Let $S$ be the subset of rational numbers that can be written in the form $a/b$, where $a$ is any integer and $b$ is an odd integer. Does the sum of two of its elements belong to the $S$ ? And the product? Are there elements in $S$ whose inverse belongs to $S$ ?

How many integers from $1$ to $2016$ are divisible by $3$ or $7$, but not $21$?

The temperatures $ f^\circ \text{F}$ and $ c^\circ \text{C}$ are equal when $ f \equal{} \frac {9}{5}c \plus{} 32$. What temperature is the same in both $ ^\circ \text{F}$ and $ ^\circ \text{C}$?

A person observes a building of height $h$ at an angle of inclination $\alpha$ from a point on the ground. After walking a distance $a$ towards it, the angle is now $2\alpha$, and walking a further distance $b$ causes it to increase to $3\alpha$. Find $h$ in terms of $a$ and $b$.

Let $ m$ be a positive odd integer, $ m > 2.$ Find the smallest positive integer $ n$ such that $ 2^{1989}$ divides $ m^n \minus{} 1.$

Let $f$ be a function from the set of rational numbers to the set of real numbers. Suppose that for all rational numbers $r$ and $s$, the expression $f(r + s) - f(r) - f(s)$ is an integer. Prove that there is a positive integer $q$ and an integer $p$ such that \[ \Bigl\lvert f\Bigl(\frac{1}{q}\Bigr) - p \Bigr\rvert \le \frac{1}{2012} \, . \]

Let $n$ be a positive integer and $\{A,B,C\}$ a partition of $\{1,2,\ldots,3n\}$ such that $|A|=|B|=|C|=n$. Prove that there exist $x \in A$, $y \in B$, $z \in C$ such that one of $x,y,z$ is the sum of the other two.

Find all angles $0 < \theta < 90^\circ$ for which there exists an angle $0 < \beta < 90^\circ$ such that a right triangle with angles $90^\circ, \theta, 90^\circ - \theta$ can be tiled by a finite number of isosceles triangles with angles $\beta, \beta, 180^\circ - 2\beta$. (The isosceles triangles are not necessarily pairwise congruent, but they are pairwise similar.)

Let $K\subseteq \mathbb C$ be a field with the operations from $\mathbb C$ s.t. i) K has exactly two endomorphisms, namely f and g ii) if f(x)=g(x) then $x\in\mathbb Q$. Prove that there exists an integer $d\neq 1$ free from squares so that $K=\mathbb Q(\sqrt d)$.

Let $n \geq 3$ be an integer and let $a,b\in\mathbb{R}$ such that $nb\geq a^2$. We consider the set \[ X = \left\{ (x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n)\in\mathbb{R}^n \mid \sum_{k=1}^n x_k = a, \ \sum_{k=1}^n x_k^2 = b \right\} . \] Find the image of the function $M: X\to \mathbb{R}$ given by \[ M(x_1,x_2,\ldots,x_n) = \max_{1\leq k\leq n} x_k . \] [i]Dan Schwarz[/i]

Let $S_1$, $S_2$, $\dots$, $S_{125}$ be 125 sets of 5 numbers each, comprising $625$ distinct numbers. Let $m_i$ be the median of $S_i$. Let $M$ be the median of $m_1$, $m_2$, $\dots$, $m_{125}$. What is the greatest possible number of the 625 numbers that are less than $M$?

The arrows on the two spinners shown below are spun. Let the number $N$ equal 10 times the number on Spinner $A$, added to the number on Spinner $B$. What is the probability that $N$ is a perfect square number? $\textbf{(A)} ~\dfrac{1}{16}\qquad\textbf{(B)} ~\dfrac{1}{8}\qquad\textbf{(C)} ~\dfrac{1}{4}\qquad\textbf{(D)} ~\dfrac{3}{8}\qquad\textbf{(E)} ~\dfrac{1}{2}\qquad$ [center] [asy] //diagram by pog give me 1 billion dollars for this size(6cm); usepackage("mathptmx"); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=0, angle2=90)--(0,0)--cycle,mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=90, angle2=180)--(0,0)--cycle,lightgray); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=180, angle2=270)--(0,0)--cycle,mediumgray); filldraw(arc((0,0), r=4, angle1=270, angle2=360)--(0,0)--cycle,lightgray*0.5+mediumgray*0.5); label("$5$", (-1.5,1.7)); label("$6$", (1.5,1.7)); label("$7$", (1.5,-1.7)); label("$8$", (-1.5,-1.7)); label("Spinner A", (0, -5.5)); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=0, angle2=90)--(12,0)--cycle,mediumgray*0.5+gray*0.5); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=90, angle2=180)--(12,0)--cycle,lightgray); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=180, angle2=270)--(12,0)--cycle,mediumgray); filldraw(arc((12,0), r=4, angle1=270, angle2=360)--(12,0)--cycle,lightgray*0.5+mediumgray*0.5); label("$1$", (10.5,1.7)); label("$2$", (13.5,1.7)); label("$3$", (13.5,-1.7)); label("$4$", (10.5,-1.7)); label("Spinner B", (12, -5.5)); [/asy] [/center]

