olymmath

AMC 8 2017

AMC 8 2017.

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Problem 1

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Which of the following values is largest? (A) 2+0+1+7(B) 2×0+1+7(C) 2+0×1+7(D) 2+0+1×7(E) 2×0×1×7\textbf{(A) }2+0+1+7 \textbf{(B) }2 \times 0 +1+7 \textbf{(C) }2+0 \times 1 + 7 \textbf{(D) }2+0+1 \times 7 \textbf{(E) }2 \times 0 \times 1 \times 7

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Problem 2

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Alicia, Brenda, and Colby were the candidates in a recent election for student president. The pie chart below shows how the votes were distributed among the three candidates. If Brenda received 36 votes, then how many votes were cast all together?

Colby25\%Alicia45\%Brenda30\%

(A) 70(B) 84(C) 100(D) 106(E) 120\textbf{(A) }70 \textbf{(B) }84 \textbf{(C) }100 \textbf{(D) }106 \textbf{(E) }120

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Problem 3

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What is the value of the expression 1684\sqrt{16\sqrt{8\sqrt{4}}} ? (A) 4(B) 42(C) 8(D) 82(E) 16\textbf{(A) }4 \textbf{(B) }4\sqrt{2} \textbf{(C) }8 \textbf{(D) }8\sqrt{2} \textbf{(E) }16

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Problem 4

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When 0.000315 is multiplied by 7,928,564 the product is closest to which of the following? (A) 210(B) 240(C) 2100(D) 2400(E) 24000\textbf{(A) }210 \textbf{(B) }240 \textbf{(C) }2100 \textbf{(D) }2400 \textbf{(E) }24000

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