American Mathematics Competitions

27th Annual

AMC 8
American Mathematics Contest 8

Tuesday, November 15, 2011

INSTRUCTIONS
1. DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOUR PROCTOR TELLS YOU.
2. This is a twenty-five question multiple choice test. For each question, only one answer
choice is correct.
3. Mark your answer to each problem on the AMC 8 Answer Form with a #2 pencil.
Check the blackened circles for accuracy and erase errors and stray marks completely.
Only answers properly marked on the answer form will be graded.
4. There is no penalty for guessing. Your score is the number of correct answers.
5. Only scratch paper, graph paper, rulers, protractors, and erasers are allowed as aids.
Calculators are NOT allowed. No problems on the test require the use of a calculator.
6. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
7. Before beginning the test, your proctor will ask you to record your information on
the answer form.
8. You will have 40 minutes to complete the test once your proctor tells you to begin.
9. When you finish the exam, sign your name in the space provided on the answer form.
The Committee on the American Mathematics Competitions reserves the right to re-examine students before
deciding whether to grant official status to their scores. The Committee also reserves the right to disqualify all
scores from a school if it determines that the required security procedures were not followed.
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2011 Mathematical Association of America

2011

AMC 8
DO NOT OPEN UNTIL Tuesday, November 15, 2011
**ADMINISTRATION ON AN EARLIER DATE
WILL DISQUALIFY YOUR SCHOOLS RESULTS**
1. PLEASE READ THE TEACHERS MANUAL BEFORE November 15, 2011.
All rules and instructions needed to administer this exam are contained in the
manual. You will not need anything from inside this package until November 15.
2. Your PRINCIPAL or VICE-PRINCIPAL must verify on the AMC 8
CERTIFICATION FORM that you followed all rules associated with the
conduct of the exam.
3. The Answer Forms must be sent by trackable mail to the AMC office no later
than 24 hours following the exam.
4. THE AMC 8 IS TO BE ADMINISTERED DURING A CONVENIENT 40
MINUTE PERIOD. THE EXAM MAY BE GIVEN DURING A REGULAR
MATH CLASS.
5. The publication, reproduction or communication of the problems or solutions
of this test during the period when students are eligible to participate seriously
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27th AMC 8 2011

1. Margie bought 3 apples at a cost of 50 cents per apple. She paid with a 5-dollar
bill. How much change did Margie receive?

(A) $1.50

(B) $2.00

(C) $2.50

(D) $3.00

(E) $3.50

2. Karls rectangular vegetable garden is 20 feet by 45 feet, and Makennas is 25

feet by 40 feet. Whose garden is larger in area?
(A) Karls garden is larger by 100 square feet.
(B) Karls garden is larger by 25 square feet.
(C) The gardens are the same size.
(D) Makennas garden is larger by 25 square feet.
(E) Makennas garden is larger by 100 square feet.
3. Extend the square pattern of 8 black and 17 white square tiles by attaching a
border of black tiles around the square. What is the ratio of black tiles to white
tiles in the extended pattern?

(A) 8 : 17

(B) 25 : 49

(C) 36 : 25

(D) 32 : 17

(E) 36 : 17

4. Here is a list of the numbers of fish that Tyler caught in nine outings last
summer:
2, 0, 1, 3, 0, 3, 3, 1, 2.
Which statement about the mean, mode, and median of these numbers is true?
(A) median < mean < mode

(B) mean < mode < median

(C) mean < median < mode

(D) median < mode < mean

(E) mode < median < mean

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5. What time was it 2011 minutes after the beginning of January 1, 2011?

(A) January 1 at 9:31pm

(B) January 1 at 11:51pm
(C) January 2 at 3:11am
(D) January 2 at 9:31am
(E) January 2 at 6:01pm

6. In a town of 351 adults, every adult owns a car, a motorcycle, or both. If 331
adults own cars, and 45 adults own motorcycles, how many of the car owners
do not own a motorcycle?
(A) 20

(B) 25

(C) 45

(D) 306

(E) 351

7. Each of the following four large congruent squares is subdivided into combinations of congruent triangles or rectangles and is partially shaded. What percent
of the total area is partially shaded?

