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20 finalists, 6 problems, 5 contestants vs 2 problems ?

Source: 2014 Swedish Mathematical Competition p5

May 1, 2021
combinatorics

Problem Statement

In next year's finals in Schools Mathematics competition, 2020 finalists will participate. The final exam contains six problems. Emil claims that regardless of results, there must be five contestants and two problems such that either all the five contestants solve both problems, or neither of them solve any of the two problems. Is he right?