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Difference between revisions of "1995 AHSME Problems"

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== Problem 3 ==
 
== Problem 3 ==
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The total in-store price for an appliance is <math>\</math>99.99<math>. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of </math>\<math>29.98</math> and a one-time shipping and handling charge of <math>\</math>9.98<math>. How much is saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?
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The total in-store price for an appliance is <math>\</math>99.99. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of <math>\</math>29.98 and a one-time shipping and handling charge of <math>\</math>9.98. How much is saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?
  
 
A. 6 cents
 
A. 6 cents
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== Problem 4 ==
 
== Problem 4 ==
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If </math>M<math> is </math>30 \%<math> of </math>Q<math>, </math>Q<math> is </math>20 \%<math> of </math>P<math>, and </math>N<math> is </math>50 \%<math> of </math>P<math>, then </math>\frac {M}{N} =<math>
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If <math>M</math> is <math>30 \%</math> of <math>Q</math>, <math>Q</math> is <math>20 \%</math> of <math>P</math>, and <math>N</math> is <math>50 \%</math> of <math>P</math>, then <math>\frac {M}{N} =</math>
  
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A. </math>\frac {3}{250}<math>
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A. <math>\frac {3}{250}</math>
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B. </math>\frac {3}{25}<math>
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B. <math>\frac {3}{25}</math>
 
C. 1
 
C. 1
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D. </math>\displaystyle \frac {6}{5}<math>
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D. <math>\frac {6}{5}</math>
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E. </math>\displaystyle \frac {4}{3}<math>
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E. <math>\frac {4}{3}</math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 4|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 4|Solution]]
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== Problem 8 ==
 
== Problem 8 ==
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In </math>\triangle ABC<math>, </math>\angle C = 90^\circ, AC = 6<math> and </math>BC = 8<math>. Points </math>D<math> and </math>E<math> are on </math>\overline{AB}<math> and </math>\overline{BC}<math>, respectively, and </math>\angle BED = 90^\circ<math>. If </math>DE = 4<math>, then </math>BD =<math>
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In <math>\triangle ABC</math>, <math>\angle C = 90^\circ, AC = 6</math> and <math>BC = 8</math>. Points <math>D</math> and <math>E</math> are on <math>\overline{AB}</math> and <math>\overline{BC}</math>, respectively, and <math>\angle BED = 90^\circ</math>. If <math>DE = 4</math>, then <math>BD =</math>
  
 
A. 5
 
A. 5
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B. </math>\displaystyle \frac {16}{3}<math>
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B. <math>\frac {16}{3}</math>
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C. </math>\displaystyle \frac {20}{3}<math>
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C. <math>\frac {20}{3}</math>
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D. </math>\displaystyle \frac {15}{2}<math>
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D. <math>\frac {15}{2}</math>
 
E. 8
 
E. 8
  
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== Problem 10 ==
 
== Problem 10 ==
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The area of the triangle bounded by the lines </math>y = x, y = - x<math> and </math>y = 6<math> is
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The area of the triangle bounded by the lines <math>y = x, y = - x</math> and <math>y = 6</math> is
  
 
A. 12
 
A. 12
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B. </math>12 \sqrt 2<math>
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B. <math>12 \sqrt 2</math>
 
C. 24
 
C. 24
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D. </math>24 \sqrt 2<math>
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D. <math>24 \sqrt 2</math>
 
E. 36
 
E. 36
  
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== Problem 11 ==
 
== Problem 11 ==
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How many base 10 four-digit numbers, </math>N = \underline{a} \underline{b} \underline{c} \underline{d}<math>, satisfy all three of the following conditions?
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How many base 10 four-digit numbers, <math>N = \underline{a} \underline{b} \underline{c} \underline{d}</math>, satisfy all three of the following conditions?
  
