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2016 Math League International

MATH Tournament
LEAGUE PRESS
P.O. Box 17, Tenafly, New Jersey 07670-0017
Math League Press, P.O. Box 17, Tenafly, New Jersey 07670-0017

July, 2016 – Grades 5 & 6


Team Questions
Total points: 150 (Each Question is worth 15 points.)
Total pages: 2, Time limit: 90 minutes

Team:_____________________

1. January 1, 2017 will be a Sunday. In 2017, how many of the 11 days listed below are Sundays?
Feb. 3, 2017 Mar. 5, 2017 Apr. 7, 2017 May 9, 2017 June 11, 2017 July 13, 2017
Aug. 15, 2017, Sept. 17, 2017 Oct. 19, 2017 Nov. 21, 2017 Dec. 23, 2017

2. All the positive integers n for which 2n2 + 3n + 1 is divisible by 6 are listed in increasing order. What is the
2016th integer on this list?

3. What is the sum of the degree-measures of the 9 angles marked in the figure shown?

4. Each letter in the 9-digit number MATHISFUN represents a unique digit. If MATH + ISFUN = 78597,
MATHI + SFUN = 66555, and S ≠ 0, what is the 9-digit number MATHISFUN?

k  2016
5. For how many integers k is an integer?
k3

6. Tom has constructed two prototypes for his “Death Ray” tower. Tower A can fire a beam of energy five
times in five seconds. Tower B can fire ten times in ten seconds. Beams are fired one at a time, and the
intervals between any two consecutive beams are constant. Assuming that he starts his watch when the first
shot is fired, which tower can fire 12 beams in the shorter time? And how long does it (the quicker tower)
take to fire 12 beams?

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7. Tom’s new tower was completed. The total value of the project was one million dollars. The cost of the
construction was $900,000 more than the cost of the land. So what did Tom pay for the land?

8. You are a prisoner in a strange land. You have been sentenced to death but are given one chance to live.
The king of the land has decided to let you play a simple game to determine your fate:

You are presented with two clay jars, one containing 100 white stones, and one containing 100 black stones.
You are allowed to redistribute these stones any way that you like, but when you are finished all stones
must be in the jars. After you have finished, both jars will be shaken up, you will be blindfolded, and you
will be presented one of the two jars at random. You will pick one stone out the jar given to you. If the
stone is white, your life will be spared. If the stone is black, you will be executed immediately.

How should you redistribute the stones to give yourself the best chance of survival?

9. You have a dozen identical-looking balls and a balance scale. One of these balls has a slightly different
weight from all of the others. What is the minimum amount of times you need to use the balance scale to
determine which ball has the unique weight and whether it is heavier or lighter than the others?

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10. Alan and Bob, two perfectly intelligent mathematicians, are trying to figure out two different numbers.
They know that both numbers are integers between 1 and 100. They also know that neither of the numbers
are 1 or 100. Alan knows only the product of the numbers and Bob knows only the sum of the numbers.
Alan says to Bob, “I cannot tell what the two numbers are.” Bob replies, “I already knew you couldn’t.”
Alan then says, “Ah, now I know the numbers!” Bob replies enthusiastically, “Now I know them too!”
What must the two numbers be?

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