MECHANICS

OBJECTIVES
A. To instigate among the participants the necessity in
performing calculations without the aid of any
calculators and varieties of it and performing certain
mannerisms and handwritten calculations.
B. To influence the diminution on the dependency of the
participants with the utilization of calculators and
performing rigorous calculations for problems ranging
from simple to complex.
 OBJECTIVES
C. To strengthen the camaraderie among the participants
that will enable them to solve problems at a faster rate
in comparison to working alone.
D. To augment the participants mental capabilities in
terms of performance, memory capacity, and the rate
at which they solve a problem.
 GENERAL RULES
A. All registered participants are expected to be at the event
venue at the time of registration.
B. For the verification of their requirements, the participants
must bring their school ID.
C. Each contestant is not allowed to bring calculators. The
quiz committee shall provide markers and answer boards.
D. Scratch papers are only ALLOWED during the VERY BASIC
AND BASIC ROUND.
E. Any form of hand gestures and mannerisms related to
solving the problem are strictly prohibited.
 CONTEST PROPER
A. This contest is a typical raise-your-board type wherein
questions shall be flashed on the screen.
B. The quiz shall be consists of three rounds: Extremely
Basic, Very Basic, and Basic.
C. Each round is composed of 10 questions.
D. Each correct answer is worth 3 points for the Extremely
Basic round; 5 points for the Very Basic round; and 10
points for the Basic round.
 CONTEST PROPER
E. Questions shall cover the following areas: College Algebra,
Advanced Engineering Algebra, Trigonometry, Probability
and Statistics, Differential and Integral Calculus and
Geometry, Physics and Chemistry.
F. Each round consists of (2) special questions in additional
to the 10 questions which are worth 15 points.
G. Contestants shall be given a minimum time limit to answer
the questions. 60 seconds for the Extremely Basic round;
120 seconds for the Very Basic round; 180 seconds for
the Basic round; and 15 seconds for the special questions.
Additional time will be given dependent on the difficulty of
the question.
 CONTEST PROPER
H. The top six (6) teams who garnered the highest points
after the Very Basic round will face up in the final round
which is the Basic round. The scores of the top six (6)
teams will be set back to zero (0).
I. In case of a tie, a clincher round will be held. Sudden death
questions will be asked until only one team manages to
answer it correctly. Scratch paper will be allowed.
J. Final answer must be expressed in simplified form (if
possible) (Rationalize the denominator, etc) and its
corresponding unit (if needed).
 CONTEST PROPER
K. Wrong spelling is considered incorrect.
L. The top three (3) teams to garner the highest points at
the end of the Basic round will be awarded
respectively.
 VIOLATIONS
A. Any form of cheating is prohibited. Anyone caught
doing the act will result to the team’s disqualification.
B. Coaching (e.g. giving audible or visible signals) coming
from the audience will result to invalidation of the
given question, it will then be replaced.
C. Failure of the team to raise the answer boards, upon
the quizmaster’s declaration of time expiration, is
considered an offense and will earn the team a
warning. After three warnings, the team shall
automatically be disqualified.
 PROTESTS
A. Only the contestants shall be allowed to file protests.
They should raise their hands and wait for the quiz
master to acknowledge them.
B. Queries and complaints must be raised right after the
particular question and prior to the next question.
C. Protests raised after the next question has been read
will no longer be entertained.
D. The judges shall deliberate on all protests. Their
decision shall be final and non negotiable.
 WINNERS
A. The top three (3) teams that accumulated the most
number of points after all the question in Basic Round
will be declared as the Champion, 1 st Runner up and
2nd Runner up.
B. Winners shall receive a cash price of Php 2,000.00
for the Champion, Php 1,500.00 for the 1st runner up
and Php 1,000.00 for the 2nd runner up. Also they will
be receiving certificates and medals.
C. All contestants shall receive certificates of
participation and souvenirs from our sponsors.
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Find x if the point (x,2) is equidistant from

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d1 = d2
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Determine the modulus of the given complex

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Spheres of the same size are piled in the

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the total number of spheres in the pile.
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20 spheres
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Starting from the first layer up to the top. The base is the first
layer wherein its sides have four spheres each. As the pile
goes up, the spheres decreases.
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Andrew’s average in 6 subjects is 83. If his

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lowest grade?
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78
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total = 83  total = 498
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The frequency of a radio station is given by

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Solution:
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Period = b  Period = 2
Period =
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In the TV Series, Game of Thrones, how many

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9 episodes in Season 1
10 episodes in Season 2
9 episodes in Season 3
8 episodes in Season 4
10 episodes in Season 5
8 episodes in Season 6
TOTAL = 54 episodes
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In how many different ways can the letters of

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#7 Answer

720
Solution:
5! x 3! = 720
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What is the equivalent of the Roman Numeral

MDCCXCVI?
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1796
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M = 1000 M = 1000
D = 500 DCC = 700
C = 100 XC = 90
X = 10 VI = 6
V=5 1796
I=1
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The cube root of 0.000216 is?

