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2008 ITest, 16

Tags: ratio
In order to encourage the kids to straighten up their closets and the storage shed, Jerry offers his kids some extra spending money for their upcoming vacation. "I don't care what you do, I just want to see everything look clean and organized." While going through his closet, Joshua finds an old bag of marbles that are either blue or red. The ratio of blue to red marbles in the bag is $17:7$. Alexis also has some marbles of the same colors, but hasn't used them for anything in years. She decides to give Joshua her marbles to put in his marble bag so that all the marbles are in one place. Alexis has twice as many red marbles as blue marbles, and when the twins get all their marbles in one bag, there are exactly as many red marbles and blue marbles, and the total number of marbles is between $200$ and $250$. How many total marbles do the twins have together?

2007 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 5

Tags: ratio
Compute the largest positive integer such that $\dfrac{2007!}{2007^n}$ is an integer.

2007 QEDMO 5th, 8

Let $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ A^{\prime}$, $ B^{\prime}$, $ C^{\prime}$, $ X$, $ Y$, $ Z$, $ X^{\prime}$, $ Y^{\prime}$, $ Z^{\prime}$ and $ P$ be pairwise distinct points in space such that $ A^{\prime} \in BC;\ B^{\prime}\in CA;\ C^{\prime}\in AB;\ X^{\prime}\in YZ;\ Y^{\prime}\in ZX;\ Z^{\prime}\in XY;$ $ P \in AX;\ P\in BY;\ P\in CZ;\ P\in A^{\prime}X^{\prime};\ P\in B^{\prime}Y^{\prime};\ P\in C^{\prime}Z^{\prime}$. Prove that $ \frac {BA^{\prime}}{A^{\prime}C}\cdot\frac {CB^{\prime}}{B^{\prime}A}\cdot\frac {AC^{\prime}}{C^{\prime}B} \equal{} \frac {YX^{\prime}}{X^{\prime}Z}\cdot\frac {ZY^{\prime}}{Y^{\prime}X}\cdot\frac {XZ^{\prime}}{Z^{\prime}Y}$.

1988 IMO Shortlist, 12

In a triangle $ ABC,$ choose any points $ K \in BC, L \in AC, M \in AB, N \in LM, R \in MK$ and $ F \in KL.$ If $ E_1, E_2, E_3, E_4, E_5, E_6$ and $ E$ denote the areas of the triangles $ AMR, CKR, BKF, ALF, BNM, CLN$ and $ ABC$ respectively, show that \[ E \geq 8 \cdot \sqrt [6]{E_1 E_2 E_3 E_4 E_5 E_6}. \]

2009 AMC 12/AHSME, 20

Convex quadrilateral $ ABCD$ has $ AB\equal{}9$ and $ CD\equal{}12$. Diagonals $ AC$ and $ BD$ intersect at $ E$, $ AC\equal{}14$, and $ \triangle AED$ and $ \triangle BEC$ have equal areas. What is $ AE$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{9}{2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{50}{11}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{21}{4}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{17}{3}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 6$

2018 Pan-African Shortlist, C1

A chess tournament is held with the participation of boys and girls. The girls are twice as many as boys. Each player plays against each other player exactly once. By the end of the tournament, there were no draws and the ratio of girl winnings to boy winnings was $\frac{7}{9}$. How many players took part at the tournament?

Kyiv City MO Seniors Round2 2010+ geometry, 2022.10.3

Tags: geometry , ratio
Let $AH_A, BH_B, CH_C$ be the altitudes of triangle $ABC$. Prove that if $\frac{H_BC}{AC} = \frac{H_CA}{AB}$, then the line symmetric to $BC$ with respect to line $H_BH_C$ is tangent to the circumscribed circle of triangle $H_BH_CA$. [i](Proposed by Mykhailo Bondarenko)[/i]

2011 Purple Comet Problems, 20

Points $A$ and $B$ are the endpoints of a diameter of a circle with center $C$. Points $D$ and $E$ lie on the same diameter so that $C$ bisects segment $\overline{DE}$. Let $F$ be a randomly chosen point within the circle. The probability that $\triangle DEF$ has a perimeter less than the length of the diameter of the circle is $\tfrac{17}{128}$. There are relatively prime positive integers m and n so that the ratio of $DE$ to $AB$ is $\tfrac{m}{n}.$ Find $m + n$.

