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AMC 12 2009b

AMC 12 2009.

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Problem 1

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Each morning of her five-day workweek, Jane bought either a 5050-cent muffin or a 7575-cent bagel. Her total cost for the week was a whole number of dollars. How many bagels did she buy?

(A) 1(B) 2(C) 3(D) 4(E) 5\textbf{(A) } 1 \textbf{(B) } 2 \textbf{(C) } 3 \textbf{(D) } 4 \textbf{(E) } 5

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Problem 2

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Paula the painter had just enough paint for 3030 identically sized rooms. Unfortunately, on the way to work, three cans of paint fell off her truck, so she had only enough paint for 2525 rooms. How many cans of paint did she use for the 2525 rooms?

\textbf{(A)}\ 10 \textbf{(B)}\ 12 \textbf{(C)}\ 15 \textbf{(D)}\ 18 \textbf{(E)}\ 25

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Problem 3

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Twenty percent less than 6060 is one-third more than what number?

\textbf{(A)}\ 16 \textbf{(B)}\ 30 \textbf{(C)}\ 32 \textbf{(D)}\ 36 \textbf{(E)}\ 48

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Problem 4

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A rectangular yard contains two flower beds in the shape of congruent isosceles right triangles. The remainder of the yard has a trapezoidal shape, as shown. The parallel sides of the trapezoid have lengths 1515 and 2525 meters. What fraction of the yard is occupied by the flower beds?

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\textbf{(A)}\ \frac18 \textbf{(B)}\ \frac16 \textbf{(C)}\ \frac15 \textbf{(D)}\ \frac14 \textbf{(E)}\ \frac13

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Problem 5

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Kiana has two older twin brothers. The product of their ages is 128128. What is the sum of their three ages?

\textbf{(A)}\ 10 \textbf{(B)}\ 12 \textbf{(C)}\ 16 \textbf{(D)}\ 18 \textbf{(E)}\ 24

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Problem 6

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By inserting parentheses, it is possible to give the expression 2×3+4×52\times3 + 4\times5 several values. How many different values can be obtained?

\textbf{(A)}\ 2 \textbf{(B)}\ 3 \textbf{(C)}\ 4 \textbf{(D)}\ 5 \textbf{(E)}\ 6

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Problem 7

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In a certain year the price of gasoline rose by 20%20\% during January, fell by 20%20\% during February, rose by 25%25\% during March, and fell by x%x\% during April. The price of gasoline at the end of April was the same as it had been at the beginning of January. To the nearest integer, what is xx?

\textbf{(A)}\ 12 \textbf{(B)}\ 17 \textbf{(C)}\ 20 \textbf{(D)}\ 25 \textbf{(E)}\ 35

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Problem 8

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When a bucket is two-thirds full of water, the bucket and water weigh aa kilograms. When the bucket is one-half full of water the total weight is bb kilograms. In terms of aa and bb, what is the total weight in kilograms when the bucket is full of water?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac23a + \frac13b \textbf{(B)}\ \frac32a - \frac12b \textbf{(C)}\ \frac32a + b \textbf{(D)}\ \frac32a + 2b \textbf{(E)}\ 3a - 2b

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Problem 9

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Triangle ABCABC has vertices A=(3,0)A = (3,0), B=(0,3)B = (0,3), and CC, where CC is on the line x+y=7x + y = 7. What is the area of △ABC\triangle ABC?

\textbf{(A)}\ 6 \textbf{(B)}\ 8 \textbf{(C)}\ 10 \textbf{(D)}\ 12 \textbf{(E)}\ 14

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Problem 10

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A particular 1212-hour digital clock displays the hour and minute of a day. Unfortunately, whenever it is supposed to display a 11, it mistakenly displays a 99. For example, when it is 1:16 PM the clock incorrectly shows 9:96 PM. What fraction of the day will the clock show the correct time?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac12 \textbf{(B)}\ \frac58 \textbf{(C)}\ \frac34 \textbf{(D)}\ \frac56 \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {9}{10}

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Problem 11

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On Monday, Millie puts a quart of seeds, 25%25\% of which are millet, into a bird feeder. On each successive day she adds another quart of the same mix of seeds without removing any seeds that are left. Each day the birds eat only 25%25\% of the millet in the feeder, but they eat all of the other seeds. On which day, just after Millie has placed the seeds, will the birds find that more than half the seeds in the feeder are millet?

\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Tuesday} \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Wednesday} \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Thursday} \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Friday} \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Saturday}

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Problem 12

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The fifth and eighth terms of a geometric sequence of real numbers are 7!7! and 8!8! respectively. What is the first term?

\textbf{(A)}\ 60 \textbf{(B)}\ 75 \textbf{(C)}\ 120 \textbf{(D)}\ 225 \textbf{(E)}\ 315

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Problem 13

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Triangle ABCABC has AB=13AB = 13 and AC=15AC = 15, and the altitude to BC‾\overline{BC} has length 1212. What is the sum of the two possible values of BCBC?

\textbf{(A)}\ 15 \textbf{(B)}\ 16 \textbf{(C)}\ 17 \textbf{(D)}\ 18 \textbf{(E)}\ 19

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Problem 14

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Five unit squares are arranged in the coordinate plane as shown, with the lower left corner at the origin. The slanted line, extending from (c,0)(c,0) to (3,3)(3,3), divides the entire region into two regions of equal area. What is cc?

