2021 AMC 10B Fall Exam Problems

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1.

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

10,000 10,000

10,010 10,010

10,110 10,110

11,000 11,000

11,110 11,110

Answer: E
Solution:

We can add each individual digit, yielding 11,110.11,110.

We can also get the sum by noticing that each digit has a sum of 10,10, so the sum is equal to 101111=11,110.10\cdot 1111 = 11,110.

Thus, the answer is E.

2.

What is the area of the shaded figure shown below?

4 4

6 6

8 8

10 10

12 12

Answer: B
Solution:

The area is a triangle of area 452242=104\dfrac {4\cdot 5}2 - \dfrac{2\cdot 4}2 = 10-4 =6= 6 since we subtract the area of a smaller triangle from a larger triangle.

Thus, the answer is B.

3.

The expression 2021202020202021\dfrac{2021}{2020} - \dfrac{2020}{2021} is equal to the fraction pq\frac{p}{q} in which pp and qq are positive integers whose greatest common divisor is 1.1. What is p?p?

1 1

9 9

2020 2020

2021 2021

4041 4041

Answer: E
Solution:

We can rewrite this as 20212021202020212020202020202021\dfrac{2021\cdot 2021}{2020\cdot 2021} -\dfrac{2020\cdot 2020}{2020\cdot 2021} =202122020220202021.= \dfrac{2021^2-2020^2}{2020\cdot 2021}.

This can be simplified to (20212020)(2021+2020)20202021\dfrac{(2021-2020)(2021+2020)}{2020\cdot 2021} =404120202021.=\dfrac{4041}{2020\cdot 2021}.

Since 40414041 is coprime with both 20202020 and 2021,2021, we know 40414041 is the numerator.

Thus, the answer is E.

4.

At noon on a certain day, Minneapolis is NN degrees warmer than St. Louis. At 4:004{:}00 the temperature in Minneapolis has fallen by 55 degrees while the temperature in St. Louis has risen by 33 degrees, at which time the temperatures in the two cities differ by 22 degrees. What is the product of all possible values of N?N?

10 10

30 30

60 60

100 100

120 120

Answer: C
Solution:

Let the temperature in Minneapolis be mm and let the temperature in St. Louis be s.s. Then, we know that (m5)(s+3)=2.|(m-5)-(s+3)| = 2. This means ((ms)8=2,|((m-s) -8| = 2, so ms=8±2,m-s = 8 \pm 2, thus making the difference 66 or 10.10. Therefore, the product is 610=60.6\cdot 10 = 60.

Thus, the answer is C.

5.

Let n=82022.n=8^{2022}. Which of the following is equal to n4?\frac{n}{4}?

41010 4^{1010}

22022 2^{2022}

82018 8^{2018}

43031 4^{3031}

43032 4^{3032}

Answer: E
Solution:

We know n=82022=26066=43033.\begin{align*}n &= 8^{2022} \\&= 2^{6066} \\&= 4^{3033} .\end{align*} Therefore, n4=n41=43032.\frac n4 = n\cdot 4^{-1}=4^{3032} .

Thus, the answer is E.

6.

The least positive integer with exactly 20212021 distinct positive divisors can be written in the form m6k,m \cdot 6^k, where mm and kk are integers and 66 is not a divisor of m.m. What is m+k?m+k?

47 47

58 58

59 59

88 88

90 90

Answer: B
Solution:

Before starting, note that if we can represent the prime factorization of an integer zz as z=p1e1p2e2,z=p_1^{e_1} p_2^{e_2} \cdots, then there are (e1+1)(e2+1)(e_1+1)(e_2+1) \cdots distinct positive factors.

If the number in question has 20212021 factors, by the previous logic, 2021=(e1+1)(e2+1),2021=(e_1+1)(e_2+1) \cdots, and as the prime factorization of 2021=4347,2021 = 43\cdot 47, then our number must be p146p242p_1^{46}p_2^{42} or p2020.p^{2020}.

The smallest number we can make in either of these is making p1=2,p2=3p_1 = 2,p_2=3 in the first configuration, yielding 246342=16642.2^{46}3^{42} = 16\cdot 6^{42} .

Therefore, m=16m=16k=42,k=42, so m+k=42+16=58.m+k = 42+16 = 58.

Thus, the answer is B.

7.

Call a fraction ab,\frac{a}{b}, not necessarily in the simplest form, ''special'' if aa and bb are positive integers whose sum is 15.15. How many distinct integers can be written as the sum of two, not necessarily different, special fractions?

