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1. [5] The formula to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit is

F ◦ = 1.8 · C ◦ + 32.

In Celsius, it is 10◦ warmer in New York right now than in Boston. In Fahrenheit, how much warmer is
it in New York than in Boston?
2. [5] Compute the number of dates in the year 2023 such that when put in MM/DD/YY form, the three
numbers are in strictly increasing order.
For example, 06/18/23 is such a date since 6 < 18 < 23, while today, 11/11/23, is not.
3. [5] Let ABCD be a rectangle with AB = 20 and AD = 23. Let M be the midpoint of CD, and let X be
the reflection of M across point A. Compute the area of triangle XBD.

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4. [6] The number 5.6 may be expressed uniquely (ignoring order) as a product a.b × c.d for digits a, b, c, d
all nonzero. Compute a.b + c.d.
5. [6] Let ABCDE be a convex pentagon such that

AB + BC + CD + DE + EA = 64 and
AC + CE + EB + BD + DA = 72.

Compute the perimeter of the convex pentagon whose vertices are the midpoints of the sides of ABCDE.
6. [6] There are five people in a room. They each simultaneously pick two of the other people in the room
independently and uniformly at random and point at them. Compute the probability that there exists a
group of three people such that each of them is pointing at the other two in the group.
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7. [7] Suppose a and b be positive integers not exceeding 100 such that
 2
lcm(a, b)
ab = .
gcd(a, b)

Compute the largest possible value of a + b.

8. [7] Six standard fair six-sided dice are rolled and arranged in a row at random. Compute the expected
number of dice showing the same number as the sixth die in the row.

9. [7] The largest prime factor of 101 101 101 101 is a four-digit number N . Compute N .

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10. [8] A√real√number x is√chosen uniformly at random from the interval (0, 10). Compute the probability
that x, x + 7, and 10 − x are the side lengths of a non-degenerate triangle.
11. [8] Let ABCD and W XY Z be two squares that share the same center such that W X ∥ AB and W X <
AB. Lines CX and AB intersect at P , and lines CZ and AD intersect at Q. If points P , W , and Q are
collinear, compute the ratio AB/W X.
12. [8] A jar contains 97 marbles that are either red, green, or blue. Neil draws two marbles from the jar
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without replacement and notes that the probability that they would be the same color is 12 . After Neil
puts his marbles back, Jerry draws two marbles from the jar with replacement. Compute the probability
that the marbles that Jerry draws are the same color.
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13. [9] Suppose x, y, and z are real numbers greater than 1 such that

xlogy z = 2,
y logz x = 4, and
z logx y = 8.

Compute logx y.
14. [9] Suppose that point D lies on side BC of triangle ABC such that AD bisects ∠BAC, and let ℓ denote
the line through A perpendicular to AD. If the distances from B and C to ℓ are 5 and 6, respectively,
compute AD.
15. [9] Lucas writes two distinct positive integers on a whiteboard. He decreases the smaller number by 20
and increases the larger number by 23, only to discover the product of the two original numbers is equal to
the product of the two altered numbers. Compute the minimum possible sum of the original two numbers
on the board.

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16. [10] Compute the number of tuples (a0 , a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 , a5 ) of (not necessarily positive) integers such that
ai ≤ i for all 0 ≤ i ≤ 5 and
a0 + a1 + · · · + a5 = 6.

17. [10] Let ABC be an equilateral triangle of side length 15. Let Ab and Ba be points on side AB, Ac
and Ca be points on side AC, and Bc and Cb be points on side BC such that △AAb Ac , △BBc Ba , and
△CCa Cb are equilateral triangles with side lengths 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Compute the radius of the
circle tangent to segments Ab Ac , Ba Bc , and Ca Cb .
18. [10] Over all real numbers x and y such that

x3 = 3x + y and y 3 = 3y + x,

compute the sum of all possible values of x2 + y 2 .

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19. [11] Suppose a, b, and c be real numbers such that

a2 − bc = 14,
2
b − ca = 14, and
2
c − ab = −3.

Compute |a + b + c|.
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20. [11] Let ABCD be a square of side length 10. Point E is on ray AB such that AE = 17, and point F
−−→
is on ray AD such that AF = 14. The line through B parallel to CE and the line through D parallel to
CF meet at P . Compute the area of quadrilateral AEP F .

