The Tasty Candy Company always puts the same number of pieces of candy into each one-pound bag of candy they sell. Mike bought 4 one-pound bags and gave each person in his class 15 pieces of candy. Mike had 23 pieces of candy left over. Betsy bought 5 one-pound bags and gave 23 pieces of candy to each teacher in her school. Betsy had 15 pieces of candy left over. Find the least number of pieces of candy the Tasty Candy Company could have placed in each one-pound bag.

We write $\{a,b,c\}$ for the set of three different positive integers $a, b$, and $c$. By choosing some or all of the numbers a, b and c, we can form seven nonempty subsets of $\{a,b,c\}$. We can then calculate the sum of the elements of each subset. For example, for the set $\{4,7,42\}$ we will find sums of $4, 7, 42,11, 46, 49$, and $53$ for its seven subsets. Since $7, 11$, and $53$ are prime, the set $\{4,7,42\}$ has exactly three subsets whose sums are prime. (Recall that prime numbers are numbers with exactly two different factors, $1$ and themselves. In particular, the number $1$ is not prime.) What is the largest possible number of subsets with prime sums that a set of three different positive integers can have? Give an example of a set $\{a,b,c\}$ that has that number of subsets with prime sums, and explain why no other three-element set could have more.

Moor made a lopsided ice cream cone. It turned out to be an oblique circular cone with the vertex directly above the perimeter of the base (see diagram below). The height and base radius are both of length $1$. Compute the radius of the largest spherical scoop of ice cream that it can hold such that at least $50\%$ of the scoop’s volume lies inside the cone. [center]<see attached>[/center]

Find all possible triples of positive integers, $a, b, c$ so that $\frac{a+1}{b}$, $\frac{b+1}{c}$ and $\frac{c+1}{a}$ are also integers.

Let $a,b,c$ be positive real numbers such that $a^2+b^2+c^2=3. $ Prove that $$\frac{a^4+3ab^3}{a^3+2b^3}+\frac{b^4+3bc^3}{b^3+2c^3}+\frac{c^4+3ca^3}{c^3+2a^3}\leq4.$$

An isosceles trapezoid $PQRS$, with $\overline{PQ} = \overline{QR}= \overline{RS}$ and $\angle PQR = 120^o$, is inscribed in the graph of $y = x^2$ such that $QR$ is parallel to the $x$-axis and $R$ is in the first quadrant. The $x$-coordinate of point $R$ can be written as $\frac{\sqrt{A}}{B}$ for positive integers $A$ and $B$ such that $A$ is square-free. Find $1000A +B$.

Let $\mathbb N$ be the set of positive integers. Let $f: \mathbb N \to \mathbb N$ be a function satisfying the following two conditions: (a) $f(m)$ and $f(n)$ are relatively prime whenever $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime. (b) $n \le f(n) \le n+2012$ for all $n$. Prove that for any natural number $n$ and any prime $p$, if $p$ divides $f(n)$ then $p$ divides $n$.

A positive integer $n$ is [i]Danish[/i] if a regular hexagon can be partitioned into $n$ congruent polygons. Prove that there are infinitely many positive integers $n$ such that both $n$ and $2^n+n$ are Danish.

In a test, $3n$ students participate, who are located in three rows of $n$ students in each. The students leave the test room one by one. If $N_1(t), N_2(t), N_3(t)$ denote the numbers of students in the first, second, and third row respectively at time $t$, find the probability that for each t during the test, \[|N_i(t) - N_j(t)| < 2, i \neq j, i, j = 1, 2, \dots .\]

Let $X$ be the set of natural numbers whose all digits in the decimal representation are different. For $n \in N$, denote by $A_n$ the set of numbers whose digits are a permutation of the digits of $n$, and $d_n$ be the greatest common divisor of the numbers in $A_n$. (For example, $A_{1120} =\{112,121,...,2101,2110\}$, so $d_{1120} = 1$.) Find the maximum possible value of $d_n$.

The following diagram shows equilateral triangle $\vartriangle ABC$ and three other triangles congruent to it. The other three triangles are obtained by sliding copies of $\vartriangle ABC$ a distance $\frac18 AB$ along a side of $\vartriangle ABC$ in the directions from $A$ to $B$, from $B$ to $C$, and from $C$ to $A$. The shaded region inside all four of the triangles has area $300$. Find the area of $\vartriangle ABC$. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/3/a/8d724563c7411547d3161076015b247e882122.png[/img]

In a round-robin tournament with $6$ teams, each team plays one game against each other team, and each game results in one team winning and one team losing. At the end of the tournament, the teams are ranked by the number of games won. What is the maximum number of teams that could be tied for the most wins at the end of the tournament? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 2\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 3\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 4\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 5\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 6 $

A triangle $\vartriangle A_0A_1A_2$ in the plane has sidelengths $A_0A_1 = 7$,$A_1A_2 = 8$,$A_2A_0 = 9$. For $i \ge 0$, given $\vartriangle A_iA_{i+1}A_{i+2}$, let $A_{i+3}$ be the midpoint of $A_iA_{i+1}$ and let Gi be the centroid of $\vartriangle A_iA_{i+1}A_{i+2}$. Let point $G$ be the limit of the sequence of points $\{G_i\}^{\infty}_{i=0}$. If the distance between $G$ and $G_0$ can be written as $\frac{a\sqrt{b}}{c}$ , where $a, b, c$ are positive integers such that $a$ and $c$ are relatively prime and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime, find $a^2 + b^2 + c^2$.

