2014 AMC 8

PROBLEMS

1. Harry and Terry are each told to calculate 8 (2 + 5). Harry gets the correct
answer. Terry ignores the parentheses and calculates 8 2 + 5. If Harrys answer
is H and Terrys answer is T , what is H T ?
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 0 (D) 6 (E) 10

2. Paul owes Paula 35 cents and has a pocket full of 5-cent coins, 10-cent coins,
and 25-cent coins that he can use to pay her. What is the difference between the
largest and the smallest number of coins he can use to pay her?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

3. Isabella had a week to read a book for a school assignment. She read an average
of 36 pages per day for the first three days and an average of 44 pages per day
for the next three days. She then finished the book by reading 10 pages on the
last day. How many pages were in the book?
(A) 240 (B) 250 (C) 260 (D) 270 (E) 280 .

4. The sum of two prime numbers is 85. What is the product of these two prime
numbers?
(A) 85 (B) 91 (C) 115 (D) 133 (E) 166

5. Margies car can go 32 miles on a gallon of gas, and gas currently costs 4 per
gallon. How many miles can Margie drive on $20 worth of gas?
(A) 64 (B) 128 (C) 160 (D) 320 (E) 640

6. Six rectangles each with a common base width of 2 have lengths of 1, 4, 9, 16, 25,
and 36. What is the sum of the areas of the six rectangles?
(A) 91 (B) 93 (C) 162 (D) 182 (E) 202

7. There are four more girls than boys in Ms. Raubs class of 28 students. What is
the ratio of number of girls to the number of boys in her class?
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 4 : 3 (C) 3 : 2 (D) 7 : 4 (E) 2 : 1

8. Eleven members of the Middle School Math Club each paid the same amount
for a guest speaker to talk about problem solving at their math club meeting.
They paid their guest speaker $1A2. What is the missing digit A of this 3-digit
number?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

9. In 4ABC, D is a point on side AC such that BD = DC and BCD measures

70 . What is the degree measure of ADB?
(A) 100 (B) 120 (C) 135 (D) 140 (E) 150

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10. The first AMC 8 was given in 1985 and it has been given annually since that
time. Samantha turned 12 years old the year that she took the seventh AMC 8.
In what year was Samantha born?
(A) 1979 (B) 1980 (C) 1981 (D) 1982 (E) 1983

11. Jack wants to bike from his house to Jills house, which is located three blocks
east and two blocks north of Jacks house. After biking each block, Jack can
continue either east or north, but he needs to avoid a dangerous intersection one
block east and one block north of his house. In how many ways can he reach Jills
house by biking a total of five blocks?
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8 (E) 10

12. A magazine printed photos of three celebrities along with three photos of the
celebrities as babies. The baby pictures did not identify the celebrities. readers
were asked to match each celebrity with the correct baby pictures. What is the
probability that a reader guessing at random will match all three correctly?
1 1 1 1 1
(A) 9
(B) 6
(C) 4
(D) 3
(E) 2

12. There is a 13 chance that the reader will choose the correct baby picture for the
first person. Next, the second person gives a 21 chance, and the last person leaves
1 1
only 1 choice. Thus, the probability is = (B) .
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13. If n and m are integers and n2 + m2 is even, which of the following is impossible?
(A) n and m are even (B) n and m are odd (C) n + m is even
(D) n + m is odd (E) none of these are impossible

14. Rectangle ABCD and right triangle DCE have the same area. They are joined
to form a trapezoid, as shown. What is DE?

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 (A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15 (E) 16
15. The circumference of the circle with center O is divided into 12 equal arcs, marked
the letters A through L as seen below. What is the number of degrees in the sum
of the angles x and y?