 9 \ 9

 10 \ 10

 11 \ 11

 12 \ 12

 13 \ 13

Answer: C
Solution:

Let the denominators of both fractions be x,y.x,y. Therefore, their sums are 15xx+15yy\frac{15-x}x + \frac{15-y}y =15x+15y2.= \frac{15}x + \frac{15}y -2. Thus, we need to find the number of unique integers we can get from 15x+15y. \frac{15}x + \frac{15}y .

If we have x=1,3,5,x = 1,3,5, then our fraction is an integer, which would be 15,5,3.15,5,3. Adding each set of pairs yields 30,20,18,10,8,6.30,20,18,10,8,6.

If we have x=2,6,10,x = 2,6,10, then our fractional part is a half, which would be 7.5,2,5,1.5.7.5,2,5,1.5. Adding each set of pairs yields 15,10,9,5,4,3.15,10,9,5,4,3.

If we have x=4,12,x = 4,12, then our fractional part is a quarter or three quarters, which would be 3.75,1.25.3.75,1.25. Adding each set of pairs yields 7.5,5,2.5.7.5,5,2.5.

The unique integers from this are 30,20,15,10,9,8,6,5,4,3,30,20,15,10,9,8,6,5,4,3, of which there are 11.11.

Thus, the answer is C.

8.

The greatest prime number that is a divisor of 16,38416,384 is 22 because 16,384=214.16,384 = 2^{14}. What is the sum of the digits of the greatest prime number that is a divisor of 16,383?16,383?

3 3

7 7

10 10

16 16

22 22

Answer: C
Solution:

We know 16,383=163841=2141=(271)(27+1)=127129.\begin{align*}16,383 &= 16384-1 \\&= 2^{14}-1 \\&= (2^7-1)(2^7+1) \\&= 127\cdot 129.\end{align*} Since 129=343,129=3\cdot 43, we get 16383=343127.16383 = 3\cdot 43\cdot 127. Therefore, 127127 is the largest prime factor, and the sum of its digits is 10.10.

Thus, the answer is C.

9.

The knights in a certain kingdom come in two colors. 27\frac{2}{7} of them are red, and the rest are blue. Furthermore, 16\frac{1}{6} of the knights are magical, and the fraction of red knights who are magical is 22 times the fraction of blue knights who are magical. What fraction of red knights are magical?

29 \dfrac{2}{9}

313 \dfrac{3}{13}

727 \dfrac{7}{27}

27 \dfrac{2}{7}

13 \dfrac{1}{3}

Answer: C
Solution:

Let r,br,b be the number of red and blue knights, and let rm,bmr_m,b_m be the number of magical knights of each color. We know rm+bm=16.r_m + b_m = \frac 16.

We also know rmr=2bmb.\frac{r_m}r = 2 \frac{b_m}b . Note that b=1r=127=57.\begin{align*}b &= 1-r \\&= 1-\frac 27 \\&= \frac 57.\end{align*}

Therefore, rm27=2bm57,\dfrac{r_m}{\frac 27} = 2\dfrac{b_m}{\frac 57}, so bm=1.25rm.b_m = 1.25r_m.

As such, 2.25rm=16,2.25r_m = \frac 16, so rm=227.r_m = \frac 2{27}. This makes the fraction that are magical equal to 22727=727.\dfrac{\frac 2{27} }{\frac 27} = \dfrac{7}{27} .

Thus, the answer is C.

10.

Forty slips of paper numbered 11 to 4040 are placed in a hat. Alice and Bob each draw one number from the hat without replacement, keeping their numbers hidden from each other. Alice says, "I can't tell who has the larger number." Then Bob says, "I know who has the larger number." Alice says, "You do? Is your number prime?" Bob replies, "Yes." Alice says, "In that case, if I multiply your number by 100100 and add my number, the result is a perfect square. " What is the sum of the two numbers drawn from the hat?

27 27

37 37

47 47

57 57

67 67

Answer: A
Solution:

Alice saying that she doesn't know the number means that she doesn't have the largest or smallest possible numbers, which are 1,40.1,40. Bob, now knows who has the largest number. Thus, he may have 11 or 40.40. He may also have 22 or 3939 as he would know Alice doesn't have 1,40.1,40. This means 22 would mean he has the lesser number, and 3939 means he has the greater number. Since his number is prime, his number must be 2.2.

Since his number is 2,2, we know 200200 plus Alice's number is a sqaure. Since Alice's number is between 11 and 40,40, we must find a square somewhere from 201201 to 240,240, which must be 225.225. This makes Alice's number 25.25. Therefore the sum is 2+25=27.2+25 = 27.

Thus, the answer is A.

11.

A regular hexagon of side length 11 is inscribed in a circle. Each minor arc of the circle determined by a side of the hexagon is reflected over that side. What is the area of the region bounded by these 66 reflected arcs?

