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Hard problems that most of the students fail to solve

Source: Tournament of Towns, Fall 2002, Junior O Level, P3

May 15, 2014
combinatorics proposedcombinatorics

Problem Statement

[*] A test was conducted in class. It is known that at least 23\frac{2}{3} of the problems were hard. Each such problems were not solved by at least 23\frac{2}{3} of the students. It is also known that at least 23\frac{2}{3} of the students passed the test. Each such student solved at least 23\frac{2}{3} of the suggested problems. Is this possible? [*] Previous problem with 23\frac{2}{3} replaced by 34\frac{3}{4}. [*] Previous problem with 23\frac{2}{3} replaced by 710\frac{7}{10}.