Found problems: 698
2012 Purple Comet Problems, 21
Each time you click a toggle switch, the switch either turns from [i]off[/i] to [i]on[/i] or from [i]on[/i] to [i]off[/i]. Suppose that you start with three toggle switches with one of them [i]on[/i] and two of them [i]off[/i]. On each move you randomly select one of the three switches and click it. Let $m$ and $n$ be relatively prime positive integers so that $\frac{m}{n}$ is the probability that after four such clicks, one switch will be [i]on[/i] and two of them will be [i]off[/i]. Find $m+n$.
2013 Online Math Open Problems, 20
Let $a_1,a_2,\ldots, a_{2013}$ be a permutation of the numbers from $1$ to $2013$. Let $A_n = \frac{a_1 + a_2 + \cdots + a_n} {n}$ for $n = 1,2,\ldots, 2013$. If the smallest possible difference between the largest and smallest values of $A_1,A_2,\ldots, A_{2013}$ is $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $m+n$.
[i]Ray Li[/i]
2013 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 9
Let $m$ be an odd positive integer greater than $1$. Let $S_m$ be the set of all non-negative integers less than $m$ which are of the form $x+y$, where $xy-1$ is divisible by $m$. Let $f(m)$ be the number of elements of $S_m$.
[b](a)[/b] Prove that $f(mn)=f(m)f(n)$ if $m$, $n$ are relatively prime odd integers greater than $1$.
[b](b)[/b] Find a closed form for $f(p^k)$, where $k>0$ is an integer and $p$ is an odd prime.
1998 Korea - Final Round, 1
Find all pairwise relatively prime positive integers $l, m, n$ such that \[(l+m+n)\left( \frac{1}{l}+\frac{1}{m}+\frac{1}{n}\right)\] is an integer.
1971 Vietnam National Olympiad, 1
Consider positive integers $m <n,p < q$ such that $(m, n) = 1, (p, q) = 1$ and satisfy the condition that if $\frac{m}{n}= tan\alpha$ and $\frac{p}{q} = tan\beta$, then $\alpha + \beta = 45^o$.
i) Given $m, n$, find $p, q$.
ii) Given $n, q$, find $m, p$.
ii) Given $m, q$, find $n, p$.
1998 Harvard-MIT Mathematics Tournament, 4
Given that $r$ and $s$ are relatively prime positive integers such that $\dfrac{r}{s}=\dfrac{2(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{10})}{5\left(\sqrt{3+\sqrt{5}}\right)}$, find $r$ and $s$.
2011 Iran Team Selection Test, 4
Define a finite set $A$ to be 'good' if it satisfies the following conditions:
[list][*][b](a)[/b] For every three disjoint element of $A,$ like $a,b,c$ we have $\gcd(a,b,c)=1;$
[*][b](b)[/b] For every two distinct $b,c\in A,$ there exists an $a\in A,$ distinct from $b,c$ such that $bc$ is divisible by $a.$[/list]
Find all good sets.
2004 AIME Problems, 8
Define a regular $n$-pointed star to be the union of $n$ line segments $P_1P_2, P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1$ such that
$\bullet$ the points $P_1, P_2,\ldots, P_n$ are coplanar and no three of them are collinear,
$\bullet$ each of the $n$ line segments intersects at least one of the other line segments at a point other than an endpoint,
$\bullet$ all of the angles at $P_1, P_2,\ldots, P_n$ are congruent,
$\bullet$ all of the $n$ line segments $P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1$ are congruent, and
$\bullet$ the path $P_1P_2, P_2P_3,\ldots, P_nP_1$ turns counterclockwise at an angle of less than 180 degrees at each vertex.
There are no regular 3-pointed, 4-pointed, or 6-pointed stars. All regular 5-pointed stars are similar, but there are two non-similar regular 7-pointed stars. How many non-similar regular 1000-pointed stars are there?
2019 PUMaC Geometry A, 3
Suppose we choose two numbers $x,y\in[0,1]$ uniformly at random. If the probability that the circle with center $(x,y)$ and radius $|x-y|$ lies entirely within the unit square $[0,1]\times [0,1]$ is written as $\tfrac{p}{q}$ with $p$ and $q$ relatively prime nonnegative integers, then what is $p^2+q^2$?
2013 AIME Problems, 6
Melinda has three empty boxes and $12$ textbooks, three of which are mathematics textbooks. One box will hold any three of her textbooks, one will hold any four of her textbooks, and one will hold any five of her textbooks. If Melinda packs her textbooks into these boxes in random order, the probability that all three mathematics textbooks end up in the same box can be written as $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ Are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
2012 Online Math Open Problems, 34
$p,q,r$ are real numbers satisfying \[\frac{(p+q)(q+r)(r+p)}{pqr} = 24\] \[\frac{(p-2q)(q-2r)(r-2p)}{pqr} = 10.\] Given that $\frac{p}{q} + \frac{q}{r} + \frac{r}{p}$ can be expressed in the form $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m,n$ are relatively prime positive integers, compute $m+n$.
[i]Author: Alex Zhu[/i]
2014 Middle European Mathematical Olympiad, 4
For integers $n \ge k \ge 0$ we define the [i]bibinomial coefficient[/i] $\left( \binom{n}{k} \right)$ by
\[ \left( \binom{n}{k} \right) = \frac{n!!}{k!!(n-k)!!} .\]
Determine all pairs $(n,k)$ of integers with $n \ge k \ge 0$ such that the corresponding bibinomial coefficient is an integer.
