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== Problem 1 ==
 
== Problem 1 ==
 
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Mary’s top book shelf holds five books with the following widths, in centimeters: <math>6</math>, <math>\dfrac{1}{2}</math>, <math>1</math>, <math>2.5</math>, and <math>10</math>. What is the average book width, in centimeters?
  
 
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\mathrm{(A)}\ 1
 
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\mathrm{(B)}\ 2
 
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== Problem 2 ==
 
== Problem 2 ==
  
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Four identical squares and one rectangle are placed together to form one large square as shown. The length of the rectangle is how many times as large as its width?
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\mathrm{(A)}\ \dfrac{5}{4}
 
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\mathrm{(B)}\  
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\mathrm{(B)}\ \dfrac{4}{3}
 
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\mathrm{(C)}\ \dfrac{3}{2}
 
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== Problem 3 ==
 
== Problem 3 ==
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Tyrone had <math>97</math> marbles and Eric had <math>11</math> marbles. Tyrone then gave some of his marbles ot Eric so that Tyrone ended with twice as many marbles as Eric. How many marbles did Tyrone give to Eric?
  
 
<math>
 
<math>
\mathrm{(A)}\  
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\mathrm{(A)}\ 3
 
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\mathrm{(B)}\  
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\mathrm{(B)}\ 13
 
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\mathrm{(C)}\  
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\mathrm{(C)}\ 18
 
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\mathrm{(D)}\ 25
 
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\mathrm{(E)}\ 29
 
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== Problem 4 ==
 
== Problem 4 ==
 
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A book that is to be recorded onto compact discs takes <math>412</math> minutes to read aloud. Each disc can hold up to <math>56</math> minutes of reading. Assume that the smallest possible number of discs is used and that each disc contains the same length of reading. How many minutes of reading will each disc contain?
  
 
<math>
 
<math>
\mathrm{(A)}\  
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\mathrm{(A)}\ 50.2
 
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\mathrm{(B)}\  
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\mathrm{(B)}\ 51.5
 
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\mathrm{(C)}\  
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\mathrm{(C)}\ 52.4
 
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\mathrm{(D)}\  
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\mathrm{(D)}\ 53.8
 
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\mathrm{(E)}\ 55.2
 
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== Problem 5 ==
 
== Problem 5 ==
 
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The area of a circle whose circumference is <math>24\pi</math> is <math>k\pi</math>. What is the value of <math>k</math>?
  
 
<math>
 
<math>
\mathrm{(A)}\  
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\mathrm{(A)}\ 6
 
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\mathrm{(B)}\  
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\mathrm{(B)}\ 12
 
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\mathrm{(C)}\  
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\mathrm{(C)}\ 24
 
\qquad
 
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\mathrm{(D)}\  
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\mathrm{(D)}\ 36
 
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\mathrm{(E)}\  
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\mathrm{(E)}\ 144
 
</math>
 
</math>
  

Revision as of 14:12, 2 April 2010

Problem 1

Mary’s top book shelf holds five books with the following widths, in centimeters: $6$, $\dfrac{1}{2}$, $1$, $2.5$, and $10$. What is the average book width, in centimeters?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 1 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 2 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 3 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 4 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 5$

Solution

Problem 2

Four identical squares and one rectangle are placed together to form one large square as shown. The length of the rectangle is how many times as large as its width?

[asy] unitsize(8mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt));  draw((0,0)--(4,0)--(4,4)--(0,4)--cycle); draw((0,3)--(0,4)--(1,4)--(1,3)--cycle); draw((1,3)--(1,4)--(2,4)--(2,3)--cycle); draw((2,3)--(2,4)--(3,4)--(3,3)--cycle); draw((3,3)--(3,4)--(4,4)--(4,3)--cycle);  [/asy]

$\mathrm{(A)}\ \dfrac{5}{4} \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ \dfrac{4}{3} \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ \dfrac{3}{2} \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 2 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 3$

Solution

Problem 3

Tyrone had $97$ marbles and Eric had $11$ marbles. Tyrone then gave some of his marbles ot Eric so that Tyrone ended with twice as many marbles as Eric. How many marbles did Tyrone give to Eric?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 3 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 13 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 18 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 25 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 29$

Solution

Problem 4

A book that is to be recorded onto compact discs takes $412$ minutes to read aloud. Each disc can hold up to $56$ minutes of reading. Assume that the smallest possible number of discs is used and that each disc contains the same length of reading. How many minutes of reading will each disc contain?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 50.2 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 51.5 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 52.4 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 53.8 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 55.2$

Solution

Problem 5

The area of a circle whose circumference is $24\pi$ is $k\pi$. What is the value of $k$?

$\mathrm{(A)}\ 6 \qquad \mathrm{(B)}\ 12 \qquad \mathrm{(C)}\ 24 \qquad \mathrm{(D)}\ 36 \qquad \mathrm{(E)}\ 144$

Solution

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