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2002 AMC 12/AHSME, 19

If $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ are positive real numbers such that $ a(b \plus{} c) \equal{} 152$, $ b(c \plus{} a) \equal{} 162$, and $ c(a \plus{} b) \equal{} 170$, then abc is $ \textbf{(A)}\ 672 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 688 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 704 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 720 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 750$

2004 Postal Coaching, 18

Let $0 = a_1 < a_2 < a_3 < \cdots < a_n < 1$ and $0 = b_1 < b_2 < b_3 \cdots < b_m < 1$ be real numbers such that for no $a_j$ and $b_k$ the relation $a_j + b_k = 1$ is satisfied. Prove that if the $mn$ numbers ${\ a_j + b_k : 1 \leq j \leq n , 1 \leq k \leq m \}}$ are reduced modulo $1$, then at least $m+n -1$ residues will be distinct.

2007 Estonia Team Selection Test, 3

Let $n$ be a natural number, $n > 2$. Prove that if $\frac{b^n-1}{b-1}$ is a prime power for some positive integer $b$ then $n$ is prime.

1985 IMO Longlists, 1

Each of the numbers in the set $N = \{1, 2, 3, \cdots, n - 1\}$, where $n \geq 3$, is colored with one of two colors, say red or black, so that: [i](i)[/i] $i$ and $n - i$ always receive the same color, and [i](ii)[/i] for some $j \in N$, relatively prime to $n$, $i$ and $|j - i|$ receive the same color for all $i \in N, i \neq j.$ Prove that all numbers in $N$ must receive the same color.

1964 Leningrad Math Olympiad, grade 8

[b]8.1[/b] Find all primes $p,q$ and $r$ such that $$pqr= 5(p + q + r).$$ [b]8.2 [/b] Prove that if $\overline{ab}/\overline{bc} = a/c$, then $$\overline{abb...bb}/\overline{bb...bbc} = a/c$$ (each number has $n$ digits). [b]8.3 / 9.1[/b] Construct a triangle with perimeter, altitude and angle at the base. [b]8.4. / 9.4[/b] Prove that the square of the sum of N distinct non-zero squares of integers is also the sum of $N $squares of non-zero integers. [b]8.5.[/b] In the quadrilateral $ABCD$ the diagonals $AC$ and $BD$ are drawn. Prove that if the circles inscribed in $ABC$ and $ ADC$ touch each other each other, then the circles inscribed in $BAD$ and in $BCD$ also touch each other. [b]8.6 / 9.6[/b] If the numbers $A$ and $n$ are coprime, then there are integers $X$ and $Y$ such that $ |X| <\sqrt{n}$, $|Y| <\sqrt{n} $ and $AX-Y$ is divided by $n$. Prove it. PS. You should use hide for answers.Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c3983461_1964_leningrad_math_olympiad]here[/url].

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.2

The student wrote on the board three natural numbers that are consecutive members of one arithmetic progression. Then he erased the commas separating the numbers, resulting in a seven-digit number. What is the largest number that could result?

1984 All Soviet Union Mathematical Olympiad, 371

a) The product of $n$ integers equals $n$, and their sum is zero. Prove that $n$ is divisible by $4$. b) Let $n$ is divisible by $4$. Prove that there exist $n$ integers such, that their product equals $n$, and their sum is zero.

1978 Dutch Mathematical Olympiad, 1

Prove that no integer $x$ and $y$ satisfy: $$3x^2 = 9 + y^3.$$

1962 Swedish Mathematical Competition, 3

Find all pairs $(m, n)$ of integers such that $n^2 - 3mn + m - n = 0$.

2015 India IMO Training Camp, 2

For a composite number $n$, let $d_n$ denote its largest proper divisor. Show that there are infinitely many $n$ for which $d_n +d_{n+1}$ is a perfect square.

2016 Canadian Mathematical Olympiad Qualification, 1

(a) Find all positive integers $n$ such that $11|(3^n + 4^n)$. (b) Find all positive integers $n$ such that $31|(4^n + 7^n + 20^n)$.

