Speed Math MA θ National Convention 2012

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. . 21) Evaluate the following expression: Clement the deer, . Shiloh the dog, Vernon the whale, . . 24) Oxy the ox, Clickbileh the A company sells gazelle, and Chantel teddy bears at price the lizard are all in P. Q, the number of the running to be teddy bears the nominated “Animal of company is able to the Year.” If three of sell, is related to P by the six are to be the equation Q = -P nominated and each + 50. The company nomination triplet has paid $1000 to use equal probability of manufacturing occurrence, what is equipment, and each the probability that teddy bear costs neither Oxy nor $0.50 to make. What Chantel is should the value of P nominated? be for the company to achieve maximum . . 22) profit? Assume all bears made are sold. Suppose you have 10 stacks of gold bars, each with 10 . . 25) gold bars in them. The stacks are Consider the identical in following appearance and expressions: weight, except that one stack of gold (A): bars weighs 4.9 kg (B): while the others weight 5 kg. There is Which expression, a scale that you can (A) or (B), is lower in use to weigh the value? bars. There are no

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