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2001 Kopeyka Coins

Source: All-Russian MO 2001 Grade 9 #5

January 2, 2012
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Problem Statement

Yura put 20012001 coins of 11, 22 or 33 kopeykas in a row. It turned out that between any two 11-kopeyka coins there is at least one coin; between any two 22-kopeykas coins there are at least two coins; and between any two 33-kopeykas coins there are at least 33 coins. How many 33-koyepkas coins could Yura put?