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question

Let

n

and

k

be fixed positive integers of the same parity,

k \geq n

. We are given

2 n

lamps numbered 1 through

2 n

; each of them can be on or off. At the beginning all lamps are off. We consider sequences of

k

steps. At each step one of the lamps is switched (from off to on or from on to off). Let

N

be the number of

k

-step sequences ending in the state: lamps

1, \ldots, n

on, lamps

n+1, \ldots, 2 n

off. Let

M

be the number of

k

-step sequences leading to the same state and not touching lamps

n+1, \ldots, 2 n

at all. Find the ratio

N / M

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Let n and k be fixed positive integers of the same parity, k≥n. We are given 2n lamps numbered 1 through 2n; each of them can be on or off. At the beginning all lamps are off. We consider sequences of k steps. At each step one of the lamps is switched (from off to on or from on to off).

Let N be the number of k-step sequences ending in the state: lamps 1,…,n on, lamps n+1,…,2n off.

Let M be the number of k-step sequences leading to the same state and not touching lamps n+1,…,2n at all.

Find the ratio N/M.

Original LaTeX notation

Let $n$ and $k$ be fixed positive integers of the same parity, $k \geq n$. We are given $2 n$ lamps numbered 1 through $2 n$; each of them can be on or off. At the beginning all lamps are off. We consider sequences of $k$ steps. At each step one of the lamps is switched (from off to on or from on to off).

Let $N$ be the number of $k$-step sequences ending in the state: lamps $1, \ldots, n$ on, lamps $n+1, \ldots, 2 n$ off.

Let $M$ be the number of $k$-step sequences leading to the same state and not touching lamps $n+1, \ldots, 2 n$ at all.

Find the ratio $N / M$.

question type

Open-ended

subject

Math

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upstream_id / Original problem ID: 2127
task_id: 5c56bd0e-ca08-5f45-9a87-a82c554b541d
task_key: OE~5fTO~5fmaths~5fen~5fCOMP--train--2127
task_revision_id: 1
config / split: OE_TO_maths_en_COMP / train

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