MA ALGEBRA COURSE 1 CONTEST 2004-2005 ALGEBRA COURSE 1 CONTEST SOLUTIONS Answers TlH, "Math league Press, BO. Bor 17, Taf, New Jersey 07670-0017 23. M1 = lace = 16 2 A) 16? By 164 of D) # A Information & Solutions 2A. A =x? = 3600x, 90 P= 3600, ofr = 60, C = Bar, s0.C = 120. A) 60 B) 60x 9 20 D) 120% Spring, 2005 A —— Directions for Grading 25. 16610724073) = 0, then 3 n®—1 = 0, or 12-2 = 0, or n2—3 = Date You may give this contest anytime after April 15. The Algebra Course 1 Contest is for use in your own school or district. We've en- closed a registration form for next year Since results are not used for B interschool comparisons, [we de nof enclose a score report form] = Urgent questions? Call 1-201-568-6328. = Scores Remind students that this is a contest, nota test—and there is no “passing” or “failing” score, Few students score as high as 24 points (80% correct); students with half that, 12 points, should be commended! = Solutions Detailed solutions appear in each question box, and letter 6, Therefore, n® = 1, or n= 2, or 12 = 3, The only integers which satisfy any of these equations are Land -1. The number of times I moved by mail is 2. A)1 B)2 O3 D6 mw Lets yy Bl- 8 A) 2B) 3. ©) xtyt1 D) xty answers are in the Answers columns on the right. You may copy this solution key and give a copy to every student who took this contest. 27. et + P= (x+y) then? + y= 2 42xy + 7. Thus, 27. = Awards The original contest package contained 1 book award (and a 2ay = 0, 50 xy = 0. A bookplate you should affix to the book’s inside front cover) for the Ist ayo Bt oa D) 16 place student. 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The book aed certificates were in the orginal contest package 30. There are 5 ways to factor ~16 into 2 integral factors (-16%1, | 30. rede, upc bok ead maybe ode a describe Beles “8X2, ~4X4, -2%8, and 1X16). Their sum is the value of &. | ¢ a3 B)4 Qs D) 6 Fifteen books of pas contests, Grades 4 5, & 6 (Vl 1 2,3, 4, 5), Grades 76 8 (Vl — 1.2.3, 4.5) and High Shon (Wl 1, 2, 3,45), are avaiable, for $1295 per volume The end ofthe contest AN ($1595 Canaan) rom Math League Pres, PO. Box 17, Tenafly, NI. 0767-0017 Visit our Web site at http://www.mathleague.com Se Steven R Conrad, Daniel Flegler, and Jnnnine Kobus, contest authors 4 12004-2005 ALGEBRA COURSE 1 CONTEST SOLUTIONS 2004-2005 ALGEBRA COURSE 1 CONTEST SOLUTIONS Answers 1 12M5 4 725 4 yaa! 12. The average is x, so the integers are x—4, x-2, x, x+2, and x+4. [12 A) 1210) 2! c 2205. py 2#010 A) 3-2 B) x-3 © x4 D) x-5 a 2m piles of 12 coconuts each 13, tis a factor of 2, 50 2° is the get. 2B. (121) coconuts = (3% 4n) coconuts = Al B22 OQ 2™ py 205 c 4n piles of 3 coconuts each. A)n+3 B)nt4 C)3n Dj an 14. A horizontal line is parallel to the Mw x-axis. | was the 7th caller to know 3, 100,100 — (400 ~ 100 that the slope of any such line is 0. - A) By 8 GQ xt DA A)0 B)1 C)~1 D)nonexistent 4 (1s (12+... +(-1) = (-1)+(1) +. (1) 4. 15, a = 100% of a = 10x 10% of a = 10b, 15, Ay B) 0 Q- D) -99 c A) 01b BY b C) 9% ~D) 106 a D 5. Since xy? = (x+y)(x-y) = 10(e—y) = 10, we see that x-y 5. 16, When » = 6,n" = 6 = (6%)? = ©, which is the square of ©, | 16 AL B) -1 C10 D) -10 A A3 B) 5 Qe D7 c 6 Since (2x)(5e) + (21108) = 60e, add to get 20xe = 60e, sox=3. | 6 17. Ik = 4, then 244044 = (42(0+2) = Oandx = -2or-2 v7. A) 6 B) 4 93 D)2 c Ay1 B) 2 93 D) 4 a 7. Since 8 is divisible by both 2 and 4, the Le.m. of all three is 8. | 7. 18. Jesse has worn the same hat for d years. If 18, B he wears it for 12 more years, he will have 42 5) 8 eo pues worn this hat for d? years. So, d+12 = 2, 822 - = sv or (d+3\d—4) = 0. Since d > 0, d = A A)4 BV] CVE D)vF A4 B6 O8 Dw 9. Ifk = # of light helmets, then 19 al + Lox = Tel + Le = 2151 ue 2h = # of dark helmets. There AO Bix Oi-r _D)2ixl Dp are 6 more dark helmets than light ones, so 2h~h = 6, or h = 6 20. Sketch circle C. Of the choices, y 20. The number of light helmets is 6. only choice A, (0,5), is on circle C. 4 A A)2 B)3 Ce DL 4) 05)_B)(-5-8)_©)(-109)_D) 6S) 10. Any 2 lines of the form 2x-+y = k, with unequal K's, are parallel. | 10. 21. The 4 positive factors of ab are 1, a, b, and ab. ee, 21. A)2Qe+y=3 B)2xv4y=6 C)2e-y=3 D)xt2y= -3 A Aya B) 3 Q2 D1 | A 11. The average is x, so the integers are x—2, x-1, x, x+1, and x+2. | 11. 22, Since (=x)! = (-1)!%(x!) = 1x x!, choice B is correct. 22. A B A) x2 B) 1-3 Q x4 D) x5 A) 100 B)1 Q-1 D) -100 Goon to the next page ume fA Go on tothe next page my fA