{"id":2270,"date":"2021-03-11T12:12:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T20:12:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/?p=2270"},"modified":"2021-04-22T14:55:39","modified_gmt":"2021-04-22T21:55:39","slug":"2021-aime-i-answer-key-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/2021-aime-i-answer-key-released\/","title":{"rendered":"2021 AIME I Answer Key Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yesterday, selected middle school and high school students participated in this year&#8217;s AIME I Competition (including some students proctored by Areteem online). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The problems can now be discussed! See below for the answer key for the 2021 AIME I questions as well as the concepts tested on each problem. All answers for the AIME are in the form of 3-digit integers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><div style=\"width: 50%; min-width: 20em\"><div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>97<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">combinatorics: probability and independence<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>109<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: areas, rectangles, and similar triangles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>50<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">number theory: counting, factoring, and cases<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>331<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">combinatorics: counting, cases, and overcounting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>31<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: arithmetic sequences, factoring, and equations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>192<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: 3D space, points, distances, and equations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>63<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra and number theory: trigonometric equations and mods<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>57<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: absolute values, symmetry, and cases<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"width: 50%; min-width: 20em\"><div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>567<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: trapezoids, similar triangles, and Ptolemy&#8217;s theorem<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>59<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">number theory: recursive sequences, GCDs, and Euclidean Algorithm<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>301<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: cyclic quadrilaterals, similar quadrilaterals, and areas<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; 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 align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>285<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: equations for conics and factoring<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want to practice more AMC and AIME Problems?<\/strong> Check out the <a aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ziml.areteem.org\/ziml\/practicecontests.php?p=AIME\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoom International Math League (ZIML) practice page here<\/a> for practice resources, including Mock Exams and old Exams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AIME I exam is administered by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). Students are invited to take the AIME based on their scores for the AMC 10 and 12 exams. For general information about the AMC 10 and 12, <a href=\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/amc-10-12-all-you-need-to-know\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answers to the 2021 AIME I Exam are available now. 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