International Mathematical Kangaroo
The International Mathematical Kangaroo is a prestigious mathematics competition for students from all over the world. It is designed to challenge and inspire students, and to promote a love of mathematics. This quiz contains 15 questions from the International Mathematical Kangaroo competition.
Questions
What is the value of the expression $2^3 + 3^2 - 5^1$?
- 14
- 16
- 18
- 20
A farmer has 12 sheep, 6 cows, and 4 pigs. How many animals does the farmer have in total?
- 18
- 20
- 22
- 24
A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?
- 20 square meters
- 25 square meters
- 30 square meters
- 50 square meters
A train leaves a station at 10:00 AM and travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. Another train leaves the same station at 11:00 AM and travels in the same direction at a speed of 70 miles per hour. At what time will the second train overtake the first train?
- 12:00 PM
- 12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
- 1:30 PM
A store sells a shirt for $20. If the store offers a 20% discount on the shirt, what is the sale price of the shirt?
- $16
- $17
- $18
- $19
A company has 100 employees. If 60% of the employees are women, how many women work for the company?
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
A rectangular room has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the room?
- 20 feet
- 28 feet
- 36 feet
- 40 feet
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 the ball is blue?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 1/4
- 1/5
A circle has a radius of 5 centimeters. What is the area of the circle?
- 25π square centimeters
- 50π square centimeters
- 75π square centimeters
- 100π square centimeters
A train travels 200 kilometers in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train in kilometers per hour?
- 40
- 50
- 60
- 70
A store sells a pair of shoes for $100. If the store offers a 30% discount on the shoes, what is the sale price of the shoes?
- $70
- $75
- $80
- $85
A company has 200 employees. If 40% of the employees are men, how many men work for the company?
- 60
- 80
- 100
- 120
A rectangular room has a length of 15 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the area of the room?
- 150 square feet
- 200 square feet
- 250 square feet
- 300 square feet
A bag contains 12 red balls, 18 blue balls, and 24 green balls. If a ball is randomly selected from the bag, what is the probability that the ball is green?
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 1/4
- 1/5
A circle has a radius of 8 centimeters. What is the circumference of the circle?
- 16π centimeters
- 24π centimeters
- 32π centimeters
- 40π centimeters