2004 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge

Division Orals Seond !ear Categor" A

Eas"
#$ %& " ' () * + and ) , - (- .hat is the range o& val/es o& "0 Ans1 " ' - 4
2$ 2ind the val/e o& +345(6$ Ans1 (+7#
($ 8hat are the roots o& 2)
2
* 3) #+ , 00 Ans1 -+- +92
4$ Divide 2$3 ) #0
2
b" ( ) #0$ Ans1 7
+$ 8hat is the /be root o& (4(9+#20 Ans1 39:
5$ Si;pli&"1
12
) 50 $ Ans1 6 10
3$ %& an , (4-26
n
+- .hat is a+0 Ans1 - #0#
:$ Divide 4+)
(
"
392
b" #+)
-2
"
(92
$ Ans1 ()
+
"
2
7$ %& ) 2" , 3 and ) * 2" , ##- .hat is )0 Ans1 ) , 7
#0$ 8hat </adrati e</ation has 2 and + as roots0 Ans1 )
2
* () #0 , 0
##$ %& ()
2
#2) #+ , 0- .hat is the prod/t o& the roots0 Ans1 ) , - +
Average
#$ %& 4#- #6- 4(- 36 and 4-#- "6 lie on the sa;e line- &ind "$ Ans1 - +
2$ 8hat is the largest integer s/h that 3 less than ( ti;es the integer is at ;ost 3:0 Ans1 2:
($ 2ind the s/; o& the ;/ltiples o& ( &ro; ( to :4$ Ans1 #2#:
4$ =ose is 5 "ears older than Ann toda" and t.ie as old as Ann .as 7 "ears ago$ >o. old is =ose
toda"0 Ans1 2# "ears
+$ The n/;ber #k5 is e)atl" divisible b" #($ 8hat is the re;ainder .hen it is divided b" 30 Ans1 2
5$ Solve &or )1
12
5
3
5 1

x x
$ Ans1 ) , - :9+
Di&&i/lt
#$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is
15 7 2
2
+ x x
a real n/;ber0 Ans1 ) < - + or ) ? (92
2$ The 2+0 soldiers in a a;p had eno/gh &ood &or 40 da"s$ A&ter #0 da"s- +0 soldiers @oined the;$ 2or
ho. long .ill the re;aining &ood last the;0 Ans1 2+ da"s
($ Si;pli&"1
6
2 3
3 2
1
2 2

+
+
x x
) x (
x x
Ans1
) x )( x (
x
1 3
4 3
+
+
4$ A ;otorist averages (0 kph on ordinar" roads and #2 kph on roads /nder repair$ >is average speed
&or a distane o& +0 k; is 24 kph$ 8hat length o& the road is /nder repair0 Ans1 2+9( k;
+$ %& a- +a and 5a * 7 are in arith;eti progression- &ind the three ter;s$ Ans1 (- #+- 23
5$ %& a * b , 7 and ) , (a * 3b- e)press ) in ter;s o& a onl"$ Ans1 5( 4a
C$#$ 8hat is (++
2
(4+
2
0 Ans1 3000
C$2$ Divide
( )
3
2 3 3 7
6
/ /
y x

