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1952 AHSME Problems

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Problem 1

If the radius of a circle is a rational number, its area is given by a number which is:

$\textbf{(A)\ } \text{rational} \qquad \textbf{(B)\ } \text{irrational} \qquad \textbf{(C)\ } \text{integral} \qquad \textbf{(D)\ } \text{a perfect square }\qquad \textbf{(E)\ } \text{none of these}$

Solution

Problem 2

Two high school classes took the same test. One class of $20$ students made an average grade of $80\%$; the other class of $30$ students made an average grade of $70\%$. The average grade for all students in both classes is:

$\textbf{(A)}\ 75\%\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 74\%\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 72\%\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 77\%\qquad \textbf{(E)\ }\text{none of these}$

Solution

Problem 3

The expression $a^3-a^{-3}$ equals:

$\textbf{(A) \ }\left(a-\frac{1}{a}\right)\left(a^2+1+\frac{1}{a^2}\right) \qquad \textbf{(B) \ }\left(\frac{1}{a}-a\right)\left(a^2-1+\frac{1}{a^2}\right) \qquad \textbf{(C) \ }\left(a-\frac{1}{a}\right)\left(a^2-2+\frac{1}{a^2}\right) \qquad$ $\textbf{(D) \ }\left(\frac{1}{a}-a\right)\left(\frac{1}{a^2}+1+a^2\right) \qquad \textbf{(E) \ }\text{none of these}$

Solution

Problem 4

The cost $C$ of sending a parcel post package weighing $P$ pounds, $P$ an integer, is $10$ cents for the first pound and $3$ cents for each additional pound. The formula for the cost is:

$\textbf{(A) \ }C=10+3P \qquad \textbf{(B) \ }C=10P+3 \qquad \textbf{(C) \ }C=10+3(P-1) \qquad$ $\textbf{(D) \ }C=9+3P \qquad \textbf{(E) \ }C=10P-7$

Solution

Problem 5

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 6

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 7

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 8

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 9

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 10

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 11

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 12

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 13

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 14

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 15

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 16

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 17

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 18

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 19

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

Solution

Problem 20

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 21

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 22

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 23

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 24

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 25

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 26

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 27

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 28

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 29

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 30

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 31

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 32

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 33

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 34

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 35

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 36

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 37

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 38

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 39

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 40

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 41

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 42

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 43

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 44

If an integer of two digits is $k$ times the sum of its digits, the number formed by interchanging the the digits is the sum of the digits multiplied by

$\textbf{(A) \ } 9-k \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } 10-k \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } 11-k \qquad \textbf{(D) \ } k-1 \qquad \textbf{(E) \ } k+1$

Solution

Problem 45

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 46

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 47

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 48

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 49

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

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Problem 50

$\textbf{(A) \ } \qquad \textbf{(B) \ } \qquad \textbf{(C) \ } \qquad \textbf{(D) \ }\qquad \textbf{(E) \ }$

Solution

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