olymmath

AIME 1996 Problem 12

  • Paper
  • Answer

For each permutation a1,a2,a3,⋯ ,a10a_1,a_2,a_3,\cdots,a_{10} of the integers 1,2,3,⋯ ,101,2,3,\cdots,10, form the sum ∣a1−a2∣+∣a3−a4∣+∣a5−a6∣+∣a7−a8∣+∣a9−a10∣.|a_1-a_2|+|a_3-a_4|+|a_5-a_6|+|a_7-a_8|+|a_9-a_{10}|. The average value of all such sums can be written in the form pq\dfrac{p}{q}, where pp and qq are relatively prime positive integers. Find p+qp+q.

Dataset text AIME 1983 to 2026. Quoted with source.

Show the answer

58

Solutions

No solution is on olymmath yet. Official and human solutions come first when they arrive. AI solutions come after them, with a label.

Add a solution

Locator aime/1996/p12 · Tag PVQRSNXSKE · Edit this page on GitHub · Keys: j next, k previous