INTERNATIONAL MATH OPEN FOR YOUNG ACHIEVERS

2017
2017
INTERMEDIATE
MIDDLE PRIMARY DIVISION
DIVISION
GRADES 9 and 10
YEARS 3 and 4
TIME ALLOWED: 90 MINUTES
TIME ALLOWED: 75 MINUTES

Instructions and Information

1. Write down your name, your school name, and country in the answer sheet.
2. There are three parts in this contest.
Section A is composed of 5 simple calculations items.
Section B is composed of 5 multiple choice items.
Section C is composed of 5 problem solving items.
2. Do not open the booklet until told to do so by the invigilator.
3. Please write your final answer in the answer sheet.
4. Diagrams are NOT drawn to scale.
6. No calculator, calculating device or protractor is allowed.
7. Answer the problems with pencil, blue or black ball pen.
8. All papers shall be collected at the end of this contest.

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Section A. Use a simple method to calculate each of the following. Write your answer in the spaces
provided in the answer sheet.

2n + 4 − 9(2n )
1. Evaluate , giving your answer as a fraction.
10(2n −1 )

−1− m
1
2. Let m be all positive integers. Express 2 3m + 2
+  − 64m as an expression of multiple of 11.
8

a b
3. Given that (a + b)2 = 5 and that + =2, find the value of (2b – 2a)2.
b a

2 3 5 5x − y
4. = =
Let nonzero real numbers x, y, z satisfies . Find the numerical value of .
x y−z z+x y + 2z

3− 2 3+ 2 y x
Given: x
5. = = ,y . What is the simplified value of 2 + 2 ?
3+ 2 3− 2 x y

Section B. Choose the correct answer for each question. Write the letter that corresponds to your answer
in the spaces provided in the answer sheet. The diagrams in this paper are not necessarily
drawn to scale.

1. Given that the five numbers in a set {2, 3, 5, 7, 9} are rearranged in such a way that they will form a
five-digit number that has a value less than 40000, so how many possible arrangements are there?
A. 6 B. 12 C. 24 D. 48 E. 120

2. Find the arithmetic mean of 3 3 and 7 3 .

A. 5 3 B. 4 3 C. 3 3 D. 4 E. 2

3. Given that the slope of the line AB is four times the slope of the line BC, find the coordinates of point
C. y

B= ( −1, 2 ) C

A= ( −3, 0 ) x

A. (3, 3) B. (3, 6) C. (3, 5) D. (3, 4) E. (2, 3)

4. What is the value of x in this diagram?

A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 E. 50 x° 110°
80°

A
5. An equilateral triangle, a square and a regular hexagon are joined together. What is
the size of the ∠ABC ? C B
A. 270 B. 90 C. 120 D. 60 E. 45

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 Section C. Solve each of the following problems. Write your answer with appropriate units whenever
needed in the spaces provided in the answer sheet. All diagrams drawn are not scale unless
otherwise stated.

1. The first two numbers in a pattern are 4 and 11. The rule for the pattern is to multiply by 5 and then
subtract a certain number. What is the fourth number in this pattern?

A
2. In the diagram, a circle with center O and radius rcm passes through X and Y. CXA
and CYB are tangents to the circle and AOB is a straight line. Given that ∠BCA =
90°, AC = bcm and BC = acm, find r in terms of a and b.
X O

C B
Y

3. Given that ( x − 1)( x − 2)( Ax + B ) + C ( x − 2) + D = 3 x3 − 7 x 2 + 3 x + 2 for all values of x, find the sum of
A, B, C and D.

4. If x − 2 is a factor of g ( x) + 5, where g ( x) is a polynomial. Find the remainder when

f ( x)= ( 2x 3
+ 2 x 2 − 4 ) ⋅ g ( x) is divided by x − 2.

5. In the diagram, AD = 2 cm, BD = 6 cm, BC = 9 cm and E is the A

2 cm
midpoint of BC. If the perpendicular distance from D to BE is 5 cm, D
find the area of ∆ABF.
6 cm
5 cm

B E F C

9 cm

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