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1. Evaluate (12345 + 23451 + 34512 + 45123 + 51234) ÷ 5.

(11111
=
+

22222 33333 +
+

44444 55555775 +

33333
=

Ans:33333
2. Given that a, b, c and d are positive whole numbers in increasing order, determine
which of the following is the largest: Try 1, 2, 3, 4
1) 𝑎 × (𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑) (x(2 3 4) 9 +
+
=

2) 𝑏 × (𝑎 + 𝑐 + 𝑑) 2x(1 3 4) 16 + +
=

3) 𝑐 × (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑑) 3 x (1 2 4) 21+ +
=

4) 𝑑 × (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) 4X(1 2
3) 24
+ +
=

smallest diff. ->

Largestproduct

Ans:4)

3. John drinks 60% of the water from a full water bottle, then refills 100ml back. The
bottle now is exactly half full. What is the volume of the bottle (in ml)?

Total:LOOR
40u 100 504
+

Half: 50U
=

100 100
=

In 10
=

100 x10 1000 =

Ans:1000

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odd even even
4. Given that 𝑎, 𝑏 and 𝑐 are prime numbers such that 31 + 𝑎 = 26 + 𝑏 = 20 + 𝑐,
determine the value of 𝑎 × 𝑏 × 𝑐.

a
=>
is even, b, c are odd

a 2,b 7,c 13
= = =

2x7 13 182
x =

Ans:182
5. 20 students are seated in a circle, and numbered from 1 to 20 in a clockwise
fashion. Counting from student 1, every 3rd student (clockwise) exits the circle. For
example, students 3 and 6 are the first 2 to exit. What is the number of the last
remaining student?

48 M9 20
* X

is
A X
X
5
X
* X

⑮
3
# A
N ⑧
14

Ans:20
6. A group of students are calculating their average weight. 2 other students A and B
weigh 45kg and 71kg respectively. When A joins the group, their average weight
becomes 61kg. After B also joins the group, their average weight becomes 62kg.
Determine the original average weight of the group.
No. of
students after A joined in:14

61n +11 = 62 x (1u+1)

61u + 71 = 624 62 +

1n 9
=

9x61 -

45 504 =

504 =(9 -

1) 63
=

Ans:63

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7. The 12 digit even number 123𝐴456𝐴789𝐴 is a multiple of 9 but not 5. What digit
does A represent?
1
=9:sum ofdigits 3+
9 3A
=
+2 +

...
+
+

45 3A
= +

A 0,3,6,9
=

↓+ ↓
+

x
x v x

Ans:6

8. Bradley was born in the 20th century. In the year 2017, Bradley’s age is equal to
the sum of the digits of his birth year. How old is Bradley?

19 AB

2017-1900 -

10A -
B 1 9 A B
=
+ + +

117 -10A-B 10 A B +
+
=

11A 2B+

107
=

EE
23
2017 -

1994 =

Ans:23
9. Chelsea writes a 3-digit prime number with 3 different digits, such that the ones
digit is the sum of the other 2 digits. What is the ones digit?

7 2
=

5
+

9 2
7
+
=

279 9x31
=

729 9x81 =

257 -> prime

527 17x23
=

Ans:7
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10. The following is a labyrinth. John starts from the bottom left corner. If he
encounters an ’L’, he turns left. If he encounters an ‘R’, he turns right. If he
encounters an ‘S’, he goes straight. Which of the 12 exits does he reach?

1 2 3 4 5 6
S S S S S S 7
R S L R L S 8
R R L S S S 9
R L S R L S 10
L S R L L S 11
R L S S S S 12

Ans:5

11. 3 one-digit numbers have the following property: when any 2 are multiplied, and
divided by the third, a remainder of 1 is obtained. Find the sum of these 3 numbers.

