number is in fact 13.
It seems likely that every positive integer is nimble,
Answer Key 4. 13 although a proof of this fact is probably not easy!
1. 17 5. $31 5. Let x represent the price Abby will charge for the new cheaper model,
2. 3 6. 2017 so that the more expensive type will cost x + 8 dollars. Also let w stand
√ for the number of widgets sold, which does not change after the new
3. 25◦ 7. 2 13 pricing structure is put in place. Abby’s revenue prior to the change is
$30w, while it becomes
3 1
w x+ w (x + 8) = w(x + 2)
4 4
1. This linear equation is straight-forward to solve in the usual manner.
However, it is also possible to solve the equation by inspection. Observe afterwards, since three-quarters of the sales are for $x each, while a
that because of the symmetry of the two sides of the equation, plugging quarter of them sell for $(x + 8). Since a 10% increase means that the
110
in x = 17 gives 7·10 = 70 on both sides. Therefore x = 17 is the answer. new revenue is 100 times the old revenue, we have
110
2. A sequence of three quarter-turns is the least number possible. There (30w) = w(x + 2) =⇒ 33 = x + 2,
100
are several ways to accomplish this task; one way is illustrated below.
thus the less expensive widget should cost $31.
After the third turn vertices A and B will have reversed positions.
6. The given expression may be rewritten as
1 1 m − 2010
− = .
2010 m 2010m
As long as m − 2010 divides evenly into 2010m then the fraction will
1
reduce to the form n. This certainly occurs when m = 2011, 2012, 2013,
2015 and 2016 since 2010 is divisible by 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The fraction
3. Once we sketch an accurate diagram the geometry becomes fairly also reduces when m = 2014, since both 2010 and m are even, hence
clear. Lars, Molly and Nate are located at points m − 2010 = 4 will divide evenly into 2010m. However, the fraction does
L, M and N , respectively. We are given the 45◦ not reduce for m = 2017, since neither m nor 2010 is divisible by 7, so
and 70◦ angles and wish to find the measure of the 2017 is the smallest such number.
marked angle. But the Exterior Angle Theorem
7. There are many routes to the answer. One method is note that AB
states that the sum of the marked angle plus 45◦
is bisected by OP into two halves of length 6. On
equals 70◦ , so the angle Nate measures is 25◦ .
the other hand, AB cuts OP into two segments
3
4. We quickly discover that 14 is nimble, since 14 = 27−13, and 27 = 3 whose lengths we label as x and y. Next observe
while 13 is prime. At first it would seem that 13 cannot be expressed that 4OAP is a right triangle since the line is
as a cube minus a prime, but the persistent solver finally discovers that tangent to the circle. Standard properties of al-
13 = 512 − 499, and 512 = 83 while 499 is prime. Hence the next nimble titudes in right triangles now imply that xy = 62 . (Because the two
smaller right triangles within 4OAP are similar.) But x + y = 13, and
√ √
December
solving these equations yields x = 4 or 9. Hence r = 2 13 or r = 3 13.
√
We discard the latter solution since r < 10, leaving r = 2 13.
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