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.

15 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

What is the value of the expression $2^3 + 3^2 - 5^1$?

  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 18
  4. 20
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A farmer has 12 sheep, 6 cows, and 4 pigs. How many animals does the farmer have in total?

  1. 18
  2. 20
  3. 22
  4. 24
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangular garden has a length of 10 meters and a width of 5 meters. What is the area of the garden?

  1. 20 square meters
  2. 25 square meters
  3. 30 square meters
  4. 50 square meters
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. 12:00 PM
  2. 12:30 PM
  3. 1:00 PM
  4. 1:30 PM
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. $16
  2. $17
  3. $18
  4. $19
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 100 employees. If 60% of the employees are women, how many women work for the company?

  1. 40
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. 70
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangular room has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the room?

  1. 20 feet
  2. 28 feet
  3. 36 feet
  4. 40 feet
Question 8 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 the ball is blue?

  1. 1/2
  2. 1/3
  3. 1/4
  4. 1/5
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circle has a radius of 5 centimeters. What is the area of the circle?

  1. 25π square centimeters
  2. 50π square centimeters
  3. 75π square centimeters
  4. 100π square centimeters
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A train travels 200 kilometers in 4 hours. What is the average speed of the train in kilometers per hour?

  1. 40
  2. 50
  3. 60
  4. 70
Question 11 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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?

  1. $70
  2. $75
  3. $80
  4. $85
Question 12 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A company has 200 employees. If 40% of the employees are men, how many men work for the company?

  1. 60
  2. 80
  3. 100
  4. 120
Question 13 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A rectangular room has a length of 15 feet and a width of 10 feet. What is the area of the room?

  1. 150 square feet
  2. 200 square feet
  3. 250 square feet
  4. 300 square feet
Question 14 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

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. 1/2
  2. 1/3
  3. 1/4
  4. 1/5
Question 15 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

A circle has a radius of 8 centimeters. What is the circumference of the circle?

  1. 16π centimeters
  2. 24π centimeters
  3. 32π centimeters
  4. 40π centimeters

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