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Putnam 1985 A1

  • Session A

Determine, with proof, the number of ordered triples (A1,A2,A3)(A_1, A_2, A_3) of sets which have the property that

(i) A1∪A2∪A3={1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10}A_1 \cup A_2 \cup A_3 = \{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\}, and

(ii) A1∩A2∩A3=∅A_1 \cap A_2 \cap A_3 = \emptyset.

Express your answer in the form 2a3b5c7d2^a 3^b 5^c 7^d, where a,b,c,da,b,c,d are nonnegative integers.

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