[i]Remark: The double factorial $n!!$ is defined to be the product of all even positive integers up to $n$ if $n$ is even and the product of all odd positive integers up to $n$ if $n$ is odd. So e.g. $0!! = 1$, $4!! = 2 \cdot 4 = 8$, and $7!! = 1 \cdot 3 \cdot 5 \cdot 7 = 105$.[/i]
1997 AIME Problems, 4
Circles of radii 5, 5, 8, and $m/n$ are mutually externally tangent, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n.$
2013 NIMO Problems, 11
Find $100m+n$ if $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers such that \[ \sum_{\substack{i,j \ge 0 \\ i+j \text{ odd}}} \frac{1}{2^i3^j} = \frac{m}{n}. \][i]Proposed by Aaron Lin[/i]
2001 Vietnam National Olympiad, 2
Let $N = 6^{n}$, where $n$ is a positive integer, and let $M = a^{N}+b^{N}$, where $a$ and $b$ are relatively prime integers greater than $1. M$ has at least two odd divisors greater than $1$ are $p,q$. Find the residue of $p^{N}+q^{N}\mod 6\cdot 12^{n}$.
2019 Serbia National MO, 1
Find all positive integers $n, n>1$ for wich holds :
If $a_1, a_2 ,\dots ,a_k$ are all numbers less than $n$ and relatively prime to $n$ , and holds $a_1<a_2<\dots <a_k $, then none of sums $a_i+a_{i+1}$ for $i=1,2,3,\dots k-1 $ are divisible by $3$.
2009 Albania Team Selection Test, 4
Find all the natural numbers $m,n$ such that $1+5 \cdot 2^m=n^2$.
2012 ELMO Shortlist, 2
For positive rational $x$, if $x$ is written in the form $p/q$ with $p, q$ positive relatively prime integers, define $f(x)=p+q$. For example, $f(1)=2$.
a) Prove that if $f(x)=f(mx/n)$ for rational $x$ and positive integers $m, n$, then $f(x)$ divides $|m-n|$.
b) Let $n$ be a positive integer. If all $x$ which satisfy $f(x)=f(2^nx)$ also satisfy $f(x)=2^n-1$, find all possible values of $n$.
[i]Anderson Wang.[/i]
2014 Putnam, 1
Prove that every nonzero coefficient of the Taylor series of $(1-x+x^2)e^x$ about $x=0$ is a rational number whose numerator (in lowest terms) is either $1$ or a prime number.
2011 AIME Problems, 12
Nine delegates, three each from three different countries, randomly select chairs at a round table that seats nine people. Let the probability that each delegate sits next to at least one delegate from another country be $\frac{m}{n}$, where $m$ and $n$ are relatively prime positive integers. Find $m+n$.
2013 NIMO Problems, 8
Let $ABCD$ be a convex quadrilateral with $\angle ABC = 120^{\circ}$ and $\angle BCD = 90^{\circ}$, and let $M$ and $N$ denote the midpoints of $\overline{BC}$ and $\overline{CD}$. Suppose there exists a point $P$ on the circumcircle of $\triangle CMN$ such that ray $MP$ bisects $\overline{AD}$ and ray $NP$ bisects $\overline{AB}$. If $AB + BC = 444$, $CD = 256$ and $BC = \frac mn$ for some relatively prime positive integers $m$ and $n$, compute $100m+n$.
[i]Proposed by Michael Ren[/i]
2011 Purple Comet Problems, 28
Pictured below is part of a large circle with radius $30$. There is a chain of three circles with radius $3$, each internally tangent to the large circle and each tangent to its neighbors in the chain. There are two circles with radius $2$ each tangent to two of the radius $3$ circles. The distance between the centers of the two circles with radius $2$ can be written as $\textstyle\frac{a\sqrt b-c}d$, where $a,b,c,$ and $d$ are positive integers, $c$ and $d$ are relatively prime, and $b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $a+b+c+d$.
[asy]
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defaultpen(linewidth(0.5));
real r=aCos(79/81);
pair x=dir(270+r)*27,y=dir(270-r)*27;
draw(arc(origin,30,210,330));
draw(circle(x,3)^^circle(y,3)^^circle((0,-27),3));
path arcl=arc(y,5,0,180), arcc=arc((0,-27),5,0,180), arcr=arc(x,5,0,180);
pair centl=intersectionpoint(arcl,arcc), centr=intersectionpoint(arcc,arcr);
draw(circle(centl,2)^^circle(centr,2));
dot(x^^y^^(0,-27)^^centl^^centr,linewidth(2));
[/asy]
2009 APMO, 4
Prove that for any positive integer $ k$, there exists an arithmetic sequence $ \frac{a_1}{b_1}, \frac{a_2}{b_2}, \frac{a_3}{b_3}, ... ,\frac{a_k}{b_k}$ of rational numbers, where $ a_i, b_i$ are relatively prime positive integers for each $ i \equal{} 1,2,...,k$ such that the positive integers $ a_1, b_1, a_2, b_2, ..., a_k, b_k$ are all distinct.
2005 AIME Problems, 14
In triangle $ABC$, $AB=13$, $BC=15$, and $CA=14$. Point $D$ is on $\overline{BC}$ with $CD=6.$ Point $E$ is on $\overline{BC}$ such that $\angle BAE\cong \angle CAD.$ Given that $BE=\frac pq$ where $p$ and $q$ are relatively prime positive integers, find $q.$
1961 All-Soviet Union Olympiad, 4
Given are arbitrary integers $a,b,p$. Prove that there always exist relatively prime integers $k$ and $\ell$ such that $ak+b\ell$ is divisible by $p$.