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1991 Putnam
B3
tiling with 4x6 and 5x7 rectangles
tiling with 4x6 and 5x7 rectangles
Source: Putnam 1991 B3
August 21, 2021
geometry
rectangle
combinatorics
Problem Statement
Can we find
N
N
N
such that all
m
×
n
m\times n
m
×
n
rectangles with
m
,
n
>
N
m,n>N
m
,
n
>
N
can be tiled with
4
×
6
4\times6
4
×
6
and
5
×
7
5\times7
5
×
7
rectangles?
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