State 2003 Mathcounts
State 2003 Mathcounts
no remainder. It
1
4
24 = 6.
17 + 6 = 23
23 + 6 = 29
Therefore, b = 29. Ans.
6. Two complementary angles are in
the ratio of 7 to 23. The complement
of angle A is angle B and the
complement of angle B is angle A.
Thus, the ratio of angle B to angle A
is just the opposite of the ratio of
angle A to angle B or
23
7
. Ans.
2 x 17
4
4
y=
1
17
x
2
4
1
2
1
Ans.
2
M is:
(4, -9).
4 + -9 = -5 Ans.
11. In a three-digit number, the hundreds
digit is greater than 5, the tens digit
is greater than 4 but less than 8 and
the units digit is the smallest prime
number. How many three-digit
numbers satisfy all of these
conditions?
The hundreds digit is greater than 5
which means 6, 7, 8, or 9 for a total
of 4 possible values. The tens digit
is greater than 4 but less than 8 or 5,
6, 7 for a total of 3 different values.
The units digit is the smallest prime
number or 2. This is a total of only
one digit.
4 3 1 = 12 Ans.
12. The trip from Carville to Nikpath
1
2
1
2
70 =
9
2
70 = 9 35 = 315
= 5.25 Ans.
1
2
10 2 = 10
Ans.
Ans.
= 6 R 9.
18. A @ B =
4@2=
4
2
20 @ 10 =
+ 4 2 = 2 + 8 = 10
20
10
+ 20 10
selected is
1
.
3
The probability of
4
4 1
=
=
8 + 4 12 3
Thus, the
1 1 1
=
3 3 9
1
.
3
The probability of
4
4 2
= = .
2+ 4 6 3
2
9
Ans.
240
2
= 120. Ans.
1
8
3
4
full. Thus,
3 1 6 1 5
= =
4 8 8 8 8
gallons of gas. So
holds
is
3
4
15
5
1
8
of the tank
full it is actually
1 2
=
4 8
empty.
2 3 = 6 Ans.
24. Three fair, standard six-faced dice of
different colors are rolled. In how
many ways can the dice be rolled
such that the sum of the numbers
rolled is 10? Below is a table. No
combination will be repeated.
1
2
3
1
1
8 Impossible!
1
2
7 Impossible!
1
3
6 6 ways
1
4
5 6 ways
2
2
6 3 ways
2
3
5 6 ways
2
4
4 3 ways
3
3
4 3 ways
Any other combination has already
been entered.
6 + 6 + 3 + 6 + 3 + 3 = 27 Ans.
25. Arlene skips all multiples of 3 and
all numbers that contain the digit 3.
In the first 10 numbers there is one
number containing 3 and 3 multiples
of 3 (one of which is 3) so 3 numbers
are discounted. Therefore there are 7
numbers between 1 and 10.
In the next 10 numbers, i.e., 11-20,
there are 3 multiples divisible by 3
and one number containing 3 (that is
not divisible by 3), so 4 numbers are
discounted, leaving 6. 7 + 6 = 13.
In the next 10 numbers, i.e., 21-30
there are 4 numbers divisible by 3
and one number containing 3 (that is
not divisible by 3, i.e., 23) and one
number containing 3 (that is divisible
27. y = 7
y 14
=
z
3
x x y 4 14 4 2 8
= =
=
=
z y z 7 3
3
3
x y x + y 8 14 22
+ =
= +
=
z z
z
3 3
3
Ans.
3000
60 = 45000 seconds
4
45000
= 750 minutes
60
or
1
= 4
x
x+
x
x+
x
= x2 + 2 +
1
x2
= 16
1
1
x + = 64 =
= x 2 + 2 +
2
x
x
x2 2 1
+ +
=
x
x x3
x2
1
2 1
x 3 + 2x + + x + +
=
x
x x3
x 3 + 2x +
3 1
1
1
x +
+ x + + 2 x + =
3
x
x
3 1
1
x +
+ 3 x + =
3
x
3 1
x +
x3
64
= 64 - (3 4) = 64 -12 =
52 Ans.
TARGET ROUND QUESTIONS
x=
1
2
d 22 = 12 +
d2 =
2 = 1+ 2 = 3
1
1
d1 d 2 =
2
2
3=
6
2
Ans.
0.0496
Ans.
1.
987670
128
= 7716.17185
P(5) 3P(2)
=
2
2
P(1) = P(2)
P(1) + P(2) + P(3) + P(4) + P(5) +
P(6) = 1
3P(2))
=1
2
3( P(2))
11( P(2)) +
=1
2
25( P(2))
=1
2
2
P(2) =
25
P(6) =
3( P(2)) 3 2
3
=
=
2
2 25 25
Ans.
h2 = 1 h=
1 3
=
4 4
3
2
=
2 2
4
= 22 R 2 so there are an
= 7 R 11 so there are an
= 2 R 38 so we have 2 more