Let $ABC$ be an isosceles right triangle with $\angle BCA=90^{\circ}, BC=AC=10$. Let $P$ be a point on $AB$ that is a distance $x$ from $A$, $Q$ be a point on $AC$ such that $PQ$ is parallel to $BC$. Let $R$ and $S$ be points on $BC$ such that $QR$ is parallel to $AB$ and $PS$ is parallel to $AC$. The union of the quadrilaterals $PBRQ$ and $PSCQ$ determine a shaded area $f(x)$. Evaluate $f(2)$

Two rational numbers \(\tfrac{m}{n}\) and \(\tfrac{n}{m}\) are written on a blackboard, where \(m\) and \(n\) are relatively prime positive integers. At any point, Evan may pick two of the numbers \(x\) and \(y\) written on the board and write either their arithmetic mean \(\tfrac{x+y}{2}\) or their harmonic mean \(\tfrac{2xy}{x+y}\) on the board as well. Find all pairs \((m,n)\) such that Evan can write 1 on the board in finitely many steps. [i]Proposed by Yannick Yao[/i]

A coin is altered so that the probability that it lands on heads is less than $ \frac {1}{2}$ and when the coin is flipped four times, the probability of an equal number of heads and tails is $ \frac {1}{6}$. What is the probability that the coin lands on heads? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {\sqrt {15} \minus{} 3}{6}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {6 \minus{} \sqrt {6\sqrt {6} \plus{} 2}}{12}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {\sqrt {2} \minus{} 1}{2}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {3 \minus{} \sqrt {3}}{6}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {\sqrt {3} \minus{} 1}{2}$

At the currency exchange of the island of Luck they sell dinars (D), guilders (G), reals (R) and thalers (T). Stock brokers have the right to make a purchase and sale transaction with any pair of currencies no more than once per day. The exchange rates are as follows: $D = 6G$, $D = 25R$, $D = 120T$, $G = 4R$, $G = 21T$, $R = 5T$. For example, the entry $D = 6G$ means that $1$ dinar can be bought for $6$ guilders (or $6$ guilders can be sold for $1$ dinar). In the morning the broker had $80$ dinars, $100$ guilders, $100$ reals and $50,400$ thalers. In the evening he had the same number of dinars and thalers. What is the maximum value of this number?

Fixed two circles $w_1$ and $w_2$, $\ell$ one of their external tangent and $m$ one of their internal tangent . On the line $m$, a point $X$ is chosen, and on the line $\ell$, points $Y$ and $Z$ are constructed so that $XY$ and $XZ$ touch $w_1$ and $w_2$, respectively, and the triangle $XYZ$ contains circles $w_1$ and $w_2$. Prove that the centers of the circles inscribed in triangles $XYZ$ lie on one line. (P. Kozhevnikov)

Let $ABC$ be a triangle with $\angle C=90$. The tangent points of the inscribed circle with the sides $BC, CA$ and $AB$ are $M, N$ and $P.$ Points $M_1, N_1, P_1$ are symmetric to points $M, N, P$ with respect to midpoints of sides $BC, CA$ and $AB.$ Find the smallest value of $\frac{AO_1+BO_1}{AB},$ where $O_1$ is the circumcenter of triangle $M_1N_1P_1.$

[b]6.1[/b] Three shooters - Anilov, Borisov and Vorobiev - made $6$ each shots at one target and scored equal points. It is known that Anilov scored $43$ points in the first three shots, and Borisov scored $43$ points with the first shot knocked out 3 points. How many points did each shooter score per shot? if there was one hit in 50, two in 25, three in 20, three in 10, two in 5, in 3 - two, in 2 - two, in 1 - three? [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/a/1/4abb71f7bccc0b9d2e22066ec17c31ef139d6a.png[/img] [b]6.2 / 7.4 [/b]Prove that a $10 \times 10$ chessboard cannot be covered with $ 25$ figures like [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/0/4/89aafe1194628332ec13ad1c713bb35cbefff7.png[/img]. [b]6.3[/b] The squares of a chessboard contain natural numbers such that each is equal to the arithmetic mean of its neighbors. Sum of numbers standing in the corners of the board is $16$. Find the number standing on the field $e2$. [b]6.4 [/b] There is a table $ 100 \times 100$. What is the smallest number of letters which can be arranged in its cells so that no two are identical the letters weren't next to each other? [b]6.5[/b] The pioneer detachment is lined up in a rectangle. In each rank the tallest is noted, and from these pioneers the most short. In each row, the lowest one is noted, and from them is selected the tallest. Which of these two pioneers is taller? (This means that the two pioneers indicated are the highest of the low and the lowest of tall - must be different) [b]6.6[/b] Find the product of three numbers whose sum is equal to the sum of their squares, equal to the sum of their cubes and equal to $1$. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3983461_1964_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

Find all polynomials $p(x)$ such that $p'(x)^2 = c p(x) p''(x)$ for some constant $c$.

For what digit $d$ is the base $9$ numeral $7d35_9$ divisible by $8?$ [i]Proposed by Alex Li[/i]

In convex hexagon $ ABCDEF$ all sides have equal length and $ \angle A\plus{}\angle C\plus{}\angle E\equal{}\angle B\plus{}\angle D\plus{}\angle F$. Prove that the diagonals $ AD,BE,CF$ are concurrent.

Compute \[\sum_{k=0}^{2017}\dfrac{5+\cos\left(\frac{\pi k}{1009}\right)}{26+10\cos\left(\frac{\pi k}{1009}\right)}.\]

Prove that for every convex polygon can be found such three sequential vertices for which a circle that they lie on covers the polygon. [i]Jordan Tabov[/i]