day, Fred and his N friends were playing a card game in which each player throws a card with a number written on it. The cards are such that a number X is written on front of the card, and the negative of that number is written on the back side of the card. This game has the following rules: - Each of the N players is asked to throw a card. After all the N cards are thrown, Fred has to flip one or more cards in consecutive order, only orice. Your task is to help Fred flip the cards in such a way that the sum of the numbers, on front face of the cards, is the maximum

day, Fred and his N friends were playing a card game in which each player throws a card with a number written on it. The cards are such that a number X is written on front of the card, and the negative of that number is written on the back side of the card. This game has the following rules: - Each of the N players is asked to throw a card. After all the N cards are thrown, Fred has to flip one or more cards in consecutive order, only orice. Your task is to help Fred flip the cards in such a way that the sum of the numbers, on front face of the cards, is the maximum

College Algebra

1st Edition

ISBN:9781938168383

Author:Jay Abramson

Publisher:Jay Abramson

Chapter9: Sequences, Probability And Counting Theory

Section9.5: Counting Principles

Problem 40SE: A family consisting of 2 parents and 3 children is to pose for a picture with 2 family members in...

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