2024 AMC 10B Real Questions and Analysis

In this article, you’ll find:

• Representative real questions from each module with detailed solutions.
• The complete 2024 AMC 10B Answer Key.
• The best resources to prepare effectively for the AMC 10.
• A concise topic distribution chart showing which areas appeared most in the 2024 AMC 10B.
• A module-to-question mapping table highlighting the core concepts tested in each module for the 2024 AMC 10B.

Real Question and Solutions Explained

Algebra Example – Problem 1

Question:

In a long line of people arranged left to right, the 1013th person from the left is also the 1010th person from the right. How many people are in the line?

(A) 2021 (B) 2022 (C) 2023 (D) 2024 (E) 2025

Solution:

If a person is the \(k\)ᵗʰ from the left and the \(m\)ᵗʰ from the right, then \(N=k+m-1.\)
Substitute \(k=1013\) and \(m=1010:\)
\(N=1013+1010-1=2022.\)
Answer (B)

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting the “−1,” leading to 2023.
• Mixing up left/right positions.
• Writing two separate equations instead of using \(N=k+m-1.\)

Number Theory Example – Problem 7

Question:

What is the remainder when \(7^{2024}+7^{2025}+7^{2026}\) is divided by 19?

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 7 (D) 11 (E) 18

Solution:

Since \(7^3=343\equiv1\pmod{19},\) powers of 7 repeat every 3 modulo 19.
\(2024\equiv2\pmod3\Rightarrow7^{2024}\equiv7^2\equiv49\equiv11\pmod{19}.\)
\(2025\equiv0\pmod3\Rightarrow7^{2025}\equiv7^0\equiv1\pmod{19}.\)
\(2026\equiv1\pmod3\Rightarrow7^{2026}\equiv7\pmod{19}.\)
Sum: \(11+1+7=19\equiv0\pmod{19}.\)
Answer (A)

Common Mistakes:

• Using Euler/Fermat instead of noticing the shorter period 3.
• Errors reducing \(7^2\) or \(7^3\) modulo 19.
• Reporting “19” instead of the remainder 0.

Geometry Example – Problem 10

Question:

Quadrilateral 𝐴𝐵𝐶𝐷 is a parallelogram, and 𝐸 is the midpoint of side 𝐴𝐷. Let 𝐹 be the intersection of lines 𝐸𝐵 and 𝐴𝐶. What is the ratio of the area of quadrilateral 𝐶𝐷𝐸𝐹 to the area of triangle 𝐶𝐹𝐵?

(A) 5:4 (B) 4:3 (C) 3:2 (D) 5:3 (E) 2:1

Solution:

Place coordinates: \(A(0,0),\ B(1,0),\ D(0,1),\ C(1,1)\). Then midpoint \(E=(0,\frac{1}{2})\).
Line AC: \(y=x\). Parametrize EB: \(E+t(B-E)=(t,\frac{1}{2}-\frac{t}{2})\).
Intersect with \(y=x\): \(\frac{1}{2}-\frac{t}{2}=t\Rightarrow t=\frac{1}{3}\), hence \(F(\frac{1}{3},\frac{1}{3})\).
Using coordinate areas (shoelace) or a unit-square partition, we get \(\frac{[CDEF]}{[CFB]}=\frac{5}{4}\).

Answer (A)

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming 𝐹 is the midpoint of 𝐴𝐶.
• Not using coordinates (or vectors) to get the correct intersection point.
• Shoelace formula errors from ordering vertices incorrectly.

Combinatorics Example – Problem 12

Question:

A group of 100 students from different countries meet at a mathematics competition. Each student speaks the same number of languages, and for every pair of students 𝐴 and 𝐵, student 𝐴 speaks some language that student 𝐵 does not speak, and student 𝐵 speaks some language that student 𝐴 does not speak. What is the least possible total number of languages spoken by all the students?

(A) 9 (B) 10 (C) 12 (D) 51 (E) 100

Solution:

Let there be \(n\) total languages and each student speak exactly \(k\) languages. The condition implies the 100 students correspond to 100 distinct \(k\)-subsets of an \(n\)-set. We need at least 100 such subsets, so
\[\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!} \ge 100\]
To minimize \(n\), choose a middle layer. With \(n=9\):
\[\frac{9!}{4!\,5!} = 126 \ge 100\]
Thus 9 languages suffice.

Answer (A)

Common Mistakes:

• Interpreting the problem as total spoken instances \((100k)\) instead of distinct languages.
• Assuming \(n\) must be large; overlooking that \(\frac{9!}{4!\,5!}=126\) already works.
• Choosing non-central \(k\) values that reduce \(\frac{n!}{k!(n-k)!}\) and force larger \(n\)

2024 AMC 10B Answer Key

Question	Answer
1	B
2	B
3	E
4	D
5	B
6	B
7	A
8	D
9	A
10	A
11	C
12	A
13	B
14	B
15	C
16	A
17	D
18	B
19	C
20	A
21	C
22	A
23	B
24	E
25	E

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Last 10 Years AMC 10 Real Questions and Analysis

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• Year-by-year topic trend insights and concept distributions

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• Official answer keys

• Representative questions, detailed solutions, and common mistakes

AMC 10A	AMC 10B
2024 AMC 10A	2024 AMC10B
2023 AMC 10A	2023 AMC10B
2022 AMC 10A	2022 AMC10B
2021 AMC 10A	2021 AMC10B
2020 AMC 10A	2020 AMC10B
2019 AMC 10A	2019 AMC10B
2018 AMC 10A	2018 AMC10B
2017 AMC 10A	2017 AMC10B
2016 AMC 10A	2016 AMC10B

2024 AMC 10B Topic Distribution

The 2024 AMC 10B featured 25 questions to be completed in 75 minutes, emphasizing advanced problem-solving and proof-based reasoning skills.

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Detailed Module Analysis

Module	Question Numbers	What It Tests (Brief)
Algebra (+ Arithmetic Reasoning)	1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 15, 19, 25	Factorials, equations, inequalities, series, means and medians, and pattern reasoning.
Number Theory	6, 7, 8, 13, 16, 18, 24	Prime factorization, remainders, divisors, mod arithmetic, parity, and Diophantine reasoning.
Geometry	10, 11, 21	Parallelograms, similar triangles, area ratios, and coordinate geometry.
Counting & Probability / Combinatorics	12, 14, 17, 20, 22, 23	Subsets, arrangements, geometric probability, casework, permutations, and pattern recognition.

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