D=6G, D=25R, D=120T, G=4R, G=21T, R=5T- VI Soros Olympiad 1999-00 Round 1 11.5
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May 21, 2024
number theory
Problem Statement
At the currency exchange of the island of Luck they sell dinars (D), guilders (G), reals (R) and thalers (T). Stock brokers have the right to make a purchase and sale transaction with any pair of currencies no more than once per day. The exchange rates are as follows: , , , , , . For example, the entry means that dinar can be bought for guilders (or guilders can be sold for dinar). In the morning the broker had dinars, guilders, reals and thalers. In the evening he had the same number of dinars and thalers. What is the maximum value of this number?