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<USER> | |
### 1. Two Dates | |
Mateusz has 12 cards with digits: | |
`0 0 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5` | |
and he arranges them to form dates. The first date of 2025 that he can create using two cards to form the day number, two other cards to form the month number, and four other cards to form the year number will be January 13: | |
`1 3 0 1 2 0 2 5` | |
**What will be the last date in 2025 that Mateusz can create using eight of these twelve cards?** | |
<ASSISTANT> | |
To determine the last date in 2025 that Mateusz can create using eight of his twelve cards, we need to systematically analyze the constraints and possibilities. Here's a step-by-step approach to solving the problem: | |
### Understanding the Problem | |
Mateusz has 12 cards with the following digits: | |
`0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5` | |
He uses these cards to form dates in the format `DD MM YYYY`, where: | |
- **DD** represents the day (2 digits) | |
- **MM** represents the month (2 digits) | |
- **YYYY** represents the year (4 digits) | |
Our goal is to find the **last possible date** in the year 2025 that can be formed using **eight** of these twelve cards. This means we need to: | |
1. **Identify the latest possible date** in 2025. | |
2. **Ensure** that the date can be formed using the available digits without reusing any card more than its available count. | |
### Step 1: Identifying the Latest Possible Date in 2025 | |
The latest date in any year is December 31. Therefore, we'll start by checking if `31 12 2025` can be formed with the given digits. | |
### Step 2: Checking the Availability of Digits for December 31, 2025 | |
Let's list out the digits required for `31 12 2025`: | |
- **Day (DD):** `3` and `1` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
Now, let's count the required digits: | |
- `3`: 1 | |
- `1`: 2 (for day and month) | |
- `2`: 3 (for month and year) | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
Now, let's compare this with the available digits: | |
- `0`: 2 available | |
- `1`: 2 available | |
- `2`: 2 available | |
- `3`: 2 available | |
- `4`: 2 available | |
- `5`: 2 available | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s (for the month and year), but only two `2`s are available. Therefore, `31 12 2025` cannot be formed with the given digits. | |
### Step 3: Finding the Next Latest Possible Date | |
Since December 31 is not possible, we'll move to the previous day, December 30 (`30 12 2025`), and check if it can be formed. | |
**Digits Required for December 30, 2025:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `3` and `0` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `3`: 1 | |
- `0`: 2 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `0`: 2 available (matches) | |
- `1`: 2 available (only 1 needed) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `3`: 2 available (only 1 needed) | |
- `5`: 2 available (only 1 needed) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
Again, we need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 30 is also not possible. | |
### Step 4: Continuing to Earlier Dates | |
We'll continue this process, moving to earlier dates until we find a date that can be formed with the available digits. | |
**Next Date: December 29 (`29 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `9` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `9` in the available digits. Therefore, December 29 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 28 (`28 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `8` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `8` in the available digits. Therefore, December 28 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 27 (`27 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `7` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `7` in the available digits. Therefore, December 27 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 26 (`26 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `6` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `6` in the available digits. Therefore, December 26 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 25 (`25 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `5` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `5`: 2 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 25 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 24 (`24 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `4` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `4`: 1 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `4`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
Again, we need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 24 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 23 (`23 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `3` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `3`: 1 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `3`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 23 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 22 (`22 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `2` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 4 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 4) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need four `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 22 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 21 (`21 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `1` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 21 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 20 (`20 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `2` and `0` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `0`: 2 | |
- `1`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 20 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 19 (`19 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `9` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `9` in the available digits. Therefore, December 19 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 18 (`18 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `8` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `8` in the available digits. Therefore, December 18 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 17 (`17 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `7` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `7` in the available digits. Therefore, December 17 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 16 (`16 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `6` | |
**Issue Identified:** There is no `6` in the available digits. Therefore, December 16 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 15 (`15 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `5` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `5`: 2 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 15 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 14 (`14 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `4` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `4`: 1 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `4`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 14 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 13 (`13 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `3` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `3`: 1 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `3`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 13 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 12 (`12 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `2`: 4 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 4) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need four `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 12 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 11 (`11 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `1` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 3 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `0`: 1 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `1`s and three `2`s, but only two of each are available. Therefore, December 11 is not possible. | |
**Next Date: December 10 (`10 12 2025`)** | |
**Digits Required:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `1` and `0` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `2` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `0`: 2 | |
- `2`: 3 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 3) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Issue Identified:** | |
We need three `2`s, but only two are available. Therefore, December 10 is not possible. | |
### Step 5: Moving to November | |
Since none of the dates in December are possible, we'll move to the previous month, November, and check the last date in November, which is November 30 (`30 11 2025`). | |
**Digits Required for November 30, 2025:** | |
- **Day (DD):** `3` and `0` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `1` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
**Digit Count:** | |
- `3`: 1 | |
- `0`: 2 | |
- `1`: 2 | |
- `2`: 2 | |
- `5`: 1 | |
**Comparison with Available Digits:** | |
- `3`: 2 available (need 1) | |
- `0`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `1`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `2`: 2 available (need 2) | |
- `5`: 2 available (need 1) | |
**Conclusion:** | |
All required digits are available within the limits. Therefore, November 30, 2025, can be formed using the available cards. | |
### Final Answer | |
The last date in 2025 that Mateusz can create using eight of his twelve cards is **November 30, 2025**. The arrangement of the digits would be: | |
- **Day (DD):** `3` and `0` | |
- **Month (MM):** `1` and `1` | |
- **Year (YYYY):** `2`, `0`, `2`, `5` | |
This uses the digits `0, 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3, 5`, which are all available within the given set of cards. |
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