2 x 3 5 R1
=
=

2x5 =

3 R1 =

3x5
=
2 R1
=

2 +
3 5
+

10
=

Ans:10
12. Given that 1st January 2018 is a Monday, how many months in 2018 have 5
Mondays?
36577 52R/
=

53 Mon
52 + 1 =

I month 4
->
or 5 Mon

12x4 48
=

53-48 5
=
months
Ans:5

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13. A group of 4 Singaporeans and 10 PRs (Permanent Residents) are buying tickets
for a musical. The gala tickets cost $50 and $80 for Singaporeans and PRs
respectively, while the matinee tickets cost $30 and $40 respectively. Suppose
they bought 8 gala tickets and 6 matinee tickets. What is the minimum amount
they could have spent?
SG:$50 $30 $20
3
-
=

$20 <
$40
PR:$50 -

$40 $40 =

PR should buy as
many
matinee tickets as possible to save
money.

PR: 6 x440 4x480 $560+ =

36: 4x450 $200 =

Total:$560 $200 $760

+
=

Ans:$760
14. In the figure below, the large circle has circumference 28cm. Three circles have
centres lying the same diameter of the large circle. Find the sum of the
22
circumferences of the three smaller circles. (Take 𝜋 = if necessary.)
7

Id, + idz xdz

+
=
ix (d1 d2 d3)
+
+

di d2 d3 28
-

Ans:28

15. Given that 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 are positive whole numbers, how many possible solutions (𝑥,
𝑦, 𝑧) are there to 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7? Note that (1, 1, 5) and (5, 1, 1) are considered
different.

otototptototo
6 intervals, cut twice

622 15 =

Ans:15

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16. Stuart has 64 1cm × 1cm × 1cm, of which 34 are white and 30 are black. He
arranges them into a 4cm × 4cm × 4cm cube, such that the surface area which is
black is M cm2. What is the minimum possible value of M?

Interior:2x2 x 2 8
=
black

Surface:30-8 22
=
black

1,B
6 faces:6x4 24
= (more than
enough for black)
BB BB
B B

22x1 22
=

Ans:22
17. How many ways are there to place the letters ‘a’, ‘a’, ‘b’, ‘b’, ‘c’, ‘c’ in a 2 by 3
rectangle, such every row and column does not have any repeated letters? (an
example is shown below)

column is (a, b, c), there are I

ways.
% 6 left
a c When the
b a
c b ca

3x2x) 6 ways
Left column: =

2x6 12 =

Ans:12
18. Agnes, Bannon and Cameron go to an arcade with 20 different games. They played
11, 17 and 16 games respectively. At least how many games did all three of them
play?
play Not
played
A 11 9

B 11 3

C 16 4
16
93 +

4 (At least 1
person didn't play)
+
=

20 -
16 4
=
Ans:
4
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19. In quadrilateral ABCD, draw E, F on BC such that BE = EF = FC. G is on AD such

that AB // EG and FG // CD. If the area of triangle AEG is 9, find the area of AEFD.
A
G
In
trapezium ABEG, WAEG=OBEG 9
=

D Since BE EF FC,
=
=

UBEG GEF OCFG 9.

= = =

In
B E F C trapezium CDGF, OCFG=
ODFG 9 =

AEFD:9x3 2] =

Ans:27
20. A 5cm by 7cm paper is to be cut into 35 1cm by 1cm squares. One cannot fold the
paper, but can stack pieces of already cut paper. What is the minimum number of
cuts necessary to accomplish this? (Note: One can only cut in a single straight line
each time.)
&:4x5 +
3x5

-
stack &:4x3 4x2 +

the 2 pieces
③: 2 x3
together
-
each time & 2x1
2x2 +

after cutting
⑤2x1 12x1
& ix Ans:6

21. A, B, C, … J represent the digits 0 to 9 in some order, such that 𝐴 + 𝐵𝐶 + 𝐷𝐸𝐹 +

𝐺𝐻𝐼𝐽 = 𝑥, and 𝑥 is as close to 2010 as possible. What is 𝑥?
0 12 8
9 45 divisible by 9
+
...+
+

->
+
=

X is
=>

divisible
by 9
1043
865
x
2007 (closest]
=

92
t
I
-
200
7
Ans:
2007
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22. From 12am to 12pm, how many times will the minute hand and hour hand make a
30o angle?

overlap:1t, 24, st,44,54,67,y+,84,95,105,12

C11 times)

30°: 11 2
x =
22

Ans:22

23. 3 pirates are playing poker on an island. Initially, they had money in the ratio 7:6:5.
After the game, the ratio was 6:5:4 (in the same order). If one of them won $8, how
much money do they have altogether?

