2000 HMMT RMT General #8
Source:
March 8, 2024
algebra
Problem Statement
Bobo the clown was juggling his spherical cows again when he realized that when he drops a cow is related to how many cows he started off juggling. If he juggles , he drops it after seconds. When juggling , he drops one after seconds, and the other seconds later. In fact, he was able to create the following table:https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/1/0/554a9bace83b4b3595c6012dfdb42409465829.pngHe can only juggle up to cows. To juggle the cows the longest, what number of cows should he start off juggling? How long (in minutes) can he juggle for?