Olympiad problems

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 14

An ice-cream novelty item consists of a cup in the shape of a $4$-inch-tall frustum of a right circular cone, with a $2$-inch-diameter base at the bottom and a $4$-inch-diameter base at the top, packed solid with ice cream, together with a solid cone of ice cream of height $4$ inches, whose base, at the bottom, is the top base of the frustum. What is the total volume of the ice cream, in cubic inches? $\textbf{(A)}\ 8\pi\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{28\pi}{3}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 12\pi\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 14\pi\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{44\pi}{3}$

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 9

Tags: geometry , AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Triangle $ABC$ is equilateral with side length $6$. Suppose that $O$ is the center of the inscribed circle of this triangle. What is the area of the circle passing through $A$, $O$, and $C$? $\textbf{(A)}\ 9\pi \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\pi \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\pi \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 24\pi \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 27\pi$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 2

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , 2019 AMC 10B , primes , AMC 12 B

Consider the statement, "If $n$ is not prime, then $n-2$ is prime." Which of the following values of $n$ is a counterexample to this statement? $\textbf{(A) } 11 \qquad \textbf{(B) } 15 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 19 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 21 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 27$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 3

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , geometry , geometric transformation , rotation

Which one of the following rigid transformations (isometries) maps the line segment $\overline{AB}$ onto the line segment $\overline{A'B'}$ so that the image of $A(-2,1)$ is $A'(2,-1)$ and the image of $B(-1,4)$ is $B'(1,-4)?$ $\textbf{(A) } $ reflection in the $y$-axis $\textbf{(B) } $ counterclockwise rotation around the origin by $90^{\circ}$ $\textbf{(C) } $ translation by 3 units to the right and 5 units down $\textbf{(D) } $ reflection in the $x$-axis $\textbf{(E) } $ clockwise rotation about the origin by $180^{\circ}$

2021 AMC 10 Fall, 12

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , Important Announcement

Which of the following conditions is sufficient to guarantee that integers $x$, $y$, and $z$ satisfy the equation $$x(x-y)+y(y-z)+z(z-x) = 1?$$$\textbf{(A)}\: x>y$ and $y=z$ $\textbf{(B)}\: x=y-1$ and $y=z-1$ $\textbf{(C)} \: x=z+1$ and $y=x+1$ $\textbf{(D)} \: x=z$ and $y-1=x$ $\textbf{(E)} \: x+y+z=1$

2021 AMC 10 Fall, 14

Tags: probability , AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Una rolls $6$ standard $6$-sided dice simultaneously and calculates the product of the $6{ }$ numbers obtained. What is the probability that the product is divisible by $4?$ $\textbf{(A)}\: \frac34\qquad\textbf{(B)} \: \frac{57}{64}\qquad\textbf{(C)} \: \frac{59}{64}\qquad\textbf{(D)} \: \frac{187}{192}\qquad\textbf{(E)} \: \frac{63}{64}$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 22

Tags: real analysis , 2019 AMC 12B , AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , 2019 AMC 10B

Define a sequence recursively by $x_0=5$ and \[x_{n+1}=\frac{x_n^2+5x_n+4}{x_n+6}\] for all nonnegative integers $n.$ Let $m$ be the least positive integer such that \[x_m\leq 4+\frac{1}{2^{20}}.\] In which of the following intervals does $m$ lie? $\textbf{(A) } [9,26] \qquad\textbf{(B) } [27,80] \qquad\textbf{(C) } [81,242]\qquad\textbf{(D) } [243,728] \qquad\textbf{(E) } [729,\infty]$

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 7

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , Important Announcement

Which of the following conditions is sufficient to guarantee that integers $x$, $y$, and $z$ satisfy the equation $$x(x-y)+y(y-z)+z(z-x) = 1?$$$\textbf{(A)}\: x>y$ and $y=z$ $\textbf{(B)}\: x=y-1$ and $y=z-1$ $\textbf{(C)} \: x=z+1$ and $y=x+1$ $\textbf{(D)} \: x=z$ and $y-1=x$ $\textbf{(E)} \: x+y+z=1$

2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 17

Tags: algebra , polynomial , 2020 AMC 12B , 2020 AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , AMC

