Each cell of a \(2 \times 2\) square can be painted either black or white. How many different patterns can be obtained?
How many ways can Rob fill in one card in the “Sport Forecast” lottery? (In this lottery, you need to predict the outcomes of thirteen sports matches. The result of each match is the victory of one of the teams or a draw, and the scores do not play a role).
In a football team (made up of 11 people), a captain and his deputy need to be chosen. How many ways can this be done?
How many six-digit numbers exist, the numbers of which are either all odd or all even?
There are five books on a shelf. In how many ways can the books be arranged in a stack. (Stacks may consist of any number of books)?
\(N\) young men and \(N\) young ladies gathered on the dance floor. How many ways can they split into pairs in order to participate in the next dance?
The Russian Chess Championship is made up of one round. How many games are played if 18 chess players participate?
Prove that the product of any three consecutive natural numbers is divisible by 6.
Prove that \(n^2 + 1\) is not divisible by \(3\) for any natural \(n\).
Prove there are no natural numbers \(a\) and \(b\), such as \(a^2 - 3b^2 = 8\).