2024 Romanian Master of Mathematics, 2

Consider an odd prime $p$ and a positive integer $N < 50p$. Let $a_1, a_2, \ldots , a_N$ be a list of positive integers less than $p$ such that any specific value occurs at most $\frac{51}{100}N$ times and $a_1 + a_2 + \cdots· + a_N$ is not divisible by $p$. Prove that there exists a permutation $b_1, b_2, \ldots , b_N$ of the $a_i$ such that, for all $k = 1, 2, \ldots , N$, the sum $b_1 + b_2 + \cdots + b_k$ is not divisible by $p$. [i]Will Steinberg, United Kingdom[/i]

2010 USA Team Selection Test, 1

Let $P$ be a polynomial with integer coefficients such that $P(0)=0$ and \[\gcd(P(0), P(1), P(2), \ldots ) = 1.\] Show there are infinitely many $n$ such that \[\gcd(P(n)- P(0), P(n+1)-P(1), P(n+2)-P(2), \ldots) = n.\]

2016 Iran MO (3rd Round), 3

Let $m$ be a positive integer. The positive integer $a$ is called a [i]golden residue[/i] modulo $m$ if $\gcd(a,m)=1$ and $x^x \equiv a \pmod m$ has a solution for $x$. Given a positive integer $n$, suppose that $a$ is a golden residue modulo $n^n$. Show that $a$ is also a golden residue modulo $n^{n^n}$. [i]Proposed by Mahyar Sefidgaran[/i]

2015 IFYM, Sozopol, 7

Determine the greatest natural number $n$, such that for each set $S$ of 2015 different integers there exist 2 subsets of $S$ (possible to be with 1 element and not necessarily non-intersecting) each of which has a sum of its elements divisible by $n$.

1950 Kurschak Competition, 3

$(x_1, y_1,z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ are triples of real numbers such that for every pair of integers $(m,n)$ at least one of $x_{1m} + y_{1n} + z_1$, $x_{2m} + y_{2n} + z_2$ is an even integer. Prove that one of the triples consists of three integers.