How many polynomials of the form $x^5 + ax^4 + bx^3 + cx^2 + dx + 2020$, where $a$, $b$, $c$, and $d$ are real numbers, have the property that whenever $r$ is a root, so is $\frac{-1+i\sqrt{3}}{2} \cdot r$? (Note that $i=\sqrt{-1}$) $\textbf{(A) } 0 \qquad \textbf{(B) }1 \qquad \textbf{(C) } 2 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 3 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4$

2016 AMC 12/AHSME, 5

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

The War of $1812$ started with a declaration of war on Thursday, June $18$, $1812$. The peace treaty to end the war was signed $919$ days later, on December $24$, $1814$. On what day of the week was the treaty signed? $\textbf{(A)}\ \text{Friday} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \text{Saturday} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \text{Sunday} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \text{Monday} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \text{Tuesday} $

2018 AMC 12/AHSME, 6

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Suppose $S$ cans of soda can be purchased from a vending machine for $Q$ quarters. Which of the following expressions describes the number of cans of soda that can be purchased for $D$ dollars, where $1$ dollar is worth $4$ quarters? $\textbf{(A) }\frac{4DQ}S\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{4DS}Q\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{4Q}{DS}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{DQ}{4S}\qquad\textbf{(E) }\frac{DS}{4Q}$

2012 AMC 12/AHSME, 14

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , inequalities , AMC 10 , number theory , modular arithmetic

Bernado and Silvia play the following game. An integer between 0 and 999, inclusive, is selected and given to Bernado. Whenever Bernado receives a number, he doubles it and passes the result to Silvia. Whenever Silvia receives a number, she adds 50 to it and passes the result to Bernado. The winner is the last person who produces a number less than 1000. Let $N$ be the smallest initial number that results in a win for Bernado. What is the sum of the digits of $N$? $\textbf{(A)}\ 7 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 8 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 9 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 10 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 11$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 8

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , function

Let $f(x) = x^{2}(1-x)^{2}$. What is the value of the sum \begin{align*} f\left(\frac{1}{2019}\right)-f\left(\frac{2}{2019}\right)+f\left(\frac{3}{2019}\right)-&f\left(\frac{4}{2019}\right)+\cdots\\ &\,+f\left(\frac{2017}{2019}\right) - f\left(\frac{2018}{2019}\right)? \end{align*} $\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\frac{2018^{2}}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(D) }\frac{2020^{2}}{2019^{4}}\qquad\textbf{(E) }1$

2019 AMC 10, 25

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , cool solution rusczyk

How many sequences of $0$s and $1$s of length $19$ are there that begin with a $0$, end with a $0$, contain no two consecutive $0$s, and contain no three consecutive $1$s? $\textbf{(A) }55\qquad\textbf{(B) }60\qquad\textbf{(C) }65\qquad\textbf{(D) }70\qquad\textbf{(E) }75$

2017 AMC 10, 17

Tags: 2017 AMC 10B , AMC 10 , AMC , counting , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Call a positive integer [i]monotonous[/i] if it is a one-digit number or its digits, when read from left to right, form either a strictly increasing or a strictly decreasing sequence. For example, 3, 23578, and 987620 are monotonous, but 88, 7434, and 23557 are not. How many monotonous positive integers are there? $\textbf{(A)} \text{ 1024} \qquad \textbf{(B)} \text{ 1524} \qquad \textbf{(C)} \text{ 1533} \qquad \textbf{(D)} \text{ 1536} \qquad \textbf{(E)} \text{ 2048}$

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 13

Tags: 2019 AMC 12B , AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , probability , 2019 AMC , 2019 AMC 10B

A red ball and a green ball are randomly and independently tossed into bins numbered with positive integers so that for each ball, the probability that it is tossed into bin $k$ is $2^{-k}$ for $k=1,2,3,\ldots.$ What is the probability that the red ball is tossed into a higher-numbered bin than the green ball? $\textbf{(A) } \frac{1}{4} \qquad\textbf{(B) } \frac{2}{7} \qquad\textbf{(C) } \frac{1}{3} \qquad\textbf{(D) } \frac{3}{8} \qquad\textbf{(E) } \frac{3}{7}$

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 16

Tags: number theory , greatest common divisor , AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Let $a, b,$ and $c$ be positive integers such that $a+b+c=23$ and \[\gcd(a,b)+\gcd(b,c)+\gcd(c,a)=9.\] What is the sum of all possible distinct values of $a^{2}+b^{2}+c^{2}$? $\textbf{(A)} ~259\qquad\textbf{(B)} ~438\qquad\textbf{(C)} ~516\qquad\textbf{(D)} ~625\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~687$ Proposed by [b]djmathman[/b]

