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First Round

Netherlands counting and probability

Problem

We consider numbers with two digits (the first digit cannot be ). Such a number is called vain if the sum of the two digits is greater than or equal to the product of the two digits. For example, the number is not vain, as is smaller than . How many numbers with two digits are vain? A) B) C) D) E)
Solution
D)
Final answer
D

Techniques

CombinatoricsIntegers