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== Problem 5 ==
 
== Problem 5 ==
  
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In the expression <math>c*a^b-d</math>, the values of a, b, c, and d are 0, 1, 2, and 3, although not necessarily in that order. What is the maximum possible value of the result?
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In the expression <math>c*a^b-d</math>, the values of <math>a</math>, <math>b</math>, <math>c</math>, and <math>d</math> are <math>0</math>, <math>1</math>, <math>2</math>, and <math>3</math>, although not necessarily in that order. What is the maximum possible value of the result?
  
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 10 </math>
 
<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 10 </math>
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== Problem 7 ==
 
== Problem 7 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -x\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } x\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \sqrt{\frac{x}{2}}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } x\sqrt{-1} </math>
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On a trip from the United States to Canada, Isabella took <math>d</math> U.S. dollars. At the border she exchanged them all, receiving <math>10</math> Canadian dollars for every <math>7</math> U.S. dollars. After spending <math>60</math> Canadian dollars, she had <math>d</math> Canadian dollars left. What is the sum of the digits of <math>d</math>?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 8 ==
 
== Problem 8 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 20\pi\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 25\pi\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 30\pi\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 40\pi\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 50\pi </math>
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 8 miles southwest of downtown St. Paul and 10 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 13 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 14\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 16\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 17 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 9 ==
 
== Problem 9 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 129\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 137\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 174\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 233\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 411 </math>
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A square has sides of length 10, and a circle centered at one of its vertices has radius 10. What is the area of the union of the regions enclosed by the square and the circle?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 200+25\pi \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 100+75\pi \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 75+100\pi \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 100+100\pi \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 100+125\pi </math>
  
 
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== Problem 10 ==
 
== Problem 10 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 43\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 44\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 45\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 46\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 47 </math>
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A grocer makes a display of cans in which the top row has one can and each lower row has two more cans than the row above it. If the display contains 100 cans, how many rows does it contain?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 411 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 11 ==
 
== Problem 11 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9 </math>
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Two eight-sided dice each have faces numbered 1 through 8. When the dice are rolled, each face has an equal probability of appearing on the top. What is the probability that the product of the two top numbers is greater than their sum?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{47}{64} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{55}{64} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{7}{8} </math>
  
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 11|Solution]]
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 11|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 12 ==
 
== Problem 12 ==
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 0\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{3}{4}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{4} </math>
 
  
 
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== Problem 13 ==
 
== Problem 13 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{6}{7}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{13}{14}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ }1 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{14}{13}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{7}{6} </math>
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In the United States, coins have the following thicknesses: penny, <math>1.55</math> mm; nickel, <math>1.95</math> mm; dime, <math>1.35</math> mm; quarter, <math>1.75</math> mm. If a stack of these coins is exactly <math>14</math> mm high, how many coins are in the stack?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 7 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 11 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 14 ==
 
== Problem 14 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{5}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{7}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{9}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 8 </math>
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A bag initially contains red marbles and blue marbles only, with more blue than red. Red marbles are added to the bag until only <math>\frac{1}{3}</math> of the marbles in the bag are blue. Then yellow marbles are added to the bag until only <math>\frac{1}{5}</math> of the marbles in the bag are blue. Finally, the number of blue marbles in the bag is doubled. What fraction of the marbles now in the bag are blue?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{5} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{2}{5} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2}  </math>
  
 
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== Problem 15 ==
 
== Problem 15 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 4\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 6\sqrt{3} </math>
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Patty has <math>20</math> coins consisting of nickels and dimes. If her nickels were dimes and her dimes were nickels, she would have <math>70</math> cents more. How much are her coins worth?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \</math> <math>1.15 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \</math> <math>1.20 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \</math> <math>1.25 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \</math> <math>1.30 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \</math> <math>1.35 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 16 ==
 
== Problem 16 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \textrm{Tuesday} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \textrm{Wednesday} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \textrm{Thursday} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \textrm{Friday} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \textrm{Saturday} </math>
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Three circles of radius <math>1</math> are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to a larger circle. What is the radius of the large circle?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{2 + \sqrt{6}}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{2 + 3\sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{3 + 2\sqrt{2}}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{3 + \sqrt{3}}{2} </math>
  
 
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== Problem 17 ==
 
== Problem 17 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{10}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{5}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{1}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2} </math>
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The two digits in Jack's age are the same as the digits in Bill's age, but in reverse order. In �five years Jack will be twice as old as Bill will be then. What is the difference in their current ages?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 27 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 36\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 45 </math>
  