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(i) </math>4,000 \leq N < 6,000;<math> (ii) </math>N<math> is a multiple of 5; (iii) </math>3 \leq b < c \leq 6<math>.
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(i) <math>4,000 \leq N < 6,000;</math> (ii) <math>N</math> is a multiple of 5; (iii) <math>3 \leq b < c \leq 6</math>.
  
 
A. 10
 
A. 10
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== Problem 12 ==
 
== Problem 12 ==
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Let </math>f<math> be a linear function with the properties that </math>f(1) \leq f(2), f(3) \geq f(4),<math> and </math>f(5) = 5<math>. Which of the following is true?
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Let <math>f</math> be a linear function with the properties that <math>f(1) \leq f(2), f(3) \geq f(4),</math> and <math>f(5) = 5</math>. Which of the following is true?
  
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A. </math>f(0) < 0<math>
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A. <math>f(0) < 0</math>
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B. </math>f(0) = 0<math>
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B. <math>f(0) = 0</math>
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C. </math>f(1) < f(0) < f( - 1)<math>
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C. <math>f(1) < f(0) < f( - 1)</math>
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D. </math>f(0) = 5<math>
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D. <math>f(0) = 5</math>
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E. </math>f(0) > 5<math>
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E. <math>f(0) > 5</math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 12|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 13 ==
 
== Problem 13 ==
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The addition below is incorrect. The display can be made correct by changing one digit </math>d<math>, wherever it occurs, to another digit </math>e<math>. Find the sum of </math>d<math> and </math>e<math>.
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The addition below is incorrect. The display can be made correct by changing one digit <math>d</math>, wherever it occurs, to another digit <math>e</math>. Find the sum of <math>d</math> and <math>e</math>.
  
 
{{image}}
 
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== Problem 14 ==
 
== Problem 14 ==
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If </math>f(x) = ax^4 - bx^2 + x + 5<math> and </math>f( - 3) = 2<math>, then </math>f(3) =<math>
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If <math>f(x) = ax^4 - bx^2 + x + 5</math> and <math>f( - 3) = 2</math>, then <math>f(3) =</math>
  
 
A. -5
 
A. -5
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Anita attends a baseball game in Atlanta and estimates that there are 50,000 fans in attendance. Bob attends a baseball game in Boston and estimates that there are 60,000 fans in attendance. A league official who knows the actual numbers attending the two games note that:
 
Anita attends a baseball game in Atlanta and estimates that there are 50,000 fans in attendance. Bob attends a baseball game in Boston and estimates that there are 60,000 fans in attendance. A league official who knows the actual numbers attending the two games note that:
  
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i. The actual attendance in Atlanta is within </math>10 \%<math> of Anita's estimate.
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i. The actual attendance in Atlanta is within <math>10 \%</math> of Anita's estimate.
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ii. Bob's estimate is within </math>10 \%<math> of the actual attendance in Boston.
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ii. Bob's estimate is within <math>10 \%</math> of the actual attendance in Boston.
  
 
To the nearest 1,000, the largest possible difference between the numbers attending the two games is
 
To the nearest 1,000, the largest possible difference between the numbers attending the two games is
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== Problem 17 ==
 
== Problem 17 ==
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Given regular pentagon </math>ABCDE<math>, a circle can be drawn that is tangent to </math>\overline{DC}<math> at </math>D<math> and to </math>\overline{AB}<math> at </math>A<math>. The number of degrees in minor arc </math>AD<math> is
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Given regular pentagon <math>ABCDE</math>, a circle can be drawn that is tangent to <math>\overline{DC}</math> at <math>D</math> and to <math>\overline{AB}</math> at <math>A</math>. The number of degrees in minor arc <math>AD</math> is
  
 
A. 72
 
A. 72
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== Problem 18 ==
 
== Problem 18 ==
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Two rays with common endpoint </math>O<math> forms a </math>30^\circ<math> angle. Point </math>A<math> lies on one ray, point </math>B<math> on the other ray, and </math>AB = 1<math>. The maximum possible length of </math>OB<math> is
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Two rays with common endpoint <math>O</math> forms a <math>30^\circ</math> angle. Point <math>A</math> lies on one ray, point <math>B</math> on the other ray, and <math>AB = 1</math>. The maximum possible length of <math>OB</math> is
  