2019 AMC 12/AHSME, 6

Tags: conics , ellipse , AMC 10 , AMC , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

In a given plane, points $A$ and $B$ are $10$ units apart. How many points $C$ are there in the plane such that the perimeter of $\triangle ABC$ is $50$ units and the area of $\triangle ABC$ is $100$ square units? $\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }2\qquad\textbf{(C) }4\qquad\textbf{(D) }8\qquad\textbf{(E) }\text{infinitely many}$

2024 AMC 12/AHSME, 16

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , 2024 AMC , 2024 AMC 12B , counting

A group of $16$ people will be partitioned into $4$ indistinguishable $4$-person committees. Each committee will have one chairperson and one secretary. The number of different ways to make these assignments can be written as $3^{r}M$, where $r$ and $M$ are positive integers and $M$ is not divisible by $3$. What is $r$? $ \textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }6 \qquad \textbf{(C) }7 \qquad \textbf{(D) }8 \qquad \textbf{(E) }9 \qquad $

2013 AMC 10, 23

Tags: AMC 12 B , analytic geometry , geometry , ratio , cyclic quadrilateral , AMC 10 B , similar triangles

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13$, $BC=14$, and $CA=15$. Distinct points $D$, $E$, and $F$ lie on segments $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, and $\overline{DE}$, respectively, such that $\overline{AD}\perp\overline{BC}$, $\overline{DE}\perp\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{AF}\perp\overline{BF}$. The length of segment $\overline{DF}$ can be written as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$? ${ \textbf{(A)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 21\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(D}}\ 27\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 30 $

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 25

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , 2021 AMC Fall , number theory , combinatorics , Casework

For $n$ a positive integer, let $R(n)$ be the sum of the remainders when $n$ is divided by $2$, $3$, $4$, $5$, $6$, $7$, $8$, $9$, and $10$. For example, $R(15) = 1+0+3+0+3+1+7+6+5=26$. How many two-digit positive integers $n$ satisfy $R(n) = R(n+1)\,?$ $\textbf{(A) }0\qquad\textbf{(B) }1\qquad\textbf{(C) }2\qquad\textbf{(D) }3\qquad\textbf{(E) }4$

2021 AMC 12/AHSME Fall, 4

Tags: AMC , AMC 10 , AMC 10 B , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B

Let $n = 8^{2022}$. Which of the following is equal to $\frac{n}{4}$? $\textbf{(A) }4^{1010}\qquad\textbf{(B) }2^{2022}\qquad\textbf{(C) }8^{2018}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4^{3031}\qquad\textbf{(E) }4^{3032}$

2020 AMC 12/AHSME, 1

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , 2020 AMC 12B , 2020 AMC

What is the value in simplest form of the following expression? \[\sqrt{1} + \sqrt{1+3} + \sqrt{1+3+5} + \sqrt{1+3+5+7}\] $\textbf{(A) }5 \qquad \textbf{(B) }4 + \sqrt{7} + \sqrt{10} \qquad \textbf{(C) } 10 \qquad \textbf{(D) } 15 \qquad \textbf{(E) } 4 + 3\sqrt{3} + 2\sqrt{5} + \sqrt{7}$

2017 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

Tags: AMC , AMC 12 , AMC 12 B , floor function , 2017 AMC 12B

Real numbers $x$ and $y$ are chosen independently and uniformly at random from the interval $(0,1)$. What is the probability that $\lfloor \log_2{x} \rfloor=\lfloor \log_2{y} \rfloor$, where $\lfloor r \rfloor$ denotes the greatest integer less than or equal to the real number $r$? $\textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{1}{2}$

2013 AMC 12/AHSME, 19

Tags: AMC 12 B , analytic geometry , geometry , ratio , cyclic quadrilateral , AMC 10 B , similar triangles

In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13$, $BC=14$, and $CA=15$. Distinct points $D$, $E$, and $F$ lie on segments $\overline{BC}$, $\overline{CA}$, and $\overline{DE}$, respectively, such that $\overline{AD}\perp\overline{BC}$, $\overline{DE}\perp\overline{AC}$, and $\overline{AF}\perp\overline{BF}$. The length of segment $\overline{DF}$ can be written as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. What is $m+n$? ${ \textbf{(A)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 21\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 24\qquad\textbf{(D}}\ 27\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 30 $