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A rook is on the a1 square of a chessboard. Consider the game with two players where: in one move a player can move the rook by any number of squares to the left, right or up. The winner is the player who places the rook on the square h8. Who would win, if the right strategy is used?

Prove that: \[a_1 a_2 a_3 \cdots a_{n-1}a_n \times 10^3 \equiv a_{n-1} a_n \times 10^3 \pmod4,\] where \(n\) is a natural number and \(a_i\) for \(i=1,2,\ldots, n\) are the digits of some number.

Solve the equation \(3x + 5y = 7\) in integers. Make sure that you’ve found all integer solutions.

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?