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1. Given that
(1) x and y are both integers between 100 and 999, inclusive;
(2) y is the number formed by reversing the digits of x; and
(3) z = |x − y|.
How many distinct values of z are possible?

2. Three of the vertices of a cube are P = (7, 12, 10), Q = (8, 8, 1), and R = (11, 3, 9).
What is the surface area of the cube?

3. It is given that log6 a + log6 b + log6 c = 6, where a, b, and c are positive integers
that form an increasing geometric sequence and b − a is the square of an integer.
Find a + b + c.

4. Patio blocks that are regular hexagons 1 unit on a side are used to outline a garden
by placing the blocks edge to edge with n on each side. The diagram indicates the
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If n = 202, then the

√ area of the garden enclosed by the path, not including the
path itself, is m( 3/2) square units, where m is a positive integer. Find the
remainder when m is divided by 1000.
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5. Find the sum of all positive integers a = 2n 3m , where n and m are non-negative
integers, for which a6 is not a divisor of 6a .

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X 1
6. Find the integer that is closest to 1000 .
n=3
n2 − 4

7. It is known that, for all positive integers k,

k(k + 1)(2k + 1)
12 + 22 + 32 + · · · + k 2 = .
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Find the smallest positive integer k such that 12 + 22 + 32 + · · · + k 2 is a multiple

of 200.

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8. Find the least positive integer k for which the equation = k has no integer
n
solutions for n. (The notation bxc means the greatest integer less than or equal
to x.)

9. Let S be the set {1, 2, 3, . . . , 10}. Let n be the number of sets of two non-empty
disjoint subsets of S. (Disjoint sets are defined as sets that have no common
elements.) Find the remainder obtained when n is divided by 1000.

10. While finding the sine of a certain angle, an absent-minded professor failed to
notice that his calculator was not in the correct angular mode. He was lucky to
get the right answer. The two least positive real values of x for which the sine of
mπ pπ
x degrees is the same as the sine of x radians are and , where m, n,
n−π q+π
p and q are positive integers. Find m + n + p + q.

11. Two distinct, real, infinite geometric series each have a sum of 1 and have the
same second term. The third term of one √ of the series is 1/8, and the second term
m−n
of both series can be written in the form , where m, n, and p are positive
p
integers and m is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find 100m + 10n + p.
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12. A basketball player has a constant probability of .4 of making any given shot,
independent of previous shots. Let an be the ratio of shots made to shots at-
tempted after n shots. The probability that a10 = .4 and an ≤ .4 for all n such
that 1 ≤ n ≤ 9 is given to be pa q b r/(sc ), where p, q, r, and s are primes, and a,
b, and c are positive integers. Find (p + q + r + s)(a + b + c).

13. In triangle ABC, point D is on BC with CD = 2 and DB = 5, point E is on AC

with CE = 1 and EA = 3, AB = 8, and AD and BE intersect at P . Points Q
and R lie on AB so that P Q is parallel to CA and P R is parallel to CB. It is
given that the ratio of the area of triangle P QR to the area of triangle ABC is
m/n, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers. Find m + n.

14. The perimeter of triangle AP M is 152, and angle P AM is a right angle. A circle
of radius 19 with center O on AP is drawn so that it is tangent to AM and P M .
Given that OP = m/n, where m and n are relatively prime positive integers, find
m + n.

15. Circles C1 and C2 intersect at two points, one of which is (9, 6), and the product
of their radii is 68. The x-axis and the line y = mx, where m √ > 0, are tangent to
both circles. It is given that m can be written in the form a b/c, where a, b, and
c are positive integers, b is not divisible by the square of any prime, and a and c
are relatively prime. Find a + b + c.