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HMMT 二月 2001 · 冲刺赛 · 第 7 题

HMMT February 2001 — Guts Round — Problem 7

专题
Contest Math / 竞赛数学
难度
L3
来源
HMMT

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英文原题

  1. [5] Suppose a , b , c , d , and e are objects that we can multiply together, but themultiplication doesn’t necessarily satisfy the associative law, i.e. ( xy ) z does not necessarilyequal x ( yz ). How many different ways are there to interpret the product abcde ?
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英文解析

  1. [5] Suppose a , b , c , d , and e are objects that we can multiply together, but themultiplication doesn’t necessarily satisfy the associative law, i.e. ( xy ) z does not necessarilyequal x ( yz ). How many different ways are there to interpret the product abcde ?
    Solution: C (number of letters − 1) = C (4) = 14 .