Problem 1 Paper What value of xxx satisfies x−34=512−13?x- \frac{3}{4} = \frac{5}{12} - \frac{1}{3}?x−43=125−31? (A) −23(B) 736(C) 712(D) 23(E) 56\textbf{(A)}\ -\frac{2}{3} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{36} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{7}{12} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2}{3} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{5}{6}(A) −32(B) 367(C) 127(D) 32(E) 65 Answer, solutions and source
Problem 2 Paper The numbers 3,5,7,a,3, 5, 7, a,3,5,7,a, and bbb have an average (arithmetic mean) of 151515 . What is the average of aaa and bbb ? (A) 0(B) 15(C) 30(D) 45(E) 60\textbf{(A) } 0 \textbf{(B) } 15 \textbf{(C) } 30 \textbf{(D) } 45 \textbf{(E) } 60(A) 0(B) 15(C) 30(D) 45(E) 60 Answer, solutions and source
Problem 3 Paper Assuming a≠3a\neq3a=3 , b≠4b\neq4b=4 , and c≠5c\neq5c=5 , what is the value in simplest form of the following expression? a−35−c⋅b−43−a⋅c−54−b\frac{a-3}{5-c} \cdot \frac{b-4}{3-a} \cdot \frac{c-5}{4-b}5−ca−3⋅3−ab−4⋅4−bc−5 (A) −1(B) 1(C) abc60(D) 1abc−160(E) 160−1abc\textbf{(A) } -1 \textbf{(B) } 1 \textbf{(C) } \frac{abc}{60} \textbf{(D) } \frac{1}{abc} - \frac{1}{60} \textbf{(E) } \frac{1}{60} - \frac{1}{abc}(A) −1(B) 1(C) 60abc(D) abc1−601(E) 601−abc1 Answer, solutions and source