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label("(3,3)(3,3)",(3,3),NE);

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac12 \textbf{(B)}\ \frac35 \textbf{(C)}\ \frac23 \textbf{(D)}\ \frac34 \textbf{(E)}\ \frac45

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Problem 15

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Assume 0<r<30 < r < 3. Below are five equations for xx. Which equation has the largest solution xx?

\textbf{(A)}\ 3(1 + r)^x = 7 \textbf{(B)}\ 3(1 + r/10)^x = 7 \textbf{(C)}\ 3(1 + 2r)^x = 7\textbf{(D)}\ 3(1 + \sqrt {r})^x = 7 \textbf{(E)}\ 3(1 + 1/r)^x = 7

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Problem 16

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Trapezoid ABCDABCD has AD∣∣BCAD||BC, BD=1BD = 1, ∠DBA=23∘\angle DBA = 23^{\circ}, and ∠BDC=46∘\angle BDC = 46^{\circ}. The ratio BC:ADBC: AD is 9:59: 5. What is CDCD?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {7}{9} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {4}{5} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {13}{15} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {8}{9} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {14}{15}

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Problem 17

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Each face of a cube is given a single narrow stripe painted from the center of one edge to the center of its opposite edge. The choice of the edge pairing is made at random and independently for each face. What is the probability that there is a continuous stripe encircling the cube?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{8} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {3}{16} \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{4} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {3}{8} \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{2}

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Problem 18

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Rachel and Robert run on a circular track. Rachel runs counterclockwise and completes a lap every 9090 seconds, and Robert runs clockwise and completes a lap every 8080 seconds. Both start from the start line at the same time. At some random time between 1010 minutes and 1111 minutes after they begin to run, a photographer standing inside the track takes a picture that shows one-fourth of the track, centered on the starting line. What is the probability that both Rachel and Robert are in the picture?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{16} \textbf{(B)}\ \frac18 \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {3}{16} \textbf{(D)}\ \frac14 \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {5}{16}

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Problem 19

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For each positive integer nn, let f(n)=n4−360n2+400f(n) = n^4 - 360n^2 + 400. What is the sum of all values of f(n)f(n) that are prime numbers?

\textbf{(A)}\ 794 \textbf{(B)}\ 796 \textbf{(C)}\ 798 \textbf{(D)}\ 800 \textbf{(E)}\ 802

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Problem 20

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A convex polyhedron QQ has vertices V1,V2,…,VnV_1,V_2,\ldots,V_n, and 100100 edges. The polyhedron is cut by planes P1,P2,…,PnP_1,P_2,\ldots,P_n in such a way that plane PkP_k cuts only those edges that meet at vertex VkV_k. In addition, no two planes intersect inside or on QQ. The cuts produce nn pyramids and a new polyhedron RR. How many edges does RR have?

\textbf{(A)}\ 200 \textbf{(B)}\ 2n \textbf{(C)}\ 300 \textbf{(D)}\ 400 \textbf{(E)}\ 4n

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Problem 21

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Ten women sit in 1010 seats in a line. All of the 1010 get up and then reseat themselves using all 1010 seats, each sitting in the seat she was in before or a seat next to the one she occupied before. In how many ways can the women be reseated?

\textbf{(A)}\ 89 \textbf{(B)}\ 90 \textbf{(C)}\ 120 \textbf{(D)}\ 2^{10} \textbf{(E)}\ 2^2 3^8

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Problem 22

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Parallelogram ABCDABCD has area 1,000,0001, 000, 000. Vertex AA is at (0,0)(0,0) and all other vertices are in the first quadrant. Vertices BB and DD are lattice points on the lines y=xy = x and y=kxy = kx for some integer k>1k > 1, respectively. How many such parallelograms are there?

\textbf{(A)}\ 49 \textbf{(B)}\ 720 \textbf{(C)}\ 784 \textbf{(D)}\ 2009 \textbf{(E)}\ 2048

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Problem 23

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A region SS in the complex plane is defined by S={x+iy:−1≤x≤1,−1≤y≤1}.S = \{x + iy: - 1\le x\le1, - 1\le y\le1\}. A complex number z=x+iyz = x + iy is chosen uniformly at random from SS. What is the probability that (34+34i)z\left(\frac34 + \frac34i\right)z is also in SS?

\textbf{(A)}\ \frac12 \textbf{(B)}\ \frac23 \textbf{(C)}\ \frac34 \textbf{(D)}\ \frac79 \textbf{(E)}\ \frac78

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Problem 24

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For how many values of xx in [0,π][0,\pi] is sin⁡−1(sin⁡6x)=cos⁡−1(cos⁡x)\sin^{ - 1}(\sin 6x) = \cos^{ - 1}(\cos x)? Note: The functions sin⁡−1=arcsin⁡\sin^{ - 1} = \arcsin and cos⁡−1=arccos⁡\cos^{ - 1} = \arccos denote inverse trigonometric functions.

\textbf{(A)}\ 3 \textbf{(B)}\ 4 \textbf{(C)}\ 5 \textbf{(D)}\ 6 \textbf{(E)}\ 7

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Problem 25

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The set GG is defined by the points (x,y)(x,y) with integer coordinates, 3≤∣x∣≤73\le|x|\le7, 3≤∣y∣≤73\le|y|\le7. How many squares of side length at least 66 have their four vertices in GG?

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\textbf{(A)}\ 125 \textbf{(B)}\ 150 \textbf{(C)}\ 175 \textbf{(D)}\ 200 \textbf{(E)}\ 225

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