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Problem5. A sum of 15 cents was paid by two coins, and one of these two coins
was not a nickel. Find the values of the coins
Problem6. In a box, there are pencils of at least 2 different colors and of 2
different sizes. Prove, that there are 2 pencils that differ both in
color and in size.
Problem7. Three people -- A, B and C -- are sitting in a row in such a way
that A sees B and C, B sees only C, C sees nobody. They were shown 5
caps -- 3 red and 2 white.They were blindfolded and three hats were
put on their heads. Then the blindfolds were taken away and each of
the people was asked if they could determine the color of their
caps. After first A, and then B, answered negatively, C answered
positively. How was that possible?
Math Circle
1999-08-30