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1. (E) Factor 2001 into primes to get 2001 = 3 · 23 · 29. The largest possible sum
of three distinct factors whose product is 2001 is the one which combines the
two largest prime factors, namely I = 23 · 29 = 667, M = 3, and O = 1, so
the largest possible sum is 1 + 3 + 667 = 671.

2. (A) 2000(20002000 ) = (20001 )(20002000 ) = 2000(1+2000) = 20002001 . All the

other options are greater than 20002001 .

3. (B) Since Jenny ate 20% of the jellybeans remaining each day, 80% of the
jellybeans are left at the end of each day. If x is the number of jellybeans in
the jar originally, then (0.8)2 x = 32. Thus x = 50.

4. (D) Since Chandra paid an extra $5.06 in January, her December connect time
must have cost her $5.06. Therefore, her monthly fee is $12.48−$5.06 = $7.42.

5. (B) Since 4ABP is similar to 4M N P and

P M = 12 ·AP , it follows that M N = 21 ·AB. Since P
the base AB and the altitude to AB of 4ABP ← .
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→
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do not change, the area does not change. The M ..
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altitude of the trapezoid is half that of the trian- .
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gle, and the bases do not change as P changes, so A B

the area of the trapezoid does not change. Only
the perimeter changes (reaching a minimum when
4ABP is isosceles).

6. (C) The sequence of units digits is

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 3, 1, 4, 5, 9, 4, 3, 7, 0, 7, 7, 4, 1, 5, 6, . . . .

The digit 6 is the last of the ten digits to appear.

A• P• B
7. (B) Both triangles AP D and CBD are √
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follows that P B = P D =√2 3 3 . Hence
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perimeter 2 3
of 4BDP is 3 + 3 + 2 =2 3 D C
√
2 + 433.
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8. (D) Let f and s represent the numbers of freshmen and sophomores at the
school, respectively. According to the given condition, (2/5)f = (4/5)s. Thus,
f = 2s. That is, there are twice as many freshmen as sophomores.

9. (C) Since x < 2, it follows that |x − 2| = 2 − x. If 2 − x = p, then x = 2 − p.

Thus x − p = 2 − 2p.

10. (D) By the Triangle Inequality, each of x and y can be any number strictly
between 2 and 10, so 0 ≤ |x − y| < 8. Therefore, the smallest positive number
that is not a possible value of |x − y| is 10 − 2 = 8.

11. (C) There are five prime numbers between 4 and 18: 5, 7, 11, 13, and 17.
Hence the product of any two of these is odd and the sum is even. Because
xy − (x + y) = (x − 1)(y − 1) − 1 increases as either x or y increases (since
both x and y are bigger than 1), the answer must be an odd number that is no
smaller than 23 = 5·7−(5+7) and no larger than 191 = 13·17−(13+17). The
only possibility among the options is 119, and indeed 119 = 11 · 13 − (11 + 13).

12. (C) Calculating the number of squares in the first few figures uncovers a
pattern. Figure 0 has 2(0) + 1 = 2(02 ) + 1 squares, figure 1 has 2(1) + 3 =
2(12 ) + 3 squares, figure 2 has 2(1 + 3) + 5 = 2(22 ) + 5 squares, and figure 3 has
2(1 + 3 + 5) + 7 = 2(32 ) + 7 squares. In general, the number of unit squares
in figure n is

2(1 + 3 + 5 + · · · + (2n − 1)) + 2n + 1 = 2(n2 ) + 2n + 1.

Therefore, the figure 100 has 2(1002 ) + 2 · 100 + 1 = 20201.

OR

Each figure can be considered to be a large square with identical small pieces
deleted from each of the four corners. Figure 1 has 32 − 4(1) unit squares,
figure 2 has 52 − 4(1 + 2) unit squares, and figure 3 has 72 − 4 · (1 + 2 + 3) unit
squares. In general, figure n has

(2n + 1)2 − 4(1 + 2 + . . . + n) = (2n + 1)2 − 2n(n + 1) unit squares.