(A) 75 (B) 80 (C) 90 (D) 120 (E) 150

16. The "Middle School Eight" basketball conference has 8 teams. Every season, each
team plays every other conference team twice (home and away), and each team
also plays 4 games against non-conference opponents. What is the total number
of games in a season involving the "Middle School Eight" teams?
(A) 60 (B) 88 (C) 96 (D) 144 (E) 160
17. George walks 1 mile to school. He leaves home at the same time each day, walks
at a steady speed of 3 miles per hour, and arrives just as school begins. Today
he was distracted by the pleasant weather and walked the first 21 mile at a speed
of only 2 miles per hour. At how many miles per hour must George run the last
1
2
mile in order to arrive just as school begins today?
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12
18. Four children were born at City Hospital yesterday. Assume each child is equally
likely to be a boy or a girl. Which of the following outcomes is most likely
(A) all 4 are boys
(B) all 4 are girls

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 (C) 2 are girls and 2 are boys
(D) 3 are of one gender and 1 is of the other gender
(E) all of these outcomes are equally likely

19. A cube with 3-inch edges is to be constructed from 27 smaller cubes with 1-inch
edges. Twenty-one of the cubes are colored red and 6 are colored white. If the 3-
inch cube is constructed to have the smallest possible white surface area showing,
what fraction of the surface area is white?
5 1 5 2 1
(A) 54
(B) 9
(C) 27
(D) 9
(E) 3

20. Rectangle ABCD has sides CD = 3 and DA = 5. A circle of radius 1 is centered

at A, a circle of radius 2 is centered at B, and a circle of radius 3 is centered at
C. Which of the following is closest to the area of the region inside the rectangle
but outside all three circles?

(A) 3.5 (B) 4.0 (C) 4.5 (D) 5.0 (E) 5.5

21. The 7-digit numbers 74A52B1 and 326AB4C are each multiples of 3. Which of
the following could be the value of C?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5 (E) 8

22. A 2-digit number is such that the product of the digits plus the sum of the digits
is equal to the number. What is the units digit of the number?
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 9

23. Three members of the Euclid Middle School girls softball team had the following
conversation.
Ashley: I just realized that our uniform numbers are all 2-digit primes.
Bethany: And the sum of your two uniform numbers is the date of my birthday
earlier this month.
Caitlin: Thats funny. The sum of your two uniform numbers is the date of my
birthday later this month.
Ashley: And the sum of your two uniform numbers is todays date.
What number does Caitlin wear?

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24. One day the Beverage Barn sold 252 cans of soda to 100 customers, and every
customer bought at least one can of soda. What is the maximum possible median
number of cans of soda bought per customer on that day?
(A) 2.5 (B) 3.0 (C) 3.5 (D) 4.0 (E) 4.5

25. A straight one-mile stretch of highway, 40 feet wide, is closed. Robert rides his
bike on a path composed of semicircles as shown. If he rides at 5 miles per hour,
how many hours will it take to cover the one-mile stretch?
Note: 1 mile= 5280 feet

2 2
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 5
(D) 5
(E) 3

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2014 AMC 8
1 . Harry c kt qu ca php tnh 8 (2 + 5). Cn Terry b cc ngoc v c
kt qu php tnh 8 2 + 5. Nu cu tr li ca Harry l H v cu tr li ca
Terry l T th kt qu ca php tnh H T l?
(A) 10 (B) 6 (C) 0 (D) 6 (E) 10

2. Paul n Paula 35 cent. Trong ti ca Paul ch c cc ng xu 5 cent, 10 cent,

25 cent. Hi hiu gia s lng nhiu nht v s lng t nht cc ng xu Paul
phi dng c th tr n Paula l:
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

3. Isabella c mt tun c mt cun sch do nh trng giao cho. C y c

trung bnh 36 trang mi ngy trong 3 ngy u tin v trung bnh 44 trang mi
ngy trong 3 ngy tip theo. Ngy cui cng c y c 10 trang na th c xong
cun sch. Hi cun sch c bao nhiu trang?
(A) 240 (B) 250 (C) 260 (D) 270 (E) 280.

4. Tng ca hai s nguyn t l 85. Tnh tch ca chng.

(A) 85 (B) 91 (C) 115 (D) 133 (E) 166.