532π \frac{5\sqrt{3}}{2} - \pi

33π 3\sqrt{3}-\pi

433π2 4\sqrt{3}-\frac{3\pi}{2}

π32 \pi - \frac{\sqrt{3}}{2}

π+32 \frac{\pi + \sqrt{3}}{2}

Answer: B
Solution:

The average of the area of the circle and the new figure is equal to the area of the hexagon. The hexagon's area can be taken as the area of 66 equilateral triangles with length 1,1, making them each have area 34.\frac{\sqrt 3}4 . Thus, the total area of the hexagon is 634=332.6\cdot \frac{\sqrt 3}4 = 3\frac{\sqrt 3} 2. The radius of the circle is 11 since thats the length of the equilateral triangle, so the area of the circle is π12=π.\pi\cdot 1^2 = \pi.

Let the area of the shape be a.a. Then, by the first statement, we know a+π2=332,\frac{a + \pi} 2 = \frac{3\sqrt 3}2 , so a+π=33,a + \pi = 3 \sqrt 3, making a=33π.a = 3\sqrt 3 - \pi.

Thus, the answer is B.

12.

Which of the following conditions is sufficient to guarantee that integers x,x, y,y, and zz satisfy the equation x(xy)+y(yz)+z(zx)x(x-y)+y(y-z)+z(z-x) =1?= 1?

x > y and y=zy=z

x=y1 x=y-1 and y=z1y=z-1

x=z+1 x=z+1 and y=x+1y=x+1

x=z x=z and y1=xy-1=x

x+y+z=1 x+y+z=1

Answer: D
Solution:

Notice x(xy)+y(yz)+z(zx)x(x-y)+y(y-z)+z(z-x) =x2+y2+z2xyxzyz= x^2 +y^2 + z^2 -xy-xz-yz =12((xy)2+(xz)2=\frac 12 \left( (x-y)^2+(x-z)^2\right.+(yz)2).\left.+(y-z)^2\right).

Thus, (xy)2+(xz)2+(yz)2(x-y)^2+(x-z)^2+(y-z)^2 =2.= 2. Since every term is a positive integer, we know that two of them are 11 and the other is 0,0, or two of them are 00 and the other is 2.2.

Since they must be squares, it has to be the first condition. If we have a term with (ab)2=0,(a-b)^2=0, then a=b.a=b. If we have (ab)2=1,(a-b)^2 = 1, then, ab=1.|a-b|=1.

Thus, two of x,y,zx,y,z must be equal and the other number must be 11 away from the equal numbers. This is guaranteed with the condition x=z x=z and y1=x.y-1=x.

Thus, the answer is D.

13.

A square with side length 33 is inscribed in an isosceles triangle with one side of the square along the base of the triangle. A square with side length 22 has two vertices on the other square and the other two on sides of the triangle, as shown. What is the area of the triangle?

1914 19\frac14

2014 20\frac14

2134 21 \frac34

2212 22\frac12

2334 23\frac34

Answer: B
Solution:

Firstly, note the area is equal to bh2.\frac{bh}2.

Now, if we take the smaller triangle and scale it up to the bigger triangle, we multiply by 32.\frac 32. The base of the smaller triangle is 3,3, so the base of the larger triangle is 323=92.\frac 32 \cdot 3 = \frac 92. This makes the area equal to 94h.\frac 94h.

Now, the heights of the squares go down in a scaling factor of 23.\frac 23. This means if we continually put smaller and smaller squares at the top, their lengths would be multiplied by 23,\frac 23, so the total height is 3+323+3(23)2=3(1+23+(23)2=31123=3113=9.\begin{align*}&3 + 3\cdot \frac 23 + 3\cdot \left(\frac 23\right)^2 \cdots \\&= 3(1+ \frac 23 + \left(\frac 23\right)^2 \cdots \\ &= 3 \cdot \frac{1}{1- \frac 23} \\&= 3 \cdot \frac{1}{ \frac 13} \\&= 9.\end{align*}

Therefore, the area is 994=814=2014.9\cdot \frac 94 = \frac{81}4 = 20\frac14 .

Thus, the answer is B.

14.

Una rolls 66 standard 66-sided dice simultaneously and calculates the product of the 66 numbers obtained. What is the probability that the product is divisible by 4?4?

34 \dfrac34

5764 \dfrac{57}{64}

5964 \dfrac{59}{64}

187192 \dfrac{187}{192}

6364 \dfrac{63}{64}

Answer: C
Solution:

We will first count the number of ways to have the product be not divisible be 4.4. This can be done if the product is odd, where all numbers are odd, or the product is even but not a multiple of 4,4, in which 55 die are odd and the other die is 22 or 6.6.

In the first case, we can do this with a probability of 126=164.\frac 12^6 = \frac 1{64} .