Thus figure 100 has 2012 − 200(101) = 20201 unit squares.

OR

The number of unit squares in figure n is the sum of the first n positive odd
integers plus the sum of the first n + 1 positive odd integers. Since the sum of
the first k positive odd integers is k 2 , figure n has n2 + (n + 1)2 unit squares.
So figure 100 has 1002 + 1012 = 20201 unit squares.
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13. (B or C) To avoid having two yellow pegs in the same row or column, there
must be exactly one yellow peg in each row and in each column. Hence, start-
ing at the top of the array, the peg in the first row must be yellow, the second
peg of the second row must be yellow, the third
peg of the third row must be yellow, etc. To
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of the second row, the second position of the .
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third row, etc. Continuation yields exactly ...
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as shown. On the other hand, the question ... .
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could be interpreted as asking the number of

ways the pegs could be placed into the array
(distinguishing the pegs of the same color).
In this case, the desired count is 5! · 4! · 3! ·
2! · 1!. The decision was made to give credit
for both options B and C.

14. (C) Note that the integer average condition means that the sum of the scores
of the first n students is a multiple of n. The scores of the first two students
must be both even or both odd, and the sum of the scores of the first three
students must be divisible by 3. The remainders when 71, 76, 80, 82, and 91
are divided by 3 are 2, 1, 2, 1, and 1, respectively. Thus the only sum of three
scores divisible by 3 is 76 + 82 + 91 = 249, so the first two scores entered are
76 and 82 (in some order), and the third score is 91. Since 249 is 1 larger than
a multiple of 4, the fourth score must be 3 larger than a multiple of 4, and the
only possibility is 71, leaving 80 as the score of the fifth student.
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15. (E) Combine the three terms over a common denominator and replace ab in
the numerator with a − b to get

a b a2 + b2 − (ab)2
+ − ab =
b a ab
a2 + b2 − (a − b)2
=
ab
a + b − (a2 − 2ab + b2 )
2 2
=
ab
2ab
= = 2.
ab
OR
a b
Note that a = a/b − 1 and b = 1 − b/a. It follows that + − ab =
! ! b a
a b a b a b a b
 
+ − −1 1− = + − + − 2 = 2.
b a b a b a b a

16. (B) Extend DC to F . Triangles

√ F AE and
√ DBE √
are similar with ratio
√ 5 : 4.
2 2
√ AE = 5 · AB/9, AB = 3 + 6 = 45 = 3 5, and AE = 5(3 5)/9 =
Thus
5 5/3.

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D B

OR
Coordinatize the points so that A = (0, 3), B = (6, 0), C = (4, 2), and D =
(2, 0). Then the line through A and B is given by x + 2y = 6, and the line
through C and D is given r by x − y = 2. Solve these simultaneously to get
   2  2 q √
10 4 10 4 125 5 5
E= ,
3 3
. Hence AE = 3
−0 + 3
−3 = 9
= 3
.
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17. (D) Neither of the exchanges quarter → five nickels nor nickel → five pennies
changes the total value of Boris’s coins. The exchange penny → five quarters
increases the total value of Boris’s coins by $1.24. Hence, Boris must have
$.01 + $1.24n after n uses of the last exchange. Only option D is of this form:
745 = 1 + 124 · 6. In cents, option A is 115 more than a multiple of 124, B is
17 more than a multiple of 124, C is 10 more than a multiple of 124, and E is
39 more than a multiple of 124.

18. (C) At any point on Charlyn’s walk, she can see all the points inside a circle
of radius 1 km. The portion of the viewable region inside the square consists
of the interior of the square except for a smaller square with side length 3 km.
This portion of the viewable region has area (25 − 9) km2 . The portion of the
viewable region outside the square consists of four rectangles, each 5 km by
1 km, and four quarter-circles, each with a radius of 1 km. This portion of
the viewable region has area 4(5 + π4 ) = (20 + π) km2 . The area of the entire
viewable region is 36 + π ≈ 39 km2 .