5. Xe ca Margie c th i c 32 dm trn mt galng xng. Hin nay gi xng

l 4 la trn mt galng. Hi Margie c th li xe c bao nhiu dm nu c
y ch c 20 la?
(A) 64 (B) 128 (C) 160 (D) 320 (E) 640

6. Cho 6 hnh ch nht u c di mt chiu l 2 v di chiu cn li l

1, 4, 9, 16, 25 v 36. Tnh tng din tch 6 hnh ch nht ?
(A) 91 (B) 93 (C) 162 (D) 182 (E) 202

7. Trong lp ca c Raub c 28 hc sinh, s hc sinh n nhiu hn s hc sinh nam

l 4 bn. Hi t l s hc sinh n trn s hc sinh nam l bao nhiu?
(A) 3 : 4 (B) 4 : 3 (C) 3 : 2 (D) 7 : 4 (E) 2 : 1

8. Mi mt thnh vin ca cu lc b Ton hc dnh cho Trung hc, mi ngi

phi tr cng s tin l $1A2 cho mt din gi l khch mi h ging v cch
gii quyt mt vn ton hc trong bui giao lu ca cu lc b. Hi ch s A
cn thiu trong s c ba ch s l s no?
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

9. Trong tam gic ABC ly im D nm trn cnh AC sao cho BD = DC v

BCD = 70 . Tnh ADB.

(A) 100 (B) 120 (C) 135 (D) 140 (E) 150

10. Cuc thi AMC8 c t chc ln u tin vo nm 1985 v sau n c t

chc hng nm. Samantha tham gia d cuc thi AMC8 ln th 7 khi c 12
tui. Hi Samantha sinh nm bao nhiu?
(A) 1979 (B) 1980 (C) 1981 (D) 1982 (E) 1983

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11. Jack mun p xe t nh anh y n nh Jill, nhng b ngn bi ba khi pha
ng v hai khi pha bc so vi nh Jack. Sau khi p xe qua mi khi Jack c
th tip tc r hng ng hoc hng bc, nhng anh y phi trnh mt ng
r nguy him l giao ca mt khi pha ng v mt khi pha bc. Hi c bao
nhiu cch m Jack c th n c nh Jill bng xe p nu tt c c nm ln
i qua cc khi.
(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 8 (E) 10

12. Mt tp ch in nh ca ba ngi ni ting cng vi ba nh ca h lc cn nh.

Nhng bc nh khi cn nh khng ging nhng bc nh khi ln, c gi mun
ghp nhng bc nh ngi ni ting ng vi nhng bc nh khi h cn nh.
Hi xc sut m mt c gi ghp ngu nhin ng c ba cp bc hnh l bao
nhiu?
(A) 19 (B) 16 (C) 41 (D) 13 (E) 12 .

13. Nu m v n l hai s nguyn v n2 + m2 l s chn th iu khng nh no sau

y l khng th xy ra.
(A) n and m l chn (B) n and m l l (C) n + m l chn (D)
n + m l l (E) tt c cc cu trn u l khng th.

14. Hnh ch nht ABCD v hnh tam gic vung DCE c cng din tch. Chng
c ghp vi nhau thnh hnh thang nh hnh v. Tnh di cnh DE ?

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 (A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15 (E) 16

15. Chia mt ng trn tm O thnh 12 cung bng nhau v gi cc im chia t

A n L nh hnh v di. Hi tng ln nht o ca hai gc x v y l bao
nhiu?

(A) 75 (B) 80 (C) 90 (D) 120 (E) 150

16. Trong cuc thi bng r ca " Trng Trung hc 8" hi ngh c 8 i tham gia.
Mi ma, mi i phi u hai trn vi mi i khc trong hi ngh (ti sn nh
v sn khch) v mi i cng phi u 4 trn chng li i th phi hi ngh.
Hi trong mi ma tng s trn m cc i "Trng Trung hc 8" phi thi u
l bao nhiu trn?
(A) 60 (B) 88 (C) 96 (D) 144 (E) 160

17. George phi i 1 dm n trng. Mi ngy anh u ri khi nh cng mt

lc, i vi vn tc khng i 3 dm trn mt gi, v anh ti ng lc trng
bt u. Hm nay do b nh hng ca thi tit nn anh ch i c 2 dm
trn mt gi vi mt na qung ng u. Hi hm nay anh phi i vi vn
tc bao nhiu na qung ng tip theo c th n trng kp gi?
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12

18. Ngy hm qua c bn em b c sinh ra ti Bnh Vin Thnh Ph. Bit rng
mi em b c kh nng l b trai hoc b gi l nh nhau. Kt qu no trong s
cc kt qu di y l c th xy ra nht

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 (A) tt c 4 em b u l trai.
(B) tt c 4 em b u l gi.
(C) 2 b l trai v 2 b l gi.
(D) 3 b l cng mt gii tnh v 1 b l gii tnh khc
(E) tt c cc kt qu trn ging nhau.

