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[[2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4|Solution]] | [[2000 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 4|Solution]] | ||
Revision as of 23:39, 29 April 2011
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
Aunt Anna is 42 years old. Caitlin is 5 years younger than Brianna, and Brianna is half as old as Aunt Anna. How old is Caitlin?
Problem 2
Which of these numbers is less than its reciprocal?
Problem 3
How many whole numbers lie in the interval between 
and 
Problem 4
In 1960 only 5% of the working adults in Carlin City worked at home. By 1970 the "at-home" work force increased to 8%. In 1980 there were approximately 15% working at home, and in 1990 there were 30%. The graph that best illustrates this is
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Problem 5
Each principal of Lincoln High School serves exactly one 3-year term. What is the maximum number of principals this school could have during an 8-year period?
Problem 6
Figure 
is a square. Inside this square three smaller squares are drawn with the side lengths as labeled. The area of the shaded L-shaped region is
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Problem 7
What is the minimum possible product of three different numbers of the set 
?
Problem 8
Three dice with faces numbered 1 through 6 are stacked as shown. Seven of the eighteen faces are visible, leaving eleven faces hidden (back, bottom, between). The total number of dots NOT visible in this view is
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Problem 9
Three-digit powers of 2 and 5 are used in this cross-number puzzle. What is the only possible digit for the outlined square?
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Problem 10
Ara and Shea were once the same height. Since then Shea has grown 20% while Ara has grow half as many inches as Shea. Shea is now 60 inches tall. How tall, in inches, is Ara now?
Problem 11
The number 64 has the property that it is divisible by its units digit. How many whole numbers between 10 and 50 have this property?
Problem 12
Problem 13
Problem 14
What is the units digit of 
?
Problem 15
Problem 16
In order for Mateen to walk a kilometer (1000m) in his rectangular backyard, he must walk the length 25 times or walk its perimeter 10 times. What is the area of Mateen's backyard in square meters?
Problem 17
Problem 18
Problem 19
Problem 20
Problem 21
Problem 22
Problem 23
Problem 24
Problem 25
See also
| 2000 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by 1998 AMC 8 |
Followed by 2001 AMC 8 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