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19. (D) Without loss of generality, let the side A •.....

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of the square have length 1 unit and let the r ...................
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area of triangle ADF be m. Let AD = r and D• .....
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EC = s. Because triangles ADF and F EC 1 ....................
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are similar, s/1 = 1/r. Since 21 r = m, the • •
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area of triangle F EC is 12 s = 2r
1 1
= 4m . B E s C

OR

Let B = (0, 0), E = (1, 0), F = (1, 1), and A •.............

.....
D = (0, 1) be the vertices of the square. .....
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F EC is m. The slope of the line through .....
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(0, 0) (1, 0) (1 + 2m, 0)
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triangle ADF is therefore .
4m

20. (C) Note that

AM C +AM +M C +CA = (A+1)(M +1)(C +1)−(A+M +C)−1 = pqr−11,

where p, q, and r are positive integers whose sum is 13. A case-by-case analysis
shows that pqr is largest when two of the numbers p, q, r are 4 and the third
is 5. Thus the answer is 4 · 4 · 5 − 11 = 69.
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21. (B) From the conditions we can conclude that some creepy crawlers are fe-
rocious (since some are alligators). Hence, there are some ferocious creatures
that are creepy crawlers, and thus II must be true. The diagram below shows
that the only conclusion that can be drawn is existence of an animal in the
region with the dot. .Thus, neither
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22. (C) Suppose that the whole family drank x cups of milk and y cups of coffee.
Let n denote the number of people in the family. The information given implies
that x/4 + y/6 = (x + y)/n. This leads to

3x(n − 4) = 2y(6 − n).

Since x and y are positive, the only positive integer n for which both sides
have the same sign is n = 5.
OR
If Angela drank c cups of coffee and m cups of milk, then 0 < c < 1 and
m + c = 1. The number of people in the family is 6c + 4m = 4 + 2c, which is
an integer if and only if c = 21 . Thus, there are 5 people in the family.

23. (E) If x were less than or equal to 2, then 2 would be both the median and the
mode of the list. Thus x > 2. Consider the two cases 2 < x < 4, and x ≥ 4.
Case 1: If 2 < x < 4, then 2 is the mode, x is the median, and 25+x 7
is the
mean, which must equal 2 − (x − 2) , x+22
, or x + (x − 2), depending on the
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size of the mean relative to 2 and x . These give x = 8 , x = 5 , and x = 3, of
which x = 3 is the only value between 2 and 4.
Case 2: If x ≥ 4, then 4 is the median, 2 is the mode, and 25+x
7
is the mean,
which must be 0, 3, or 6. Thus x = −25, −4, or 17, of which 17 is the only one
of these values greater than or equal to 4.
Thus the x-values sum to 3 + 17 = 20.
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24. (B) Let x = 9z. Then f (3z) = f (9z/3) = f (3z) = (9z)2 + 9z + 1 = 7.

Simplifying and solving the equation for z yields 81z 2 + 9z − 6 = 0, so 3(3z +
1)(9z − 2) = 0. Thus z = −1/3 or z = 2/9. The sum of these values is −1/9.

Note. The answer can also be obtained by using the sum-of-roots formula on
81z 2 + 9z − 6 = 0. The sum of the roots is −9/81 = −1/9.

25. (A) Note that, if a Tuesday is d days after a Tuesday, then d is a multiple of
7. Next, we need to consider whether any of the years N − 1, N, N + 1 is a leap
year. If N is not a leap year, the 200th day of year N +1 is 365−300+200 = 265
days after a Tuesday, and thus is a Monday, since 265 is 6 larger than a multiple
of 7. Thus, year N is a leap year and the 200th day of year N + 1 is another
Tuesday (as given), being 266 days after a Tuesday. It follows that year N − 1
is not a leap year. Therefore, the 100th day of year N − 1 precedes the given
Tuesday in year N by 365 − 100 + 300 = 565 days, and therefore is a Thursday,
since 565 = 7 · 80 + 5 is 5 larger than a multiple of 7.