19. Mt khi lp phng ln c di cnh l 3 inch c xy dng t 27 khi lp

phng nh vi di cnh bng 1 inch. Trong c 21 khi nh c t mu
v 6 khi cn li t mu trng. Nu khi lp phng ln c xy dng
c din tch b mt mu trng nhn thy c l nh nht th t l phn b
mt trng l bao nhiu?
5 1 5 2 1
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
54 9 27 9 3
20. Cho hnh ch nht ABCD c cnh CD = 3, DA = 5. V mt ng trn tm
ti A bn knh l 1, mt ng trn tm ti B bn knh l 2, mt ng trn
tm ti C bn knh l 3 (nh hnh v). Tnh din tch phn nm bn trong hnh
ch nht nhng nm bn ngoi c ba ng trn?

(A) 3.5 (B) 4.0 (C) 4.5 (D) 5.0 (E) 5.5

21. Cho hai s c 7 ch s l bi ca 3 l 74A52B1 v 326AB4C. Hi C c th l

ch s no?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 5 (E) 8.

22. Mt s c hai ch s sao cho tch ca cc ch s cng vi tng ca cc ch s

bng chnh s . Hi ch s hng n v l bao nhiu?
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 5 (D) 7 (E) 9.

23. Ba thnh vin trong i bng chy ca " Trng trung hc n Euclid " tr chuyn
vi nhau nh sau.
Ashley: Ti nhn ra rng s trn cc ng phc l s nguyn t c hai ch s.
Bethany: Tng hai s ca ng phc hai bn l ngy sinh nht ti tri qua
vo thng ny .
Caitlin: Tht th v, tng hai s ca ng phc hai bn l ngy sinh nht ti sp
ti vo thng ny.
Ashley: V tng hai s ca ng phc hai bn l ngy hm nay.
Hi s trn o ng phc ca Caitlin l bao nhiu?
(A) 11 (B) 13 (C) 17 (D) 19 (E) 23

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24. Vo mt ngy no , quy Beverage Barn bn 252 lon s a cho 100 khch hng,
v mi khch hng mua t nht mt lon s a. Hi s trung v ln nht s lon s
a c th mua bi mi khch hng vo ngy hm l bao nhiu?
(A) 2.5 (B) 3.0 (C) 3.5 (D)4.0 (E) 4.5

25. Mt vch thng ngn ln ng di 1 dm c v trn ng quc l, rng 40

feet. Robert p xe dc theo ng i l cc na ng trn nh hnh v di.
Nu anh y i 5 dm mt gi th anh y s phi mt bao nhiu lu c th i
ph ht vch k 1 dm ? Bit rng 1 dm = 5280 feet.

2 2
(A) 11
(B) 10
(C) 5
(D) 5
(E) 3

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 ANSWER KEY

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
A E B E C D B A D A A B D
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25
B C B B D A B A E A C B

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 SOLUTIONS

1. We have H = 8 7 = 1 and T = 8 2 + 5 = 11. Clearly 1 11 = 10 , so our

answer is (A) .
Ta c H = 8 7 = 1 v T = 8 2 + 5 = 11. Suy ra 1 11 = 10 .

2. The fewest amount of coins that can be used is 2 (a quarter and a dime). The
greatest amount is 7, if he uses all nickels. Therefore we have 7 2 = 5, or E .
S lng t nht ng xu c th chn l 2 (ng xu 10 cent v ng xu 25), s
lng nhiu nht l 7 (7 ng xu 5 cent). Khi ta c 7 2 = 5.

3. Isabella read 336+344 pages in the first 6 days. Although this can be calculated
directly, it is simpler to calculate it as 3 (36 + 44) = 3 80, which gives that she
read 240 pages. However, she read 10 more pages on the last day, for a total of
240 + 10 = (B) 250 pages.
Isabella c c 3 36 + 3 44 = 3 (36 + 44) = 3 80 = 240 trang trong 6 ngy
u tin. C y c 10 trang vo ngy cui cng nn tng s trang c y c
l 240 + 10 = 250 trang.

