The numbers 1,2,7,9,10,15,19 are written down on a blackboard. Two players altemately delete one number each until only one number remains on the blackboard. The sum of the numbers deleted by one of the players is twice the sum of the numbers deleted by the other player. What is the number that remains? A 7 B 9 C 10 D 15 E 19

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JS uall yná jlgal jucy Jaliy.öjguu nlc 1,2,7,9,10,15,19 alacyl äyus pi
Fgara.öjguull unle bao aalg ac una l unll alacyl aal ia ajga ynd ucy
aaell la jayl Laiia yill alacyl egana vian paaal laóia yüll alacyl
funaiall
The numbers 1,2,7,9,10,15,19 are written down on a blackboard. Two
players altemately delete one number each until only one number
remains on the blackboard. The sum of the numbers deleted by one of
the players is twice the sum of the numbers deleted by the other
player. What is the number that remains?
A 7
B 9
10
D 15
E 19
Transcribed Image Text:JS uall yná jlgal jucy Jaliy.öjguu nlc 1,2,7,9,10,15,19 alacyl äyus pi Fgara.öjguull unle bao aalg ac una l unll alacyl aal ia ajga ynd ucy aaell la jayl Laiia yill alacyl egana vian paaal laóia yüll alacyl funaiall The numbers 1,2,7,9,10,15,19 are written down on a blackboard. Two players altemately delete one number each until only one number remains on the blackboard. The sum of the numbers deleted by one of the players is twice the sum of the numbers deleted by the other player. What is the number that remains? A 7 B 9 10 D 15 E 19
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