Problems And Solutions SEAMO PAPER A 2016

11. The time that Jennifer’s party started and ended is as shown below. How long was her party in minutes?

(A) 300
(B) 305
(C) 310
(D) 320
(E) 330

12. How many ways are there to put 20 oranges into 3 baskets so that each basket has an even number of oranges?

(A) 8
(B) 9
(C) 10
(D) 11
(E) None of the above

13. Uncle Sam is going to deliver a parcel to Point B, beginning his journey from Point A. How many ways are there for him to reach there using the directions ↑ and → only?

(A) 20
(B) 21
(C) 22
(D) 23
(E) 24

14. How many dots are there in Figure 5?

(A) 12
(B) 13
(C) 14
(D) 15
(E) 16

15. Jane wrote on a piece of paper all the whole numbers from 1 to 59.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 …… 57 58 59

How many digits did she write altogether?
(A) 107
(B) 109
(C) 111
(D) 113
(E) 115

16. A file in a bookstore costs 70 ¢. Akshta has 5 10 ¢ coins, 3 20 ¢ coins and 1 50 ¢ coin. How many ways can she pay for the file without receiving change?

(A) 5
(B) 6
(C) 7
(D) 8
(E) None of the above

17. What is the missing number?

1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, ( ), 34, 55, …

(A) 18
(B) 19
(C) 20
(D) 21
(E) 22

18. The diagram shows a dartboard. What is the least number of throws to score 100?

(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 4
(D) 5
(E) None of the above

19. A number is first reduced by 8. The remainder is then multiplied by 5. The product is then increased by 8. The final result is 48. What is the number?

(A) 14
(B) 15
(C) 16
(D) 17
(E) None of the above