SASMO 2014 Round 1 Secondary 1 Problems

1.

Find the next term of the following sequence: 2, 1, 3, 4, 7,

2.

Find the product of the highest common factor and the lowest common multiple of 8
and 12.

3.

Solve for x and y in the following equation

4.

The last day of 2013 was a Tuesday. There are 365 days in 2014. In what day of the
week will 2014 end?

5.

What is the maximum number of parts that can be obtained from cutting a circular disc
using 3 straight cuts?

6.

A man bought two paintings and then sold them for $300 each. He made a profit of
20% for the first painting, but a loss of 20% for the second painting. Overall, did he
make a profit, a loss or break even? If he did not break even, state the amount of profit
or loss.

7.

Solve

8.

Given that xyz = 2014, and x, y and z are positive integers such that x < y < z, how
many possible triples (x, y, z) are there?

9.

At a workshop, there are 27 participants. Each of them shakes hand once with one
another. How many handshakes are there?

10.

A perfect number is a positive integer that is equal to the sum of its proper positive
factors. Proper positive factors of a number are positive factors that are less than the
number. For example, 6 = 1 + 2 + 3 is a perfect number because 1, 2 and 3 are the only
proper positive factors of 6. Find the next perfect number.

11.

The dimensions of a rectangle are x cm by y cm, where x and y are integers, such that
the area and perimeter of the rectangle are numerically equal. Find all the possible
values of x and y.

12.

If a and b are positive integers such that a < b and ab = ba, find a possible value for a
and for b.

13.

Find the value of

= 2.

1
1 2
1 2 1
1

14.

Find the last digit of 20142014.

15.

The diagram shows 9 points. Draw 4 consecutive line segments (i.e. the start point of
the next segment must coincide with the endpoint of the previous segment) to pass
through all the 9 points.

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16.

What are the last 5 digits of the sum 1 + 11 + 111 + + 111111?

2014 digits

17.

What is the least number of cuts required to cut 10 identical sausages so that they can
be shared equally among 18 people?

18.

Divide the following shape into 4 identical parts.

19.

Solve the following equation: x5 + 2x3 x2 2 = 0.

20.

Find the value of

21.

In the following cryptarithm, all the letters stand for different digits. Find the values of
A, B, C and D.

22.

Find the sum of the terms in the nth pair of brackets:

(1, 2), (3, 4), (5, 6), (7, 8),

23.

In the diagram, PQ is parallel to RS, PA = PB and RB = RC. Given that BCA = 60,
find BAC.
A

B
60
R

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24.

Find the remainder when 22014 is divided by 7.

25.

The diagram shows a triangle ABC where AB = AC, BC = AD and BAC = 20. Find
ADB.
A

20

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