Solutions of INMO 2023 Problem 1 Let $S$ be a finite set of positive integers. Assume that there are precisely $2023$ ordered pairs $(x, y)$ in $S \times S$ so that the product $xy$ is a perfect square. Prove that one can find at least four distinct elements in $S$ so that none of their […]
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Question 1 Mrs. Jones is pouring orange juice into four identical glasses for her four sons. She fills the first three glasses completely full but runs out of juice when the fourth glass is only $\frac{1}{3}$ full. What fraction of a glass must Mrs. Jones pour from each of the first three glasses into the […]
Question 1 In a long line of people arranged left to right, the $1013^{\text {th }}$ person from the left is also the $1010^{\text {th }}$ person from the right. How many people are in the line? (a) 2021 (b) 2022 (c) 2023 (d) 2024 (e) 2025 Question 2 What is $10!-7!\cdot 6!$ ? (a) […]
Question 1 The instructions on a $350-$ gram bag of coffee beans say that proper brewing of a large mug of pour-over coffee requires 20 grams of coffee beans. What is the greatest number of properly brewed large mugs of coffee that can be made from the coffee beans in that bag? (a) 16 (b) […]
Question 1 Andy and Betsy both live in Mathville. Andy leaves Mathville on his bicycle at $1: 30$, traveling due north at a steady 8 miles per hour. Betsy leaves on her bicycle from the same point at $2: 30$, traveling due east at a steady 12 miles per hour. At what time will they […]
Question 1 In the year 2001, the United States will host the International Mathematical Olympiad. Let $I, M$, and $O$ be distinct positive integers such that the product $I \cdot M \cdot O=2001$. What's the largest possible value of the sum $I+M+O$ ? (a) 23 (b) 55 (c) 99 (d) 111 (e) 671 Question 2 […]
Question 1 The median of the list \[ n, n+3, n+4, n+5, n+6, n+8, n+10, n+12, n+15 \] is 10 . What is the mean? (a) 4 (b) 6 (c) 7 (d) 10 (e) 11 Question 2 A number \(x\) is 2 more than the product of its reciprocal and its additive inverse. In which […]
Question 1 The ratio \(\frac{10^{2000}+10^{2002}}{10^{2001}+10^{2001}}\) is closest to which of the following numbers? (a) 0.1 (b) 0.2 (c) 1 (d) 5 (e) 10 Question 2 For the nonzero numbers \(a, b, c\), define \((a, b, c)=\frac{a}{b}+\frac{b}{c}+\frac{c}{a}\). Find \((2,12,9)\). (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 6 (d) 7 (e) 8 Question 3 According to the standard convention […]
Question 1 What is the difference between the sum of the first 2003 even counting numbers and the sum of the first 2003 odd counting numbers? (a) 0 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 2003 (e) 4006 Question 2 Members of the Rockham Soccer League buy socks and T-shirts. Socks cost \($ 4\) per pair and […]
Question 1 You and five friends need to raise \($ 1500\) in donations for a charity, dividing the fundraising equally. How many dollars will each of you need to raise? (a) 250 (b) 300 (c) 1500 (d) 7500 (e) 9000 Question 2 For any three real numbers \(a, b\), and \(c\), with \(b \neq c\), […]
Question 1 While eating out, Mike and Joe each tipped their server 2 dollars. Mike tipped \(10 %\) of his bill and Joe tipped \(20 %\) of his bill. What was the difference, in dollars between their bills? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 10 (e) 20 Question 2 For each pair of real […]
Today marked the 8th week of our assessment program. We were introduced to Mr. Rony Basak, who joined us as the Project Coordinator from this week onwards. The day began with an introductory session where Mr. Basak greeted the students and interacted with them to establish a comfortable and friendly environment. Following the introduction, we […]
During Week 9 of the Teacher Training Program, participants engaged in a comprehensive assessment focused on three key areas: Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Literacy. The assessment was designed to evaluate the trainees’ understanding and application of essential teaching competencies developed throughout the training sessions. Participants completed a variety of tasks that measured their reading, writing, […]
Today marked the 10th week of the assessment program. The attendance of the trainees was comparatively low, with only seven students present for the session. Susmita was absent today. Abantika Ma'am was in charge of supervising and coordinating the day's activities. Additionally, our class was shifted to the meeting room on the first floor, where […]
Question 1 Alicia had two containers. The first was $\frac{\mathbf{5}}{\mathbf{6}}$ full of water and the second was empty. She poured all the water from the first container into the second container, at which point the second container was $\frac{\mathbf{3}}{\mathbf{4}}$ full of water. What is the ratio of the volume of the first container to the […]
Question 1 Isabella's house has 3 bedrooms. Each bedroom is 12 feet long, 10 feet wide, and 8 feet high. Isabella must paint the walls of all the bedrooms. Doorways and windows, which will not be painted, occupy 60 square feet in each bedroom. How many square feet of walls must be painted? (a) 678 […]
Question 1 A basketball player made 5 baskets during a game. Each basket was worth either 2 or 3 points. How many different numbers could represent the total points scored by the player? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 4 (d) 5 (e) 6 Question 2 A \(4 \times 4\) block of calendar dates is shown. […]
Question 1 Each morning of her five-day workweek, Jane bought either a 50 -cent muffin or a 75 -cent bagel. Her total cost for the week was a whole number of dollars. How many bagels did she buy? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5 Question 2 Which of the following is […]
Question 1 What is \(100(100-3)-(100 \cdot 100-3)\) ? (a) \(-20,000\) (b) \(-10,000\) (c) -297 (d) -6 (e) 0 Question 2 Makayla attended two meetings during her 9 -hour work day. The first meeting took 45 minutes and the second meeting took twice as long. What percent of her work day was spent attending meetings? (a) […]
Question 1 What is \[ \frac{2+4+6}{1+3+5}-\frac{1+3+5}{2+4+6}? \] (a) \(-1\) (b) \(\frac{5}{36}\) (c) \(\frac{7}{12}\) (d) \(\frac{147}{60}\) (e) \(\frac{43}{3}\) Question 2 Josanna's test scores to date are \(90,80,70,60,\) and 85. Her goal is to raise her test average at least 3 points with her next test. What is the minimum test score she would need to accomplish […]
Question 1 Each third-grade classroom at Pearl Creek Elementary has 18 students and 2 pet rabbits. How many more students than rabbits are there in all 4 of the third-grade classrooms? (a) 48 (b) 56 (c) 64 (d) 72 (e) 80 Question 2 A circle of radius 5 is inscribed in a rectangle as shown. […]