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ISL 2012 A2

    Let Z\mathbb{Z} and Q\mathbb{Q} be the sets of integers and rationals respectively. a) Does there exist a partition of Z\mathbb{Z} into three non-empty subsets A,B,CA, B, C such that the sets A+B,B+C,C+AA+B, B+C, C+A are disjoint? b) Does there exist a partition of Q\mathbb{Q} into three non-empty subsets A,B,CA, B, C such that the sets A+B,B+C,C+AA+B, B+C, C+A are disjoint? Here X+YX+Y denotes the set {x+y∣x∈X,y∈Y}\{x+y \mid x \in X, y \in Y\}, for X,Y⊆ZX, Y \subseteq \mathbb{Z} and X,Y⊆QX, Y \subseteq \mathbb{Q}.

    Official text Transcription from NuminaMath olympiads, checked word for word against the official paper. Quoted with source.

    Official text: IMO 2012 Shortlist booklet, page 4.

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    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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