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ISL 2018 A4

    Let a0,a1,a2,…a_{0}, a_{1}, a_{2}, \ldots be a sequence of real numbers such that a0=0,a1=1a_{0}=0, a_{1}=1, and for every n⩾2n \geqslant 2 there exists 1⩽k⩽n1 \leqslant k \leqslant n satisfying an=an−1+⋯+an−kka_{n}=\frac{a_{n-1}+\cdots+a_{n-k}}{k} Find the maximal possible value of a2018−a2017a_{2018}-a_{2017}. (Belgium)

    Dataset text NuminaMath olympiads. Quoted with source.

    Official text: IMO 2018 Shortlist booklet, page 5.

    Solutions

    Official solution Solution 1 by the IMO Problem Selection Committee

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