MOAA Gunga Bowls, 2018

[u]Set 7[/u] [b]p19.[/b] Let circles $\omega_1$ and $\omega_2$, with centers $O_1$ and $O_2$, respectively, intersect at $X$ and $Y$ . A lies on $\omega_1$ and $B$ lies on $\omega_2$ such that $AO_1$ and $BO_2$ are both parallel to $XY$, and $A$ and $B$ lie on the same side of $O_1O_2$. If $XY = 60$, $\angle XAY = 45^o$, and $\angle XBY = 30^o$, then the length of $AB$ can be expressed in the form $\sqrt{a - b\sqrt2 + c\sqrt3}$, where $a, b, c$ are positive integers. Determine $a + b + c$. [b]p20.[/b] If $x$ is a positive real number such that $x^{x^2}= 2^{80}$, find the largest integer not greater than $x^3$. [b]p21.[/b] Justin has a bag containing $750$ balls, each colored red or blue. Sneaky Sam takes out a random number of balls and replaces them all with green balls. Sam notices that of the balls left in the bag, there are $15$ more red balls than blue balls. Justin then takes out $500$ of the balls chosen randomly. If $E$ is the expected number of green balls that Justin takes out, determine the greatest integer less than or equal to $E$. [u]Set 8[/u] These three problems are interdependent; each problem statement in this set will use the answers to the other two problems in this set. As such, let the positive integers $A, B, C$ be the answers to problems $22$, $23$, and $24$, respectively, for this set. [b]p22.[/b] Let $WXYZ$ be a rectangle with $WX =\sqrt{5B}$ and $XY =\sqrt{5C}$. Let the midpoint of $XY$ be $M$ and the midpoint of $YZ$ be $N$. If $XN$ and $W Y$ intersect at $P$, determine the area of $MPNY$ . [b]p23.[/b] Positive integers $x, y, z$ satisfy $$xy \equiv A \,\, (mod 5)$$ $$yz \equiv 2A + C\,\, (mod 7)$$ $$zx \equiv C + 3 \,\, (mod 9).$$ (Here, writing $a \equiv b \,\, (mod m)$ is equivalent to writing $m | a - b$.) Given that $3 \nmid x$, $3 \nmid z$, and $9 | y$, find the minimum possible value of the product $xyz$. [b]p24.[/b] Suppose $x$ and $y$ are real numbers such that $$x + y = A$$ $$xy =\frac{1}{36}B^2.$$ Determine $|x - y|$. [u]Set 9[/u] [b]p25. [/b]The integer $2017$ is a prime which can be uniquely represented as the sum of the squares of two positive integers: $$9^2 + 44^2 = 2017.$$ If $N = 2017 \cdot 128$ can be uniquely represented as the sum of the squares of two positive integers $a^2 +b^2$, determine $a + b$. [b]p26.[/b] Chef Celia is planning to unveil her newest creation: a whole-wheat square pyramid filled with maple syrup. She will use a square flatbread with a one meter diagonal and cut out each of the five polygonal faces of the pyramid individually. If each of the triangular faces of the pyramid are to be equilateral triangles, the largest volume of syrup, in cubic meters, that Celia can enclose in her pyramid can be expressed as $\frac{a-\sqrt{b}}{c}$ where $a, b$ and $c$ are the smallest possible possible positive integers. What is $a + b + c$? [b]p27.[/b] In the Cartesian plane, let $\omega$ be the circle centered at $(24, 7)$ with radius $6$. Points $P, Q$, and $R$ are chosen in the plane such that $P$ lies on $\omega$, $Q$ lies on the line $y = x$, and $R$ lies on the $x$-axis. The minimum possible value of $PQ+QR+RP$ can be expressed in the form $\sqrt{m}$ for some integer $m$. Find m. [u]Set 10[/u] [i]Deja vu?[/i] [b]p28. [/b] Let $ABC$ be a triangle with incircle $\omega$. Let $\omega$ intersect sides $BC$, $CA$, $AB$ at $D, E, F$, respectively. Suppose $AB = 7$, $BC = 12$, and $CA = 13$. If the area of $ABC$ is $K$ and the area of $DEF$ is $\frac{m}{n}\cdot K$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, then compute $m + n$. [b]p29.[/b] Sebastian is playing the game Split! again, but this time in a three dimensional coordinate system. He begins the game with one token at $(0, 0, 0)$. For each move, he is allowed to select a token on any point $(x, y, z)$ and take it off, replacing it with three tokens, one at $(x + 1, y, z)$, one at $(x, y + 1, z)$, and one at $(x, y, z + 1)$ At the end of the game, for a token on $(a, b, c)$, it is assigned a score $\frac{1}{2^{a+b+c}}$ . These scores are summed for his total score. If the highest total score Sebastian can get in $100$ moves is $m/n$, then determine $m + n$. [b]p30.[/b] Determine the number of positive $6$ digit integers that satisfy the following properties: $\bullet$ All six of their digits are $1, 5, 7$, or $8$, $\bullet$ The sum of all the digits is a multiple of $5$. [u]Set 11[/u] [b]p31.[/b] The triangular numbers are defined as $T_n =\frac{n(n+1)}{2}$. We also define $S_n =\frac{n(n+2)}{3}$. If the sum $$\sum_{i=16}^{32} \left(\frac{1}{T_i}+\frac{1}{S_i}\right)= \left(\frac{1}{T_{16}}+\frac{1}{S_{16}}\right)+\left(\frac{1}{T_{17}}+\frac{1}{S_{17}}\right)+...+\left(\frac{1}{T_{32}}+\frac{1}{S_{32}}\right)$$ can be written in the form $a/b$ , where $a$ and $b$ are positive integers with $gcd(a, b) = 1$, then find $a + b$. [b]p32.[/b] Farmer Will is considering where to build his house in the Cartesian coordinate plane. He wants to build his house on the line $y = x$, but he also has to minimize his travel time for his daily trip to his barnhouse at $(24, 15)$ and back. From his house, he must first travel to the river at $y = 2$ to fetch water for his animals. Then, he heads for his barnhouse, and promptly leaves for the long strip mall at the line $y =\sqrt3 x$ for groceries, before heading home. If he decides to build his house at $(x_0, y_0)$ such that the distance he must travel is minimized, $x_0$ can be written in the form $\frac{a\sqrt{b}-c}{d}$ , where $a, b, c, d$ are positive integers, $b$ is not divisible by the square of a prime, and $gcd(a, c, d) = 1$. Compute $a+b+c+d$. [b]p33.[/b] Determine the greatest positive integer $n$ such that the following two conditions hold: $\bullet$ $n^2$ is the difference of consecutive perfect cubes; $\bullet$ $2n + 287$ is the square of an integer. [u]Set 12[/u] The answers to these problems are nonnegative integers that may exceed $1000000$. You will be awarded points as described in the problems. [b]p34.[/b] The “Collatz sequence” of a positive integer n is the longest sequence of distinct integers $(x_i)_{i\ge 0}$ with $x_0 = n$ and $$x_{n+1} =\begin{cases} \frac{x_n}{2} & if \,\, x_n \,\, is \,\, even \\ 3x_n + 1 & if \,\, x_n \,\, is \,\, odd \end{cases}.$$ It is conjectured that all Collatz sequences have a finite number of elements, terminating at $1$. This has been confirmed via computer program for all numbers up to $2^{64}$. There is a unique positive integer $n < 10^9$ such that its Collatz sequence is longer than the Collatz sequence of any other positive integer less than $10^9$. What is this integer $n$? An estimate of $e$ gives $\max\{\lfloor 32 - \frac{11}{3}\log_{10}(|n - e| + 1)\rfloor, 0\}$ points. [b]p35.[/b] We define a graph $G$ as a set $V (G)$ of vertices and a set $E(G)$ of distinct edges connecting those vertices. A graph $H$ is a subgraph of $G$ if the vertex set $V (H)$ is a subset of $V (G)$ and the edge set $E(H)$ is a subset of $E(G)$. Let $ex(k, H)$ denote the maximum number of edges in a graph with $k$ vertices without a subgraph of $H$. If $K_i$ denotes a complete graph on $i$ vertices, that is, a graph with $i$ vertices and all ${i \choose 2}$ edges between them present, determine $$n =\sum_{i=2}^{2018} ex(2018, K_i).$$ An estimate of $e$ gives $\max\{\lfloor 32 - 3\log_{10}(|n - e| + 1)\rfloor, 0\}$ points. [b]p36.[/b] Write down an integer between $1$ and $100$, inclusive. This number will be denoted as $n_i$ , where your Team ID is $i$. Let $S$ be the set of Team ID’s for all teams that submitted an answer to this problem. For every ordered triple of distinct Team ID’s $(a, b, c)$ such that a, b, c ∈ S, if all roots of the polynomial $x^3 + n_ax^2 + n_bx + n_c$ are real, then the teams with ID’s $a, b, c$ will each receive one virtual banana. If you receive $v_b$ virtual bananas in total and $|S| \ge 3$ teams submit an answer to this problem, you will be awarded $$\left\lfloor \frac{32v_b}{3(|S| - 1)(|S| - 2)}\right\rfloor$$ points for this problem. If $|S| \le 2$, the team(s) that submitted an answer to this problem will receive $32$ points for this problem. PS. You had better use hide for answers. First sets have been posted [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c4h2777264p24369138]here[/url].Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2012 BMT Spring, round 4