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0.06
Solution: 1/3
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What is the value of the determinant of the
following matrix?
1 4 6 1
2 3 8 2
1 4 6 1
2 1 5 2
#10 Answer

0
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The value of the determinant is zero when
there are two or more identical rows or
columns.
In the given, column 1 and column 4 are
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The sides of a solid rectangular

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can be made from this parallelepiped?
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192
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No. of 1 x 1 x 1 cube = 4(6)(8) = 192 cubes
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In the Pokemon Series, who is the Legendary

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Ho-Oh
He saw Ho-Oh during the end of Episode 1
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A collection of 32 coins amounted to $5.15.

If it consists of dimes and quarters, how
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13
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Let x = number of quarters (25 cents coins)
32 – x = number of dimes (10 cents coins)
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An elevator can lift a load of 5000 N from

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13.4 hp
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Power = work = (5000 N)(20 m) =10000 W
time 10 s

(10000 W) 1 horsepower = 13.4 hp

746 W
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Simplify the following:

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-7a
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7a72 – 8(7a7) + 5(7a) + 72 (7a7-2)
7a[72 – 8(7) + 5 + 72(7-2)]
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The cost of a commodity as a function of its

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What is the maximum cost?
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320 000 000

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dC = 120x – 0.03x2 = 0
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From the right triangle ABC shown below, AB = 40
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perpendicular legs AB and BC, respectively. How
far is D from AB so the length EF is minimal?
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96 or 19.2 cm
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BD BC Angle C = Angle B
sin A = AB = AC
BD 30
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Divide the total number of episodes of How to

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6
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Number of Seasons of Once Upon A Time
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and English, and 6 all the three subjects.
How many are enrolled in at least one of
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71
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The upper base of a frustum of a pyramid is

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140 m3
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Given this repeating decimal:

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Express it as a ratio of two integers.
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2319
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999
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Find the ratio of the major axis to the minor

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9x2 + 4y2 – 24y – 72x – 144 = 0
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1.5
Solution:
9x2 + 4y2 – 24y – 72x = 144
9(x2 – 8x + 16) + 4(y2 – 6y +9) = 144 + 9(16) + 4(9)
9(x - 4)2 + 4(y - 3)2 = 324
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What is the answer to:

googol 10 100
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Express your answers in scientific notation.

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2.1 x 1011
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10100 10 100
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begins bouncing. The height of each bounce
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bounce. Find the total vertical distance
traveled by the ball.
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42 ft.
Solution:
let DT = total vertical distance D1 = 6 ft.
3 3 3
D2 = 6 4 + 6 4 = 12 4
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D3 = 6( 4 )( 4 ) + 6( 4 )( 4 ) = 12( 4 )
3 3 2 3 3
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Solution:
∞
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3 ∞ 3 n
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A closed conical tank has a base diameter of

2m and is 5m tall. When standing in upright
position, the water in the tank is 3m deep.
How deep will the water stand in the tank
when in inverted position?
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117 or 4.891 m
Solution:
3 3
Vair = ( hair ) = 2  Vair = 8 Vtank
Vtank htank 5 3
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125 - 8 117 depth
Vwater = Vtank = Vtank  let y =
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3 Vtank y 3
Vwater hwater 125 3

Vtank = ( htank )  = 3 y= 117 m

Vtank 5
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What is the sum of all the odd integers

between 10 and 500?
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62475
Solution:
Sum = 11+13+15+…+497+499
First term = 11 Common difference = 2
Last term = 499
an = a1 + (n-1)d  499 = 11 + (n – 1)(2)  n = 245
Sum = n (a1 + an) = 245 (11 + 499) = 62475
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Solve for the value of y from the following

simultaneous equations:
zx zy = 100 000
(zx )y = 100 000
zx
z y = 10
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Solution: 3
z x
(zx zy)( zy ) = (100 000)(10)
z2x = 1 000 000  zx = 1 000
1 000y = 100 000 103y = 105
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3y = 5  y = 3
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The sum of the parent’s ages is twice the

sum of their children’s ages. Five years ago,
the sum of the parent’s ages is four times
the sum of their children’s ages. In fifteen
years, the sum of the parent’s ages will be
equal to the sum of their children’s ages.
How many children were in the family?
#5 Answer

