2013 AMC 8 考试题目

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1.

Danica wants to arrange her model cars in rows with exactly 6 cars in each row. She now has 23 model cars. What is the smallest number of additional cars she must buy in order to be able to arrange all her cars this way?

11

22

33

44

55

Answer: A
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In order for Danica to arrange her model cars in rows of exactly six, the number of model cars she has must be a multiple of six. The smallest multiple of 66 greater than 2323 is 24,24, so she must buy 11 more car to attain this amount.

Thus, A is the correct answer.

2.

A sign at the fish market says, "50%50 \% off, today only: half-pound packages for just $3\$3 per package." What is the regular price for a full pound of fish, in dollars?

66

99

1010

1212

1515

Answer: D
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During the sale, the price for half a pound is $3,\$3, and therefore, the price for a full pound is 2$3=$6.2 \cdot \$3 = \$6.

The sale price is 50%50\% off the regular price, and so the regular price is twice the sale price. Therefore, the regular price for a full pound of fish is 2$6=$12.2 \cdot \$6 = \$12.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

3.

What is the value of 4(1+23+45+67++1000)?4 \cdot (-1 + 2 - 3 + 4 - 5 + 6 - 7 + \cdots + 1000)?

10-10

00

11

500500

20002000

Answer: E
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Within the parentheses, pair consecutive terms: (1+2)+(3+4)++(999+1000).(-1+2)+(-3+4)+\cdots+(-999+1000).

Each pair has sum 11, and there are 500500 pairs, so the value inside the parentheses is 500500. Multiplying by 44 gives 20002000.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

4.

Eight friends ate at a restaurant and agreed to share the bill equally. Because Judi forgot her money, each of her seven friends paid an extra $2.50\$2.50 to cover her portion of the total bill. What was the total bill?

$120\$120

$128\$128

$140\$140

$144\$144

$160\$160

Answer: C
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Since Judi's portion was fully covered by everyone's contributions, the portion of the bill she was responsible for was equal to 7$2.50=$17.50.7 \cdot \$2.50 = \$17.50.

As everyone paid the same amount, we can conclude that the total bill is 8$17.50=$140.8 \cdot \$17.50 = \$140.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

5.

Hammie is in the 6th6^\text{th} grade and weighs 106106 pounds. His quadruplet sisters are tiny babies and weigh 5,5,6,5, 5, 6, and 88 pounds. Which is greater, the average (mean) weight of these five children or the median weight, and by how many pounds?

median, by 60\text{median, by } 60

median, by 20\text{median, by } 20

average, by 5\text{average, by } 5

average, by 15\text{average, by } 15

average, by 20\text{average, by } 20

Answer: E
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The median weight is the middle value, which we can find as: 5,5,6,8,106\cancel{ 5 },\cancel{ 5 },\underline{6},\cancel{8},\cancel{106} Therefore, the median is 66 pounds.

The average (mean) can be calculated to be: 106+5+5+6+85=1305=26. \begin{align*} &\dfrac{106 + 5 + 5 + 6 + 8}{5} \\&= \dfrac{130}{5}\\ &= 26. \end{align*} This is greater than the median, specifically, the mean is 2020 pounds greater than the median.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

6.

The number in each box below is the product of the numbers in the two boxes that touch it in the row above. For example, 30=6×5.30 = 6\times5.

What is the missing number in the top row?

22

33

44

55

66

Answer: C
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The product of the numbers in the second row is 600,600, so the missing number in the middle right box is 600÷30=20.600 \div 30 = 20.

Now we know that the product of 55 and the missing number in the first row is 20.20. Therefore, the missing number is 20÷5=4.20 \div 5 = 4.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

7.

Trey and his mom stopped at a railroad crossing to let a train pass. As the train began to pass, Trey counted 6 cars in the first 10 seconds. It took the train 2 minutes and 45 seconds to clear the crossing at a constant speed. Which of the following was the most likely number of cars in the train?

 60 \ 60

 80 \ 80

 100 \ 100

 120 \ 120

 140 \ 140

Answer: C
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Converting 22 minutes and 4545 seconds into seconds, we get 260+45=1652 \cdot 60 + 45 = 165 seconds. Since 66 cars passed in 1010 seconds, at the same rate the number of cars xx passing in 165165 seconds satisfies 610=x165.\dfrac{6}{10}=\dfrac{x}{165}.

Solving gives x=165610=99.x=\dfrac{165\cdot6}{10}=99. The closest answer choice is 100100.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

8.

A fair coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of at least two consecutive heads?

18\dfrac{1}{8}

14\dfrac{1}{4}

38\dfrac{3}{8}

12\dfrac{1}{2}

34\dfrac{3}{4}

Answer: C
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The outcomes with at least two consecutive heads are HHTHHT, THHTHH, and HHHHHH. There are 23=82^3=8 equally likely outcomes from three fair coin tosses, so the probability is 38\dfrac{3}{8}.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

9.

The Incredible Hulk can double the distance he jumps with each succeeding jump. If his first jump is 11 meter, the second jump is 22 meters, the third jump is 44 meters, and so on, then on which jump will he first be able to jump more than 11 kilometer (1,0001,000 meters)?

9th9^\text{th}

10th10^\text{th}

11th11^\text{th}

12th12^\text{th}

13th13^\text{th}

Answer: C
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On the nnth jump, the Hulk jumps 2n12^{n-1} meters. We need the smallest nn for which 2n1>10002^{n-1}>1000.

Since 29=5122^9=512 and 210=10242^{10}=1024, the first jump longer than 10001000 meters has n1=10n-1=10, so n=11n=11.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

10.

What is the ratio of the least common multiple of 180180 and 594594 to the greatest common factor of 180180 and 594?594?

110110

165165

330330

625625

660660

Answer: C
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Prime-factorize the two numbers: 180=22325,594=23311.180=2^2\cdot3^2\cdot5,\qquad 594=2\cdot3^3\cdot11.

The greatest common factor uses the smaller powers, so it is 232=182\cdot3^2=18. The least common multiple uses the larger powers, so it is 2233511=5940.2^2\cdot3^3\cdot5\cdot11=5940. Therefore the desired ratio is 594018=330\dfrac{5940}{18}=330.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

11.

Ted's grandfather used his treadmill on 33 days this week. He went 22 miles each day.

On Monday he jogged at a speed of 55 miles per hour. He walked at the rate of 33 miles per hour on Wednesday and at 44 miles per hour on Friday.

If Grandfather had always walked at 44 miles per hour, he would have spent less time on the treadmill. How many minutes less?

11

22

33

44

55

Answer: D
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Grandfather spent 25\frac{2}{5} hours jogging on Monday. He spent 23\frac{2}{3} hours walking on Wednesday and 24=12\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2} hours on Friday. Converting these times to minutes, we get 2560=24 minutes\dfrac{2}{5} \cdot 60 = 24~\mathrm{minutes} 2360=40 minutes\dfrac{2}{3} \cdot 60 = 40~\mathrm{ minutes} 1260=30 minutes\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot 60 = 30~\mathrm{ minutes} for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday respectively. Therefore, Grandfather totaled 9494 minutes of exercise throughout the week.

If he walked at a pace of 44 miles per hour each day, he would have spent 24=12\frac{2}{4}=\frac{1}{2} hours each day walking. This equals 2460=30\frac{2}{4} \cdot 60 = 30 minutes every day. If he did this for 33 days, he would have totaled 330=903 \cdot 30 = 90 minutes of exercise.

Therefore, Grandfather would have walked for 9490=494 - 90 = 4 less minutes.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

12.

At the 2013 Winnebago County Fair a vendor is offering a "fair special" on sandals. If you buy one pair of sandals at the regular price of $50,\$50, you get a second pair at a 40%40 \% discount, and a third pair at half the regular price.

Javier took advantage of the "fair special" to buy three pairs of sandals. What percentage of the $150\$150 regular price did he save?

2525

3030

3333

4040

4545

Answer: B
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Javier saved 0.4050=200.40 \cdot 50 = 20 dollars on the second pair. He also saved 50/2=2550 / 2 = 25 dollars on the third pair. This shows that he saved a total of 4545 dollars.

As 45/150=3/10=.30,45 / 150 = 3 / 10 = .30, we can conclude that Javier saved 30%30 \% compared to the regular price.

Thus, B is the correct answer.

13.

When Clara totaled her scores, she inadvertently reversed the units digit and the tens digit of one score. By which of the following might her incorrect sum have differed from the correct one?

4545

4646

4747

4848

4949

Answer: A
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If the last two digits of the score are 10a+b10a+b, then reversing those digits gives 10b+a10b+a. The difference is (10a+b)(10b+a)=9(ab),(10a+b)-(10b+a)=9(a-b), so the incorrect sum must differ from the correct sum by a multiple of 99.

Among the answer choices, only 4545 is divisible by 99.

Thus, A is the correct answer.

14.

Abe holds 11 green and 11 red jelly bean in his hand. Bea holds 11 green, 11 yellow, and 22 red jelly beans in her hand. Each randomly picks a jelly bean to show the other. What is the probability that the colors match?

14\dfrac{1}{4}

13\dfrac{1}{3}

38\dfrac{3}{8}

12\frac{1}{2}

23\dfrac{2}{3}

Answer: C
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There are 24=82\cdot4=8 equally likely ways for Abe and Bea to choose their jelly beans. The colors match if they both choose green, which can happen in 11 way, or if they both choose red, which can happen in 12=21\cdot2=2 ways.

Thus 33 of the 88 outcomes match, for probability 38\dfrac{3}{8}.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

15.

If 3p+34=903^p + 3^4 = 90, 2r+44=762^r + 44 = 76, and 53+6s=14215^3 + 6^s = 1421, what is the product of pp, rr, and ss?

2727

4040

5050

7070

9090

Answer: B
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Subtract the known number from each equation: 3p=9081=9,2r=7644=32,6s=1421125=1296.3^p=90-81=9,\qquad 2^r=76-44=32,\qquad 6^s=1421-125=1296.

Therefore p=2p=2, r=5r=5, and s=4s=4. Their product is 254=402\cdot5\cdot4=40.

Thus, B is the correct answer.

16.

A number of students from Fibonacci Middle School are taking part in a community service project. The ratio of 8th8^\text{th}-graders to 6th6^\text{th}-graders is 5:3,5:3, and the ratio of 8th8^\text{th}-graders to 7th7^\text{th}-graders is 8:5.8:5. What is the smallest number of students that could be participating in the project?

1616

4040

5555

7979

8989

Answer: E
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The number of 8th8^\text{th}-graders must be a multiple of 55 and 8,8, which means that it is at least 40.40. Using this number, we get that the number of 6th6^\text{th}-graders is 4035=24.40 \cdot \dfrac{3}{5} = 24. Similarly, the number of 7th7^\text{th}-graders is 4058=25.40 \cdot \dfrac{5}{8} = 25.

The total number of students is therefore 40+24+25=89.40 + 24 + 25 = 89.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

17.

The sum of six consecutive positive integers is 2013.2013. What is the largest of these six integers?

335335

338338

340340

345345

350350

Answer: B
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Let the six consecutive integers be x,x+1,x+2,x+3,x+4,x+5x,x+1,x+2,x+3,x+4,x+5. Their sum is 6x+15=2013.6x+15=2013.

Thus 6x=19986x=1998, so x=333x=333. The largest integer is x+5=338x+5=338.

Thus, B is the correct answer.

18.

Isabella uses one-foot cubical blocks to build a rectangular fort that is 1212 feet long, 1010 feet wide, and 55 feet high. The floor and the four walls are all one foot thick. How many blocks does the fort contain?

204204

280280

320320

340340

600600

Answer: B
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The rectangular prism determined by the outside faces has volume 12105=60012\cdot10\cdot5=600 cubic feet. The empty inside is smaller by 22 feet in length, 22 feet in width, and 11 foot in height, so its dimensions are 10×8×410\times8\times4.

The empty volume is 1084=32010\cdot8\cdot4=320 cubic feet, so the fort contains 600320=280600-320=280 one-foot cubical blocks.

Thus, B is the correct answer.

19.

Bridget, Cassie, and Hannah are discussing the results of their last math test. Hannah shows Bridget and Cassie her test, but Bridget and Cassie don't show theirs to anyone. Cassie says, "I didn't get the lowest score in our class," and Bridget adds, "I didn't get the highest score." What is the ranking of the three girls from highest to lowest?

Hannah, Cassie, Bridget

Hannah, Bridget, Cassie

Cassie, Bridget, Hannah

Cassie, Hannah, Bridget

Bridget, Cassie, Hannah

Answer: D
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Since Cassie deduced she didn't get the lowest score, she must have got a higher score than Hannah. Similarly, Bridget's statement reveals that she must have got a lower score than Hannah.

Therefore, the ranking from highest to lowest is Cassie, Hannah, and then Bridget.

Thus, D is the correct answer.

20.

A 1×21 \times 2 rectangle is inscribed in a semicircle with the longer side on the diameter. What is the area of the semicircle?

π2\dfrac{\pi}{2}

2π3\dfrac{2\pi}{3}

π\pi

4π3\dfrac{4\pi}{3}

5π3\dfrac{5\pi}{3}

Answer: C
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Using the Pythagorean theorem, we get that the radius of the semicircle is 2.\sqrt{2}. This means that the area of the semicircle is 12π22=π.\dfrac{1}{2} \cdot \pi \cdot \sqrt{2}^2 = \pi. Thus, C is the correct answer.

21.

Samantha lives 22 blocks west and 11 block south of the southwest corner of City Park.

Her school is 22 blocks east and 22 blocks north of the northeast corner of City Park. On school days she bikes on streets to the southwest corner of City Park, then takes a diagonal path through the park to the northeast corner, and then bikes on streets to school.

If her route is as short as possible, how many different routes can she take?

33

66

99

1212

1818

Answer: E
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To reach the southwest corner of the park as quickly as possible, Samantha must go 22 blocks east and 11 block north, which can be arranged in 33 ways. After the diagonal path through the park, she must go 22 blocks east and 22 blocks north to reach school, which can be arranged in (42)=6\binom{4}{2}=6 ways.

The choices before and after the park are independent, so the total number of shortest routes is 36=183\cdot6=18.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

22.

Toothpicks are used to make a grid that is 6060 toothpicks long and 3232 toothpicks high. How many toothpicks are used altogether?

19201920

19521952

19801980

20132013

39323932

Answer: E
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A 6060-by-3232 grid has 6161 vertical grid lines, each made of 3232 toothpicks, and 3333 horizontal grid lines, each made of 6060 toothpicks.

Therefore the total number of toothpicks is 6132+3360=1952+1980=3932.61\cdot32+33\cdot60=1952+1980=3932.

Thus, E is the correct answer.

23.

Angle ABCABC of ABC\triangle ABC is a right angle. The sides of ABC\triangle ABC are the diameters of semicircles as shown. The area of the semicircle on AB\overline{AB} equals 8π,8\pi, and the arc of the semicircle on AC\overline{AC} has length 8.5π.8.5\pi. What is the radius of the semicircle on BC?\overline{BC}?

77

7.57.5

88

8.58.5

99

Answer: B
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The semicircle on AB\overline{AB} has area 8π8\pi, so its full circle would have area 16π16\pi. Its radius is therefore 44, and AB=8AB=8.

A semicircle of radius rr has arc length πr\pi r. Since the arc on AC\overline{AC} has length 8.5π8.5\pi, its radius is 8.58.5, so AC=17AC=17.

Using the Pythagorean theorem in right triangle ABCABC, BC=17282=225=15.BC=\sqrt{17^2-8^2}=\sqrt{225}=15. The radius of the semicircle on BC\overline{BC} is 15/2=7.515/2=7.5.

Thus, B is the correct answer.

24.

Squares ABCD,ABCD, EFGH,EFGH, and GHIJGHIJ are equal in area. Points CC and DD are the midpoints of sides IHIH and HE,HE, respectively. What is the ratio of the area of the shaded pentagon AJICBAJICB to the sum of the areas of the three squares?

14\dfrac{1}{4}

724\dfrac{7}{24}

13\dfrac{1}{3}

38\dfrac{3}{8}

512\dfrac{5}{12}

Answer: C
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Let each square have side length 11, so the total area of the three squares is 33. It is easier to subtract the unshaded region to the left of diagonal AJAJ from this total.

Using the solution diagram, rectangle EDKFEDKF has area 112=121\cdot\dfrac12=\dfrac12, and triangle AKJAKJ has area 12322=32.\dfrac12\cdot\dfrac32\cdot2=\dfrac32. Thus the unshaded area is 12+32=2\dfrac12+\dfrac32=2, so the shaded pentagon has area 32=13-2=1.

The requested ratio is 13\dfrac{1}{3}.

Thus, C is the correct answer.

25.

A ball with diameter 44 inches starts at point AA to roll along the track shown. The track is comprised of 33 semicircular arcs whose radii are R1=100R_1 = 100 inches, R2=60R_2 = 60 inches, and R3=80R_3 = 80 inches, respectively. The ball always remains in contact with the track and does not slip. What is the distance in inches the center of the ball travels over the course from AA to BB?

238π238 \pi

240π240 \pi

260π260 \pi

280π280 \pi

500π500 \pi

Answer: A
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The ball has radius 22. As the ball rolls, its center follows semicircular arcs parallel to the track. On the first and third arcs the center path is inside the track arcs, so those radii are 1002=98100-2=98 and 802=7880-2=78. On the middle arc the center path is outside the track arc, so that radius is 60+2=6260+2=62.

The total distance traveled by the center is the sum of the three semicircle lengths: (98+62+78)π=238π.(98+62+78)\pi=238\pi.

Thus, A is the correct answer.