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2002 AMC 10B Problems

Revision as of 01:02, 30 December 2008 by Infinite sigma (talk | contribs) (Added Problems 3, 4, 6, and 7)

Problem 1

The ratio $\frac{2^{2001}\cdot3^{2003}}{6^{2002}}$ is:

$\mathrm{(A) \ } 1/6\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 1/3\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 1/2\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 2/3\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 3/2$

Solution

Problem 2

For the nonzero numbers a, b, and c, define

$(a,b,c)=\frac{abc}{a+b+c}$

Find $(2,4,6)$. $\mathrm{(A) \ } 1\qquad \mathrm{(B) \ } 2\qquad \mathrm{(C) \ } 4\qquad \mathrm{(D) \ } 6\qquad \mathrm{(E) \ } 24$

Solution

Problem 3

The arithmetic mean of the nine numbers in the set $\{9,99,999,9999,\ldots,999999999\}$ is a 9-digit number $M$, all of whose digits are distinct. The number $M$ does not contain the digit

(A) 0 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) 6 (E) 8

Solution

Problem 4

What is the value of

$(3x-2)(4x+1)-(3x-2)4x+1$

when $x=4$?

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 10 (D) 11 (E) 12

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Problem 5

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Problem 6

For how many positive integers n is $n^2-3n+2$ a prime number?

(A) none (B) one (C) two (D) more than two, but finitely many (E) infinitely many

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Problem 7

Let $n$ be a positive integer such that $\frac{1}{2}+\frac{1}{3}+\frac{1}{7}+\frac{1}{n}$ is an integer. Which of the following statements is not true?

(A) 2 divides n (B) 3 divides n (C) 6 divides n (D) 7 divides n (E) $n>84$

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Problem 8

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Problem 9

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Problem 10

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Problem 11

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Problem 12

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Problem 13

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Problem 14

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Problem 15

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Problem 16

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Problem 17

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Problem 18

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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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