4. Since the two prime numbers sum to an odd number, one of them must be even.
The only even prime number is 2. The other prime number is 85 2 = 83, and
the product of these two numbers is 83 2 = 166 .
Do tng ca hai s nguyn t l s l nn mt trong chng phi l s chn. S
nguyn t chn duy nht l 2. Vy s nguyn t cn li l 85 2 = 83, suy ra
tch ca chng l 83 2 = 166 .

5. Margie can afford 20/4 = 5 gallons of gas. She can go 32 5 = 160 miles on this
amount of gas.
Margie c th mua c 20/4 = 5 galng xng. Do c y c th i c
32 5 = 160 dm vi s xng .

6. The sum of the areas is equal to 2 1 + 2 4 + 2 9 + 2 16 + 2 25 + 2 36.

This is simply equal to 2 (1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36), which is equal to 2 91,
which is equal to our final answer of 182 : (D) .
Tng din tch su hnh ch nht l 21+24+29+216+225+236 =
2 (1 + 4 + 9 + 16 + 25 + 36) = 2 91 = 182

7. We can set up an equation with x being the number of girls in the class. The
number of boys in the class is equal to x 4. Since the total number of students
is equal to 28, we get x + x 4 = 28. Solving this equation, we get x = 16. There
are 16 4 = 12 boys in our class, and our answer is 16 : 12 = 4 : 3 .
Gi x l s hc sinh n trong lp . Suy ra s hc sinh nam trong lp l x 4.
Do tng s cc hc sinh l 28 nn x + x 4 = 28. Gii phng trnh ta c
x = 16. Vy c 16 4 = 12 hc sinh nam trong lp nn t l l 16 : 12 = 4 : 3 .

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 8. A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of the digits in the
odd-numbered slots (e.g. the ones slot, the hundreds slot, etc.) and the sum in
the even-numbered slots (e.g. the tens slot, the thousands slot) is a multiple of
11. So 1 + 2 A is equivalent to 0 (mod 11). Clearly 3 , (A) cannot be equal to
11 or any multiple of 11 greater than that. So 3 A = 0 A = 3
Ta bit rng mt s chia ht cho 11 nu hiu ca tng ca cc ch s v tr l
(nh ch s hng n v hoc ch s hng trm)v tng ca cc s v tr chn
(nh ch s hng chc hoc ch s hng nghn)l bi ca 11. Do , 1 + 2 A
ng d vi 0 (mod 11). R rng A chnh l s 3 v hiu khng th bng 11
hoc bng bi ca 11.

9. BD = DC, so angle DBC = angle DCB = 70. Then CDB = 40. Since angle ADB
and BDC are supplementary, ADB = 180 - 40 = 140 .
Do BD = DC nn DBC = DCB = 70 . Suy ra CDB = 40 . Do ADB
v BDC ph nhau nn ADB = 180 40 = 140 .

10. The seventh AMC8 would have been given in 1991, when Samantha was 12.
Therefore, she was born in 1991 12 = 1979, or A .
Cuc thi AMC8 ln th 7 c t chc vo nm 1991, khi Samantha 12
tui. Do , c y sinh nm 1991 12 = 1979.

11. We can make a diagram of the roads available to Jack.

Hnh 1:

Then, we can simply list the possible routes.

Hnh 2:

Chng ta c th v s cc ng m Jack c th i n nh Jill nh hnh

v
Khi theo yu cu bi ton cc tuyn ng m Jack c th i l .
Vy c 4 tuyn ng m Jack c th i.

