APMOPS2018 P6CM5S116[3]

1. 2 people X and Y start from A and B respectively. If X travels

clockwise, while Y travels counter-clockwise, they will meet
after 50 seconds. If both of them travel clockwise, X will A B
catch up with Y after 300 seconds. Find the ratio of X’s speed
to Y’s speed. (AB is the diameter of the circle)
My working: Teacher’s working:

AT3 :
50 ( ✗+
Y ) =
300 ( X -

Y)

✗+ Y =
6 (✗ -

y )

✗
y 6×-67
+ =

54=74

×
:Y=7 :
5

Ans :
7=5

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2. A figure made up of 1*1*1 cubes has the following front, top and side view.
I 2
I 1 I

} 1 3 22
Front View Top View Side View [
Left)
What is the smallest possible number of 1*1*1 cubes needed to construct this figure?
My working: Teacher’s working:

3×2×4 -11×6=17

Ans :
17

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3. If the diagram, a semicircle is inscribed in another

semicircle such that AB is the chord of the larger
C E D
semicircle while CD is the diameter. Given that "

;
22
CD=14, find the shaded area. (Take the π= 7
)
I A B
0

My working: Teacher’s working:

In a OCD .

OC21-0DI CD2
2 ✗ OC2 =
142

05--98

4- ✗ a. ✗ 002 -1 ( IX1X CÉ I✗
-
CDXOE )
4- 1-
=

( f- ✗ 1-
✗
✗ 98 -1
12 14×7
✗ _

f- ✗ )

77+(77-49)
=

=
105 Ans :
105

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4. A 3-digit number ̅̅̅̅̅

𝑎𝑏𝑐 has the following property:
̅̅̅̅̅ is divisible by 9.
𝑎𝑏𝑐
̅̅̅
𝑏𝑐 is divisible by 13.
̅̅̅
𝑎𝑏 is a prime number.
Find all possible values of ̅̅̅̅̅
𝑎𝑏𝑐 .
My working:
( Sam of digits .
=
9)
multiple of Teacher’s working:

bc abc Ib
13 → 513 ×

26 →
126 ✗

39 → 639 ✗

52 → 252 ✗

65 →
765 ✗
→
78 378 ✓

91 →
89 I ✓

Ans 378 and

891
:

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5. Put 60 identical balls into 10 identical boxes such that each box has at least one ball
while all boxes contain a different number of balls. How many ways can you do so?
My working: Teacher’s working:

11-2-13 -1 . .
.
-1 10=55 ② Give 5 to two boxes

60-55=5 more
9 , 10 It , 13

① Give 5 8 to 11
to one box : , , 12

10 15

9 14

8 13

7 12

6 11
Ans :|

6. A 10*10*10 cube is formed by 1*1*1 dice. The sum of the numbers on opposite faces
of a dice is 7. Find the smallest sum of the numbers on the surfaces of the 10*10*10
cube.
My working: Teacher’s working:

Corners : 8✗ (1+2+3)=48

Edges : 12 ✗ (10-2)×(1+2)=288

Interior :
6×8×8×1 =
384

48+288+384=720

Ans :/ 20

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7. A diagonal cut through a 1965*2018 rectangle. If the rectangle is formed by 1*1

square, find the number of the squares the diagonal cuts through.
My working: Teacher’s working:

2×3 2×3
2×3 :
2+3-1=4 4×6 :

2×3 2×3
↓

4×2=8
2×5 :

2+5-1=6

axb
•

rectangle ,

If a and b are co -

prime ( no common
factors other than 1) ,

ans atb I
=
-

1965 and 2018 are co -

prime ,
1965+2018-1=3982
Ans : 3982

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𝐵𝐷 𝐴𝐹 𝐶𝐸 1
8. In the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐴𝐶 = 𝐵𝐶 = 3. Given that the A
area of the triangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶 = 588 and the area of
triangle 𝐺𝐻𝐼 = 84, find the shaded area. c F
I

D G
84
a H

b
B E C

My working: Teacher’s working:

f- OABC
BCD-trACE-UABF-SABCGACE-j-ia+sh¥-
-oABCY-b-c. to
bBCD= ↳

4+4+4+84

tshaddLHBF-j-oAB.ca/-btc--
84

shaded
588-84-84--420
:

Ans : 420

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9. A 4*2 table is formed by 1*1 squares. You are given 6 colours to colour the squares
such that no adjacent squares have the same colour. How many ways can you colour
the table?
My working: Teacher’s working:

'
A E G- 21
C E. f :

B D F H
G. H :
21

A. B :
6×5=30
30×21×21×21=277830
C / D: ① ②
1×5=5
② ③

Ans 277830
{ 4×4=16
:

5+16=21
10. 𝐴, 𝐵, 𝐶 and 𝐷 represent distinct digits such that:
̅̅̅̅̅̅ 𝐶4 = ̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅̅
4𝐴𝐵 × ̅̅̅̅ 35𝐷𝐷𝐴
Find the value of 𝐴 + 𝐵 + 𝐶 + 𝐷.
My working: Teacher’s working:

[ =
> on 8 470×74=34780
480×74=35520
When c=7 ,
1-1--8 13=2
,

482×74--35668
17=6 (v ) 420×84=35280
When C=8 A=2 , 13=3
,

423×84--35532 (× ) AT13-1GD
=

8+2+7+6
=
23
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11. Put red markings on a rod such that the rod is equally split into 10 pieces. Put blue
markings on a rod such that the rod is equally split into x pieces. If the red markings
and the blue markings are put on the same rod, such that it is split into 20 pieces,
determine all the values of x.
My working: Teacher’s working:

✗ =/ I
(10-1)+(11-1)=19 intervals ,
19+1=20 pieces
⇐ -1%4=12
=

(10-1)+(12-1) -1=19 19+1=20

,

✗ =/ 3 ,
✗

4=14 , ✗

✗ -15 (10-1)+(15-1) -4--19

,
,
19+1=20
(%=¥ ,÷= :-. ,%=¥,%= ;-)
.
,

4=16 ,
×

✗ =D , ✗ 4=20 ✓
4=18 , ✗

✗
Ahs :
11112 / 5,20
9
,
✗ =/ ,

12. When a 6-digit number is divided by 100, we get a quotient and a remainder (can
-

be 0). The sum of the quotient and the remainder is a multiple of =

-

11. How many

such numbers are there?
My working: Teacher’s working:
multiples of 11 :

ABCDEF ÷ 100 =
ABCD R Éf 9999%001-+1=819
ABCD =
1000 ,
Ef= 01 ,
12 , 89 9 numbers

/
. . . .
>

1001
ABCD
¥-00 numbers
=
11
99 10
'
, , . .
.
,

9000 "" "

= "" '
=
" '
" ' "
" " " " " " ""

cases

i.
ABCD =
9999 ,
EF
=
00,11 , . . . .
. 99 10 numbers

9000×9+1×819 =

81819 Ans :
81819
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APMOPS2018 902-892--90+89 P6CM5S116[12]

13. An operation is performed when all the square numbers from 1 to 𝑛 are removed.
Then, the numbers are rearranged. How many operations are needed to reduce
8102 to 1?

810<-90-89×2-881120
My working: Teacher’s working:

Steph :
902=8100 Stop 5 :

8102-900
I

-185
;X2
Stop ≥ :

892 '
81oz
go
-
>
.

8102-90-80--8942 Step 175 :

8102-90-89×2 -
. -
-

-4×2-3×2
8
=

Stop }
go -89--892
: ≥

go _

step 176 :
8-2=6

8102-90-89×20 Step 177 :

6-2--4
step 178 4-2=2
:

stlptigfoz-go_ggxz-g@stepn9.tn -1=1 Ans :

179
14. Three 3-digit numbers are formed by 1-9. Each number is used only once. The
second number must be two times as much as the first number while the third
number must be three times as much as the first number. Determine the number of
triplets that satisfies the above conditions. （for example 192+384=576） ÷g
My working: Teacher’s working:
ABC
I -12T . .
.

-19--45 (
multiple of 9)
game
+ DEF →
remainder GTI is a
multiple of 9
G- HI
when ,=g

Case / : G- =
9 ,
check 981,918,972,927 , 963,936,945,954 ,

321+654=981
case ≥ G- =8 check 891 819,873,837,864,846
:
,
, ,

273+546=819
case } G- =] check 792,729 ( no
:
,
, 783,738 ,
765,756 solution )

Casey 15.
: 9=6 .
check 693,639 , 684,648 , 615,657 ,
621,612
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219+438=651
Case 5 :
G- =
5 .
549,594 , 516,561

192+384=561
Case 6 :
9=4 ,
check 495 ,
459 , 486,468 ( no solution )

case
] : G- =3 ,
A- I ,
D= 2

check 396,369 , 387 , 378 ( no solution )

Ahs

3.27.654.98/: : : : -:-
:
①