In the second case, there is a 26\frac 26 probability that a chosen dice is 22 or 6,6, a 125\frac 12^5 probability of the other die being even, and we have 66 ways to choose the choosen dice. This makes the probability 626125=464.6 \cdot \frac 26 \cdot \frac 12 ^5 = \frac 4{64} .

Therefore, the total probability that the product isn't divisible by 44 is 564\frac{5}{64} making the probability that it is divisible equal to 5964.\frac{59}{64} .

Thus, the answer is C.

15.

In square ABCD,ABCD, points PP and QQ lie on AD\overline{AD} and AB,\overline{AB}, respectively. Segments BP\overline{BP} and CQ\overline{CQ} intersect at right angles at R,R, with BR=6BR = 6 and PR=7.PR = 7. What is the area of the square?

85 85

93 93

100 100

117 117

125 125

Answer: D
Solution:

We know QBR=90BQC=90(90BCQ)=BCQ.\begin{align*}\angle QBR &= 90^\circ - \angle BQC \\&= 90^\circ - (90^\circ - \angle BCQ ) \\&= \angle BCQ.\end{align*}

Since BCQ=ABP,\angle BCQ = \angle ABP,PAB=QBC, \angle PAB = \angle QBC, and AB=BC,AB = BC, we know PABQBC.PAB \cong QBC.

Therefore, QC=PB=13.QC = PB = 13. As such, QR=RC.QR = RC.

Also, since QRBBRC,QRB \sim BRC, we know QRRC=RB2=36.QR\cdot RC = RB^2 = 36. Let RC=x.RC = x. Then, x+36x=13,x+ \frac{36}x = 13, so x213x+36=0x^2-13x+36 = 0(x4)(x9)=0.(x-4)(x-9)=0. Thus, x=4,9.x=4,9. We know x=9x=9 since its the greater number. Then, CB2=BR2+CR2=92+62=81+36=117.\begin{align*}CB^2 &= BR^2 + CR^2 \\&= 9^2 + 6^2 \\&= 81+36 \\&= 117.\end{align*} Therefore, the area is CB2=117.CB^2 = 117.

Thus, the answer is D.

16.

Five balls are arranged around a circle. Chris chooses two adjacent balls at random and interchanges them. Then Silva does the same, with her choice of adjacent balls to interchange being independent of Chris's. What is the expected number of balls that occupy their original positions after these two successive transpositions?

1.6 1.6

1.8 1.8

2.0 2.0

2.2 2.2

2.4 2.4

Answer: D
Solution:

Let Chris choose his two balls.

There is a 15\frac 15 probability that Silva choose the same balls, which would make all the balls the same as the original, making it such that 55 balls are the same.

There is a 25\frac 25 probability that Silva choose one of the same balls, which would make 22 the balls the same as the original.

There is a 25\frac 25 probability that Silva choose none of the same balls as Chris, so 44 balls are in different positions. This makes 11 ball the same.

Therefore, the expected value is 515+225+125=115=2.2.\begin{align*}5\cdot \dfrac 15 + 2\cdot \dfrac 25 + 1\cdot \dfrac 25 &= \dfrac{11}{5} \\&= 2.2 .\end{align*}

Thus, the answer is D.

17.

Distinct lines \ell and mm lie in the xyxy-plane. They intersect at the origin. Point P(1,4)P(-1, 4) is reflected about line \ell to point P,P', and then PP' is reflected about line mm to point P.P''. The equation of line \ell is 5xy=0,5x - y = 0, and the coordinates of PP'' are (4,1).(4,1). What is the equation of line m?m?

5x+2y=0 5x+2y=0

3x+2y=0 3x+2y=0

x3y=0 x-3y=0

2x3y=0 2x-3y=0

5x3y=0 5x-3y=0

Answer: D
Solution:

Let the line from the origin to the point PP be p.p. Let the line from the origin to the point PP'' be r.r.Let θ,θm,θr\theta_\ell, \theta_m, \theta_r be the angle from each of the lines to the origin. If line aa is reflected across line b,b, then the mean of the angles of aa and its reflection is equal to the angle of b.b. If aa' is the reflection, we get θa+θa2=θb\frac{\theta_a + \theta_{a'}}2 = \theta_b which means θa=2θbθa.\theta_{a'} = 2\theta_b-\theta_a.

Bringing this to our current problem, the angle after the first reflection is 2θθp.2\theta_\ell-\theta_p. Then, the angle after the second reflection is 2θm(2θθp)2\theta_m-(2\theta_\ell-\theta_p) =2(θmθ)+θp.= 2(\theta_m-\theta_\ell) + \theta_p. Notice that PP'' is PP rotated 9090^\circ clockwise, so it lowers the angle by 90.90^\circ. This means 2(θmθ)+θp=θp90.2(\theta_m-\theta_\ell) + \theta_p = \theta_p - 90^\circ.

