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1998 AJHSME Problems

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Problem 1

For $x=7$, which of the following is the smallest?

$\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{6}{x} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{6}{x+1} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{6}{x-1} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{x}{6} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{x+1}{6}$

Solution

Problem 2

If $\begin{tabular}{r|l}a&b \\ \hline c&d\end{tabular} = \text{a}\cdot \text{d} - \text{b}\cdot \text{c}$, what is the value of $\begin{tabular}{r|l}3&4 \\ \hline 1&2\end{tabular}$?

$\text{(A)}\ -2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ -1 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 0 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2$

Solution

Problem 3

$\dfrac{\dfrac{3}{8} + \dfrac{7}{8}}{\dfrac{4}{5}} =$

$\text{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(B)} \dfrac{25}{16} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{43}{20} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{47}{16}$

Solution

Problem 4

How many triangles are in this figure? (Some triangles may overlap other triangles.)

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$\text{(A)}\ 9 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 7 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 5$

Solution

Problem 5

Which of the following numbers is largest?

$\text{(A)}\ 9.12344 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 9.123\overline{4} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 9.12\overline{34} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 9.1\overline{234} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 9.\overline{1234}$

Solution

Problem 6

Dots are spaced one unit apart, horizontally and vertically. The number of square units enclosed by the polygon is

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$\text{(A)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 7 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 9$

Solution

Problem 7

$100\times 19.98\times 1.998\times 1000=$

$\text{(A)}\ (1.998)^2 \qquad \text{(B)}\ (19.98)^2 \qquad \text{(C)}\ (199.8)^2 \qquad \text{(D)}\ (1998)^2 \qquad \text{(E)}\ (19980)^2$

Solution

Problem 8

A child's wading pool contains 200 gallons of water. If water evaporates at the rate of 0.5 gallons per day and no other water is added or removed, how many gallons of water will be in the pool after 30 days?

$\text{(A)}\ 140 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 170 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 185 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 198.5 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 199.85$

Solution

Problem 9

For a sale, a store owner reduces the price of a <dollar/>10 scarf by $20\%$. Later the price is lowered again, this time by one-half the reduced price. The price is now

$\text{(A)}\ 2.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 3.75\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 4.00\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 4.90\text{ dollars} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 6.40\text{ dollars}$

Solution

Problem 10

Each of the letters $\text{W}$, $\text{X}$, $\text{Y}$, and $\text{Z}$ represents a different integer in the set $\{ 1,2,3,4\}$, but not necessarily in that order. If $\dfrac{\text{W}}{\text{X}} - \dfrac{\text{Y}}{\text{Z}}=1$, then the sum of $\text{W}$ and $\text{Y}$ is

$\text{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 4 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 5 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 6 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 7$

Solution

Problem 11

Harry has 3 sisters and 5 brothers. His sister Harriet has $\text{S}$ sisters and $\text{B}$ brothers. What is the product of $\text{S}$ and $\text{B}$?

$\text{(A)}\ 8 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 10 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 18$

Solution

Problem 12

$2\left(1-\dfrac{1}{2}\right) + 3\left(1-\dfrac{1}{3}\right) + 4\left(1-\dfrac{1}{4}\right) + \cdots + 10\left(1-\dfrac{1}{10}\right)=$

$\text{(A)}\ 45 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 49 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 50 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 54 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 55$

Solution

Problem 13

What is the ratio of the area of the shaded square to the area of the large square? (The figure is drawn to scale)

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$\text{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{6} \qquad \text{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{7} \qquad \text{(C)}\ \dfrac{1}{8} \qquad \text{(D)}\ \dfrac{1}{12} \qquad \text{(E)}\ \dfrac{1}{16}$

Solution

Problem 14

An Annville Junior High School, $30\%$ of the students in the Math Club are in the Science Club, and $80\%$ of the students in the Science Club are in the Math Club. There are 15 students in the Science Club. How many students are in the Math Club?

$\text{(A)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 30 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 40$

Solution

Don't Crowd the Isles

Problems 15, 16, and 17 all refer to the following:

In the very center of the Irenic Sea lie the beautiful Nisos Isles. In 1998 the number of people on these islands is only 200, but the population triples every 25 years. Queen Irene has decreed that there must be at least 1.5 square miles for every person living in the Isles. The total area of the Nisos Isles is 24,900 square miles.

Problem 15

Estimate the population of Nisos in the year 2050.

$\text{(A)}\ 600 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 800 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1000 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2000 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 3000$

Solution

Problem 16

Estimate the year in which the population of Nisos will be approximately 6,000.

$\text{(A)}\ 2050 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 2075 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2100 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2125 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2150$

Solution

Problem 17

In how many years, approximately, from 1998 will the population of Nisos be as much as Queen Irene has proclaimed that the islands can support?

$\text{(A)}\ 50\text{ yrs.} \qquad \text{(B)}\ 75\text{ yrs.} \qquad \text{(C)}\ 100\text{ yrs.} \qquad \text{(D)}\ 125\text{ yrs.} \qquad \text{(E)}\ 150\text{ yrs.}$

Solution

Problem 18

As indicated by the diagram at the right, a rectangular piece of paper is folded bottom to top, then left to right, and finally, a hole is punched at X. What does the paper look like when unfolded?

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Solution

Problem 19

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Problem 20

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Problem 21

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Problem 22

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Problem 23

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Problem 24

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Problem 25

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See also

1998 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources)
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1997 AJHSME 		Followed by
1999 AMC 8
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All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions
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