21. [11] An integer n is chosen uniformly at random from the set {1, 2, 3, . . . , 2023!}. Compute the probability
that
gcd(nn + 50, n + 1) = 1.

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22. [12] There is a 6 × 6 grid of lights. There is a switch at the top of each column and on the left of each
row. A light will only turn on if the switches corresponding to both its column and its row are in the
“on” position. Compute the number of different configurations of lights.
23. [12] The points A = (4, 14 ) and B = (−5, − 51 ) lie on the hyperbola xy = 1. The circle with diameter AB
intersects this hyperbola again at points X and Y . Compute XY .
24. [12] Compute the smallest positive integer k such that 49 divides 2k


k .
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25. [13] A right triangle and a circle are drawn such that the circle is tangent to the legs of the right triangle.
The circle cuts the hypotenuse into three segments of lengths 1, 24, and 3, and the segment of length 24
is a chord of the circle. Compute the area of the triangle.

26. [13] Compute the smallest multiple of 63 with an odd number of ones in its base two representation.
27. [13] Compute the number of ways to color the vertices of a regular heptagon red, green, or blue (with
rotations and reflections distinct) such that no isosceles triangle whose vertices are vertices of the heptagon
has all three vertices the same color.

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28. [15]p There is a unique quadruple of positive integers (a, b, c, k) such that c is not a perfect square and
√
a + b + c is a root of the polynomial x4 − 20x3 + 108x2 − kx + 9. Compute c.
√
29. [15] Let A1 A2 . . . A6 be a regular hexagon with side length 11 3, and let B1 B2 . . . B6 be another regular
hexagon completely inside A1 A2 . . . A6 such that for all i ∈ {1, 2, . . . , 5}, Ai Ai+1 is parallel to Bi Bi+1 .
Suppose that the distance between lines A1 A2 and B1 B2 is 7, the distance between lines A2 A3 and B2 B3
is 3, and the distance between lines A3 A4 and B3 B4 is 8. Compute the side length of B1 B2 . . . B6 .

30. [15] An HMMT party has m MIT students and h Harvard students for some positive integers m and h,
For every pair of people at the party, they are either friends or enemies. If every MIT student has 16 MIT
friends and 8 Harvard friends, and every Harvard student has 7 MIT enemies and 10 Harvard enemies,
compute how many pairs of friends there are at the party.
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31. [17] Let s(n) denote the sum of the digits (in base ten) of a positive integer n. Compute the number of
positive integers n at most 104 that satisfy

s(11n) = 2s(n).

32. [17] Compute

X a!
,
b!c!(a − b − c)!
a+b+c=12
a≥6, b,c≥0

where the sum runs over all triples of nonnegative integers (a, b, c) such that a + b + c = 12 and a ≥ 6.

33. [17] Let ω1 and ω2 be two non-intersecting circles. Suppose the following three conditions hold:
• The length of a common internal tangent of ω1 and ω2 is equal to 19.
• The length of a common external tangent of ω1 and ω2 is equal to 37.
• If two points X and Y are selected on ω1 and ω2 , respectively, uniformly at random, then the
expected value of XY 2 is 2023.
Compute the distance between the centers of ω1 and ω2 .

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34. [20] Compute the smallest positive integer that does not appear in any problem statement on any round
at HMMT November 2023.
Submit a positive integer A. If the correct answer is C, you will receive max(0, 20 − 5|A − C|) points.

35. [20] Dorothea has a 3 × 4 grid of dots. She colors each dot red, blue, or dark gray. Compute the number
of ways Dorothea can color the grid such that there is no rectangle whose sides are parallel to the grid
lines and whose vertices all have the same color.
Submit
j a positivek integer A. If the correct answer is C and your answer is A, you will receive
A C


2
20 min C ,A points.
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36. [20] Isabella writes the expression d for each positive integer d not exceeding 8! on the board. Seeing
that these
√ expressions might not be worth points on HMMT, Vidur simplifies each expression to the
form a b,√where √ a and b √are integers such√that √
b is not divisible
√ by the square of a prime number. (For
example, 20, 16, and 6 simplify to 2 5, 4 1, and 1 6, respectively.) Compute the sum of a + b
across all expressions that Vidur writes.
Submit a positive real number


A. If the correct answer is C and your answer is A, you get
max 0, 20 1 − |log(A/C)|1/5 points.