.3
A B C A won $0.
25U
354x53555 C lost $8.
24U i remained the same.
364630466
14 =
$8

354 +30u+ 254 g0u

=

90x48 $720 =

Ans: $720
24. The tortoise and hare enter a 10km race, where the hare is 5 times faster than the
tortoise. The tortoise begins to run, but the hare ends up far ahead, and decides to
take a nap. When the hare wakes up, he is 4km behind. He tries to catch up, but is
200m behind when the tortoise reaches the end. How far (in metres) did the
tortoise run while the hare was sleeping?
9800 5 1960
5 = m

T 10000m
:
->
-> 10000 1960 8040m
-

H: 10000 -

200 9800m
=

Ans:8040m
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25. Given that 19 = 0. 𝑎1 𝑎2 𝑎3 … 𝑎18 is a recurring decimal, find 𝑎1 + 𝑎2 + ⋯ + 𝑎18 .

Midy's Theorem:

I 0.94285;
=
sum
ofdigits 9x
=
= 27
=

i 0.09
=

sum ofdigits 9x 9
=
=

q sum ofdigits qx5

=
81
=

Ans:8/
26. In parallelogram ABCD, triangles ABP and BPC have areas 75 and 124 respectively.
Find the area of BPD.

A
D
BCP-SABP OBPD =

124 -

75 0BPD
P
=

35,24
B C
124 -

75 49
=

* ABP +
0CDP= ABCD
I

*Bc cDP
+

=
ABCD OBPDY
+
Ans:
49
27. 7 of the numbers from 1 to 9 are placed into the 7 circles (without repetition).
Given that the numbers on each line multiply to an equal product. What number
should go in the centre circle?
5, 7 are not used

3 8
1x2x3 x4x6x8x9 2x34 =

4 2 9
2434 (2x32)x(2x3)
=

↓
6 I product =72

Ans:2
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28. Find the sum of angles A, B, C, … J in the figure below.

B Method 2:
Method): #

Red:360° H
8

⑮
* E
⑮ I C
#
*

Blue:360°
⑳

D# ⑧

Total:720° a
G /a
*
F 1800x
corners -

360x intersections
A
⑰
180 x10
=
-
360° x 3
~
J

!I
-
(1 +2 23
=
+

24
720°
=

-
I C

Sum 3600
=

Ans:7200
29. From the whole numbers 1 to 10 (inclusive), 𝑛 numbers are selected. What is the
minimum value of 𝑛 such that we can definitely find one number that is the
multiple of another number?

Worst case:6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Select I more number (can be the

any of remaining)

5 +

1 6 =

Ans:6
30. In the pattern below, the number 7102 is the 𝑚th entry in row n. Find 𝑚 + 𝑛.

2x 1102 2
=
3551
=
even
->
2
8 -> 2x22
4 6
10 12 14 16 18 -> 2x3
592 3481,602 3600
= =

20 22 24 26 28 30 32 -> 2x42
m =
60
… … … … … … … … …

3551-3481 =

70th entry
n 70
=

60 70 130
+
=

Ans:130
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Answer

1. 33333 2. 4)

3. 1000ml 4. 182

5. 20 6. 63kg

7. 6 8. 23

9. 7 10. 5

11. 10 12. 5

13. $760 14. 28

15. 15 16. 22

17. 12 18. 4

19. 27 20. 6

21. 2007 22. 22

23. $720 24. 8040m

25. 81 26. 49

27. 2 28. 𝟕𝟐𝟎°

29. 6 30. 130

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