If $a,b$ are nonnegative real numbers, prove the inequality $$\frac{a+\sqrt[3]{a^2b}+\sqrt[3]{ab^2}+b}4\le\frac{\sqrt{a+\sqrt{ab}+b}}3.$$

We say that some positive integer $m$ covers the number $1998$, if $1,9,9,8$ appear in this order as digits of $m$. (For instance $1998$ is covered by $2\textbf{1}59\textbf{9}36\textbf{98}$ but not by $213326798$.) Let $k(n)$ be the number of positive integers that cover $1998$ and have exactly $n$ digits ($n\ge 5$), all different from $0$. What is the remainder of $k(n)$ on division by $8$?

Let $ A_1A_2A_3$ be a non-isosceles triangle with incenter $ I.$ Let $ C_i,$ $ i \equal{} 1, 2, 3,$ be the smaller circle through $ I$ tangent to $ A_iA_{i\plus{}1}$ and $ A_iA_{i\plus{}2}$ (the addition of indices being mod 3). Let $ B_i, i \equal{} 1, 2, 3,$ be the second point of intersection of $ C_{i\plus{}1}$ and $ C_{i\plus{}2}.$ Prove that the circumcentres of the triangles $ A_1 B_1I,A_2B_2I,A_3B_3I$ are collinear.

Let $a,b,c,d$ be real numbers such that \[a+b+c+d=-2\] \[ab+ac+ad+bc+bd+cd=0\] Prove that at least one of the numbers $a,b,c,d$ is not greater than $-1$.

Chubby makes nonstandard checkerboards that have $31$ squares on each side. The checkerboards have a black square in every corner and alternate red and black squares along every row and column. How many black squares are there on such a checkerboard? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 480 \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 481 \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 482 \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 483 \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 484 $

Let $G$ be a connected simple graph. When we add an edge to $G$ (between two unconnected vertices), then using at most $17$ edges we can reach any vertex from any other vertex. Find the maximum number of edges to be used to reach any vertex from any other vertex in the original graph, i.e. in the graph before we add an edge.

Given a permutation ($a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_n$) of the sequence $0, 1,\ldots, n$. A transportation of $a_i$ with $a_j$ is called legal if $a_i=0$ for $i>0$, and $a_{i-1}+1=a_j$. The permutation ($a_0, a_1, \ldots, a_n$) is called regular if after a number of legal transportations it becomes ($1,2, \ldots, n,0$). For which numbers $n$ is the permutation ($1, n, n-1, \ldots, 3, 2, 0$) regular?

Arrange arbitrarily $1,2,\ldots ,25$ on a circumference. We consider all $25$ sums obtained by adding $5$ consecutive numbers. If the number of distinct residues of those sums modulo $5$ is $d$ $(0\le d\le 5)$,find all possible values of $d$.

Let $a_1, a_2, ..., a_{1999}$ be nonnegative real numbers satisfying the following conditions: a. $a_1+a_2+...+a_{1999}=2$ b. $a_1a_2+a_2a_3+...+a_{1999}a_1=1$. Let $S=a_1^ 2+a_2 ^ 2+...+a_{1999}^2$. Find the maximum and minimum values of $S$.

In triangle $ABC, M$ is the midpoint of $AB$ and $D$ the foot of the bisector of angle $\angle ABC$. If $MD$ and $BD$ are known to be perpendicular, calculate $\frac{AB}{BC}$.

Let $ABCD$ and $WXYZ$ be two squares that share the same center such that $WX \parallel AB$ and $WX < AB.$ Lines $CX$ and $AB$ intersect at $P,$ and lines $CZ$ and $AD$ intersect at $Q.$ If points $P, W,$ and $Q$ are collinear, compute the ratio $AB/WX.$

Let $n, k, \ell$ be positive integers and $\sigma : \lbrace 1, 2, \ldots, n \rbrace \rightarrow \lbrace 1, 2, \ldots, n \rbrace$ an injection such that $\sigma(x)-x\in \lbrace k, -\ell \rbrace$ for all $x\in \lbrace 1, 2, \ldots, n \rbrace$. Prove that $k+\ell|n$.

Let $O$ be the center of the circle $\omega$, and let $A$ be a point inside this circle, different from $O$. Find all points $P$ on the circle $\omega$ for which the angle $\angle OPA$ acquires the greatest value.