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Bertha has <math>6</math> daughters and no sons. Some of her daughters have <math>6</math> daughters, and the rest have none. Bertha has a total of <math>30</math> daughters and granddaughters, and no great-granddaughters. How many of Bertha's daughters and grand-daughters have no children?
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<math>\mathrm {(A)} 22 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} 23 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} 24 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 25 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} 26</math>
  
 
[[2004 AMC 12A/Problem 4|Solution]]
 
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== Problem 5 ==
 
== Problem 5 ==
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The graph of the line <math>y=mx+b</math> is shown. Which of the following is true?
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<math>\mathrm {(A)} mb<-1 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} -1<mb<0 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} mb=0 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 0<mb<1 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} mb>1</math>
  
 
[[2004 AMC 12A/Problem 5|Solution]]
 
[[2004 AMC 12A/Problem 5|Solution]]

Revision as of 12:40, 29 September 2007

Problem 1

Alicia earns $20$ dollars per hour, of which $1.45\%$ is deducted to pay local taxes. How many cents per hour of Alicia's wages are used to pay local taxes?

$\mathrm {(A)} 0.0029 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} 0.029 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} 0.29 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 2.9 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} 29$

Solution

Problem 2

On the AMC 12, each correct answer is worth $6$ points, each incorrect answer is worth $0$ points, and each problem left unanswered is worth $2.5$ points. If Charlyn leaves $8$ of the $25$ problems unanswered, how many of the remaining problems must she answer correctly in order to score at least $100$?

$\mathrm {(A)} 11 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} 13 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} 14 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 16 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} 17$

Solution

Problem 3

For how many ordered pairs of positive integers $(x,y)$ is $x+2y=100$?

$\mathrm {(A)} 33 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} 49 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} 50 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 99 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} 100$

Solution

Problem 4

Bertha has $6$ daughters and no sons. Some of her daughters have $6$ daughters, and the rest have none. Bertha has a total of $30$ daughters and granddaughters, and no great-granddaughters. How many of Bertha's daughters and grand-daughters have no children?

$\mathrm {(A)} 22 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} 23 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} 24 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 25 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} 26$

Solution

Problem 5

The graph of the line $y=mx+b$ is shown. Which of the following is true?


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$\mathrm {(A)} mb<-1 \qquad \mathrm {(B)} -1<mb<0 \qquad \mathrm {(C)} mb=0 \qquad \mathrm {(D)} 0<mb<1 \qquad \mathrm {(E)} mb>1$

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