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12. There is a 13 chance that the reader will choose the correct baby picture for the
first person. Next, the second person gives a 21 chance, and the last person leaves
1 1
only 1 choice. Thus, the probability is = (B) .
32 6
C 31 c hi m c gi c th chn ng bc nh hi cn nh cho ngi th
nht. Tip theo, ngi th hai c 12 c hi v ngi cui cng ch c duy nht
1 1
mt cch chn. Do xc sut l = (B) .
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13. Since n2 + m2 is even, either both n2 and m2 are even, or they are both odd.
Therefore, n and m are either both even or both odd, since the square of an even
number is even and the square of an odd number is odd. As a result, n + m must
be even. The answer, then, is (D) .
Do n2 + m2 l s chn nn c hai n2 v m2 hoc cng chn hoc cng l. Do
bnh phng ca mt s chn l s chn v bnh phng ca mt s l l s l
nn c hai n v m hoc cng chn hoc cng l. Suy ra n + m l s chn. Do
cu tr li l (D).
DC CE
14. The area of 4CDE is . The area of ABCD is AB AD = 5 6 = 30,
2
which also must be equal to the area of 4CDE, which, since DC = 5, must in
5 CE 5 CE
turn equal . Through transitivity, then, = 30, and CE = 12. It
2 2
should be apparent that 4CDE is a 5 12 13 triangle, so DE = 13 .
DC CE
Din tch ca 4CDE l . Din tch ca ABCD l AB AD = 5 6 =
2
DC CE 5 CE
30, n cng phi bng din tch ca 4CDE bng = suy ra
2 2
CE = 12. S dng nh l Pytago cho 4CDE nn DE = 13 .

15. For this problem, it is useful to know that the measure of an inscribed angle is
1
half the measure of its corresponding central angle. Since each unit arc is 12 of
360


the circles circumference, each unit central angle measures 12 = 30 . Then,
we know that the inscribed arc of x = 60 so mx = 30 ; and the inscribed arc
of y = 120 so my = 60 . mx + my = 30 + 60 = (C) 90
i vi bi ton ny, ta s dng kt qu bit l gc ni tip bng mt na
1
gc tm chn cng mt cung. Do mi cung nh c di bng 12 chu vi ng

trn nn s o mi cung l 360 x = 30 v


12
= 30 . Do s o gc ni tip
gc ni tip y = 60 . Vy x + y = 30 + 60 = (C) 90 .
 
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16. Within the conference, there are 8 teams, so there are = 28 pairings of
2
teams, and each pair must play two games, for a total of 28 2 = 56 games within
the conference.
Each team also plays 4 games outside the conference, and there are 8 teams, so
there are a total of 4 8 = 32 games outside the conference.
Therefore, the total number of games is 56 + 32 = 88 , so (B) is our answer

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Xt trong phm vi hi ngh th c 8 i nn c = 28 cp, v mi cp
2
phi u hai trn, do tng trn mi i trong phm vi hi ngh phi u l
28 2 = 56.
Mi i cng u 4 trn vi cc i ngoi hi ngh, v ta c 8 i nn c tng s
trn vi cc i ngoi hi ngh l 4 8 = 32.
Vy tng s tt c cc trn l 56 + 32 = 88 .

17. Note that on a normal day, it takes him 1/3 hour to get to school. However, today
it took 1/2 mile
2 mph
= 1/4 hour to walk the first 1/2 mile. That means that he has
1/3 1/4 = 1/12 hours left to get to school, and 1/2 mile left to go. Therefore,
1/2 mile
his speed must be 1/12 hour
= 6 mph , so (B) is the answer.
1 1/2 dm
Ch vo mi ngy thng th anh i 3
h th n trng. Hm nay 2 dm /h
=
1
1/4 h i dm u. iu ny c ngha l anh cn 1/3 1/4 = 1/12 h
2
n trng, v 12 dm i. Do vn tc ca anh y s phi na qung ng
1/2 dm
sau l 1/12 h
= 6 dm/ h .
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18. Well just start by breaking cases down. The probability of A occurring is =
2
 4
1 1 1
. The probability of B occurring is = .
16 2 16
   4
4 1 3
The probability of C occurring is = , because we need to choose 2
2 2 8
of the 4 children to be girls.
For D, there are two possible cases,
  3girls
4 and 1 boy or 3 boys and 1 girl. The
4 1 1
probability of the first case is = because we need to choose 1 of
1 2 4
the 4 children to be a boy. However, the second case has the same probability
because we are choosing 1 of the 4 children to be a girl, so the total probability
1 1
is 2 = .
4 2
So out of the four fractions, D is the largest. So our answer is
(D) 3 of one gender and 1 of the other .
 4
1 1
Xc sut trng hp (A) xy ra l = . Xc sut trng hp (B)
2 16
 4    4
1 1 4 1 3
xy ra l = . Xc sut trng hp (C) xy ra l = , v
2 16 2 2 8
chng ta phi chn 2 trong 4 em b l b gi. Vi trng hp (D) c hai trng
   4
4 1 1
hp nh, trng hp 3 gi v 1 trai xc sut l = , v bng xc
1 2 4
1 1
sut trng hp 3 trai 1 gi, nn tng xc sut trng hp (D) l 2 = .
4 2
So snh cc kt qu ta thy (D) l trng hp c xc sut ln nht.

