2021 Fall AMC 10B Problems

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Instructions This is a 25-question, multiple choice test. Each question is followed by answers marked A, B, C, D and E. Only one of these is correct. You will receive 6 points for each correct answer, 2.5 points for each problem left unanswered if the year is before 2006, 1.5 points for each problem left unanswered if the year is after 2006, and 0 points for each incorrect answer. No aids are permitted other than scratch paper, graph paper, ruler, compass, protractor and erasers (and calculators that are accepted for use on the SAT if before 2006. No problems on the test will require the use of a calculator). Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale. You will have 75 minutes working time to complete the test.
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Problem 1

What is the value of $1234+2341+3412+4123?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 10{,}000\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 10{,}010\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 10{,}110\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 11{,}000\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 11{,}110$

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Problem 2

Problem 3

The expression $\frac{2021}{2020} - \frac{2020}{2021}$ is equal to the fraction $\frac{p}{q}$ in which $p$ and $q$ are positive integers whose greatest common divisor is ${ }1$ . What is $p?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 1\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 9\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 2020\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 2021\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 4041$

Problem 4

At noon on a certain day, Minneapolis is $N$ degrees warmer than St. Louis. At $4{:}00$ the temperature in Minneapolis has fallen by $5$ degrees while the temperature in St. Louis has risen by $3$ degrees, at which time the temperatures in the two cities differ by $2$ degrees. What is the product of all possible values of $N?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 10\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 30\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 60\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 100\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 120$

Problem 5

Let $n=8^{2022}$ . Which of the following is equal to $\frac{n}{4}?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 4^{1010}\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 2^{2022}\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 8^{2018}\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 4^{3031}\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 4^{3032}$

Problem 6

The least positive integer with exactly $2021$ distinct positive divisors can be written in the form $m \cdot 6^k$ , where $m$ and $k$ are integers and $6$ is not a divisor of $m$ . What is $m+k?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 47\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 58\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 59\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 88\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 90$

Problem 7

The least positive integer with exactly $2021$ distinct positive divisors can be written in the form $m \cdot 6^k$ , where $m$ and $k$ are integers and $6$ is not a divisor of $m$ . What is $m+k?$

$(\textbf{A})\: 47\qquad(\textbf{B}) \: 58\qquad(\textbf{C}) \: 59\qquad(\textbf{D}) \: 88\qquad(\textbf{E}) \: 90$

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