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$A=\{a_1,a_2,...,a_{12}\}

Source: 2-nd Taiwanese Mathematical Olympiad 1993

January 13, 2007

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Problem Statement

Assume

A=\{a_{1},a_{2},...,a_{12}\}

is a set of positive integers such that for each positive integer

n \leq 2500

there is a subset

S

A

whose sum of elements is

n

. If

a_{1}<a_{2}<...<a_{12}

, what is the smallest possible value of

a_{1}