Problem
The sum and product of three distinct positive integers are 15 and 45, respectively. What is the smallest integer?
| A. 1 | C. 5 |
| B. 9 | D. 3 |
May 2012
Situation
The solid pole shown in the figure is loaded with a vertical load P = 25 kN and lateral load H = 0.95 kN. The pole is 3 m high, 300 mm diameter and weighs 22 kN/m3.
Problem
The area of a park on a map is 600 mm2. If the scale of the map is 1 to 40,000 determine the true area of the park in hectares (1 hectare = 104 m2).
| A. 112 | C. 96 |
| B. 84 | D. 120 |
Problem
Given the following equations:
$$ab = 1/8 \qquad ac = 3 \qquad bc = 6$$
Find the value of $a + b + c$.
| A. $12$ | C. $\dfrac{4}{51}$ |
| B. $\dfrac{7}{16}$ | D. $12.75$ |