Mathematical Olympiads

November 18, 2014

for Elementary & Middle Schools

1A Time: 3 minutes
  What  is  the  value  of  N  that  makes  the  sentence  true?    1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +  5  +  6  =  3  ×  N

1B Time: 5 minutes 1

  Pascal's  Triangle  is  shown  here.  The  first  and  last   1 1

number  in  each  row  is  1.  Each  of  the  other  numbers  is  
1 2 1
the  sum  of  the  two  numbers  diagonally  above  it,  as  
shown  by  the  arrows.  Five  rows  are  shown.  If  the   1 3 3 1
pattern  is  continued  for  two  more  rows,  what  is  the  

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1 4 6 4 1
sum  of  all  seven  numbers  in  that  row?  

1C Time: 5 minutes
  In  a  class  of  27  students,  16  like  video  games  and  20  like  cartoons.  If  12  students  like  
both  video  games  and  cartoons,  how  many  students  do  not  like  either?    

1D Time: 5 minutes
  Two  9  cm  x  13  cm  rectangles  overlap  as  shown  to    
form  a  9  cm  x  22  cm  rectangle.    What  is  the  area    
of  the  overlapping  rectangular  region?

1E Time: 7 minutes
  The  following  three  statements  are  true:      
 Δ  +    Δ    +    ◊    =  18      
 ◊    +    ◊    +  ⌂  =  22      
⌂  +  ⌂  +    Δ    =  17  
What  is  the  value  of    Δ  +  ◊  +  ⌂  ?  

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 Mathematical Olympiads
November 18, 2014
for Elementary & Middle Schools
1A Student Name and Answer

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1B Student Name and Answer

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1C Student Name and Answer

1D Student Name and Answer

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1E Student Name and Answer