Therefore, θmθ=45.\theta_m-\theta_\ell = -45^\circ. This further implies θm=θ45.\theta_m = \theta_\ell - 45^\circ.

Since the slope of \ell is 5,5, we get tan(θ)=5.\tan (\theta_\ell) = 5. The tangent subtraction formula yields tan(θm)=tan(θ)tan(45)1+tan(θ)tan(45)=511+5=46=23.\begin{align*}\tan( \theta_m) &= \frac{\tan(\theta_\ell) - \tan(45^\circ)}{1+\tan(\theta_\ell)\tan(45^\circ)} \\&= \frac{5-1}{1+5} \\&= \frac 46 \\&= \frac 23.\end{align*}

Therefore, our line is y=23x,y = \frac 23 x, or 2x3y=0.2x-3y=0.

Thus, the answer is D.

18.

Three identical square sheets of paper each with side length 66{ } are stacked on top of each other. The middle sheet is rotated clockwise 3030^\circ about its center and the top sheet is rotated clockwise 6060^\circ about its center, resulting in the 2424-sided polygon shown in the figure below.

The area of this polygon can be expressed in the form abc,a-b\sqrt{c}, where a,a, b,b, and cc are positive integers, and cc is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is a+b+c?a+b+c?

75 75

93 93

96 96

129 129

147 147

Answer: E
Solution:

This shape can be split into identical 2424 triangles, as shown in the diagram. These triangles have one angle of 4545^\circ as it is an angle bisector of a right triangle.

Another angle is 1515^ \circ as it is 124\frac 1{24} of the full way around, so the angle is 36024=15.\frac {360}{24} = 15. Thus, the last angle is 120.120^\circ.

Now, we extend the shortest side to make a right triangle. This has angles 45,45,90.45,45,90. The altitude is 3,3, since its half of the length of the square. The base of the right triangle is 3,3, as its also half of the square. Now, we find the portion of the base in the original triangle by subtracting the portion outside.

The portion outside the original triangle creates a 30609030-60-90 triangle when using the altitude, so its base is 3tan(30)=3.3 \tan(30^\circ) = \sqrt 3. Thus, the base of the original triangle is 33.3 - \sqrt 3. Therefore, each triangle has an area of 3(33)2=9332.\dfrac{3(3-\sqrt 3)}2 = \dfrac{9-3\sqrt 3}2 . Since there are 2424 such angles, the total area is 24(9332)=108363.24\left(\dfrac{9-3\sqrt 3}2\right)=108-36 \sqrt 3.

This makes a,b,c=108,54,3a,b,c = 108,54,3 respectively, so a+b+c=147.a+b+c = 147.

Thus, the answer is E.

19.

Let NN be the positive integer 7777777,7777\ldots777, a 313313-digit number where each digit is a 7.7. Let f(r)f(r) be the leading digit of the rr{ }th root of N.N. What isf(2)+f(3)+f(4)f(2) + f(3) + f(4) +f(5)+f(6)?+ f(5)+ f(6)?

8 8

9 9

11 11

22 22

29 29

Answer: A
Solution:

We can take N=7(103131)9.N = \dfrac{7\left(10^{313}-1\right)}{9} . Notice that the first digit of a number doesn't change when divided by 10.10. Thus, multiplying by a power of 1010 would preserve the same leading digit.

Next, we can approximate NN to be N=7(10313)9N = \dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9} as this wouldn't be increase the leading digit. Now, we can case on each number functional value.

f(2)f(2) means we have to find the first digit of 7(10313)9,\sqrt{\dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9}}, which has the same units digit as 7(10313)910156=7.7.\frac{\sqrt{\frac{7(10^{313})}{9}}}{10^{156} } = \sqrt{ 7.\overline 7}. This has leading digit 2,2, so f(2)=2.f(2)=2.

f(3)f(3) means we have to find the first digit of 7(10313)93,\sqrt[3]{\dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9}}, which has the same units digit as 7(10313)9310104=7.73.\frac{\sqrt[3]{\frac{7(10^{313})}{9}}}{10^{104} } = \sqrt[3]{ 7.\overline 7}. This has leading digit 1,1, so f(3)=1.f(3)=1.

f(4)f(4) means we have to find the first digit of 7(10313)94,\sqrt[4]{\dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9}}, which has the same units digit as 7(10313)941078=7.74.\frac{\sqrt[4]{\frac{7(10^{313})}{9}}}{10^{78} } = \sqrt[4]{ 7.\overline 7}. This has leading digit 1,1, so f(4)=1.f(4)=1.

