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Is it possible to draw 9 segments on a plane so that each intersects exactly three others?

There are three groups of stones: in the first – 10, in the second – 15, in the third – 20. During one turn, you are allowed to split any pile into two smaller ones; the one who cannot make a move loses.

Numbers from 1 to 20 are written in a row. Players take turns placing pluses and minuses between these numbers. After all of the gaps are filled, the result is calculated. If it is even, then the first player wins, if it is odd, then the second player wins. Who won?

Two players take turns to put rooks on a chessboard so that the rooks cannot capture each other. The player who cannot make a move loses.

On a board there are written 10 units and 10 deuces. During a game, one is allowed to erase any two numbers and, if they are the same, write a deuce, and if they are different then they can write a one. If the last digit left on the board is a unit, then the first player won, if it is a deuce then the second player wins.

Two players in turn put coins on a round table, in such a way that they do not overlap. The player who can not make a move loses.

How many ways can Susan choose 4 colours from 7 different ones?

On the plane, 10 points are marked so that no three of them lie on the same line. How many triangles are there with vertices at these points?

How many ways can you cut a necklace consisting of 30 different beads into 8 pieces (you can cut only between beads)?