b"
2 5 2
3
/
y x

$ Ans1
7
9
72
y
x
C$($ The s</ares o& t.o onse/tive even integers di&&er b" #40$ 2ind the bigger n/;ber o& the t.o n/;bers$
Ans1 (5
DOD#1 2ind the s/; o& the ;/ltiples o& 5 &ro; #20 to 240$ Ans1 (3:0
DOD21 %& ) , 4 is one root o& )
2
* b) 2: , 0- .hat is the other root0 Ans1 - 3
2004 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Setoral 2inals Seond !ear Categor" A
Eas"
#$ 8hat is the slope o& the line 4" * 3) 3 , 00 Ans1 - 394
2$ %& " , 4) + and + ' ) ' 7- .hat is the range o& "0 Ans1 - 2+ ' " ' (#
($ %& +) ( ' 4) 7- .hat is )0 Ans1 ) ' - 5
4$ 8hat is the s;allest .hole n/;ber that ;/st be ;/ltiplied to 4+ to ;ake it a per&et s</are0 Ans1 +
+$ 8hat are the oordinates o& the ;idpoint o& the seg;ent @oining A4-4- 36 and A4:- ##60 Ans1 42- 76
5$ T.o ars 240 k; apart- along a straight line- ;et in 2 ho/rs$ %& one traveled at ++ kph- .hat .as the
speed o& the other0 Ans1 5+ kph
3$ A line thro/gh the origin passes A42- +6$ 2ind its e</ation$ Ans1 +) 2" , 0
:$ 8hat is the s</are root o& 5 ) 3+ ) :0 Ans1 50
7$ %& " * B , 0- .hat is the val/e o& 4"
2
* 2B69"B0 Ans1 - (
#0$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is 7 )
2
greater than Bero0 Ans1 - ( ') ' (
##$ 2ator1 :a
5
b
(
$ Ans1 42a
2
b644a
4
* 2a
2
b * b
2
6
Average
#$ 2ind the s;allest integer s/h that 3 ;ore than t.ie the n/;ber is greater than #000 Ans1 43
2$ 8hat is the e</ation o& the line .ith ( and 2 as the ) and " interepts respetivel"0 Ans1 2) * ("
5 , 0
($ 8hat ;/st be s/btrated &ro; 24r s6 * t to leave 24r t60 Ans1 (t 2s
4$ To an even n/;ber- % add thrie the ne)t larger even n/;ber$ %& the res/lt is ##0- &ind the larger even
n/;ber0 Ans1 2:
+$ %& A42- (6- A45- (6 and C45- 76 are the verties o& a triangle- .hat is its area0 Ans1 #2 s<$ /nits
5$ 2or .hat val/e o& p is ) , -# a root o& )
2
, +) 2)
2
* p0 Ans1 :
Di&&i/lt
#$ A ;an has P4#0 in a bag onsisting o& +-peso and #0-peso oins$ %& there are +5 oins in all- ho.
;an" #0-peso oins are there0 Ans1 25
2$ %& " , #2+C o& )- .hat perent o& :" is +)0 Ans1 +0C
($ A </adrilateral has its verties A4-4- 06- A42- 06- C44- 46 and D40- 46$ 2ind its area$ Ans1 20 s<$ /nits
4$ %& one root o& )
2
+) * a is (- &ind a and the other root$ Ans1 a , 5 and ) , 2
+$ 2ind the e</ation o& the line thro/gh 4-2- (6 perpendi/lar to 2" () , 3$ Ans1 2) * (" + , 0
5$ 2ind the s/; o& the &irst #+ ;/ltiples o& 3$
C$#$%& 2) * (" and () * 2" are onse/tive ter;s o& an AP- .hat is the o;;on di&&erene0 Ans1 ) "
C$2$ 2ind the negative root o& 2)
2
4) ( , 0$ Ans1
2
10 2
C$( Si;pli&"1
25
24
3
2
12 + $ Ans1 6
5
22
DOD#1 2ind the prod/t o& all even integers &ro; 5 to 3 inl/sive$ Ans1 Bero
DOD21 2ind )1 )
4
27)
2
* #00 , 0$ Ans1
5 2 t t ,
2005 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Division Orals Seond !ear Categor" A
Eas"
#$ %& (
) 2
, 23- .hat is )0 Ans1 +
2$ %& )
2
* +) 5 , 0- .ha is )0 Ans1 ) , #- - 5
($ %& r- s are t.o roots o& 2)
2
* :) 7 , 0- .hat is rs4r * s60 Ans1 #:
4$ %& 29) , #920 * #9#0- .hat is the val/e o& )0 Ans1 409(
+$ Divide +5a
4
b
(
32a
(
b
+
b" :a
(
b
(
$ Ans1 3a 7b
2
5$ %& ( arith;eti ;eans are inserted bet.een 2 and #4- .hat is seond ;ean to be inserted0 Ans1 :
3$ 8hat is the geo;etri ;ean bet.een D and #0 Ans1 #
:$ %& " varies diretl" as ) and " , : and ) , 4- .hat is " .hen ) , - +0 Ans1 - #0
7$ The s/; o& t.o integers is + and their di&&erene is ##$ 8hat is the prod/t o& the t.o integers0
Ans1 - 24
#0$ %& ) ;en an do a @ob in " da"s- ho. long .ill ) + ;en do the sa;e @ob at the sa;e rate0
Ans1 )"94) +6
##$ The area o& a retangle is )
2
2) #+ ;
2
$ %& the length is ) ( ;- .hat is the .idth0
Ans1 4) +6 ;
Average
#$ Si;pli&" (p94p <6 * (<94< p6$ Ans1 (
2$ %& " varies @ointl" as ) and the s</are o& B and inversel" as the /be o& .- b" .hat &ator is "
inreased i& B is do/bled- . is divided b" ( and k re;ains the sa;e0 Ans1 #0:
($ 8hat is the val/e o& the in&inite series ( * # * #9( * #97 * E 0 Ans1 792
4$ A ertain s/; o& ;one" is eno/gh &or CarlosF .ages &or 20 da"s or AethFs .ages &or (0 da"s$ >o.
long .ill it be eno/gh &or both o& the;0 Ans1 #2 da"s
+$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is
2
4 3
3
7 2
<
+ x x
0 Ans1 ) ? 259+
5$ 2ind the positive root o& 2)
2
() 4 , 0$ Ans1
4
41 3 +
Di&&i/lt
#$ 207 liters o& .ater are po/red into ontainers A- A and C$ %& A ontains +0C ;ore than A .hile C
ontains +0C ;ore than A- ho. ;an" liters o& .ater are in A0 Ans1 55 G
2$ Solve &or )1
3 2
2
4
1
2 3
9
2