1962 AMC 12/AHSME, 5

Tags: ratio
If the radius of a circle is increased by $ 1$ unit, the ratio of the new circumference to the new diameter is: $ \textbf{(A)}\ \pi \plus{} 2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{2 \pi \plus{} 1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \pi \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2 \pi \minus{} 1}{2} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \pi \minus{} 2$

2011 AMC 10, 17

In the given circle, the diameter $\overline{EB}$ is parallel to $\overline{DC}$, and $\overline{AB}$ is parallel to $\overline{ED}$. The angles $AEB$ and $ABE$ are in the ratio $4:5$. What is the degree measure of angle $BCD$? [asy] unitsize(7mm); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); dotfactor=4; real r=3; pair A=(-3cos(80),-3sin(80)); pair D=(3cos(80),3sin(80)), C=(-3cos(80),3sin(80)); pair O=(0,0), E=(-3,0), B=(3,0); path outer=Circle(O,r); draw(outer); draw(E--B); draw(E--A); draw(B--A); draw(E--D); draw(C--D); draw(B--C); pair[] ps={A,B,C,D,E,O}; dot(ps); label("$A$",A,N); label("$B$",B,NE); label("$C$",C,S); label("$D$",D,S); label("$E$",E,NW); label("$$",O,N);[/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ 120 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 125 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 130 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 135 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 140 $

IV Soros Olympiad 1997 - 98 (Russia), 9.3

What is angle $B$ of triangle$ ABC$, if it is known that the altitudes drawn from $A$ and $C$ intersect inside the triangle and one of them is divided by of intersection point into equal parts, and the other one in the ratio of $2: 1$, counting from the vertex?

2015 Regional Olympiad of Mexico Southeast, 5

In the triangle $ABC$, let $AM$ and $CN$ internal bisectors, with $M$ in $BC$ and $N$ in $AB$. Prove that if $$\frac{\angle BNM}{\angle MNC}=\frac{\angle BMN}{\angle NMA}$$ then $ABC$ is isosceles.

2010 Saudi Arabia BMO TST, 3

Let $ABC$ be a right angled triangle with $\angle A = 90^o$and $BC = a$, $AC = b$, $AB = c$. Let $d$ be a line passing trough the incenter of triangle and intersecting the sides $AB$ and $AC$ in $P$ and $Q$, respectively. (a) Prove that $$b \cdot \left( \frac{PB}{PA}\right)+ c \cdot \left( \frac{QC}{QA}\right) =a$$ (b) Find the minimum of $$\left( \frac{PB}{PA}\right)^ 2+\left( \frac{QC}{QA}\right)^ 2$$

2018 China Northern MO, 5

A right triangle has the property that it's sides are pairwise relatively prime positive integers and that the ratio of it's area to it's perimeter is a perfect square. Find the minimum possible area of this triangle.

2004 Iran MO (3rd Round), 7

Suppose $F$ is a polygon with lattice vertices and sides parralell to x-axis and y-axis.Suppose $S(F),P(F)$ are area and perimeter of $F$. Find the smallest k that: $S(F) \leq k.P(F)^2$

Estonia Open Junior - geometry, 2009.2.4

The triangle $ABC$ is $| BC | = a$ and $| AC | = b$. On the ray starting from vertex $C$ and passing the midpoint of side $AB$ , choose any point $D$ other than vertex $C$. Let $K$ and $L$ be the projections of $D$ on the lines $AC$ and $BC$, respectively, $K$ and $L$. Find the ratio $| DK | : | DL |$.

2013 NIMO Problems, 6

Tags: geometry , ratio
Given a regular dodecagon (a convex polygon with 12 congruent sides and angles) with area 1, there are two possible ways to dissect this polygon into 12 equilateral triangles and 6 squares. Let $T_1$ denote the union of all triangles in the first dissection, and $S_1$ the union of all squares. Define $T_2$ and $S_2$ similarly for the second dissection. Let $S$ and $T$ denote the areas of $S_1 \cap S_2$ and $T_1 \cap T_2$, respectively. If $\frac{S}{T} = \frac{a+b\sqrt{3}}{c}$ where $a$ and $b$ are integers, $c$ is a positive integer, and $\gcd(a,c)=1$, compute $10000a+100b+c$. [i]Proposed by Lewis Chen[/i]

2012 AIME Problems, 2

Tags: ratio
Two geometric sequences $ a_1,a_2,a_3,\ldots$ and $b_1,b_2,b_3\ldots $have the same common ratio, with $a_1=27$,$b_1=99$, and $a_{15}=b_{11}$. Find $a_9.$

2007 AMC 10, 18

A circle of radius $ 1$ is surrounded by $ 4$ circles of radius $ r$ as shown. What is $ r$? [asy]defaultpen(linewidth(.9pt)); real r = 1 + sqrt(2); pair A = dir(45)*(r + 1); pair B = dir(135)*(r + 1); pair C = dir(-135)*(r + 1); pair D = dir(-45)*(r + 1); draw(Circle(origin,1)); draw(Circle(A,r));draw(Circle(B,r));draw(Circle(C,r));draw(Circle(D,r)); draw(A--(dir(45)*r + A)); draw(B--(dir(45)*r + B)); draw(C--(dir(45)*r + C)); draw(D--(dir(45)*r + D)); draw(origin--(dir(25))); label("$r$",midpoint(A--(dir(45)*r + A)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(B--(dir(45)*r + B)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(C--(dir(45)*r + C)), SE); label("$r$",midpoint(D--(dir(45)*r + D)), SE); label("$1$",origin,W);[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 1 \plus{} \sqrt {2}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \sqrt {6}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 3\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 2 \plus{} \sqrt {2}$

2002 USA Team Selection Test, 5

Consider the family of nonisosceles triangles $ABC$ satisfying the property $AC^2 + BC^2 = 2 AB^2$. Points $M$ and $D$ lie on side $AB$ such that $AM = BM$ and $\angle ACD = \angle BCD$. Point $E$ is in the plane such that $D$ is the incenter of triangle $CEM$. Prove that exactly one of the ratios \[ \frac{CE}{EM}, \quad \frac{EM}{MC}, \quad \frac{MC}{CE} \] is constant.

