Olympiad

Maths

Trainer

CONTENTS
Week 1 to Week 10
Think Algebra Venn Diagram Whole Numbers Fractions Permutation and Combination Speed I: Catching Up

Week 11 to Week 20
Speed II: Encountering Solve By Comparison and Replacement Divisibility Solve Using Table or Drawing Cryptarithm Observation and Induction

Week 21

Test 1

Week 22 to Week 31
Age Problems Percentage Ratio Area and Perimeter of Circles Rate Mathematics of Time

Week 32 to Week 41
Comparison of Fractions Pigeonhole Principle Number Pattern Logic Number Theory Maxima

Week 42

Test 2

Worked Solutions (Week 1 - Week 42)

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WEEK 1
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Name: Class:

Date: Marks:

Solve these questions. Show your working clearly. Each question carries 4 marks. 1. Solve for the values of x and y in each of the following, given that x and y are whole numbers. (a) y = 3x 8x 2y = 8 (b) 4x + 5y = 23 9x 5y = 3

(c)

y = 5x 3x + 2y = 65

(d)

2x + 5y = 23 6x 5y = 9

2.

Among 64 students, 28 of them like Science, 41 like Mathematics and 20 like English. 24 of them like both Mathematics and English. 12 students like both Science and English. 10 students like both Science and Mathematics. How many students like all the three subjects?

3.

What is the value of the digit in the ones place of the following? 1 3 5 7 9 11 13 ... 2007 2009

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WEEK 1
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1+2+3+4+5+6+7+6+5+4+3+2+1 Evaluate __________________________________________________. 7777777 7777777

5.

Evaluate each of the following. (a)

4

P3

(b)

P4

(c)

C2

(d)

12

C3

6.

Jonathan and Cindy run on a circular track where AB is the diameter of the track, as shown below.

If Jonathan and Cindy run towards each other at the same time from Point A and Point B respectively, it will take them 40 seconds before they meet. If they start running at the same time but in the same direction, it will take Jonathan 280 seconds to catch up with Cindy. What is the ratio of their speeds?

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WEEK 1
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WEEK 2
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Name: Class:

Date: Marks:

Solve these questions. Show your working clearly. Each question carries 4 marks. 1. Given that a and b are whole numbers, solve for a and b in each of the following. (a) 2a + 3b = 18 (b) 4a + 6b = 68

(c) 4a + 7b = 73

(d) 3a + 8b = 47

2.

Between 1 and 2009, how many numbers are multiples of 5 or 7?

3.

The sum of the digits of a 3-digit number is 18. The tens digit is 1 more than the ones digit. If the hundreds digit and the ones digits are swapped, the difference between the new number and the original number is 396. What is the original number?

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WEEK 2
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1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Evaluate 1 + __ + __ __ + __ + __ 1 + __ + __ + __ __ + __ using a 5 5 7 5 7 5 3 3 3 3 simple method.

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5.

(a) Choose any three letters from a, b, c, and d. In how many ways can we arrange the three letters? (b) A teacher wants to choose a captain and vice-captain among 12 volleyball players. In how many ways can he do so?

6.

A car travelled to Town B from Town A at a constant speed of 72 km/h. It then returned from Town B to Town A at a constant speed of 48 km/h. What was the average speed of the car for the whole journey?

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WEEK 2
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WEEK 3
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Name: Class:

Date: Marks:

Solve these questions. Show your working clearly. Each question carries 4 marks. 1. Lucas multiplies his month of birth by 31. He then multiplies his day of birth by 12. The sum of the two products is 213. When is his birthday?

2.

In the figure below, E and F are midpoints of AD and DC respectively. ABCD is a rectangle. Find the area of the shaded region.
A 70 cm2 25 cm2 E G F J 20 cm2 C H 80 cm2 55 cm2 D B

3.

Find the value of the following. 20082009 20092008 20082008 20092009

Olympiad Maths Trainer 6 Terry Chew and SAP Group Pte Ltd

WEEK 3
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3 1 2 1 1 4 Evaluate 29__ __ + 39__ __ 49__ __. 5 4 4 2 3 3

5.

How many 3-digit numbers have the sum of the three digits equals to 4?

6.

A car will travel from Town A to Town B. If it travels at a constant speed of 60 km/h, it will arrive at 3.00 pm. If it travels at a constant speed of 80 km/h, it will arrive at 1.00 pm. At what speed should it be travelling if the driver aims to arrive at Town B at 2.00 pm?

Olympiad Maths Trainer 6 Terry Chew and SAP Group Pte Ltd

WEEK 3
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