European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad

The European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO) is a mathematics competition for high school girls from European countries. It is held annually and is one of the most prestigious mathematics competitions in the world.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a triangle ABC, the angle bisector of angle A intersects the side BC at point D. If AB = 10 cm, AC = 12 cm, and AD = 8 cm, find the length of BD.

  1. 4 cm
  2. 6 cm
  3. 8 cm
  4. 10 cm
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circle has a radius of 10 cm. What is the area of the sector of the circle formed by a central angle of 60 degrees?

  1. 25π cm^2
  2. 50π cm^2
  3. 75π cm^2
  4. 100π cm^2
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A train leaves a station at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 60 mph. Another train leaves the same station at 11:00 AM and travels in the same direction at a speed of 75 mph. At what time will the second train overtake the first train?

  1. 12:00 PM
  2. 12:30 PM
  3. 1:00 PM
  4. 1:30 PM
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 100 employees, of which 60% are women and 40% are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are promoted, how many employees in total are promoted?

  1. 22
  2. 24
  3. 26
  4. 28
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 10 red balls, 15 blue balls, and 20 green balls. If a ball is randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that it is not a red ball?

  1. 1/2
  2. 2/5
  3. 3/5
  4. 4/5
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a right triangle ABC, the angle B is 30 degrees and the hypotenuse AC is 10 cm. Find the length of the side AB.

  1. 5 cm
  2. 5√3 cm
  3. 10 cm
  4. 10√3 cm
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A farmer has 100 acres of land. He plants corn on 40% of the land, soybeans on 30% of the land, and wheat on the rest of the land. How many acres of land does he plant wheat on?

  1. 20
  2. 30
  3. 40
  4. 50
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 500 employees, of which 60% are women and 40% are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are promoted, how many women are promoted?

  1. 60
  2. 72
  3. 84
  4. 96
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A train leaves a station at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 70 mph. Another train leaves the same station at 11:00 AM and travels in the same direction at a speed of 80 mph. At what time will the second train overtake the first train?

  1. 12:00 PM
  2. 12:30 PM
  3. 1:00 PM
  4. 1:30 PM
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 200 employees, of which 40% are women and 60% are men. If 25% of the women and 35% of the men are promoted, how many employees in total are promoted?

  1. 30
  2. 35
  3. 40
  4. 45
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A bag contains 15 red balls, 20 blue balls, and 25 green balls. If a ball is randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that it is a blue ball?

  1. 1/2
  2. 2/5
  3. 3/5
  4. 4/5
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

In a right triangle ABC, the angle C is 45 degrees and the hypotenuse AC is 12 cm. Find the length of the side AB.

  1. 6 cm
  2. 6√2 cm
  3. 8 cm
  4. 8√2 cm
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A farmer has 120 acres of land. He plants corn on 50% of the land, soybeans on 30% of the land, and wheat on the rest of the land. How many acres of land does he plant wheat on?

  1. 24
  2. 36
  3. 48
  4. 60
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 600 employees, of which 40% are women and 60% are men. If 20% of the women and 30% of the men are promoted, how many women are promoted?

  1. 96
  2. 108
  3. 120
  4. 132
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A train leaves a station at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 80 mph. Another train leaves the same station at 11:00 AM and travels in the same direction at a speed of 90 mph. At what time will the second train overtake the first train?

  1. 12:00 PM
  2. 12:30 PM
  3. 1:00 PM
  4. 1:30 PM

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