 
A. 1
 
A. 1
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B. </math>\displaystyle \frac {1 + \sqrt {3}}{\sqrt 2}<math>
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B. <math>\frac {1 + \sqrt {3}}{\sqrt 2}</math>
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C. </math>\sqrt 3<math>
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C. <math>\sqrt 3</math>
 
D. 2
 
D. 2
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E. </math>\frac {4}{\sqrt 3}<math>
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E. <math>\frac {4}{\sqrt 3}</math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 18|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 18|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 19 ==
 
== Problem 19 ==
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Equilateral triangle </math>DEF<math> is inscribed in equilateral triangle </math>ABC<math> such that </math>\overline{DE} \perp \overline{BC}<math>. The reatio of the area of </math>\triangle DEF<math> to the area of </math>\triangle ABC<math> is
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Equilateral triangle <math>DEF</math> is inscribed in equilateral triangle <math>ABC</math> such that <math>\overline{DE} \perp \overline{BC}</math>. The reatio of the area of <math>\triangle DEF</math> to the area of <math>\triangle ABC</math> is
  
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A. </math>\displaystyle \frac {1}{6}<math>
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A. <math>\frac {1}{6}</math>
  
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B. </math>\displaystyle \frac {1}{4}<math>
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B. <math>\frac {1}{4}</math>
  
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C. </math>\displaystyle \frac {1}{3}<math>
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C. <math>\frac {1}{3}</math>
  
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D. </math>\displaystyle \frac {2}{5}<math>
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D. <math>\frac {2}{5}</math>
  
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E. </math>\displaystyle \frac {1}{2}<math>
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E. <math>\frac {1}{2}</math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 19|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 19|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 20 ==
 
== Problem 20 ==
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If </math>a,b<math> and </math>c<math> are three (not necessarily different) numbers chosen randomly and with replacement from the set </math>\{1,2,3,4,5 \}<math>, the probability that </math>ab + c<math> is even is
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If <math>a,b</math> and <math>c</math> are three (not necessarily different) numbers chosen randomly and with replacement from the set <math>\{1,2,3,4,5 \}</math>, the probability that <math>ab + c</math> is even is
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ \frac {2}{5} } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {59}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ \frac {1}{2} } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {64}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ \frac {3}{5} }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ \frac {2}{5} } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {59}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ \frac {1}{2} } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {64}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ \frac {3}{5} }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 20|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 20|Solution]]
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 459 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 600 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 680 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 720 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 745 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 459 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 600 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 680 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 720 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 745 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 22|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 22|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 23 ==
 
== Problem 23 ==
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The sides of a triangle have lengths 11,15, and </math>k<math>, where </math>k<math> is an integer. For how many values of </math>k<math> is the triangle obtuse?
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The sides of a triangle have lengths 11,15, and <math>k</math>, where <math>k</math> is an integer. For how many values of <math>k</math> is the triangle obtuse?
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 13 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 14 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 13 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 14 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 23|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 23|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 24 ==
 
== Problem 24 ==
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There exist positive integers </math>A,B<math> and </math>C<math>, with no common factor greater than 1, such that
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There exist positive integers <math>A,B</math> and <math>C</math>, with no common factor greater than 1, such that
  
 
<cmath>A \log_{200} 5 + B \log_{200} 2 = C</cmath>
 
<cmath>A \log_{200} 5 + B \log_{200} 2 = C</cmath>
  
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What is </math>A + B + C<math>?
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What is <math>A + B + C</math>?
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 24|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 24|Solution]]
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 26 ==
 
