Competitive Math A
1
Anything to the zero power is 1 (other than 0), so we have 12 = 112 x 18
216
12 x 18 = 216
How many studio albums has Taylor Swift released, without rounding?
11
What is .04 times .04?
.0016
.04 times .04 = .0016
The area of a square garden is 36 square inches. What is the perimeter of the garden, in feet?
2
Each side of the square is 6 inches, which means each side of the square is 1/2 foot. So the perimeter of the garden is 4(1/2) = 2 feet.How many ways are there to re-arrange the letters in the word WORD?
24 ways
4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 24
44,44x is divisible by 9. What is the value of x?
2
4+4+4+4+x = 16+x which has to be divisible by 9, so x = 2 works
Taylor Swift is dating an NFL player (as of 6/19/25) who plays for which NFL team?
The Kansas City Chiefs
What is .05 divided by .0025?
20
.05/.0025 = 500/25 = 20
How many ways are there to re-arrange the letters in the word FIELDS?
720
6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 = 720
Compute the sum
1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 38 + 39 + 40
820
Group numbers, so you have
(1 + 40) + (2 + 39) + (3 + 38) + ...
41 is the sum, and there are 20 pairs
41 x 20 = 820
13,312 divided by 512 =
26
13,312 divided by 512 = 26
The first studio album that Taylor Swift released is called Taylor Swift and is referred to as "Debut." What is the name of Taylor Swift's second studio album?
Fearless
What is (1/3) raised to the 3rd power?
1/27
1/3 x 1/3 x 1/3 = 1/27
Compute the sum
1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 87 + 88
(1 + 88) + (2 + 87) + (3 + 86) + ...
44*89 = 3,916
How many ways are there to re-arrange the letters in the word GEORGE?
360
6 x 5 x 4 x 3 x 2 x 1 all divided by 2 for double-counting of the E = 720/2 = 360
-4 x -3 x -2 x 1/4 =
-6
-4 x -3 = 12
12 x -2 = -24
-24 x 1/4 = -24/4 = -6
Alternatively, see that -4 x 1/4 simplifies to -1
In the Swift world, the acronym "LOML" stands for what?
Loss Of My Life - which is a song on The Tortured Poets Department (TTPD)
.04 / 1/3 =
.12
.04 / 1/3 = .04 x 3 = .12How many terminal zeros are there in 1 x 2 x 3 x 4 x 5 x 6 x 7 x 8 x 9 x 10 x 25?
4 terminal zeros.
(2 and 5) = one zero
(10) = second zero
(25) = 5 x 5 = two more zeros (couple with any factors of 2)
What is _ _ ?
sqrt(2) ~ 1.414
_ _ _ = 41, but this might take some guess-and-check
Is 1,002,003,004,005 divisible by 3, 6, 9, or none?
It's divisible by 3
1+2+3+4+5 = 15, which is a multiple of 3 (not 9)
It is not divisible by 6 because it is not even
Rounded to the nearest 10 songs, how many songs has Taylor Swift released?
270 (give to whomever is closest)
Taylor Swift has released 274 songs, which rounds to 270
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Find the next term in the pattern:
4, 24, 124, 624, ___?
3124
5, 25, 125, 625, 3125, all minus 1
So 3125 - 1 = 3124