x x
x
$ Ans1 ) , 2
($ A line parallel to 2) * +" : , 0 ontains the points 4(- 36 and 4a- (6$ 8hat is the val/e o& a0 Ans1 #(
4$ 2or .hat val/es o& a an 2)
2
* a) 4 be &atored into t.o bino;ials .ith the integer oe&&iients0
Ans1 a , t 3
+$ >o. ;an" ter;s are there in arith;eti se</ene i& the &irst ter; is #00- the last ter; is #4 and the
o;;on di&&erene is 20 Ans1 n , +:
5$ Si;pli&"1
3
1
3
4
3
1
6 + $ Ans1
3
3 7
200+ Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Division Orals Seond !ear Categor" A
Eas"
#$ 8hat is the val/e o& ) i& 4)- - +6 lies on 2) (" * ( , 00 Ans1 ) , - 7
2$ 8rite the 2
nd
po.er o& ()
+
"
-5
.ith the positive e)ponents$ Ans1 7)
#0
9"
#2
($ 8hat is the 4
th
root o& :#92+50 Ans1 (94
4$ %& ) , -2 and " , #9(- eval/ate ()
(
"
(
$ Ans1 - :97
+$ A retangle is 2) ( ; long and ) * 4 ; .ide$ 8hat is its area0 Ans1 2)
2
* +) #2 ;
2
5$ 8hat are the roots o& )
2
() #00 Ans1 ) , -2- +
3$ Si;pli&"1 50 8 18 + $ Ans1 5
2
:$ 8hat is the prod/t o& the roots o& ()
2
:) * 22 , 00 Ans1 229(
7$ 2ind the val/e o& (04
2
275
2
$ Ans1 4:00
#0$ 8hat is eight ter; o& the se</ene- #- +- 7- #(- E0 Ans1 27
##$ 2or .hat positive integral val/es o& ) is () 3 ' +0 Ans1 #- 2- (
Average
#$ %n .hih </adrants is the sol/tion set " ' 2) and " ? 4 )0 Ans1 H % ans H %I
2$ %& 3n9 7 , #0- .hat is the val/e o& #4n9(0 Ans1 50
($ The length o& a garden is do/ble the .idth$ %t takes 32 ; o& &ening to enlose the garden$ 8hat is the
are o& the garden0 Ans1 2:: ;
2
4$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is 4) * #69( , 43) #69+0 Ans1 ) , #92
+$ %nsert t.o arith;eti ;eans bet.een 4 and #($ Ans1 3 and #0
5$ 2ind an e</ation o& the line .hih passes H4#- (6 and parallel to 2) (" , +$ Ans1 2) (" * 3 , 0
Di&&i/lt
#$ %& B varies diretl" as ) and inversel" " and B , 4 .hen ) , 4 and " , :- &ind B .hen ) , + and " , #0$
Ans1 B , 4
2$ %n the e)pansion o& 42 * p)6
(
- the n/;erial oe&&iients o& the ter; ontaining ) is (5$ 8hat is the
oe&&iient o& the ter; ontaining )
2
0 Ans1 +4
($ %& an , an # * 4an 26
2
- a# , 2- a2 , (- .hat is a+0 Ans1 5+
4$ 2ator o;pletel"1 42) (6
2
2) * ($ Ans1 442) (64) #64) 26
+$ 2ind the val/e o& 4:
-#
* :
-2
694:
-2
* :
-(
6$ Ans1 :
5$ 2ind a </adrati e</ation .hose roots are ( greater than those o& the e</ation )
2
* 4) ( , 0$
Ans1 )
2
2) 5 , 0
C$#$ 8hat is the "-interept o& the line 2" () 5 , 00 Ans1 " , (
C$2$ %& " , () : and J-4 ' ) ' 4K- .hat is the range o& "0 Ans1 - 20 ' " ' 4
C$($ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is |(4) #6L - 5 , 70 Ans1 ) , 5- - 4
DOD$

