Questions

Directions: Complete each of the 10 problems. The final answer should go in the boxes, on
the lines or on the grid provided on the main Answer Sheet.
The answer sheet needs to be handed in by 2:15pm on Saturday. Remember to put your team
name (or number if you do not have one) and school at the top of the Answer Sheet.
Calculator may be used.
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Question 1 : The Divisibility Dilemma

The digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are each used once to compose a five-digit number abcde, such
that the 3-digit number abc is divisible by 4, bcd is divisible by 5, and cde is divisible by 3.
What is the number abcde?

Question 2 : The Perplexing Probability Problem

If m and n are each chosen at random from the set {0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9}, what is the
probability that

will have at least one real solution?

Question 3 : The Case of the Confused Cashier

Mr. Smith went into his local bank with a cheque for an amount in Dollars and Cents. He
asked the cashier to give him cash for the amount on the cheque. However, she confused the
Dollars and cents. So Mr. Smith received Dollars for the amount of cents on the cheque, and
cents for the amount of Dollars (e.g if the cheque was for $22.43, Mr. Smith would have been
given $43.22)
Mr. Smith left the bank and bought a newspaper for 50 cents. After this, Mr. Smith realised
he had exactly three times as much money left as the value of the original cheque.
How much was the original cheque for?

Question 4 : The Riddle of the Rhombus

These are the facts in this riddle:

• a rhombus ABCD has sides of 10cm
• a circle, with centre A, passes through C (the opposite vertex)
• a circle, with centre B, passes through D
• the two circles are tangent to each other (i.e. they meet at one point only)
What is the area of the rhombus?
Question 5 : The Intriguing Inspection

Farmer Broadacres is out in his field at point A. He needs to check up on the two electrical
fences CD and DE (he only needs to check at one point on each fence) and then inspect the
well at B.
What is the shortest route he could take, starting at A, to visit each fence and end up at the
well, B? (give your answer to the nearest integer)

280m E

A
300m

150m

C D
800m
Question 6 : The Mystery of the Milk

A milkman has 2 big cans, Can A and Can B. Can A contains water and Can B contains milk.
The milk is very rich in cream so must be combined with some water. The milkman explains
how he mixes the two cans.
“First I pour from Can A into Can B so that the contents of Can B is doubled. Now I pour
from Can B into Can A so that A’s content is doubled. Finally, I pour from A to B again so
that B’s contents is doubled. There is now the same amount of liquid in each can. In Can B
there is one more gallon of water than milk.”
How many gallons of milk did he start with in Can B?

Question 7 : The Scenario of the SeatingSituation

A car holds 6 people (including the driver), 3 in the front seat and 3 in the back seat.
One person refuses to sit in the front and two different people (different from each other and
different from the rest) refuse to sit in the back?
Assume all 6 are licensed drivers!
How many different seating arrangements of the 6 people are possible?

Question 8 : The Radical Root

Solve the equation 4+4−4+4−  = , giving your answer as an exact value.
 Question 9 : The Conundrum of the Concealed
Code

The single sentence below is a quote by the most famous Mr. Maurits Escher. Can you
decipher what it says?

JYFM X ZXKB AROT MR XS CFHUXZYM XN RSUH RSB QBODBSM RA

JYFM X NBB XS CFOVSBNN

Question 10 : The Killer Ken Ken

Rules for playing KenKen:

1) For a 9×9 puzzle, fill in

with the numbers 1 to
9.
2) Do not repeat a number
in any row or column.
3) The numbers in each
heavily outlined set of
squares, called cages,
must combine (in any
order) to produce the
target number in the top
corner using the
mathematical operation
indicated.
4) Cages with just one
square should be filled
in with the target
number in the top
corner.
5) A number can be
repeated within a cage
as long as it is not in
the same row or column.
Team Name ________________________ School ________________________________

Question 1 Question 2

Question 3 Question 4

Question 5 Question 6

Question 7 Question 8

Question 9
Question 10
 Questions

Question 1 Question 2
12453 3/10

Question 3 Question 4
€18.56 75
units2

Question 5 Question 6
1170m 2½
gallons

Question 7 Question 8
108 1+132

Question 9

WHAT I GIVE FORM TO IN DAYLIGHT IS ONLY ONE PERCENT OF WHAT I

SEE IN DARKNESS
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