[b]p1.[/b] Denote $S_n = 1 + \frac12 + \frac13 + ...+ \frac{1}{n}$. What is $144169\cdot S_{144169} - (S_1 + S_2 + ... + S_{144168})$? [b]p2.[/b] Let $A,B,C$ be three collinear points, with $AB = 4$, $BC = 8$, and $AC = 12$. Draw circles with diameters $AB$, $BC$, and $AC$. Find the radius of the two identical circles that will lie tangent to all three circles. [b]p3.[/b] Let $s(i)$ denote the number of $1$’s in the binary representation of $i$. What is $$\sum_{x=1}{314}\left( \sum_{i=0}^{2^{576}-2} x^{s(i)} \right) \,\, mod \,\,629 ?$$ [b]p4.[/b] Parallelogram $ABCD$ has an area of $S$. Let $k = 42$. $E$ is drawn on AB such that $AE =\frac{AB}{k}$ . $F$ is drawn on $CD$ such that $CF = \frac{CD}{k}$ . $G$ is drawn on $BC$ such that $BG = \frac{BC}{k}$ . $H$ is drawn on $AD$ such that $DH = \frac{AD}{k}$ . Line $CE$ intersects $BH$ at $M$, and $DG$ at $N$. Line $AF$ intersects $DG$ at $P$, and $BH$ at $Q$. If $S_1$ is the area of quadrilateral $MNPQ$, find $\frac{S_1}{S}$. [b]p5.[/b] Let $\phi$ be the Euler totient function. What is the sum of all $n$ for which $\frac{n}{\phi(n)}$ is maximal for $1 \le n \le 500$? [b]p6.[/b] Link starts at the top left corner of an $12 \times 12$ grid and wants to reach the bottom right corner. He can only move down or right. A turn is defined a down move immediately followed by a right move, or a right move immediately followed by a down move. Given that he makes exactly $6$ turns, in how many ways can he reach his destination? PS. You had better use hide for answers.

