Practice Disjoint Group Sums - 18.2 | 18. Subsequence Existence | Discrete Mathematics - Vol 2
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Question 1

Easy

What is the minimum age sum possible with 9 ages ranging from 18 to 58?

💡 Hint: Consider the smallest age in the range.

Question 2

Easy

What does the pigeonhole principle state?

💡 Hint: Think about distributing objects.

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Question 1

What does the pigeonhole principle help us demonstrate?

  • Guarantee unique groups
  • Guarantee equal sums in groups
  • Guarantee overlap in groups

💡 Hint: Think about the basic requirement of pigeonhole.

Question 2

True or False: If there are 9 ages, it's possible to have unique sums for each group.

  • True
  • False

💡 Hint: Consider limits of age grouping.

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Challenge Problems

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Question 1

Create a strategy for finding disjoint groups among any set of ages, where you are given distinct ages ranging from a different minimum to a maximum.

💡 Hint: Break down ages into pairs and work through combinations.

Question 2

If there are 12 students aged 18-60, how would you utilize the pigeonhole principle to confirm shared sum age groups?

💡 Hint: Iterate through subsets systematically.

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