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==Problem 6==
 
==Problem 6==
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The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing its digits is <math>5</math> times the sum of the digits of either number.  What is the sum of the two digit number and its reverse?
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==Problem 7==
 
==Problem 7==

Revision as of 11:38, 7 February 2014

Problem 1

What is $10 \cdot \left(\tfrac{1}{2} + \tfrac{1}{5} + \tfrac{1}{10}\right)^{-1}?$

$\textbf{(A)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{25}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{170}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 170$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Problem 2

At the theater children get in for half price. The price for $5$ adult tickets and $4$ child tickets is $24.50$. How much would $8$ adult tickets and $6$ child tickets cost?

$\textbf{(A) }35\qquad \textbf{(B) }38.50\qquad \textbf{(C) }40\qquad \textbf{(D) }42\qquad \textbf{(E) }42.50$

Problem 3

Walking down Jane Street, Ralph passed four houses in a row, each painted a different color. He passed the orange house before the red house, and he passed the blue house before the yellow house. The blue house was not next to the yellow house. How many orderings of the colored houses are possible?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Problem 4

Suppose that $a$ cows give $b$ gallons of milk in $c$ days. At this rate, how many gallons of milk will $d$ cows give in $e$ days?

$\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{bde}{ac}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{ac}{bde}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{abde}{c}\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ \frac{bcde}{a}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{abc}{de}$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Problem 5

On an algebra quiz, $10\%$ of the students scored $70$ points, $35\%$ scored $80$ points, $30\%$ scored $90$ points, and the rest scored $100$ points. What is the difference between the mean and median score of the students' scores on this quiz?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 1\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(D)}}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 5$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)

Problem 6

The difference between a two-digit number and the number obtained by reversing its digits is $5$ times the sum of the digits of either number. What is the sum of the two digit number and its reverse?

$\textbf{(A) }44\qquad \textbf{(B) }55\qquad \textbf{(C) }77\qquad \textbf{(D) }99\qquad \textbf{(E) }110$

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