2017 Auckland Mathematical Olympiad, 2

Two players take turns to write natural numbers on a board. The rules forbid writing numbers greater than $p$ and also divisors of previously written numbers. The player who has no move loses. Determine which player has a winning strategy for $p = 10$ and describe this strategy.

2021 Thailand TST, 2

Prove that, for all positive integers $m$ and $n$, we have $$\left\lfloor m\sqrt{2} \right\rfloor\cdot\left\lfloor n\sqrt{7} \right\rfloor<\left\lfloor mn\sqrt{14} \right\rfloor.$$

2002 AIME Problems, 13

In triangle $ABC,$ point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ with $CD=2$ and $DB=5,$ point $E$ is on $\overline{AC}$ with $CE=1$ and $EA=3,$ $AB=8,$ and $\overline{AD}$ and $\overline{BE}$ intersect at $P.$ Points $Q$ and $R$ lie on $\overline{AB}$ so that $\overline{PQ}$ is parallel to $\overline{CA}$ and $\overline{PR}$ is parallel to $\overline{CB}.$ It is given that the ratio of the area of triangle $PQR$ to the area of triangle $ABC$ is $m/n,$ where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$

2015 USA TSTST, 5

Let $\varphi(n)$ denote the number of positive integers less than $n$ that are relatively prime to $n$. Prove that there exists a positive integer $m$ for which the equation $\varphi(n)=m$ has at least $2015$ solutions in $n$. [i]Proposed by Iurie Boreico[/i]

2024 Chile National Olympiad., 6

Let \( 133\ldots 33 \) be a number with \( k \geq 2 \) digits, which we assume is prime. Prove that \( k(k + 2) \) is a multiple of 24. (For example, 133...33 is a prime number when \( k = 16\)

2003 Mid-Michigan MO, 7-9

[b]p1[/b]. Is it possible to find $n$ positive numbers such that their sum is equal to $1$ and the sum of their squares is less than $\frac{1}{10}$? [b]p2.[/b] In the country of Sepulia, there are several towns with airports. Each town has a certain number of scheduled, round-trip connecting flights with other towns. Prove that there are two towns that have connecting flights with the same number of towns. [b]p3.[/b] A $4 \times 4$ magic square is a $4 \times 4$ table filled with numbers $1, 2, 3,..., 16$ - with each number appearing exactly once - in such a way that the sum of the numbers in each row, in each column, and in each diagonal is the same. Is it possible to complete $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 & * & * \\ 4 & * & * & *\\ * & * & * & *\\ * & * & * & * \end{bmatrix}$ to a magic square? (That is, can you replace the stars with remaining numbers $1, 5, 6,..., 16$, to obtain a magic square?) [b]p4.[/b] Is it possible to label the edges of a cube with the numbers $1, 2, 3, ... , 12$ in such a way that the sum of the numbers labelling the three edges coming into a vertex is the same for all vertices? [b]p5.[/b] (Bonus) Several ants are crawling along a circle with equal constant velocities (not necessarily in the same direction). If two ants collide, both immediately reverse direction and crawl with the same velocity. Prove that, no matter how many ants and what their initial positions are, they will, at some time, all simultaneously return to the initial positions. PS. You should use hide for answers. Collected [url=https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h2760506p24143309]here[/url].

2014 ELMO Shortlist, 7

Find all triples $(a,b,c)$ of positive integers such that if $n$ is not divisible by any prime less than $2014$, then $n+c$ divides $a^n+b^n+n$. [i]Proposed by Evan Chen[/i]