Discrete Mathematics and Its Applications, Seventh Edition

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Chapter 6 - Section 6.2 - The Pigeonhole Principle - Exercises - Page 406: 35

Answer

18

Work Step by Step

Pigeonholes-38 time periods, and Pigeons-677 classes. By the generalized pigeonhole principle, there is some time period in which at least $\left \lceil{\frac{677}{38}}\right \rceil$ = 18 classes are meeting. Since each class must be held in a different room, we need 18 rooms.
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