An Arithmetic Tournament
Problem
In a round-robin tournament, teams each play every other team once. A win is worth points, a loss , and a draw gives each team point. After the tournament the teams' total scores form an arithmetic progression with common difference . Find the maximum possible score of the last-place team.
Answer
Solution
| Difficulty | 8/10 |
|---|---|
| Topics | combinatorics, Arithmetic Progression, Induction, Casework |
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