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2010 AMC 12A Problems

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Problem 1

What is $\left(20-\left(2010-201\right)\right)+\left(2010-\left(201-20\right)\right)$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ -4020 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 401 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4020$

Solution

Problem 2

A ferry boat shuttles tourists to an island every hour starting at 10 AM until its last trip, which starts at 3 PM. One day the boat captain notes that on the 10 AM trip there were 100 tourists on the ferry boat, and that on each successive trip, the number of tourists was 1 fewer than on the previous trip. How many tourists did the ferry take to the island that day?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 585 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 594 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 672 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 679 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 694$

Solution

Problem 3

Rectangle $ABCD$, pictured below, shares $50\%$ of its area with square $EFGH$. Square $EFGH$ shares $20\%$ of its area with rectangle $ABCD$. What is $\frac{AB}{CD}$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 4 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 5 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 6 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 10$

Solution

Problem 4

If $x<0$, then which of the following must be positive?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{x}{\left|x\right|} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ -x^2 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ -2^x \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ -x^{-1} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt[3]{x}$

Solution

Problem 5

Halfway through a 100-shot archery tournament, Chelsea leads by 50 points. For each shot a bullseye scores 10 points, with other possible scores being 8, 4, 2, and 0 points. Chelsea always scores at least 4 points on each shot. If Chelsea's next $n$ shots are bullseyes she will be guaranteed victory. What is the minimum value for $n$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 38 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 40 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 42 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 44 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 46$

Solution

Problem 6

A $\texti{palindrome}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg), such as 83438, is a number that remains the same when its digits are reversed. The numbers $x$ and $x+32$ are three-digit and four-digit palindromes, respectively. What is the sum of the digits of $x$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 20 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 21 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 22 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 23 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 24$

Solution

Problem 7

Logan is constructing a scaled model of his town. The city's water tower stands 40 meters high, and the top portion is a sphere that holds 100,000 liters of water. Logan's miniature water tower holds 0.1 liters. How tall, in meters, should Logan make his tower?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0.04 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{0.4}{\pi} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 0.4 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{4}{\pi} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Solution

Problem 8

Triangle $ABC$ has $AB=2 \cdot AC$. Let $D$ and $E$ be on $\overline{AB}$ and $\overline{BC}$, respectively, such that $\angle BAE = \angle ACD$. Let $F$ be the intersection of segments $AE$ and $CD$, and suppose that $\triangle CFE$ is equilateral. What is $\angle ACB$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 60^\circ \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 75^\circ \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 90^\circ \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 105^\circ \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 120^\circ$

Solution

Problem 9

A solid cube has side length 3 inches. A 2-inch by 2-inch square hole is cut into the center of each face. The edges of each cut are parallel to the edges of the cube, and each hole goes all the way through the cube. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the remaining solid?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 10 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 12 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 15$

Solution

Problem 10

The first four terms of an arithmetic sequence are $p$, $9$, $3p-q$, and $3p+q$. What is the $2010^\text{th}$ term of this sequence?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 8041 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 8043 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 8045 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 8047 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 8049$

Solution

Problem 11

The solution of the equation $7^{x+7} = 8^x$ can be expressed in the form $x = \log_b 7^7$. What is $b$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{7}{15} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7}{8} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{8}{7} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{15}{8} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{15}{7}$

Solution

Problem 12

In a magical swamp there are two species of talking amphibians: toads, whose statements are always true, and frogs, whose statements are always false. Four amphibians, Brian, Chris, LeRoy, and Mike live together in this swamp, and they make the following statements.

$\begin{align*} & Brian: ``Mike and I are different species.'' & Chris: ``LeRoy is a frog.''$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg) LeRoy: ``Chris is a frog. $Mike: ``Of the four of us, at least two are toads.'' \end{align*}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

How many of these amphibians are frogs?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 0 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 4$

Solution

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