Solve &or )1 4 1 10 3 + + x x x $ Ans1 ) , +
200( Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
Seond !ear Categor" A
Eas"
#$ %& " , 3 () and 5 ' ) ' 3- .hat is the range o& "0 Ans1 - #4 ' " ' 2+
2$ 8hat is the s</are root o& 5 ) 3+ ) :0 Ans1 50
($ A /be has an edge o& ) * ( ;$ 8hat is its total s/r&ae area0 Ans1 5)
2
* (5) * +4 ;
2
4$ 8hat is the slope o& the line perpendi/lar to +" * 5) ( , 00 Ans1 +95
+$ T.o ars ((0 k; apart ;et in ( ho/rs$ %& one travels at an average speed o& +0 k;9hr- &ind the average
speed o& the other0 Ans1 50 k;9hr
5$ A line thro/gh the origin passes thro/gh 4-(- +6$ 8hat is its e</ation0 Ans1 +) * (" , 0
3$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) .ill " , x 3 5 have no real root0 Ans1 ) ? +9(
:$ %& the operation M is de&ined b" aMb , a
2
b- .hat is (M+0 Ans1 4
7$ 8hat is the val/e o& 4:#92+56
(94
0 Ans1 23954
#0$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is the graph o& " , 7 )
2
above the )-a)is0 Ans1 - ( ' ) ' (
##$ 8hat is the third ter; o& the e)pansion 4) * 26
#2
0 Ans1 254)
#0
Average
#$ A line intersets at )-a)is at 4(- 06 and the "-a)is at 40- 26$ 8hat is the e</ation o& the line0
Ans1 2) * (" 5 , 0
2$ A ;an bi"les at #2 k;9hr$ >o. ;an" ;in/tes .ill he take to over 4n9+ k;0 Ans1 4n
($ Solve &or )1 d
b
c x
a
b x

+
+
3 2
$ Ans1
b a
ac b abd
2 3
2
+
+
4$ 2ind the negative root o& 2)
2
2) 3 , 00 Ans1
2
15 1
+$ %& the #
st
ter; o& an arith;eti se</ene is (2 and the 5
th
ter; is +3- &ind the o;;on di&&erene$ Ans1 +
5$ B varies diretl" as ) and inversel" as the s</are o& "$ B , 392 .hen ) , #4 and " ,5- &ind the e</ation o&
variation$ Ans1 B , 7)9"
2
Di&&i/lt
#$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is
0
2
2
3
>
x x 0 Ans1 - 4 ' ) ' 0 or ) ? 2
2$ Solve &or )1 0 2
1
3
1
2
+
1
]
1

