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For real numbers <math>x</math> and <math>y</math>, define <math>x\spadesuit y = (x + y)(x - y)</math>. What is <math>3\spadesuit(4\spadesuit 5)</math>? | For real numbers <math>x</math> and <math>y</math>, define <math>x\spadesuit y = (x + y)(x - y)</math>. What is <math>3\spadesuit(4\spadesuit 5)</math>? | ||
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| − | \text {(A) } - 72 \qquad \text {(B) } - 27 \qquad \text {(C) } - 24 \qquad \text {(D) } 24 \qquad \text {(E) } 72 | + | <math>\text {(A) } - 72 \qquad \text {(B) } - 27 \qquad \text {(C) } - 24 \qquad \text {(D) } 24 \qquad \text {(E) } 72</math> |
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[[2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 2|Solution]] | [[2006 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 2|Solution]] | ||
Revision as of 12:44, 13 November 2007
Contents
- 1 Problem 1
- 2 Problem 2
- 3 Problem 3
- 4 Problem 4
- 5 Problem 5
- 6 Problem 6
- 7 Problem 7
- 8 Problem 8
- 9 Problem 9
- 10 Problem 10
- 11 Problem 11
- 12 Problem 12
- 13 Problem 13
- 14 Problem 14
- 15 Problem 15
- 16 Problem 16
- 17 Problem 17
- 18 Problem 18
- 19 Problem 19
- 20 Problem 20
- 21 Problem 21
- 22 Problem 22
- 23 Problem 23
- 24 Problem 24
- 25 Problem 25
- 26 See also
Problem 1
What is 
?
Problem 2
For real numbers 
and 
, define 
. What is 
?
Problem 3
A football game was played between two teams, the Cougars and the Panthers. The two teams scored a total of 34 points, and the Cougars won by a margin of 14 points. How many points did the Panthers score? \[ \text {(A) } 10 \qquad \text {(B) } 14 \qquad \text {(C) } 17 \qquad \text {(D) } 20 \qquad \text {(E) } 24 \]
Problem 4
Mary is about to pay for five items at the grocery store. The prices of the items are 
\$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) 4.99, 
\$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)1.99, and 
\$$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)20.00 that she will receive in change?
\[
\text {(A) } 5 \qquad \text {(B) } 10 \qquad \text {(C) } 15 \qquad \text {(D) } 20 \qquad \text {(E) } 25
\]
Problem 5
John is walking east at a speed of 3 miles per hour, while Bob is also walking east, but at a speed of 5 miles per hour. If Bob is now 1 mile west of John, how many minutes will it take for Bob to catch up to John? \[ \text {(A) } 30 \qquad \text {(B) } 50 \qquad \text {(C) } 60 \qquad \text {(D) } 90 \qquad \text {(E) } 120 \]
Problem 6
Francesca uses 100 grams of lemon juice, 100 grams of sugar, and 400 grams of water to make lemonade. There are 25 calories in 100 grams of lemon juice and 386 calories in 100 grams of sugar. Water contains no calories. How many calories are in 200 grams of her lemonade. \[ \text {(A) } 129 \qquad \text {(B) } 137 \qquad \text {(C) } 174 \qquad \text {(D) } 223 \qquad \text {(E) } 411 \]
Problem 7
Mr. and Mrs. Lopez have two children. When they get into their family car, two people sit in the front, and the other two sit in the back. Either Mr. Lopez or Mrs. Lopez must sit in the driver's seat. How many seating arrangements are possible? \[ \text {(A) } 4 \qquad \text {(B) } 12 \qquad \text {(C) } 16 \qquad \text {(D) } 24 \qquad \text {(E) } 48 \]
Problem 8
The lines 
and 
intersect at the point 
. What is 
?
\[
\text {(A) } 0 \qquad \text {(B) } \frac 34 \qquad \text {(C) } 1 \qquad \text {(D) } 2 \qquad \text {(E) } \frac 94
\]
