(312) 2

Part of 1991 Tournament Of Towns

Problems(1)

TOT 312 1991 Autumn O S2 11 girls and n boys for mushrooms

Source:

11

n

boys went for mushrooms. They have found

n^2+9n -2

in total, and each child has found the same quantity. Which is greater: the number of girls or the number of boys?
(A. Tolpygo, Kiev)

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