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OpenStudy (kainui):

A fun problem I found while studying that I'd like to share:

11 years ago

OpenStudy (kainui):

|dw:1423469471017:dw| 21 points are put randomly into the sectors. Some pair of adjacent sectors contains a total of at least 9 of the points, true or false? =)

11 years ago

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

pigeonhole principle i guess

11 years ago

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

5 holes and 21 pigeons by pigeonhole principle one hole must contain atleast 5 pigeons

11 years ago

OpenStudy (dan815):

how come a pigeons hole got the credit for this thm

11 years ago

OpenStudy (dan815):

i believe i came up with this idea on OS

11 years ago

OpenStudy (dan815):

bahahaha

11 years ago

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

that doesnt answer the question exactly... i like the pic in wiki http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pigeonhole_principle

11 years ago

OpenStudy (dan815):

it does

11 years ago

OpenStudy (usukidoll):

it got credit for eating a lunchables pizza

11 years ago

OpenStudy (dan815):

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