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Solution:
Let x = number of children in the family
y = sum of parent’s ages
z = sum of children’s ages
(1) y=2z Substitute y = 2z
y-5(2) = 4(z-5x) 2z – 10 = 4z – 20x
y-10 = 4z – 20x 20x – 10 = 2z
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Solution:
y + 15(2) = z + 15x
y + 30 = z +15x
Substitute z = 10x – 5
Substitute y = 2z (10x – 5) +30 = 15x
2z + 30 = z + 15x 25 = 5x
z + 30 = 15x x=5
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What question number up till now is the

answer not a number?
#6 Answer

Question #12
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Given that x + y + xy = 1, where x and y are

nonzero real numbers, find the value of:
xy + 1/xy – y/x – x/y
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Solution:
1 y x x2y2 + 1 – y2 – x2 (x2y2 - y2) – (x2 – 1)
xy + xy - x - y = xy = xy
y2(x2 - 1) – (x2 – 1) (x2 – 1)(y2 - 1)
xy = xy
(x–1)(x+1)(y-1)(y+1) (x–1)(y-1)x(x+1)(y+1)
xy = xy
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Solution:
(xy – x – y +1) (xy + x + y +1) [xy +(1 – x – y)][(xy + x + y)+1]
xy = xy
From the given: x + y + xy = 1  1 – x – y = xy
[xy + xy][1+1] 4xy
xy = xy = 4
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An empty 3.00 L bottle weighs 1.70 kg. Filled

with a certain wine, it weighs 4.70 kg. The
wine contains 11.5% C2H5OH by mass. How
many grams of ethyl alcohol are there in
200.0 mL of his wine?
#8 Answer

23 g
Solution:
Mass of wine = 4.70 – 1.70 = 3.0 kg
1000 g 11.5 g ethanol
Mass of ethanol = 3.0 kg x 1 kg x 100 g wine = 345 g

1L 345 g ethanol
200.0 mL x x = 23 g
1000 mL 3.00 L
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A tour bus has 80 seats. Experience shows

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P1,000 charged, however, 2 fewer seats
will be sold. Find the largest possible
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P28,900.00
Solution:
Original cost per seat = 28, 000 / 80 = P350
Additional cost per seat due to P1,000 increase: 1000/80 = 12.5
Let x = additional charges (in thousands of pesos)
Additional cost per seat = 12.5x
Cost per seat = 350 + 12.5x
Number of seats sold = 80 – 2x
Revenue, R = cost per seat x number of seats sold
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P28,900.00
Solution:
R = (350+12.5x) (80-2x) For Maximum Revenue:
R= 28,000 + 300x - 25x2 Cost per seat = 350 + 12.5(6) = P425
dR Number of seats sold = 80 – 2(6) = 68
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dx Max R = P425 (68) = P28,900
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A box contains 2 white balls, 3 black balls,

and 4 red balls. In how many ways can 3
balls be drawn from the box, if at least one
black ball is to be included in the draw?
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Solution:
We may have (1 black and 2 non-black) or (2 black and 1 non-
black) or (3 black).
Required number of ways:
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What day is January 1, 2358?

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Wednesday
Solution:
Month Code + Date + Year Code
Month Code of January is 6
Date = 1
Code for the year 2358 = 3
Thus: 6 + 1 + 3 = 10
Monday to Sunday has been given the code numbers of 1 to 7
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Subtract the least multiple of 7 to the answer to gain the day:
10 – 7 = 3 (Wednesday)
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First DC film to receive R Rating is

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 Algebra

How many liters of 10% salt solution must be

added to 20% salt solution in order to
obtain 10 liters of 12 % salt solution?
 Answer

8 Liters
Solution:
0.10(x) + 0.20 (10-x) = 0.12(10)
.10x + 2 – 0.20x = 1.2
-0.1x = -0.8
X= 8 Liters
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Two men starting at the same point walk in

the opposite direction for 4 meters turn left
and walk another 3 meters. What is the
distance between them?
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10 m
Solution:
By Pythagorean Theorem:
5 + 5 = 10 m
 Solid Mensuration

A polygon has twenty-four sides. How many

are its diagonals?
 Answer

252
Solution:
n 24
Diagonal = 2
(n-3) = 2
(24-3) = 252
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How many three digit numbers are not

divisible by 3?
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600
Solution:
an = a1 + (n-1)d
999= 102 + (n-1)(3)
n = 300 (3-digits divisible by 3)
Required: 900 - n = 900 – 300 = 600
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2 2
2.39 - 1.61
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2.39 - 1.61
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Solution:
2 2
2.39 - 1.61 (2.39 - 1.61)(2.39 + 1.61)
2.39 - 1.61
= 2.39 - 1.61

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