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Coins in bags and pockets

Source: 2003 Junior Macedonian Mathematical Olympiad P2

June 29, 2021
combinatorics

Problem Statement

There are 20032003 coins distributed in several bags. The bags are then distributed in several pockets. It is known that the total number of bags is greater than the number of coins in each of the pockets. Is it true that the total number of pockets is greater than the number of coins in some of the bags?