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 17|Solution]]
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 17|Solution]]
  
 
== Problem 18 ==
 
== Problem 18 ==
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{2}{3}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 3 </math>
 
  
 
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== Problem 19 ==
 
== Problem 19 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{\pi}{3}+1-\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{\pi}{2}(2-\sqrt{3})\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \pi(2-\sqrt{3})\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{\pi}{6}+\frac{\sqrt{3}+1}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{\pi}{3}-1+\sqrt{3} </math>
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In the sequence <math>2001</math>, <math>2002</math>, <math>2003</math>, <math>\ldots</math> , each term after the third is found by subtracting the previous term from the sum of the two terms that precede that term. For example, the fourth term is <math>2001 + 2002 + 2003 = 2000</math>. What is the
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<math>2004^\textrm{th}</math> term in this sequence?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } -2004 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 0 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4003 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 6007 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 21 ==
 
== Problem 21 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{4}{63}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{8}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{8}{63}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{1}{6}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{2}{7} </math>
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Let <math>1</math>; <math>4</math>; <math>\ldots</math> and <math>9</math>; <math>16</math>; <math>\ldots</math> be two arithmetic progressions. The set <math>S</math> is the union of the first <math>2004</math> terms of each sequence. How many distinct numbers are in <math>S</math>?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 3722 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3732 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3914 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 3924 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 4007 </math>
  
 
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== Problem 22 ==
 
== Problem 22 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 1.05\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 1.25\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1.45\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 1.65\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 1.85 </math>
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A triangle with sides of 5, 12, and 13 has both an inscribed and a circumscribed circle. What is the distance between the centers of those circles?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{7}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \sqrt{15} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{\sqrt{65}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{2} </math>
  
 
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== Problem 23 ==
 
== Problem 23 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 17\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{35}{2}\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{55}{3} </math>
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Each face of a cube is painted either red or blue, each with probability 1/2. The color of each face is determined independently. What is the probability that the painted cube can be placed on a horizontal surface so that the four vertical faces are all the same color?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{7}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2} </math>
  
 
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== Problem 24 ==
 
== Problem 24 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 18\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 24\sqrt{2}\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 36\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 24\sqrt{3}\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 32\sqrt{2} </math>
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In <math>\bigtriangleup ABC</math> we have <math>AB = 7</math>, <math>AC = 8</math>, and <math>BC = 9</math>. Point <math>D</math> is on the circumscribed circle of the triangle so that <math>AD</math> bisects <math>\angle BAC</math>. What is the value of <math>\frac{AD}{CD}</math>?
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{9}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 2 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{17}{7} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{5}{2} </math>
  
 
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== Problem 25 ==
 
== Problem 25 ==
  
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<math> \mathrm{(A) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 5\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 8 </math>
 
 
   
 
   
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]
 
[[2004 AMC 10B Problems/Problem 25|Solution]]

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Problem 1

Each row of the Misty Moon Amphitheater has 33 seats. Rows 12 through 22 are reserved for a youth club. How many seats are reserved for this club?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 297 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 330\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 363\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 396\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 726$

Solution

Problem 2

How many two-digit positive integers have at least one 7 as a digit?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 10 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 19 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 20\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 30$

Solution

Problem 3

At each basketball practice last week, Jenny made twice as many free throws as she made at the previous practice. At her fifth practice she made 48 free throws. How many free throws did she make at the first practice?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 3 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 12\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 15$

Solution

Problem 4

A standard six-sided die is rolled, and P is the product of the five numbers that are visible. What is the largest number that is certain to divide P?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 6 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 12 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 24 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 144\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 720$

Solution

Problem 5

In the expression $c*a^b-d$, the values of $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are $0$, $1$, $2$, and $3$, although not necessarily in that order. What is the maximum possible value of the result?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 9\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 10$

Solution

Problem 6

Which of the following numbers is a perfect square?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 98! * 99! \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 98! * 100! \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 99! * 100! \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 99! * 101! \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 100! * 101!$

Solution

Problem 7

On a trip from the United States to Canada, Isabella took $d$ U.S. dollars. At the border she exchanged them all, receiving $10$ Canadian dollars for every $7$ U.S. dollars. After spending $60$ Canadian dollars, she had $d$ Canadian dollars left. What is the sum of the digits of $d$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 7\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 8\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 9$