+
1
]
1

x
x
x
x
$ Ans1 ) , 2
($ The peri;eter o& a retangle is 42 ; and its area is #0: ;
2
$ 2ind its di;ension$
Ans1 . , 7 ;- l , #2 ;
4$ %& ) ,
1 2 3 +
- &ind the val/e o&
1
2
2

x
x x
$ Ans1
6
2 17
+$ 8hat is the ;iddle o& the + geo;etri ;eans that an be plaed bet.een 2 and +40 Ans1 3 6
5$ Si;pli&" and .rite the ans.er .ith positive e)ponents$
( )

,
_

,
_

1 1
2 2 2 2
3 2
9 4
y x
b a
b a
y x
Ans1
xy b a
) b a )( y x (
2 2
2 3 +
2004 Metrobank-MTAP-DepEd Math Challenge
=egional 2inals Seond !ear Categor" A
Eas"
#$ 8rite in s";bols1 NDivide + ti;es the prod/t o& the /be o& ) and the s</are o& " b" the di&&erene o& )
and "$O Ans1
y x
y x

2 3
5
2$ %& ) , - ( and " , D .hat is 4)"6
-2)"
0 Ans1 - 239:
($ 8hat is the slope o& a line perpendi/lar to +" * () + , 00 Ans1 +9(
4$ 8hat is the e</ation o& the line thro/gh 42- 06 and .ith a slope o& (0 Ans1 () " 5 , 00
+$ Translate into s";bols1 NThrie the absissa o& a point inreased b" t.ie the ordinate is not less than #0$O
Ans1 () * 2" ? #0
5$ %& " , 7 2)- &or .hat positive integral val/es o& ) is " positive0 Ans1 #- 2- (- 4
3$ ! is a point on the seg;ent @oining A4+- 46 and A4#+- 76$ %& A!1!A , 21(- &ind the oordinates o& !$
Ans1 47- 56
:$ 8hen a positive integer ) is divided b" "- the </otient is / and the re;ainder is "$ 8hat is the re;ainder
.hen ) * 2/" is divied b" "0 Ans1 "
7$ 2or .hat val/es o& ) is |7 4)| , +0 Ans1 #- 392
#0$ 8hat is the "-interept o& +) * (" 7 , 00 Ans1 79+
Average
#$ The three n/;bers are in the ratio 21+13$ %& the s;allest is 2) * +- .hat is the s/; o& the three n/;bers0
Ans1 #4) * (+
2$ Pate is t.ie as old as =ose$ Eight "ears ago- she .as ten ti;es as old as =ose .as$ >o. old is Pate
toda"0 Ans1 #: "ears
($ %& #: ) #: ) #: , ( ) ( ) p- .hat is p0 Ans1 54:
4$ The average o& ) n/;bers is 4a 26 and the average o& " n/;bers is b$ 8hat is the average o& all the
n/;bers0 Ans1
y x
by x ax
+
+ 2
+$ M/ltipl"1
3 2
4 8 x x
Ans1 4)
6
2x
5$ =e;ove negative e)ponents and si;pli&" 1 4) * "6
-2
4)
-2
"
-2
6 $ Ans1
) y x ( y x
x y
+

2 2
Di&&i/lt
#$ A ar .ent /p a hill at a speed o& (0 kph and do.n the sa;e distane at a speed o& 50 kph$ 8hat .as the
average speed &or the ro/nd trip0 Ans1 40 kph
2$ %& ) ;en .orking ) ho/rs a da" &or eah o& ) da"s prod/e ) artiles ho. ;an" artiles- not neessaril" an
integer- .ill " ;en .orking at the sa;e rate &or " ho/rs &ro eah o& " da"s prod/e0 Ans1 "
(
9)
2
($ 2ind 5 onse/tive odd integers .hose s/; is #2$ Ans1 -(- -#- 0- #- (- +- 3
4$ A retang/lar pool is +0C longer than it is .ide$ %t is s/rro/nded b" a path # ; .ide$ %& the area o& the path
is 44 ;
2
- &ind the area o& the pool$ Ans1 75 ;
2
+$ = varies diretl" as s and inversel" as T$ 8hen = , 49(- T , 79#4 and s , (93$ 2ind s .hen = , 48 and
T , 75 $ Ans1 (0
5$ 2ind a </adrati e</ation .ith integral oe&&iients .hose roots are
3
3 2 t
$ Ans1 7)
2
#2) * # , 0