== Problem 26 ==
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In the figure, </math>\overline{AB}<math> and </math>\overline{CD}<math> are diameters of the circle with center </math>O<math>, </math>\overline{AB} \perp \overline{CD}<math>, and chord </math>\overline{DF}<math> intersects </math>\overline{AB}<math> at </math>E<math>. If </math>DE = 6<math> and </math>EF = 2<math>, then the area of the circle is  
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In the figure, <math>\overline{AB}</math> and <math>\overline{CD}</math> are diameters of the circle with center <math>O</math>, <math>\overline{AB} \perp \overline{CD}</math>, and chord <math>\overline{DF}</math> intersects <math>\overline{AB}</math> at <math>E</math>. If <math>DE = 6</math> and <math>EF = 2</math>, then the area of the circle is  
  
  
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Link: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?t=62477
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 23 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {47}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 24 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {49}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 25 \pi }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 23 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {47}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 24 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {49}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 25 \pi }  </math>
  
  
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A table really needs to go there... Link: http://www.artofproblemsolving.com/Forum/viewtopic.php?search_id=1526011879&t=62471
  
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Let </math>f(n)<math> denote the sum of the numbers in row </math>n<math>. What is the remainder when </math>f(100)<math> is divided by 100?
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Let <math>f(n)</math> denote the sum of the numbers in row <math>n</math>. What is the remainder when <math>f(100)</math> is divided by 100?
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 27|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 27|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 28 ==
 
== Problem 28 ==
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Two parallel chords in a circle have lengths 10 and 14, and the distance between them is 6. The chord parallel to these chords and midway between them is of length </math>\sqrt {a}<math> where </math>a<math> is
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Two parallel chords in a circle have lengths 10 and 14, and the distance between them is 6. The chord parallel to these chords and midway between them is of length <math>\sqrt {a}</math> where <math>a</math> is
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 144 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 156 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 168 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 176 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 184 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 144 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 156 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 168 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 176 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 184 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 28|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 28|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 29 ==
 
== Problem 29 ==
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For how many three-element sets of positive integers </math>\{a,b,c\}<math> is it true that </math>a \times b \times c = 2310<math>?
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For how many three-element sets of positive integers <math>\{a,b,c\}</math> is it true that <math>a \times b \times c = 2310</math>?
  
  
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 32 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 36 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 40 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 43 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 45 }  <math>
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 32 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 36 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 40 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 43 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 45 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 29|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 29|Solution]]
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</math> \mathrm{(A) \ 16 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 17 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 18 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 19 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 20 }  $
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ 16 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 17 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 18 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 19 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 20 }  </math>
  
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 30|Solution]]
 
[[1995 AMC 12 Problems/Problem 30|Solution]]

Revision as of 10:58, 8 January 2008

Problem 1

Kim earned scores of 87,83, and 88 on her first three mathematics examinations. If Kim receives a score of 90 on the fourth exam, then her average will

A. remain the same B. increase by 1 C. increase by 2 D. increase by 3 E. increase by 4

Solution

Problem 2

If $\sqrt {2 + \sqrt {x}} = 3$, then $x =$

A. 1 B. $\sqrt {7}$ C. 7 D. 49 E. 121

Solution

Problem 3

The total in-store price for an appliance is $$99.99. A television commercial advertises the same product for three easy payments of $$29.98 and a one-time shipping and handling charge of $$9.98. How much is saved by buying the appliance from the television advertiser?

A. 6 cents B. 7 cents C. 8 cents D. 9 cents E. 10 cents

Solution

Problem 4

If $M$ is $30 \%$ of $Q$, $Q$ is $20 \%$ of $P$, and $N$ is $50 \%$ of $P$, then $\frac {M}{N} =$

A. $\frac {3}{250}$ B. $\frac {3}{25}$ C. 1 D. $\frac {6}{5}$ E. $\frac {4}{3}$

Solution

Problem 5

A rectangular field is 300 feet wide and 400 feet long. Random sampling indicates that there are, on the average, three ants per square inch through out the field. [12 inches = 1 foot.] Of the following, the number that most closely approximates the number of ants in the field is

A. 500 thousand B. 5 million C. 50 million D. 500 million E. 5 billion

Solution

Problem 6

The figure shown can be folded into the shape of a cube. In the resulting cube, which of the lettered faces is opposite the face marked ?