Solution

Problem 8

Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is 8 miles southwest of downtown St. Paul and 10 miles southeast of downtown Minneapolis. Which of the following is closest to the number of miles between downtown St. Paul and downtown Minneapolis?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 13 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 14\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 15\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 16\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 17$

Solution

Problem 9

A square has sides of length 10, and a circle centered at one of its vertices has radius 10. What is the area of the union of the regions enclosed by the square and the circle?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 200+25\pi \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 100+75\pi \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 75+100\pi \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 100+100\pi \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 100+125\pi$

Solution

Problem 10

A grocer makes a display of cans in which the top row has one can and each lower row has two more cans than the row above it. If the display contains 100 cans, how many rows does it contain?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 5 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 411$

Solution

Problem 11

Two eight-sided dice each have faces numbered 1 through 8. When the dice are rolled, each face has an equal probability of appearing on the top. What is the probability that the product of the two top numbers is greater than their sum?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{47}{64} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{55}{64} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{7}{8}$

Solution

Problem 12

Solution

Problem 13

In the United States, coins have the following thicknesses: penny, $1.55$ mm; nickel, $1.95$ mm; dime, $1.35$ mm; quarter, $1.75$ mm. If a stack of these coins is exactly $14$ mm high, how many coins are in the stack?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 7 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 8 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 10 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 11$

Solution

Problem 14

A bag initially contains red marbles and blue marbles only, with more blue than red. Red marbles are added to the bag until only $\frac{1}{3}$ of the marbles in the bag are blue. Then yellow marbles are added to the bag until only $\frac{1}{5}$ of the marbles in the bag are blue. Finally, the number of blue marbles in the bag is doubled. What fraction of the marbles now in the bag are blue?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{5} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{1}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{2}{5} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2}$

Solution

Problem 15

Patty has $20$ coins consisting of nickels and dimes. If her nickels were dimes and her dimes were nickels, she would have $70$ cents more. How much are her coins worth?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } $ $1.15 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } $ $1.20 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } $ $1.25 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } $ $1.30 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } $ $1.35$

Solution

Problem 16

Three circles of radius $1$ are externally tangent to each other and internally tangent to a larger circle. What is the radius of the large circle?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{2 + \sqrt{6}}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{2 + 3\sqrt{2}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{3 + 2\sqrt{2}}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{3 + \sqrt{3}}{2}$

Solution

Problem 17

The two digits in Jack's age are the same as the digits in Bill's age, but in reverse order. In �five years Jack will be twice as old as Bill will be then. What is the difference in their current ages?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 9 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 18 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 27 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 36\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 45$

Solution

Problem 18

Solution

Problem 19

In the sequence $2001$, $2002$, $2003$, $\ldots$ , each term after the third is found by subtracting the previous term from the sum of the two terms that precede that term. For example, the fourth term is $2001 + 2002 + 2003 = 2000$. What is the $2004^\textrm{th}$ term in this sequence?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } -2004 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } -2 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 0 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 4003 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 6007$

Solution

Problem 20

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 4000\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 4040\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4400\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 40,000\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 40,400$

Solution

Problem 21

Let $1$; $4$; $\ldots$ and $9$; $16$; $\ldots$ be two arithmetic progressions. The set $S$ is the union of the first $2004$ terms of each sequence. How many distinct numbers are in $S$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 3722 \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 3732 \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 3914 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 3924 \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 4007$

Solution

Problem 22

A triangle with sides of 5, 12, and 13 has both an inscribed and a circumscribed circle. What is the distance between the centers of those circles?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{3\sqrt{5}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{7}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \sqrt{15} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{\sqrt{65}}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{9}{2}$

Solution

Problem 23

Each face of a cube is painted either red or blue, each with probability 1/2. The color of each face is determined independently. What is the probability that the painted cube can be placed on a horizontal surface so that the four vertical faces are all the same color?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{1}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } \frac{3}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{7}{16} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{1}{2}$

Solution

Problem 24

In $\bigtriangleup ABC$ we have $AB = 7$, $AC = 8$, and $BC = 9$. Point $D$ is on the circumscribed circle of the triangle so that $AD$ bisects $\angle BAC$. What is the value of $\frac{AD}{CD}$?

$\mathrm{(A) \ } \frac{9}{8} \qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } \frac{5}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 2 \qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } \frac{17}{7} \qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } \frac{5}{2}$

Solution

Problem 25

Solution

See also

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