document.write( "Question 596765: a)how many student must be in class to guarantee that at least three were born in the same month\r
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document.write( "b) given any set of four integers, must there be two that have the same remainder when divided by 3 ? why? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #377859 by solver91311(24713)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The way to go about this question is to figure out the most students you could have and still be possible that only 2 are born in any given month. Quite obviously this is 24 students, with two born in each of the 12 months. Now add 1 to make 25 and it is impossible for there not to be at least one month with three students born in that month.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |