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I. Zip codes are of the form abcde-

fghji where each letter represents a
digit. How many zip codes are
possible where a is not O?
There are 10 choices for each letter
except a where there are 9 choices.
9 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x 10 x
10 x 10 =
9 )( 108 Ani...

x I 17
2
.
-
Y
= 1.0625 = 1-.
16
= - .
16
~ and yare pqsitive and
x < 50 and y <: 50.
-= -=- 51
17 34
16 32 4~
Only the first,two fractions work
since 51 > 50>
17 + 16 + 34 + 32 =
33 + 66 = 99 Ans.

3. A jumbo jet can travel its own length

in 20 seconds. At this same speed,

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 the jet can taxi past a 710 foot long
hangar in 70 seconds. So what is
the length of the jumbo jet?
Let x be the length of the jet.
Let y be the speed of the jet in feet z
per second. Remember that the jet
must completely pass the hangar! First, let's find the radius of circle T.
Then C = 2rrr
x 12rr = 2rrr
- = 20 and r= 6
y If we draw a line from T to Z we
have made an equilateral triangle
710+ x = 70 since both TX and TZ are radii of
y the circle making the measure of
x = 20y angle TZX 600 which means that the
710 + x = 70y measure of angle XTZ is also 60°.
710 + 20y = 70y Therefore XZ = XT = r = 6. Ans.
710 = 50y
TIO 71
y= -=-
50 5
6. We are given a system of
inequalities:
20x 71 2x> 3x- 3
x = 20y = --- = 71 x 4 = 284 3x- a>-6
5
How many positive integral values
of a are there for which x = 2 is the
only positive integer solution?
4. The 10 letters in the name Cybil and Substitute 2 for x in the second
Ronda are placed on identical cards equation.
so that each of the 10 cards 3x2-a>-6
contains one letter. Without 6-a>-6
replacement, two cards are selected 12 - a> 0
at random. What is the probability a < 12
that one letter is from each sister's 2x> 3x- 3
name? 0>x-3
The probability that a letter from 3>x
Cybil's name is picked first is x must be positive so x could be 1 or
5 5 1 5 5 2.
-x -= -x -=- We must also look at what happens
10 9 2 9 18 when we choose a value for a
Similary, the probability that a letter between 1 and 11.
from Ronda's name is picked first is If x = 1, then
5 3-a>-6
-a>-9
18
a<9
5 5 10 5 So a must be 9,10 or 11.
18+ 18= 18= 9' ~ 3 Ans.

5. Circle T has a circumference of 12rr 7. We have two candles one of which

inches and segment XY is a is 20 cm taller than the other. They
diameter. The measure of angle are both lit at the same time. 5
TXZ is 60°, So what is the length of hours later they were both at the
segmentXZ? same height. The taller one bumed
all of its wax in six hours while the
shorter one burned all of its wax in
10 hours. So what is the ratio of the
original height of the shorter candle
 to the original height of the taller 5 5 7.1 NO
candle?
Let x be the height of the smaller Ifx < y,
candle. Then x + 20 is the heiglit of
the larger candle The taller one
X Y vx'
~J + y- z
x+ 20 2 3 3.6 4
burns at the rate of --- per 2 4 4.5 5
6 2 5 5.4 6
hour. The smaller one bums at the 345 6
X 3 5 5.8 6
rate of - per hour. After 5 hours 4 5 6.4 NO
10
There are only 3 permutations for
x+ 20 the first set and 6 permutations for
there was --- of the larger
6 the second set.
5x x 3 )( 3 + 5 )( 6 = 9 + 30 = 39 ways
candle left and - = - of the 39 13
10 2 .-.-- = --- Ans.
smaller candle left. These two 6x 6x 6 72
values, i.e., the lengths of the
candles after 5 hours of burning, are 9. In the figure, m<A = 280, m<B = 740
equal. and m<C = 260. We are asked to

----
6
20
x+
-
2
x find the value of x + y.

6x = 2x + 40
4x = 40
x = 10 ~
x + 20 = 30
Since <C = 26 and the triangle that
shorter 10 I
---=
longer
-=
30 -3--Ans.
contains it also contains a 90
degree angle, the third angle must
be 180-(90+26)= 180-116=64
If we now look at the triangle which
8. Each of three six-sided dice is rolled contains the angle of yO, the angle to
once. So what is the probability that the upper right of that is also 64 by
the three numbers rolled are the corresponding angles. That leaves
lengths of the sides of an obtuse the third angle in that triangle to be
triangle? 180 - (64 + y) = 116 - y.
In an obtuse triangle the length of By corresponding angles the
the side opposite the obtuse angle, rightmost angle in the five-sided
must be larger than then length of . polygon that contains angles A and
the hypotenuse if the triangle was a B must also be 116 - y.
right triangle .. ' Now five-sided polygons must have
So, if x, y and z are the sides of the angles whose sum is (5 - 2) )( 180 =
triangle where z is opposite the
obtuse angle and x <= y, then 3 )( 180 = 540 degrees. We already
know the measures of angles A and
z> .Jx2-;.-;z and z < x + y.
B, the 900 angle (obviously!!!) and
So what values of the dice can give the one we got from corresponding
us an obtuse triangle? If x = y, then angles (116 - y). So what about the
let's just make 3 columns for x,. y one that has x as its exterior angle?
and z we can just list them Well that's just 360 - x. So:
540 = 28 + 360 - x + 74 + 90 + 116
x y 17+ y2 Z
-y
2 2 2.8 3 540 = 388 - x + 164 + 116 - Y
3 3 4.3 5 540 = 668 - x - y
4 4 5.6 6
 x + y = 668 - 540 = 128 Ans.

10. A circular tabletop is divided into

four congruent sectors by two
diameters that are perpendicular to
each other. Each sector will be
painted with one of four colors. How
many distinct ways can the table be
painted?
Since we don't have to use all 4
colors in painting the tabletop, let's
start with just using one color.
Clearly we have four ways.
Now let's look at two different
colors. There can either be 2
sections of each or there can be 3 of
How many combinations are there?
4x 3x 2
--- = 6 for each choice of
2x 2
color that will be used twice so a
total 6 x 4 = 24 for each type. Oh,
but wait, red, blue, red, green will
rotate to be the same as red, green,
red, blue. Thus when the color
chosen twice is in opposite sections,
there are only 12 possible
arrangements.
Giving us 24 + 12 = 36 ways for 3
colors.
36 + 28 = 64 so far.
Finally how about 4 colors?
Here are all the possibilities with red
in the upper left-hand comer.

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one color and 1 of another. When
there are 2 of each, we have two
different ways we ~n ~o it. Either
the same colors are together or they
are opposite each other.

How many combinations are there?

4x 3 Are these all distinct? Yes. Butwe
-- = 6 for each of the two will gain no new combinations by
2 putting another color in the top left
circles above or a tp13l of 12 ways. comer since we can just rotate the
That's: 12-'" 4 = 16 to far. Now let's
. given circles around until we get the
d
lad< at having 3 One color and 1
desired ~'or in the top left comer.
of anottte-r:. tf we hMve 3 red, the
Therefore, we have added only 6
oth.t secfion can be blue, green or more.
yeltolN-thal'13" optl6ns. The set of 64 + 6 = 70 Ans.
thret!t same-<::okJt.td sections can be
atfyone oftftj •• dOlors, thus there

anr<tx 3 = 12 ltuits
cornbinstldr/s. tiddlble16 + 12 = 28
so far.

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