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A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E


Solution

Problem 7

The radius of Earth at the equator is approximately 4000 miles. Suppose a jet flies once around Earth at a speed of 500 miles per hour relative to Earth. If the flight path is a neglibile height above the equator, then, among the following choices, the best estimate of the number of hours of flight is:

A) 25 B) 8 C) 75 D) 50 E) 100

Solution

Problem 8

In $\triangle ABC$, $\angle C = 90^\circ, AC = 6$ and $BC = 8$. Points $D$ and $E$ are on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{BC}$, respectively, and $\angle BED = 90^\circ$. If $DE = 4$, then $BD =$

A. 5 B. $\frac {16}{3}$ C. $\frac {20}{3}$ D. $\frac {15}{2}$ E. 8

Solution

Problem 9

Consider the figure consisting of a square, its diagonals, and the segments joining the midpoints of opposite sides. The total number of triangles of any size in the figure is

A. 10 B. 12 C. 14 D. 16 E. 18

Solution

Problem 10

The area of the triangle bounded by the lines $y = x, y = - x$ and $y = 6$ is

A. 12 B. $12 \sqrt 2$ C. 24 D. $24 \sqrt 2$ E. 36

Solution

Problem 11

How many base 10 four-digit numbers, $N = \underline{a} \underline{b} \underline{c} \underline{d}$, satisfy all three of the following conditions?

(i) $4,000 \leq N < 6,000;$ (ii) $N$ is a multiple of 5; (iii) $3 \leq b < c \leq 6$.

A. 10 B. 18 C. 24 D. 36 E. 48

Solution

Problem 12

Let $f$ be a linear function with the properties that $f(1) \leq f(2), f(3) \geq f(4),$ and $f(5) = 5$. Which of the following is true?

A. $f(0) < 0$ B. $f(0) = 0$ C. $f(1) < f(0) < f( - 1)$ D. $f(0) = 5$ E. $f(0) > 5$

Solution

Problem 13

The addition below is incorrect. The display can be made correct by changing one digit $d$, wherever it occurs, to another digit $e$. Find the sum of $d$ and $e$.

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A. 4 B. 6 C. 8 D. 10 E. More than 10

Solution

Problem 14

If $f(x) = ax^4 - bx^2 + x + 5$ and $f( - 3) = 2$, then $f(3) =$

A. -5 B. -2 C. 1 D. 3 E. 8

Solution

Problem 15

Five points on a circle are numbered 1,2,3,4, and 5 in clockwise order. A bug jumps in a clockwise direction from one point to another around the circle; if it is on an odd-numbered point, it moves one point, and if it is on an even-numbered point, it moves two points. If the bug begins on point 5, after 1995 jumps it will be on point

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Solution

Problem 16

Anita attends a baseball game in Atlanta and estimates that there are 50,000 fans in attendance. Bob attends a baseball game in Boston and estimates that there are 60,000 fans in attendance. A league official who knows the actual numbers attending the two games note that:

i. The actual attendance in Atlanta is within $10 \%$ of Anita's estimate. ii. Bob's estimate is within $10 \%$ of the actual attendance in Boston.

To the nearest 1,000, the largest possible difference between the numbers attending the two games is

A. 10,000 B. 11,000 C. 20,000 D. 21,000 E. 22,000

Solution

Problem 17

Given regular pentagon $ABCDE$, a circle can be drawn that is tangent to $\overline{DC}$ at $D$ and to $\overline{AB}$ at $A$. The number of degrees in minor arc $AD$ is

A. 72 B. 108 C. 120 D. 135 E. 144

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Solution

Problem 18

Two rays with common endpoint $O$ forms a $30^\circ$ angle. Point $A$ lies on one ray, point $B$ on the other ray, and $AB = 1$. The maximum possible length of $OB$ is

