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DK-GEORGMOHR 1996 Problem 5

    In a ballroom, seven gentlemen A,B,C,D,E,FA, B, C, D, E, F and GG sit directly across from seven queens a,b,c,d,e,fa, b, c, d, e, f and gg in random order. When the gentlemen rise and walks across the dance floor to bow to each of their ladies, someone notices that at least two of the men travel equally long distances. Will it always be like this? The figure shows an example. In the example, ∣Bb∣=∣Ee∣|Bb| =|Ee| and ∣Dd∣=∣Cc∣|Dd|=|Cc| . Image

    Dataset text AI-MO AoPS. Quoted with source.

    Official text: Georg Mohr Contest 1996 official paper, page 1.

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