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06/06/2020 (2011: National Team Round, Problem 9)

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Q: In triangle ABC, point D is on segment AC with AD: DC = 2:1, and point E is on segment AB with AE: EB = 2:3. Segments EC and DB intersect at point K. What is DK: KB? Express your answer as a common fraction. A: 2/9

06/06/2020 (2011: National Team Round, Problem 8)

Q: A subset of the integers {1, 2, 3, ..., 499, 500} has the property that none of its members is 5 times another. What is the maximum number of members in such a subset? A: 416

06/06/2020 (2011: National Team Round, Problem 7)

Q: How many ordered pairs of positive integers (x, y) satisfy LCM(x, y) = 400? A: 45

06/06/2020 (2011: National Sprint Round, Problem 18)

Q: The median k of a set of five numbers is three times the mean of the five numbers. If the median is removed from the set, the mean of the remaining numbers is what fraction of k? Express your answer as a common fraction. A: 1/6

06/06/2020 (2011: National Sprint Round, Problem 17)

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Q: A square has sides of length 4 units each. A stripe of width 1 unit is drawn in the square, centered on the diagonal. The area of this stripe can be expressed in the form a + b√2 square units, where a and b are rational numbers. What is the value of a + b? Express your answer as a number to the nearest tenth. A: 3.5