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19. For the least possible surface area, we should have 1 cube in the center, and the
other 5 with only 1 face exposed. This gives 5 square inches of white surface area.
5
Since the cube has a surface area of 54 square inches, our answer is (A) .
54
tha mn yu cu bi ton th chng ta phi t mt khi mu trng lm
trung tm v nm khi cn li ch c mt mt b l ra ngoi. Khi th din tch
b mt mu trng l 5 inch2 . Trong khi khi lp phng ln c tng din tch
5
b mt l 54 inch2 . Do t l l (A) .
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20. The area in the rectangle but outside the circles is the area of the rectangle minus
the area of all three of the quarter circles in the rectangle.
The area of the rectangle is 3 5 = 15. The area of all 3 quarter circles is 4 +
(2)2 2

4
+ (3)
4
= 14
4
= 7
2
. Therefore the area in the rectangle but outside the circles
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is 15 72
. is approximately , and substituting that in will give 15 11 =
7
(B) 4.0
Din tch min nm trong hnh ch nht m nm ngoi ba hnh trn bng din
tch hnh ch nht tr i din tch ca mt phn t ca ba hnh trn . Din
hnh hnh ch nht l 3 5 = 15. Din tch ca mt phn t ca ba ng trn
2 2
l 4 + (2)
4
+ (3)
4
= 14
4
= 7
2
. Do din tch phn nm trong hnh ch nht
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v nm ngoi ng trn l 15 7 2
. Ly xp x bng , v thay vo chng
7
ta c 15 11 = (B) 4.0 .

21. The sum of a numbers digits mod 3 is congruent to the number (mod 3).
74A52B1 mod 3 must be congruent to 0, since it is divisible by 3. Therefore,
7 + 4 + A + 5 + 2 + B + 1 mod 3 is also congruent to 0. 7 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 1
1 (mod 3), so A + B 2 (mod 3). As we know, 326AB4C 0 (mod 3), so
3 + 2 + 6 + A + B + 4 + C = 15 + A + B + C 0 (mod 3), and therefore
A + B + C 0 (mod 3). We can substitute 2 for A + B, so 2 + C 0 (mod 3),
and therefore C 1 (mod 3). This means that C can be 1, 4, or 7, but the only
one of those that is an answer choice is (A) 1.
Ta c tng cc ch s ca mt s mod 3 ng d vi chnh s ( mod 3). Do
74A52B1 0( mod 3) do n chia ht cho 3. Suy ra 7 + 4 + A + 5 + 2 + B + 1 0(
mod 3), m 7 + 4 + 5 + 2 + 1 1 (mod 3), suy ra A + B 2 (mod 3). Tng
t, 326AB4C 0 (mod 3), nn 3 + 2 + 6 + A + B + 4 + C = 15 + A + B + C 0
(mod 3), do A + B + C 0 (mod 3). Chng ta thay A + B bng 2 ta c
2 + C 0 (mod 3), nn C 1 (mod 3). Vy C c th l 1, 4 hoc 7 nn cu tr
li c th l (A).

22. We can think of the number as 10a+b, where a and b are digits. Since the number
is equal to the product of the digits (a b) plus the sum of the digits (a + b), we
can say that 10a + b = a b + a + b. We can simplify this to 10a = a b + a, and
factor to (10)a = (b + 1)a. Dividing by a, we have that b + 1 = 10. Therefore, the
units digit, b, is (E) 9

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 Gi ch s cn tm l 10a + b vi a v b l cc ch s. Do s bng tch ca
cc ch s (a.b) cng vi tng ca cc ch s (a + b), nn 10a + b = a b + a + b,
tng ng vi 10a = a b + a, ly nhn t chung c (10)a = (b + 1)a, chia
hai v cho a ta c b + 1 = 10. Vy ch s n v b l (E) 9.