(A) 12

1
2

(B) 20

(C) 25

(D) 33

1
3

(E) 37

1
2

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8. Bag A contains three chips labeled 1, 3, and 5. Bag B contains three chips
labeled 2, 4, and 6. If one chip is drawn from each bag, how many different
values are possible for the sum of the two numbers on the chips?
(A) 4

(B) 5

(C) 6

(D) 7

(E) 9

9. Carmen takes a long bike ride on a hilly highway. The graph indicates the miles
traveled during the time of her ride. What is Carmens average speed for her
entire ride in miles per hour?

35
30
M 25
I
L 20
E
S 15
10
5

HOURS

(A) 2

(B) 2.5

(C) 4

(D) 4.5

(E) 5

10. The taxi fare in Gotham City is $2.40 for the first 12 mile and additional mileage
charged at the rate $0.20 for each additional 0.1 mile. You plan to give the
driver a $2 tip. How many miles can you ride for $10 ?

(A) 3.0

(B) 3.25

(C) 3.3

(D) 3.5

(E) 3.75

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11. The graph below shows the number of minutes studied by both Asha (black bar)
and Sasha (grey bar) in one week. On the average, how many more minutes per
day did Sasha study than Asha?

120
100
M
I

80

N
U

60

T
E

40

S
20
0

(A) 6

(B) 8

Th

Tu

(C) 9

(D) 10

(E) 12

12. Angie, Bridget, Carlos, and Diego are seated at random around a square table,
one person to a side. What is the probability that Angie and Carlos are seated
opposite each other?
(A)

1
4

(B)

1
3

(C)

1
2

(D)

2
3

(E)

3
4

13. Two congruent squares, ABCD and P QRS, have side length 15. They overlap
to form the 15 by 25 rectangle AQRD shown. What percent of the area of
rectangle AQRD is shaded?

(A) 15

(B) 18

(C) 20

(D) 24

(E) 25

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14. There are 270 students at Colfax Middle School, where the ratio of boys to girls
is 5 : 4. There are 180 students at Winthrop Middle School, where the ratio of
boys to girls is 4 : 5. The two schools hold a dance and all students from both
schools attend. What fraction of the students at the dance are girls?
(A)

7
18

(B)

7
15

(C)

22
45

(D)

1
2

(E)

23
45

15. How many digits are in the product 45 510 ?

(A) 8

(B) 9

(C) 10

(D) 11

(E) 15

16. Let A be the area of a triangle with sides of length 25, 25, and 30. Let B be the
area of a triangle with sides of length 25, 25, and 40. What is the relationship
between A and B ?
(A) A =

9
B
16

(B) A =

3
B
4

(C) A = B

(D) A =

4
B
3

(E) A =

16
B
9

17. Let w, x, y, and z be whole numbers. If 2w 3x 5y 7z = 588, then what does

2w + 3x + 5y + 7z equal?
(A) 21

(B) 25

(C) 27

(D) 35

(E) 56

18. A fair six-sided die is rolled twice. What is the probability that the first number
that comes up is greater than or equal to the second number?

(A)

1
6

(B)

5
12

(C)

1
2

(D)

7
12

(E)

5
6

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19. How many rectangles are in this figure?

(A) 8

(B) 9

(C) 10

(D) 11

(E) 12

20. Quadrilateral ABCD is a trapezoid, AD = 15, AB = 50, BC = 20, and the

altitude is 12. What is the area of the trapezoid?
50

20

12

15

(A) 600

(B) 650

(C) 700

(D) 750

(E) 800

21. Students guess that Norbs age is 24, 28, 30, 32, 36, 38, 41, 44, 47, and 49. Norb
says, At least half of you guessed too low, two of you are off by one and my
age is a prime number. How old is Norb?
(A) 29

(B) 31

(C) 37

(D) 43

(E) 48

22. What is the tens digit of 72011 ?

(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 3

(D) 4

(E) 7

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23. How many 4-digit positive integers have four different digits, where the leading
digit is not zero, the integer is a multiple of 5, and 5 is the largest digit?
(A) 24

(B) 48

(C) 60

(D) 84

(E) 108

24. In how many ways can 10,001 be written as the sum of two primes?
(A) 0

(B) 1

(C) 2

(D) 3

(E) 4

25. A circle with radius 1 is inscribed in a square and circumscribed about another
square as shown. Which fraction is closest to the ratio of the circles shaded
area to the shaded area between the two squares?

(A)

1
2

(B) 1

(C)

3
2

(D) 2

(E)

5
2

SOLUTIONS
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Pamphlet. It is meant to be loaned to students (but not duplicated).

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