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a < b < c < d < e with sums of pairs 32, 36 ,37 , 48 ,$51
Source: New Zealand NZMOC Camp Selection Problems 2017 p1
9/19/2021
Alice has five real numbers
a
<
b
<
c
<
d
<
e
a < b < c < d < e
a
<
b
<
c
<
d
<
e
. She takes the sum of each pair of numbers and writes down the ten sums. The three smallest sums are
32
32
32
,
36
36
36
and
37
37
37
, while the two largest sums are
48
48
48
and
51
51
51
. Determine
e
e
e
.
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