2008 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 12

Suppose we have an (infinite) cone $ \mathcal C$ with apex $ A$ and a plane $ \pi$. The intersection of $ \pi$ and $ \mathcal C$ is an ellipse $ \mathcal E$ with major axis $ BC$, such that $ B$ is closer to $ A$ than $ C$, and $ BC \equal{} 4$, $ AC \equal{} 5$, $ AB \equal{} 3$. Suppose we inscribe a sphere in each part of $ \mathcal C$ cut up by $ \mathcal E$ with both spheres tangent to $ \mathcal E$. What is the ratio of the radii of the spheres (smaller to larger)?

2012 AMC 8, 24

Tags: ratio , geometry
A circle of radius 2 is cut into four congruent arcs. The four arcs are joined to form the star figure shown. What is the ratio of the area of the star figure to the area of the original circle? [asy] size(0,50); draw((-1,1)..(-2,2)..(-3,1)..(-2,0)..cycle); dot((-1,1)); dot((-2,2)); dot((-3,1)); dot((-2,0)); draw((1,0){up}..{left}(0,1)); dot((1,0)); dot((0,1)); draw((0,1){right}..{up}(1,2)); dot((1,2)); draw((1,2){down}..{right}(2,1)); dot((2,1)); draw((2,1){left}..{down}(1,0)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac{4-\pi}\pi \qquad \textbf{(B)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac1\pi \qquad \textbf{(C)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac{\sqrt2}{\pi} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac{\pi-1}\pi \qquad \textbf{(E)}\hspace{.05in}\dfrac3\pi $

2008 Indonesia Juniors, day 2

p1. Let $A = \{(x, y)|3x + 5y\ge 15, x + y^2\le 25, x\ge 0, x, y$ integer numbers $\}$. Find all pairs of $(x, zx)\in A$ provided that $z$ is non-zero integer. p2. A shop owner wants to be able to weigh various kinds of weight objects (in natural numbers) with only $4$ different weights. (For example, if he has weights $ 1$, $2$, $5$ and $10$. He can weighing $ 1$ kg, $2$ kg, $3$ kg $(1 + 2)$, $44$ kg $(5 - 1)$, $5$ kg, $6$ kg, $7$ kg, $ 8$ kg, $9$ kg $(10 - 1)$, $10$ kg, $11$ kg, $12$ kg, $13$ kg $(10 + 1 + 2)$, $14$ kg $(10 + 5 -1)$, $15$ kg, $16$ kg, $17$ kg and $18$ kg). If he wants to be able to weigh all the weight from $ 1$ kg to $40$ kg, determine the four weights that he must have. Explain that your answer is correct. p3. Given the following table. [img]https://cdn.artofproblemsolving.com/attachments/d/8/4622407a72656efe77ccaf02cf353ef1bcfa28.png[/img] Table $4\times 4$ ​​is a combination of four smaller table sections of size $2\times 2$. This table will be filled with four consecutive integers such that: $\bullet$ The horizontal sum of the numbers in each row is $10$ . $\bullet$ The vertical sum of the numbers in each column is $10$ $\bullet$ The sum of the four numbers in each part of $2\times 2$ which is delimited by the line thickness is also equal to $10$. Determine how many arrangements are possible. p4. A sequence of real numbers is defined as following: $U_n=ar^{n-1}$, if $n = 4m -3$ or $n = 4m - 2$ $U_n=- ar^{n-1}$, if $n = 4m - 1$ or $n = 4m$, where $a > 0$, $r > 0$, and $m$ is a positive integer. Prove that the sum of all the $ 1$st to $2009$th terms is $\frac{a(1+r-r^{2009}+r^{2010})}{1+r^2}$ 5. Cube $ABCD.EFGH$ is cut into four parts by two planes. The first plane is parallel to side $ABCD$ and passes through the midpoint of edge $BF$. The sceond plane passes through the midpoints $AB$, $AD$, $GH$, and $FG$. Determine the ratio of the volumes of the smallest part to the largest part.

2001 Polish MO Finals, 2

Let $ABCD$ be a parallelogram and let $K$ and $L$ be points on the segments $BC$ and $CD$, respectively, such that $BK\cdot AD=DL\cdot AB$. Let the lines $DK$ and $BL$ intersect at $P$. Show that $\measuredangle DAP=\measuredangle BAC$.

2013 USAMTS Problems, 3

An infinite sequence of positive real numbers $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ is called [i]territorial[/i] if for all positive integers $i,j$ with $i<j$, we have $|a_i-a_j|\ge\tfrac1j$. Can we find a territorial sequence $a_1,a_2,a_3,\dots$ for which there exists a real number $c$ with $a_i<c$ for all $i$?