23. The maximum amount of days any given month can have is 31, and the smallest
two digit primes are 11, 13, and 17. There are a few different sums that can be
deduced from the following numbers, which are 24, 30, and 28, all of which rep-
resent the three days. Therefore, since Bethany says that the other two peoples
uniform numbers is earlier, so that means Caitlin and Ashleys numbers must add
up to 24. Similarly, Caitlin says that the other two peoples uniform numbers is
later, so the sum must add up to 30. This leaves 28 as todays date. From this,
Caitlin was referring to the uniform wearers 13 and 17, telling us that her number
is 11, giving our solution as (A) 11.
S ngy ln nht ca mt thng l 31 v nhng s nguyn t nh nht c hai
ch s l 11, 13, v 17. Cc tng khc nhau c th ca ba s l 24, 30, v 28,
l ba ngy khc nhau. Do Bethany ni rng tng hai s ca ng phc hai
bn cn li l ngy sinh nht c y tri qua vo thng ny, nn tng s ng
phc ca Caitlin v Ashley phi l 24. Tng t, Caitlin ni rng tng hai s ca
ng phc hai bn cn li l ngy sinh nht ca c y sp ti vo thng ny ,
nn tng phi bng 30. Do 28 s l ngy hm nay, m 28 = 11 + 17, nn
s ng phc ca Caitlin l 11.

24. In order to maximize the median, we need to make the first half of the numbers
as small as possible. Since there are 100 people, the median will be the average
of the 50th and 51st largest amount of cans per person. To minimize the first 49,
they would each have one can. Subtracting these 49 cans from the 252 cans gives
us 203 cans left to divide among 51 people. Taking 203
51
gives us 3 and a remainder
of 50. Seeing this, the largest number of cans the 50th person could have is 3,
which leaves 4 to the rest of the people. The average of 3 and 4 is 3.5. Thus our
answer is (C) 3.5.
s trung v ln nht th chng ta phi cho mt na s u nh nht c th.
Do c 100 ngi nn s trung v s l trung bnh cng ca gi tr th 50 v 51
. cho 49 gi tr u tin l nh nht th chng ta s cho mi gi tr l 1 lon.
Khi chng ta cn 252 49 = 203 lon chia cho 51 ngi cn li. Ta c 203
51
c
3 d 50. Do s lon ln nht ca ngi th 50 l 3, cn nhng ngi cn li l
4. S trung bnh ca 3 v 4 l 3.5. Do cu tr li l (C) 3.5.

25. There are two possible interpretations of the problem: that the road as a whole
is 40 feet wide, or that each lane is 40 feet wide. Both interpretations will arrive
at the same result. However, let us stick with the first interpretation for simplic-
ity. Each lane must then be 20 feet wide, so Robert must be riding his bike in
semicircles with radius 20 feet and diameter 40 feet. Since the road is 5280 feet
long, over the whole mile, Robert rides 528040
= 132 semicircles in total. Were the
semicircles full circles, their circumference would be 2 20 = 40 feet; as it is,
the circumference of each is half that, or 20 feet. Therefore, over the stretch of
highway, Robert rides a total of 132 20 = 2640 feet, equivalent to 2 miles.

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Robert rides at 5 miles per hour, so divide the 2
miles by 5 mph to arrive at

(B) 10 hours.
Bi ton ny c th hiu theo hai cch nh sau: ton b chiu rng ca quc
l l 40 feet, hay mi ln ng rng 40 feet. C hai cch hiu u cho cng
kt qu, v vy n gin chng ta s ch gii thch cho cch hiu u tin.
Do mi ln ng s c rng l 20 feet, nn Robert phi p xe trn na
ng trn c bn knh l 20 feet v ng knh 40 feet. Do vch di 5280 feet
nn Robert phi p xe i ht 5280
40
= 132 na ng trn, m chu vi mi ng
trn l 2 20 = 40 feet, suy ra chu vi mi na ng trn l 20 feet. Do
anh y c th i ph c ht vch k th phi p xe tng s qung ng
l 132 20 = 2640 feet hay bng 2 miles. M anh y i vi vn tc 5 dm mt

gi nn s thi gian anh y phi i l ( )/5 = (B) h
2 10

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