Math Fest 2021

Math Quiz Bee – Individual Game – Grade 10

Easy Round (30-Second Questions, 2 points each)

1. Assume A and B are subsets of the set of integers. If A is the set of
multiples of 2, and B is the set of multiples of 3, describe the [multiples of 6]
elements of A∩B.
1−x 2
2. Simplify given that x < 0. [1 - x]
1−|x|
3. Find the solution set of 3|x|=x −1. [empty set]
4. Find the value of c so that the line 3x + 4y + 2c = 0 passes through
[7]
the point (2, -5).
5. If f(x) = x2, simplify f(x + 4) – f(x) [8x +16]
2
6. Determine the vertex of the graph of f(x) = 4x – x . [(2, 4)]
7. A circle centered at the origin, passes through the points (-2, 3) and
[2 and -2]
(3, w). What is the value of w?
8. In an ordinary deck of playing cards, how many five-card hands of
[36]
consecutive ranks in one suit are possible?
9. If 2d = 5, what is 4d+2? [400]
10. In an arithmetic sequence, the sum of the first four terms is 20,
while that of the first seven is 47. What is the sixth term of the [9]
sequence?

Average Round (1-Minute Questions, 3 points each)

1. In a pie chart that shows the monthly family expenditures on
different items, the central angle of the sector representing the
[Php 8,800]
expenses on food is 144°. How much is spent on food if the monthly
family income is Php 22,000?
2. In how many ways can a 6-digit PIN be formed if the first digit
cannot be zero and the last digit cannot be the same as the first [810,000]
digit?
3. Given △ABC, point L is chosen on AB and M is chosen on AC such
[6]
that LM ∥ BC. If AL = 2.1, LB = 3.5, and AC = 16, find AM.
4. How many different codewords can be formed from the letters of
[1680]
the word DIVISION such that S and N are next to each other?
5. If 2, a, b, and 8 are consecutive terms of a harmonic sequence, what 20
is a + b? [ ]
3

Difficult Round (2-Minute Questions, 5 points each)

1. If the sum of 2x and its reciprocal is 3, what is the sum of 8 x and its
[18]
reciprocal?
2. A number x is 15% more than y and a number z is 20% more than x.
[38%]
How many percent more than y is z?
3. In a trapezoid, the midline, which is the line through the non- [7]
parallel sides, intersect the diagonals at A and B. Find AB if the
 parallel sides have lengths 6 and 20.
4. How many sides does a convex polygon have if it has 10 times as
[23]
many diagonals as sides?
5. Triangle ABC is isosceles with AB = BC = 12 cm. Side AC is extended
to a point Q such that AC = CQ. Let R be the midpoint of AB, and let [4 cm]
QR intersect BC at S. Find CS.

Clincher Questions (in case there’s a tie)

1. In an isosceles trapezoid with base angle 60°, the two parallel sides
[10√3]
have lengths 3 cm and 7 cm. Find its area in sq. cm.
2. If √ x is between 6 and 7, between what two consecutive integers is
[3 and 4]
√3 x?
3. A rectangle is inscribed in a circle. If the ratio of the length to the
width of the rectangle is 5 ∶ 2, what is the ratio of the area of the [40 : 29π]
rectangle to that of the circle?