2000 AMC 10 Problems

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Problem 1

In the year 2001, the United States will host the International Mathematical Olympiad. Let $I$, $M$, and $O$ be distinct positive integers such that the product $I * M * O = 2001$. What is the largest possible value of the sum $I + M + O$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 23 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 55 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 99 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 111 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 671$

Solution

Problem 2

$2000({2000}^{2000}) =$

$\mathrm{(A)}\ {2000}^{2001} \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ {4000}^{2000} \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ {2000}^{4000} \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ {4,000,000}^{2000} \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ {2000}^{4,000,000}$

Solution

Problem 3

Each day, Jenny ate $20\%$ of the jellybeans that were in her jar at the beginning of that day. At the end of the second day, $32$ remained. How many jellybeans were in the jar originally?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 40 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 50 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 55 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 60 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 75$

Solution

Problem 4

Chandra pays an on-line service provider a fixed monthly fee plus an hourly charge for connect time. Her December bill was $$$12.48$, but in January her bill was $$$17.54$ because she used twice as much connect time as in December. What is the fixed monthly fee?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \<cmath>2.53 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \</cmath>5.06 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \<cmath>6.24 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ \</cmath>7.42 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ $ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)$8.77$

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Problem 5

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Problem 6

The Fibonacci sequence $1$, $1$, $2$, $3$, $5$, $8$, $13$, $21$, $\ldots$ starts with two $1$s, and each term afterwards is the sum of its two predecessors. Which one of the ten digits is the last to appear in the units position of a number in the Fibonacci sequence?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 0 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 4 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 6 \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 7\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 9$

Solution

Problem 7

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

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Problem 8

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Problem 9

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Problem 10

If $\abs{x − 2} = p$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), where $x < 2$, then $x − p =$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

$\mathrm{(A)}\ -2 \qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 2 \qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 2 - 2p \qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 2p - 2 \qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \abs{2p - 2}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

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Problem 11

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \text{the empty set}\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \text{one point}\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \text{two lines}\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ \text{a circle}\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \text{the entire plane}$

Solution

Problem 12

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \text{I, by}\ 8\pi\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \text{I, by}\ 6\pi\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \text{II, by}\ 4\pi\qquad\mathrm{(D)} \text{II, by}\ 8\pi\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \text{II, by}\ 10\pi$

Solution

Problem 13

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 12\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\  30\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\  50\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\  60\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\  100$

Solution

Problem 14

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 171\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 173\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 182\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 188\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 210$

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Problem 15

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 29\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 42\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 45\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 47\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 50$

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Problem 16

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \frac{35}{2}\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 15\sqrt{2}\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \frac{64}{3}\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 16\sqrt{2}\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 24$

Solution

Problem 17

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

Solution

Problem 18

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 10^4\times26^2\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 10^3\times26^3\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 5\times10^4\times26^2\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 10^2\times26^4\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 5\times10^3\times26^3$

Solution

Problem 19

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 0\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 1\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 59\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 89\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 178$

Solution

Problem 20

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

Solution

Problem 21

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 2439\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 4096\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 4903\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 4904\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 5416$

Solution

Problem 22

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 5\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ 10\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ 30\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ 90\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ 210$

Solution

Problem 23

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 13\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \frac{44}{3}\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \sqrt{221}\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ \sqrt{255}\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac{55}{3}$

Solution

Problem 24

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8}\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}$

Solution

Problem 25

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \frac{1}{2187}\qquad\mathrm{(B)}\ \frac{1}{729}\qquad\mathrm{(C)}\ \frac{2}{243}\qquad\mathrm{(D)}\ \frac{1}{81}\qquad\mathrm{(E)}\ \frac{5}{243}$

Solution

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