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Copernicus Olympiad

This document provides a summary of systems of equations and 5 sample exam questions to help prepare for the Copernicus Olympiad Category III exam. The questions cover solving systems of equations to determine unknown prices, quantities of objects, relationships between variables, finding the area of a square given side lengths, and calculating perimeter from given area and number of squares.

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Copernicus Olympiad

This document provides a summary of systems of equations and 5 sample exam questions to help prepare for the Copernicus Olympiad Category III exam. The questions cover solving systems of equations to determine unknown prices, quantities of objects, relationships between variables, finding the area of a square given side lengths, and calculating perimeter from given area and number of squares.

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  • Lecture 1: Systems of Equations: Presents a series of mathematics problems focused on systems of equations, encouraging problem-solving and critical thinking skills. Problems range from price comparisons to logical puzzles involving numbers and shapes.
  • Continued Problems in Systems of Equations: Continues presenting system of equations problems, including geometric calculations involving squares and shaded regions.

Copernicus Olympiad | Category III

[Exam Preparation]
Lecture 1:
Systems of Equations

1. The total price of a laptop and its bag is $2150. Since the price of the computer is $2000 more
expensive than the price of the bag, how much is the price of the bag of this laptop?

A) 75$
B) 100$
C) 150$
D) 200$

2. When Maya gives 8 pencils to Clara, the number of pencils of Maya and Clara is equal.
According to this, how many more pens Maya had than Clara?

A) 4
B) 8
C) 12
D) 16

3. There are 16 flats in each of the 𝑥 buildings on a condo. Since the total number of flats in this
site is 𝑦, which of the following equations shows the relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦?

A) y=x +16
B) y=16 x
C) x=16 y
D) x × y=16

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4. Considering the square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 below, the length of 𝐴𝐵 is 3𝑥 − 1 cm, and the length of 𝐵𝐶 is
2𝑥 + 5 cm. What is the area, in square centimeters, of square 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷?

A) 196
B) 225
C) 256
D) 289

5. The figure below is composed of 35 identical squares. The area of the shaded region is 45
cm². What is the perimeter of rectangle 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷, in cm?

A) 48
B) 56
C) 60
D) 72

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