f(3)f(3) means we have to find the first digit of 7(10313)95,\sqrt[5]{\dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9}}, which has the same units digit as 7(10313)951062=777.75.\frac{\sqrt[5]{\frac{7(10^{313})}{9}}}{10^{62} } = \sqrt[5]{ 777.\overline 7}. Note that 35=243,45=1024,3^5 =243,4^5 = 1024, so 777.75 \sqrt[5]{ 777.\overline 7} has leading digit 3.3. Thus, f(5)=3.f(5)=3.

f(3)f(3) means we have to find the first digit of 7(10313)96,\sqrt[6]{\dfrac{7\left(10^{313}\right)}{9}}, which has the same units digit as 7(10313)961052=7.76.\frac{\sqrt[6]{\frac{7(10^{313})}{9}}}{10^{52} } = \sqrt[6]{ 7.\overline 7}. This has leading digit 1,1, so f(6)=1.f(6)=1.

We now know f(2)+f(3)+f(4)+f(5)+f(6)f(2)+f(3)+f(4)+f(5)+f(6) =2+1+1+3+1= 2+1+1+3+1=8.=8.

Thus, the answer is A.

20.

In a particular game, each of 44 players rolls a standard 66-sided die. The winner is the player who rolls the highest number. If there is a tie for the highest roll, those involved in the tie will roll again and this process will continue until one player wins. Hugo is one of the players in this game. What is the probability that Hugo's first roll was a 5,5, given that he won the game?

61216 \dfrac{61}{216}

3671296 \dfrac{367}{1296}

41144 \dfrac{41}{144}

185648 \dfrac{185}{648}

1136 \dfrac{11}{36}

Answer: C
Solution:

The probability that Hugo rolled a 55 given that he won is equal to the probability that Hugo rolled a 55 and won divided by the probability that he won. The probability that he wins is 14,\frac 14, so dividing by this is equal to multiplying by 4.4. Thus, we need to just find 4 times the probability that Hugo rolled a 55 and won.

Now, to find the probability that he won given that he rolled a 5,5, we need to case on the number of people who tied with him.

Case 1: No one ties

This has a probability of 16463=6464 \frac 16 \cdot \frac 46 ^3 = \frac{64}{6^4} as there are 33 players who choose something from 11 to 4.4.

Case 2: One person ties

This has a probability of 162462(31)=4864 \frac 16^2 \cdot \frac 46 ^2 \cdot \binom{3}{1} = \frac{48}{6^4} as there are 33 players who choose something from 11 to 4.4. Now, the probability that Hugo wins here is 12\frac 12 given this event occured, so the total probability is 486412=2464\frac{48}{6^4} \cdot \frac 12 = \frac{24}{6^4}

Case 3: Two people tie

This has a probability of 163461(32)=1264 \frac 16^3 \cdot \frac 46 ^1 \cdot \binom{3}{2}= \frac{12}{6^4} as there are 33 players who choose something from 11 to 4.4. Now, the probability that Hugo wins here is 13\frac 13 given this event occured, so the total probability is 126413=464\frac{12}{6^4} \cdot \frac 13 = \frac{4}{6^4}

Case 4: Three people tie

This has a probability of 164=6464 \frac 16^4= \frac{64}{6^4} as there are 33 players who choose something from 11 to 4.4. Now, the probability that Hugo wins here is 14\frac 14 given this event occured, so the total probability is 16414=0.2564\frac{1}{6^4} \cdot \frac 14 = \frac{0.25}{6^4}

The combined probability is 64+24+4+0.2564=92.251296.\frac{64 + 24+4+0.25}{6^4} = \frac{92.25}{1296}. This now has to be multiplyied by 4,4, yielding 3691296=41144.\frac{369}{1296} = \frac{41}{144} .

Thus, the answer is C.

21.

Regular polygons with 5,5, 6,6, 7,7, and 88{ } sides are inscribed in the same circle. No two of the polygons share a vertex, and no three of their sides intersect at a common point. At how many points inside the circle do two of their sides intersect?

52 52

56 56

60 60

64 64

68 68

Answer: E
Solution:

Suppose we have two regular polygons with aa and bb sides such that ab.a \geq b. On, the circle, there area bb arcs from one point of the polygon to the other. If a line goes from 11 arc to another arc, then it intersects the polygon twice, as there are two lines. The polygon with aa sides goes across each of the bb arcs, so it crosses 2b2b lines.

To get the intersections of the points in our given setup, we can take the sum of the intersections with each pair of polygons. In each of the pairs, we take 22 times the lower number, and take the sum of this. This would be 325+226+1273\cdot 2\cdot 5+2\cdot 2\cdot 6+1\cdot 2\cdot 7 =68.= 68.

Thus, the answer is E.

22.

