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1968 AMC 12

Question 1

Let $P$ units be the increase in the circumference of a circle resulting from an increase of $\pi$ units in the diameter. Then $P$ equals:
  1. $\dfrac1\pi$
  2. $\pi$
  3. $\dfrac{\pi^2}{2}$
  4. $\pi^2$
  5. $2\pi$

Question 2

The real value of $x$ such that $64^{x-1}$ divided by $4^{x-1}$ equals $256^{2x}$ is:
  1. $-\dfrac23$
  2. $-\dfrac13$
  3. $0$
  4. $\dfrac14$
  5. $\dfrac38$

Question 3

A straight line passing through the point $(0,4)$ is perpendicular to the line $x-3y-7=0.$ Its equation is:
  1. $y+3x-4=0$
  2. $y+3x+4=0$
  3. $y-3x-4=0$
  4. $3y+x-12=0$
  5. $3y-x-12=0$

Question 4

Define an operation $*$ for positive real numbers by $a*b=\dfrac{ab}{a+b}.$ Then $4*(4*4)$ equals:
  1. $\dfrac34$
  2. $1$
  3. $\dfrac43$
  4. $2$
  5. $\dfrac{16}{3}$

Question 5

If $f(n)=\dfrac13n(n+1)(n+2),$ then $f(r)-f(r-1)$ equals:
  1. $r(r+1)$
  2. $(r+1)(r+2)$
  3. $\dfrac13r(r+1)$
  4. $\dfrac13(r+1)(r+2)$
  5. $\dfrac13r(r+1)(r+2)$

Question 6

Let side $AD$ of convex quadrilateral $ABCD$ be extended through $D,$ and let side $BC$ be extended through $C,$ to meet in point $E.$ Let $S$ represent the degree-sum of angles $CDE$ and $DCE,$ and let $S'$ represent the degree-sum of angles $BAD$ and $ABC.$ If $r=\frac{S}{S'},$ then:
  1. $r=1$ sometimes, $r\gt1$ sometimes
  2. $r=1$ sometimes, $r\lt1$ sometimes
  3. $0\lt r\lt1$
  4. $r\gt1$
  5. $r=1$

Question 7

Let $O$ be the intersection point of medians $AP$ and $CQ$ of triangle $ABC.$ If $OQ$ is $3$ inches, then $OP,$ in inches, is:
  1. $3$
  2. $\dfrac92$
  3. $6$
  4. $9$
  5. undetermined

Question 8

A positive number is mistakenly divided by $6$ instead of being multiplied by $6.$ Based on the correct answer, the error thus committed, to the nearest percent, is:
  1. $100$
  2. $97$
  3. $83$
  4. $17$
  5. $3$

Question 9

The sum of the real values of $x$ satisfying $\lvert x+2\rvert=2\lvert x-2\rvert$ is:
  1. $\dfrac13$
  2. $\dfrac23$
  3. $6$
  4. $6\dfrac13$
  5. $6\dfrac23$

Question 10

Assume that, for a certain school, it is true that

$\mathrm{I}:$ Some students are not honest.

$\mathrm{II}:$ All fraternity members are honest.

A necessary conclusion is:
  1. Some students are fraternity members
  2. Some fraternity members are not students
  3. Some students are not fraternity members
  4. No fraternity member is a student
  5. No student is a fraternity member

Question 11

If an arc of $60^\circ$ on circle $\mathrm{I}$ has the same length as an arc of $45^\circ$ on circle $\mathrm{II},$ the ratio of the area of circle $\mathrm{I}$ to that of circle $\mathrm{II}$ is:
  1. $16:9$
  2. $9:16$
  3. $4:3$
  4. $3:4$
  5. none of these

Question 12

A circle passes through the vertices of a triangle with side-lengths $7\dfrac12,$ $10,$ $12\dfrac12.$ The radius of the circle is:
  1. $\dfrac{15}{4}$
  2. $5$
  3. $\dfrac{25}{4}$
  4. $\dfrac{35}{4}$
  5. $\dfrac{15\sqrt2}{2}$

Question 13

If $m$ and $n$ are the roots of $x^2+mx+n=0,$ $m\ne0,$ $n\ne0,$ then the sum of the roots is:
  1. $-\dfrac12$
  2. $-1$
  3. $\dfrac12$
  4. $1$
  5. undetermined

Question 14

If $x$ and $y$ are nonzero numbers such that $x=1+\dfrac1y$ and $y=1+\dfrac1x,$ then $y$ equals:
  1. $x-1$
  2. $1-x$
  3. $1+x$
  4. $-x$
  5. $x$

Question 15

Let $P$ be the product of any three consecutive positive odd integers. The largest integer dividing all such $P$ is:
  1. $15$
  2. $6$
  3. $5$
  4. $3$
  5. $1$

Question 16

If $x$ is such that $\dfrac1x\lt2$ and $\dfrac1x\gt-3,$ then:
  1. $-\dfrac13\lt x\lt\dfrac12$
  2. $-\dfrac12\lt x\lt3$
  3. $x\gt\dfrac12$
  4. $x\gt\dfrac12$ or $-\dfrac13\lt x\lt0$
  5. $x\gt\dfrac12$ or $x\lt-\dfrac13$

Question 17

Let $f(n)=\dfrac{x_1+x_2+\cdots+x_n}{n},$ where $n$ is a positive integer. If $x_k=(-1)^k,$ $k=1,$ $2,$ $\ldots,$ $n,$ the set of possible values of $f(n)$ is:
  1. $\{0\}$
  2. $\left\{\dfrac1n\right\}$
  3. $\left\{0,-\dfrac1n\right\}$
  4. $\left\{0,\dfrac1n\right\}$
  5. $\left\{1,\dfrac1n\right\}$

Question 18

Side $AB$ of triangle $ABC$ has length $8$ inches. Line $DEF$ is drawn parallel to $AB$ so that $D$ is on segment $AC,$ and $E$ is on segment $BC.$ Line $AE$ extended bisects angle $FEC.$ If $DE$ has length $5$ inches, then the length of $CE,$ in inches, is:
  1. $\dfrac{51}{4}$
  2. $13$
  3. $\dfrac{53}{4}$
  4. $\dfrac{40}{3}$
  5. $\dfrac{27}{2}$

Question 19

Let $n$ be the number of ways that $10$ dollars can be changed into dimes and quarters, with at least one of each coin being used. Then $n$ equals:
  1. $40$
  2. $38$
  3. $21$
  4. $20$
  5. $19$

Question 20

The measures of the interior angles of a convex polygon of $n$ sides are in arithmetic progression. If the common difference is $5^\circ$ and the largest angle is $160^\circ,$ then $n$ equals:
  1. $9$
  2. $10$
  3. $12$
  4. $16$
  5. $32$