HMMT Nov TST 2020

Problems & Solutions

Top Scorers:

  1. Joann Shi

  2. David Chen

  3. Caroline Liu

Instructions:

  1. There will be 12 problems to be done in 75 minutes. The problem PDF will be given in the Zoom meeting and you must submit the following form before 75 minutes are up.

  2. Answers need not be integers. Fractions should be submitted in the form "a/b". Square roots should be submitted in the form "sqrt(a)". Your answer should be simplified, as detailed here. Note that a solution to x^2 = 75/2 may be submitted as "5sqrt(3)/sqrt(2)".

  • However, we will award credit for unambiguously equivalent answers, such as 4/6 instead of 2/3.

  1. Problems will be weighted from 1 to 3 based on the number of people that answer them correctly. See the individual round scoring here for details.

  2. Writing utensils and scratch paper are the only aids permitted.

  3. If you need clarification on any of the problems, private message the proctor in the Zoom chat.

HMMT Information:

  1. https://www.hmmt.org/

  2. Everyone who takes the TST will be able to attend HMMT. A form after the test will be sent asking whether participants will be attending HMMT.

  3. Team practice times will be decided after the TST.