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SEARCH 1. This is a 25-question, multiple choice test. Each question is
followed by answers marked A, B, C, D and E. Only one of these
Search is correct.
2. You will receive 1 point for each correct answer. There is no
Search penalty for wrong answers.
3. No aids are permitted other than plain scratch paper, writing
utensils, ruler, and erasers. In particular, graph paper, compass,
protractor, calculators, computers, smartwatches, and
smartphones are not permitted. Rules
4. Figures are not necessarily drawn to scale.
5. You will have 40 minutes working time to complete the test.

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1 Problem 1
2 Problem 2
3 Problem 3
4 Problem 4
5 Problem 5
6 Problem 6
7 Problem 7
8 Problem 8
9 Problem 9
10 Problem 10
11 Problem 11
12 Problem 12
13 Problem 13
14 Problem 14
15 Problem 15
16 Problem 16
17 Problem 17
18 Problem 18
19 Problem 19
20 Problem 20
21 Problem 21
22 Problem 22
23 Problem 23
24 Problem 24
25 Problem 25
26 See also

Problem 1
To make this statement true, the question mark between the 6 and the 3
should be replaced by

Solution

Problem 2
What is the degree measure of the smaller angle formed by the hands of a clock at 10 o clock?

Solution

Problem 3
Which triplet of numbers has a sum NOT equal to 1?

Solution

Problem 4
The diagram shows the miles traveled by bikers Alberto and Bjorn. After four hours, about how many more
miles has Alberto biked than Bjorn?

Solution

Problem 5
A rectangular garden 60 feet long and 20 feet wide is enclosed by a fence. To make the garden larger,
while using the same fence, its shape is changed to a square. By how many square feet does this enlarge
the garden?

Solution

Problem 6
Bo, Coe, Flo, Joe, and Moe have different amounts of money. Neither Joe nor Bo has as much money as
Flo. Both Bo and Coe have more than Moe. Joe has more than Moe, but less than Bo. Who has the least
amount of money?

Solution

Problem 7
The third exit on a highway is located at milepost 40 and the tenth exit is at milepost 160. There is a
service center on the highway located three-fourths of the way from the third exit to the tenth exit. At what
milepost would you expect to find this service center?

Solution

Problem 8
Six squares are colored, front and back, (R = red, B = blue, O = orange, Y = yellow, G = green, and W = white).
They are hinged together as shown, then folded to form a cube. The face opposite the white face is

Solution

Problem 9
Three flower beds overlap as shown. Bed A has 500 plants, bed B has 450 plants, and bed C has 350
plants. Beds A and B share 50 plants, while beds A and C share 100. The total number of plants is

Solution

Problem 10
A complete cycle of a traffic light takes 60 seconds. During each cycle the light is green for 25 seconds,
yellow for 5 seconds, and red for 30 seconds. At a randomly chosen time, what is the probability that the
light will NOT be green?

Solution

Problem 11
Each of the five numbers 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 is placed in one of the five squares so that the sum of the three
numbers in the horizontal row equals the sum of the three numbers in the vertical column. The largest
possible value for the horizontal or vertical sum is

Solution

Problem 12
The ratio of the number of games won to the number of games lost (no ties) by the Middle School Middies
is . To the nearest whole percent, what percent of its games did the team lose?

Solution

Problem 13
The average age of the 40 members of a computer science camp is 17 years. There are 20 girls, 15 boys,
and 5 adults. If the average age of the girls is 15 and the average age of the boys is 16, what is the average
age of the adults ?

Solution

Problem 14
In trapezoid , the sides and are equal. The perimeter of is

Solution

Problem 15
Bicycle license plates in Flatville each contain three letters. The first is chosen from the set {C,H,L,P,R}, the
second from {A,I,O}, and the third from {D,M,N,T}.
When Flatville needed more license plates, they added two new letters. The new letters may both be added
to one set or one letter may be added to one set and one to another set. What is the largest possible
number of ADDITIONAL license plates that can be made by adding two letters?

Solution

Problem 16
Tori's mathematics test had 75 problems: 10 arithmetic, 30 algebra, and 35 geometry problems. Although
she answered 70% of the arithmetic, 40% of the algebra, and 60% of the geometry problems correctly, she
did not pass the test because she got less than 60% of the problems right. How many more problems
would she have needed to answer correctly to earn a 60% passing grade?

Solution

Problem 17
Problems 17, 18, and 19 refer to the following:
At Central Middle School the 108 students who take the AMC 8 meet in the evening to talk about problems
and eat an average of two cookies apiece. Walter and Gretel are baking Bonnie's Best Bar Cookies this

year. Their recipe, which makes a pan of 15 cookies, lists these items: cups flour, eggs, tablespoons

butter, cups sugar, and package of chocolate drops. They will make only full recipes, not partial
recipes.
Walter can buy eggs by the half-dozen. How many half-dozens should he buy to make enough cookies?
(Some eggs and some cookies may be left over.)

Solution

Problem 18
Problems 17, 18, and 19 refer to the following:
At Central Middle School the 108 students who take the AMC 8 meet in the evening to talk about problems
and eat an average of two cookies apiece. Walter and Gretel are baking Bonnie's Best Bar Cookies this

year. Their recipe, which makes a pan of 15 cookies, lists these items: cups flour, eggs, tablespoons

butter, cups sugar, and package of chocolate drops. They will make only full recipes, not partial
recipes.
They learn that a big concert is scheduled for the same night and attendance will be down 25%. How many
recipes of cookies should they make for their smaller party?

Solution

Problem 19
Problems 17, 18, and 19 refer to the following:
At Central Middle School the 108 students who take the AMC 8 meet in the evening to talk about problems
and eat an average of two cookies apiece. Walter and Gretel are baking Bonnie's Best Bar Cookies this

year. Their recipe, which makes a pan of 15 cookies, lists these items: cups flour, eggs, tablespoons

butter, cups sugar, and package of chocolate drops. They will make only full recipes, not partial
recipes.
The drummer gets sick. The concert is cancelled. Walter and Gretel must make enough pans of cookies to
supply 216 cookies. There are 8 tablespoons in a stick of butter. How many sticks of butter will be needed?
(Some butter may be left over, of course.)

Solution

Problem 20
Figure 1 is called a "stack map." The numbers tell how many cubes are stacked in each position. Fig. 2
shows these cubes, and Fig. 3 shows the view of the stacked cubes as seen from the front.
Which of the following is the front view for the stack map in Fig. 4?

Solution

Problem 21
The degree measure of angle is

Solution

Problem 22
In a far-off land three fish can be traded for two loaves of bread and a loaf of bread can be traded for four
bags of rice. How many bags of rice is one fish worth?

Solution

Problem 23
Square has sides of length 3. Segments and divide the square's area into three equal
parts. How long is segment ?

Solution

Problem 24
When is divided by , the remainder is

Solution

Problem 25
Points , , and are midpoints of the sides of right triangle . Points , , are midpoints of the
sides of triangle , etc. If the dividing and shading process is done 100 times (the first three are
shown) and , then the total area of the shaded triangles is nearest

Solution

See also
1999 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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