Unit 1 · Playing the Contest

Chapter 1.2

Make the Problem Smaller

When a problem is too big to hold in your head, a smaller version of it often shows you the shape of the answer.

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By the end

  1. 01Plug in a convenient special case when the answer cannot depend on the details
  2. 02Work small cases, spot the pattern, and check it before trusting it

In unit 1

  1. 1.1Reading the Answer Choices
  2. 1.2Make the Problem Smaller
  3. 1.3Deduction Puzzles
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