A. 1 B. $\frac {1 + \sqrt {3}}{\sqrt 2}$ C. $\sqrt 3$ D. 2 E. $\frac {4}{\sqrt 3}$

Solution

Problem 19

Equilateral triangle $DEF$ is inscribed in equilateral triangle $ABC$ such that $\overline{DE} \perp \overline{BC}$. The reatio of the area of $\triangle DEF$ to the area of $\triangle ABC$ is

A. $\frac {1}{6}$

B. $\frac {1}{4}$

C. $\frac {1}{3}$

D. $\frac {2}{5}$

E. $\frac {1}{2}$

Solution

Problem 20

If $a,b$ and $c$ are three (not necessarily different) numbers chosen randomly and with replacement from the set $\{1,2,3,4,5 \}$, the probability that $ab + c$ is even is


$\mathrm{(A) \ \frac {2}{5} } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {59}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ \frac {1}{2} } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {64}{125} } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ \frac {3}{5} }$

Solution

Problem 21

Two nonadjacent vertices of a rectangle are (4,3) and (-4,-3), and the coordinates of the other two vertices are integers. The number of such rectangles is

A. 1 B. 2 C. 3 D. 4 E. 5

Solution

Problem 22

A pentagon is formed by cutting a triangular corner from a rectangular piece of paper. The five sides of the pentagon have lengths 13,19,20,25 and 31, although this is not necessarily their order around the pentagon. The area of the pentagon is


$\mathrm{(A) \ 459 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 600 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 680 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 720 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 745 }$

Solution

Problem 23

The sides of a triangle have lengths 11,15, and $k$, where $k$ is an integer. For how many values of $k$ is the triangle obtuse?


$\mathrm{(A) \ 5 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 13 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 14 }$

Solution

Problem 24

There exist positive integers $A,B$ and $C$, with no common factor greater than 1, such that

\[A \log_{200} 5 + B \log_{200} 2 = C\]

What is $A + B + C$?


$\mathrm{(A) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 7 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 9 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 10 }$

Solution

Problem 25

A list of five positive integers has mean 12 and range 18. The mode and median are both 8. How many different values are possible for the second largest element of the list?


$\mathrm{(A) \ 4 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 6 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 8 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 10 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 12 }$

Solution

Problem 26

In the figure, $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{CD}$ are diameters of the circle with center $O$, $\overline{AB} \perp \overline{CD}$, and chord $\overline{DF}$ intersects $\overline{AB}$ at $E$. If $DE = 6$ and $EF = 2$, then the area of the circle is


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$\mathrm{(A) \ 23 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ \frac {47}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 24 \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ \frac {49}{2} \pi } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 25 \pi }$


Solution

Problem 27

Consider the triangular array of numbers with 0,1,2,3,... along the sides and interior numbers obtained by adding the two adjacent numbers in the previous row. Rows 1 through 6 are shown.

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Let $f(n)$ denote the sum of the numbers in row $n$. What is the remainder when $f(100)$ is divided by 100?


$\mathrm{(A) \ 12 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 30 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 50 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 62 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 74 }$

Solution

Problem 28

Two parallel chords in a circle have lengths 10 and 14, and the distance between them is 6. The chord parallel to these chords and midway between them is of length $\sqrt {a}$ where $a$ is


$\mathrm{(A) \ 144 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 156 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 168 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 176 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 184 }$

Solution

Problem 29

For how many three-element sets of positive integers $\{a,b,c\}$ is it true that $a \times b \times c = 2310$?


$\mathrm{(A) \ 32 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 36 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 40 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 43 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 45 }$

Solution

Problem 30

A large cube is formed by stacking 27 unit cubes. A plane is perpendicular to one of the internal diagonals of the large cube and bisects that diagonal. The number of unit cubes that the plane intersects is


$\mathrm{(A) \ 16 } \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ 17 } \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ 18 } \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ 19 } \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ 20 }$

Solution

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