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P35 [Combinatorics] - Turkish NMO 1st Round - 2002

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August 11, 2014

Problem Statement

For each integer i=0,1,2,i=0,1,2, \dots, there are eight balls each weighing 2i2^i grams. We may place balls as much as we desire into given nn boxes. If the total weight of balls in each box is same, what is the largest possible value of nn?
<spanclass=latexbold>a)</span> 8<spanclass=latexbold>b)</span> 10<spanclass=latexbold>c)</span> 12<spanclass=latexbold>d)</span> 15<spanclass=latexbold>e)</span> 16 <span class='latex-bold'>a)</span>\ 8 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>b)</span>\ 10 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>c)</span>\ 12 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>d)</span>\ 15 \qquad<span class='latex-bold'>e)</span>\ 16