For each integer n2, n\geq 2 , let Sn S_n be the sum of all products jk, jk , where j j and k k are integers and 1j<kn. 1\leq j < k\leq n . What is the sum of the 10 least values of n n such that Sn S_n is divisible by 3? 3 ?

 196 \ 196

 197 \ 197

 198 \ 198

 199 \ 199

 200 \ 200

Answer: B
Solution:

The products that are added from Sn1S_{n-1} to SnS_n are those where k=nk=n and j<n.j < n. The sum of these are the sums of all positive integers less than n1n-1 times n,n, making it nn(n1)2=n2(n1)2.n\cdot \frac{n(n-1)}2 = \frac{n^2(n-1)}2. This makes Sn=Sn1+n2(n1)2.S_n = S_{n-1}+\frac{n^2(n-1)}2.

If n0,1mod3,n \equiv 0,1 \mod 3, then n2(n1)2\dfrac{n^2(n-1)}2 is a multiple of 3,3, so SnSn1mod3.S_n \equiv S_{n-1} \mod 3.

If n2mod3,n \equiv 2 \mod 3, then n2(n1)22212\dfrac{n^2(n-1)}2 \equiv \frac{2^2\cdot 1}2 2mod3,\equiv 2 \mod 3, so SnSn1+2mod3.S_n \equiv S_{n-1} + 2 \mod 3.

This means that the remainder of SnS_n when divided by 33 is increased by 22 when n2mod3,n \equiv 2 \mod 3, and its remainder is the same otherwise.

S2=12S_2=1\cdot 2=2=2 as the only pair (j,k)(j,k) is (1,2).(1,2).

The it must increase by 2mod32 \mod 3 twice to be a multiple of 3,3, so the first nn that works is n=8.n=8. Then, n=8,9,10n=8,9,10 have SnS_n being multiples of 3.3. After 8,8, the next occurence is after 33 more changes, making n=17,18,19n=17,18,19 work, and then n=26,27,28n=26,27,28 with 33 changes after that. Finally, the 1010th number that works is n=35.n=35.

We can now find the sum to be 39+318+327+353\cdot 9+3\cdot 18+3\cdot 27+35=197.=197. (Note that I did 3 times some number as it was the average of the tuple of 3 numbers around it.)

Thus, the answer is B.

23.

Each of the 55{ } sides and the 55{ } diagonals of a regular pentagon are randomly and independently drawn as solid or dashed with equal probability. What is the probability that there will be a triangle whose vertices are among the vertices of the pentagon such that all of its sides have the same stroke type?

23 \dfrac 23

105128 \dfrac{105}{128}

125128 \dfrac{125}{128}

253256 \dfrac{253}{256}

1 1

Answer: D
Solution:

We will do this with complementary counting, meaning we will find the probability that no triangle has three sides of the same stroke first.

Now we will case on the stroke configurations of the outside edges. I will use the notation abcda-b-c-d or some shortened version of this to specify the stroke, with the numbers being how many of one stroke there is, and a dash means that it switches strokes afterwards. There must be an even number of numbers in the configurations, except for the case where there is just one number. Therefore, the configurations that are possible can be found by adding an even number of whole numbers that add to 5.5. Therefore, these are the possible configurations: 5,5,41,4-1,32,3-2,2111.2-1-1-1. Notice how all the configurations require at least one adjacent pair of edges to be the same stroke type. If a pairing of adjacent sides exists like this, then the connection must be the opposite stroke as shown below

Case 1: The configuration 55

This can occur with probability of 116\frac{1}{16} as there are two stroke types, each with a 132\frac{1}{32} chance of happening. Due to the pairing of every adjacent side, we know the diagonals must all be the same stroke, which has a probability of 132.\frac 1{32} . Thus, the probability of this case is 11632=1512.\frac 1{16\cdot 32} = \frac 1{512} .

Case 2: The configuration 414-1

This can occur with probability of 516\frac{5}{16} as there are two strokes that can be the 11 and 55 positions for the edge, each with a 132\frac{1}{32} chance of happening. After filling the required diagonals, we have the configuration as shown.

This has the long triangle with a base at the bottom having all of one stroke, so there are no possible configurations.

Case 3: The configuration 323-2

This can occur with probability of 516\frac{5}{16} as there are two stroke types that can be the 11 and 55 positions for the edge, each with a 132\frac{1}{32} chance of happening. After filling the required diagonals, we have the configuration as shown.

The other two diagonals have to be solid to have the longer triangles with the upper right and left edge have at least one distinct side. This makes the long triangle with the bottom side all solid, so there are no possible configurations.

Case 3: The configuration 21112-1-1-1

This can occur with probability of 516\frac{5}{16} as there are two strokes that can be the 22 and 55 positions for the adjacent pair, each with a 132\frac{1}{32} chance of happening. After filling the required diagonals, we have the configuration as shown.

