Problem #PRU-100619

Problems Set theory and logic Algorithm Theory Game Theory Winning and loosing positions

Problem

Varoon and Mahmoud are given two plates of fruit. On one plate, there are \(13\) apples, on the other, there are \(16\) pears. Each of the boys can take any number of fruit from one plate when he moves. The person who takes the last fruit wins. If Mahmoud starts, who will win?