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Daily math problems for October 11, 2026 — Descriptive Statistics & Sampling, Euclidean Geometry, Calculus & more

One bite-sized math problem set for the day. Solve the 10 multiple-choice problems and reveal the worked solutions.

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🇺🇸 US SAT
Mediumstatistics
A two-way table: What fraction of all respondents are in row Y?

Problems & worked solutions

🇺🇸 US SAT

Problem 1 — Two-Way Tables

A two-way table: ABTotalX121830Y81220Total203050XYTotal​A12820​B181230​Total302050​​ What fraction of all respondents are in row Y?

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  1. A. 1551​
  2. B. 3553​
  3. C. 2552​✓ correct
  4. D. 1221​

Row Y total =20=20. Grand total =50=50.

Fraction =2050=25=5020​=52​.

🇬🇧 UK GCSE

Problem 2 — Angles, Lines & Parallel Lines

Two angles lie on a straight line. One is 110∘110∘. The other is:

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  1. A. 70∘70∘✓ correct
  2. B. 250∘250∘
  3. C. 90∘90∘
  4. D. 110∘110∘

180∘−110∘=70∘180∘−110∘=70∘.

🇺🇸 US AP

Problem 3 — Differentiation Rules

Let f(x)=xx2+9f(x)=xx2+9​. What is f′(4)f′(4)?

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  1. A. 165516​
  2. B. 275527​
  3. C. 415541​✓ correct
  4. D. 55

Write f(x)=x⋅x2+9f(x)=x⋅x2+9​ and apply the product rule, using the chain rule on the square root.

ddxx2+9=xx2+9dxd​x2+9​=x2+9​x​

f′(x)=x2+9+x⋅xx2+9=x2+9+x2x2+9f′(x)=x2+9​+x⋅x2+9​x​=x2+9​+x2+9​x2​

At x=4x=4, x2+9=25=5x2+9​=25​=5.

f′(4)=5+165=415f′(4)=5+516​=541​

🌍 IB AA

Problem 4 — The Normal Distribution

The masses of eggs from a farm are normally distributed with mean 5858 g and standard deviation 55 g. An egg is graded medium if its mass exceeds 5353 g and large if its mass exceeds 6363 g. Given that a randomly chosen egg is medium, find the probability that it is also large.

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  1. A. 0.1890.189✓ correct
  2. B. 0.1590.159
  3. C. 0.2320.232
  4. D. 0.1330.133

Standardize the two cut-offs: z63=63−585=1,z53=53−585=−1z63​=563−58​=1,z53​=553−58​=−1 P(X>63)=1−Φ(1)=0.1587P(X>63)=1−Φ(1)=0.1587 P(X>53)=Φ(1)=0.8413P(X>53)=Φ(1)=0.8413 Since being large guarantees being medium, the conditional probability is P(large∣medium)=0.15870.8413=0.189P(large∣medium)=0.84130.1587​=0.189

🇺🇸 US Honors

Problem 5 — Binomial Formula

In the expansion of (2x+3)5(2x+3)5, what is the coefficient of the x3x3 term?

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  1. A. 720720✓ correct
  2. B. 10801080
  3. C. 9090
  4. D. 1010

The general term is Tk=(5k)(2x)5−k(3)k.Tk​=(k5​)(2x)5−k(3)k. For the x3x3 term, set the exponent of xx equal to 33: 5−k=3  ⟹  k=2.5−k=3⟹k=2. Substitute k=2k=2: (52)(2x)3(3)2=10⋅8x3⋅9.(25​)(2x)3(3)2=10⋅8x3⋅9. So the coefficient is 10⋅8⋅9=720.10⋅8⋅9=720.

🇷🇴 RO M1

Problem 6 — Lines in the Plane

A line perpendicular to y=2x+1y=2x+1 passing through the origin has slope:

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. −2−2
  2. B. −12−21​✓ correct
  3. C. 1221​
  4. D. 22

m1⋅m2=−1⇒m2=−12m1​⋅m2​=−1⇒m2​=−21​.

🇷🇴 RO M1

Problem 7 — Arithmetic Sequences

The numbers x−2x−2, 55, x+4x+4 are in arithmetic progression (in this order). Determine xx.

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  1. A. 11
  2. B. 22
  3. C. 44✓ correct
  4. D. 77

5=(x−2)+(x+4)2⇒10=2x+2⇒x=45=2(x−2)+(x+4)​⇒10=2x+2⇒x=4.

🌍 International

Problem 8 — Trigonometry

The value of cos⁡36∘−cos⁡72∘cos36∘−cos72∘ is:

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  1. A. 1221​✓ correct
  2. B. 5445​​
  3. C. 1441​
  4. D. 11

Using the closed forms cos⁡36∘=1+54cos36∘=41+5​​ and cos⁡72∘=5−14cos72∘=45​−1​, the difference is (1+5)−(5−1)4=24=124(1+5​)−(5​−1)​=42​=21​.

🇬🇧 UK A-Level

Problem 9 — Integration by Parts

Use integration by parts to evaluate ∫01x e2x dx.∫01​xe2xdx.

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  1. A. e2−144e2−1​
  2. B. e2+144e2+1​✓ correct
  3. C. e2+122e2+1​
  4. D. 3e2+1443e2+1​

Let u=xu=x and dvdx=e2xdxdv​=e2x, so dudx=1dxdu​=1 and v=12e2xv=21​e2x.

By parts, ∫u dv=uv−∫v du∫udv=uv−∫vdu: ∫x e2x dx=12x e2x−∫12e2x dx.∫xe2xdx=21​xe2x−∫21​e2xdx.

The remaining integral gives 14e2x41​e2x, so the antiderivative is 12x e2x−14e2x.21​xe2x−41​e2x.

Evaluate from 00 to 11: (12e2−14e2)−(0−14)=14e2+14.(21​e2−41​e2)−(0−41​)=41​e2+41​.

Hence the value is e2+14.4e2+1​.

🇺🇸 US AP

Problem 10 — Limits of Sequences

The geometric series ∑n=1∞3 n+14 n−1n=1∑∞​4n−13n+1​ converges. What is its sum?

Show answer & worked solution
  1. A. 1212
  2. B. 2727
  3. C. 3636✓ correct
  4. D. 4848

Factor the nn-th term to expose the first term and the ratio: 3 n+14 n−1=9(34) n−14n−13n+1​=9(43​)n−1

So the first term is a=9a=9 (the n=1n=1 value) and the common ratio is r=34r=43​

Since ∣r∣=34<1∣r∣=43​<1, the series converges to S=a1−r=91−34=914=36S=1−ra​=1−43​9​=41​9​=36

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