In a "micro-video exhibition" event organized by an art group, the group will evaluate the videos from two perspectives: "likes" and "expert scores". If video A has at least one of these metrics higher than video B, then video A is considered not inferior to video B. Among the 5 micro-videos displayed, if a video is not inferior to the other 4, it is considered an excellent video. What is the maximum possible number of excellent videos among these 5?
Problem 86
Official solution
Let's denote the 5 micro-videos as A-A. We start by considering a scenario with only 2 videos, A and A:
- If the number of likes for A > the number of likes for A, and
- The expert score for A > the expert score for A,
then we can have at most 2 excellent videos.
Next, we consider a scenario with 3 videos, A, A, and A:
- If the number of likes for A > the number of likes for A > the number of likes for A, and
- The expert score for A > the expert score for A > the expert score for A,
then we can have at most 3 excellent videos.
By extending this pattern, we can infer that among these 5 micro-videos, we can have at most 5 excellent videos.
So, the answer is: .
This problem tests our understanding of basic logical reasoning, making it a fundamental question.