The other two diagonals have to be solid to have the longer triangles with the upper right and left edge have at least one distinct side. This makes the long triangle with the bottom side all solid, so there are no possible configurations. Then we fill the diagonals in the following way.

This has only one configuration, with probability 132,\frac{1}{32}, so the total probability is 51632=5512.\frac{5}{16\cdot 32} = \frac{5}{512} .

Thus, the total probability of no triangles with all the same stroke is 5+1512=3256.\frac{5+1}{512} = \frac{3}{256}.

This makes the answer to the original question 253256.\frac{253}{256}.

Thus, the answer is D.

24.

A cube is constructed from 44 white unit cubes and 44 blue unit cubes. How many different ways are there to construct the 2×2×22 \times 2 \times 2 cube using these smaller cubes? (Two constructions are considered the same if one can be rotated to match the other.)

7 7

8 8

9 9

10 10

11 11

Answer: A
Solution:

Suppose somewhere that I have an L-shape of blues, with 33 blue cubes in it. Then, there are 55 locations to put the last blue cube, each of which can't rotate onto a different configuration. We can always rotate the L-shape to be in some configuration, so each cube with some L-shape is accounted for. Now, we can count the number of configurations without any L-shapes.

Now suppose we have two adjacent blues and no L-shapes. If we have a blue in any of the 4 positions adjacent to it, we have an L-shape, so we avoid this case. This leaves one configuration with just two adjacent blues and no L-shapes. The original pair can be rotated around, so ever configuration is accounted for.

Suppose we have no adjacent blues. If I have some blue cube, then the 3 cubes around it must be white. Furthermore, we can't have the opposite corner being blue as that would ensure that one of the other 22 blue cubes touch the first one. This leaves just 33 locations for the other blues, so there is just one way to place it. The original blue can be rotated around, so ever configuration is accounted for.

There are therefore 5+1+1=75+1+1=7 configurations total.

Thus, the answer is A.

25.

A rectangle with side lengths 11 and 3,3, a square with side length 1,1, and a rectangle RR are inscribed inside a larger square as shown. The sum of all possible values for the area of RR can be written in the form mn,\tfrac mn, where mm and nn are relatively prime positive integers. What is m+n?m+n?

14 14

23 23

46 46

59 59

67 67

Answer: E
Solution:

First we can fill in the diagram as such due to the similar triangles. The left side has length 4x+2y4x+2y and the bottom side has length 3y+x.3y+x. Thus, 3y+x=4x+2y,3y+x = 4x + 2y, making 3x=y.3x=y. This also means the side length is 4x+2(3x)=10x.4x+ 2(3x) = 10x. Now, the top part is partitioned by the vertical line as shown in the picture. The entire section to the right of this line has a length of 6x.6x. Let the part of the to the left of the the point in the rectangle be m.m. From there, make a horizontal line from the bottom point of the rectangle to the right side.

There now would be two right triangles with their hypoteneus being the the upper left and lower right lines in the rectangle. Since their sides are all parallel, they are similar. Since their hypoteneuses are the same, they are congruent. Therefore, we can assign them both the same side lengths. From here, we may use similar triangles to give a length of m3\frac m3 to the section below the line. We can fill the rest of the lengths out from there as shown below.

With similar triangles, we get m3x=4xm36xm.\dfrac{m}{3x} = \dfrac{4x-\frac m3}{6x-m}. This means 6xmm2=12x2xm,6xm-m^2=12x^2-xm, so m27xm+12x2=0.m^2-7xm+12x^2=0. This factors to (m3x)(m4x)=0,(m-3x)(m-4x)=0, so m=3xm=3x or m=4x.m=4x. If m=3x,m=3x, then one of the side lengths is 32x.3\sqrt 2 x. The other right triangle has sidelengths 3x,3x,3x,3x, so it has a side length of 32x.3\sqrt 2 x. This makes the area 18x2.18x^2. If m=4x,m=4x, then one of the side lengths is 5x.5 x. The other right triangle has sidelengths 2x,83x,2x,\frac 83 x, so it has a side length of 103x.\frac {10}3 x. This makes the area 503x2.\frac{50}3x^2. The sum of the different areas is 1043x2.\frac{104}{3}x^2.

Using the Pythagorean Theorem, we get (x2)+(3x)2=1,(x^2)+(3x)^2=1, so 10x2=1.10x^2 = 1. Thus, x2=110.x^2 = \frac 1{10}. Therefore, the sum is 1101043=5215.\frac 1{10} \cdot \frac{104}{3} = \frac{52}{15}.

As such, the answer is is 52+15=67.52+15=67.

Thus, the answer is E.