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Counting and Patterns Homework

Basic problems

1. Find the number of possible choices when you choose one item from each category.

1. 8 pens, 2 notebooks 2. 6 colors, 8 styles

3. 4 cars, 3 colors 4. 3 shorts, 5 pairs of shoes, 8 sweaters

5. 15 video games, 4 CDs 6. 11 boys, 15 girls

7. 2 desserts, 3 drinks, 3 vegetables 8. 8 flavors, 3 toppings

9. 13 hats, 8 scarves, 12 pairs of pants 10. 6 sizes, 6 flavors

2. Find the missing term in each pattern.

1. 44, 51, 58, 65, 72, 79, 86, , 100 2. 135, 119, 103, , 71, 55, 39

3. 225, , 109, 102, 51, 44, 22, 15 4. , 48, 96, 192, 384, 768

5. 45927, 15309, 5103, 1701, , 189, 63, 21 6. 42, 45, 405, 408, 3672,

7. 150, 136, , 108, 94, 80, 66, 52, 38 8. 6, , 24, 48, 96, 192, 384

9. 185, 166, 147, 128, 109, 90, , 52, 33 10. 9, 27, 81, 243, , 2187, 6561

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Challenge problem

1. For any positive integer , define n to be the sum of the positive factors of . For example,
6 = 1 + 2 + 3 + 6 = 12 . Find 11 .

2. Each of the five numbers 1, 4, 7, 10, and 13 is placed in one of the five squares so that the sum of the
three numbers in the horizontal row equals the sum of the three numbers in the vertical column. What is
the largest possible value for the horizontal or vertical sum?

3. There are twenty-four four-digit whole numbers that use each of the four digits 2, 4, 5, and 7 exactly
once listed in numerical order from smallest to largest. What is the number in the 17th position in the list?

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4. Tiles I, II, III and IV are translated so one tile coincides with each of the rectangles A, B, C and
D. In the final arrangement, the two numbers on any side common to two adjacent tiles must be the
same. Which of the tiles is translated to Rectangle C?

5. If rose bushes are spaced about 1 foot apart, approximately how many bushes are needed to surround
a circular patio whose radius is 12 feet?

6. What is the 1992nd letter in this sequence?

ABCDEDCBAABCDEDCBAABCDEDCBAABCDEDC ….

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7. If this path is to continue in the same pattern:

Then which sequence of arrows goes from point 425 to point 427

8. What is the 100th digit to the right of the decimal point in the decimal form of 4/37?

9. There are 24 ways in which Beverly, Dianne, Ethan, and Jamaal can arrange themselves to sit in a
row of four seats. In how many ways can Beverly, Dianne, Ethan, and Jamaal arrange themselves in a
row of four seats so that Ethan does not sit beside Dianne?

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10. Bicycle license plates in Flatville each contain three letters. The first is chosen from the set {C, H, L,
P, R}, the second from {A, I, O}, and the third from {D, M, N, T}.When Flatville needed more license
plates, they added two new letters. The new letters may both be added to one set or one letter may be
added to one set and one to another set. What is the largest possible number of ADDITIONAL license
plates than can be made by adding two letters?