2023 AMC 10B Real Questions and Analysis

In this article, you’ll find:

• Representative real questions from each module with detailed solutions.
• The complete 2023 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 2023 AMC 10B.
• A module-to-question mapping table highlighting the core concepts tested in each module for the 2023 AMC 10B.

Real Question and Solutions Explained

Algebra Example – Problem 6

Question:

Let \( L_1 = 1,\ L_2 = 3 \), and \( L_{n+2} = L_{n+1} + L_n \) for \( n \ge 1 \). How many terms in the sequence \( L_1, L_2, \ldots, L_{2023} \) are even?

(A) 673 (B) 1011 (C) 675 (D) 1010 (E) 674

Solution:

Work \( \bmod 2 \).
With \( L_1 = 1 \) (odd) and \( L_2 = 3 \) (odd), we get
\( L_3 \equiv 1 + 1 \equiv 0 \),
\( L_4 \equiv 0 + 1 \equiv 1 \),
\( L_5 \equiv 1 + 0 \equiv 1 \), …

Thus, the parity pattern repeats every 3 terms as O, O, E.

Among 2023 terms, \( \lfloor 2023 / 3 \rfloor = 674 \) complete blocks contribute 674 even terms,
and the extra one term (position 2023) is odd.

Answer:(E)

Common Mistakes:

• Assuming Fibonacci parity (starting O, E, …) instead of checking from given seeds.
• Forgetting to use modular arithmetic and attempting to compute large terms.
• Off-by-one error when handling the remainder after full 3-term cycles.

Number Theory Example – Problem 8

Question:

What is the units digit of \( 2022^{2023} + 2023^{2022} \)?

(A) 7 (B) 1 (C) 9 (D) 5 (E) 3

Solution:

Units digits depend only on the base’s units digit.

\( 2022^{2023} \) has the same units digit as \( 2^{2023} \).
The cycle for 2 is 2, 4, 8, 6 (length 4).
Since \( 2023 \equiv 3 \pmod{4} \Rightarrow 2^{2023} \) ends with 8.

\( 2023^{2022} \) behaves like \( 3^{2022} \).
The cycle for 3 is 3, 9, 7, 1 (length 4).
Since \( 2022 \equiv 2 \pmod{4} \Rightarrow 3^{2022} \) ends with 9.

Sum of units digits: \( 8 + 9 = 17 \Rightarrow 7 \).

Answer: (A)

Common Mistakes:

• Using Euler’s \( \varphi(10) = 4 \) without checking the remainder.
• Mixing up the cycle lengths for 2 and 3.
• Adding full numbers instead of focusing only on the units digits.

Geometry Example – Problem 3

Question:

A 3–4–5 right triangle is inscribed in circle A, and a 5–12–13 right triangle is inscribed in circle B.
What is the ratio of the area of circle A to the area of circle B?

(A) \( \frac{9}{25} \) (B) \( \frac{1}{9} \) (C) \( \frac{1}{5} \) (D) \( \frac{25}{169} \) (E) \( \frac{4}{25} \)

Solution:

For a right triangle, the circumradius \( R \) is half the hypotenuse.
Thus, \( R_A = \frac{5}{2}, \; R_B = \frac{13}{2}. \)

\[
\text{Area ratio} = \frac{\pi R_A^2}{\pi R_B^2} = \frac{(5/2)^2}{(13/2)^2} = \frac{25}{169}.
\]

Answer:(D)

Common Mistakes:

• Using the inradius formula instead of the circumradius relationship.
• Cancelling \( \pi \) incorrectly or squaring radii wrongly.
• Comparing perimeters instead of circle areas.

Combinatorics Example – Problem 11

Question:

Suzanne went to the bank and withdrew $800. The teller gave her this amount using $20 bills, $50 bills, and $100 bills, with at least one of each denomination. How many different collections of bills could Suzanne have received?

(A) 45 (B) 21 (C) 36 (D) 28 (E) 32

Solution:

Let counts be \( x, y, z \ge 1 \) for the numbers of \$20, \$50, and \$100 bills.

\[
20x + 50y + 100z = 800 \Rightarrow 2x + 5y + 10z = 80.
\]

Set \( x’ = x – 1, \; y’ = y – 1, \; z’ = z – 1 \ge 0 \):
\[
2x’ + 5y’ + 10z’ = 63.
\]

Since \( 2x’ \) is even, \( 5y’ + 10z’ \) must be odd, so \( y’ \) is odd.
Let \( y’ = 2k + 1 \; (k \ge 0) \). Then

\[
2x’ + 10(k + z’) = 58 \Rightarrow x’ + 5t = 29,
\]
where \( t = k + z’ \ge 0 \).

For \( t = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 \), we have \( x’ = 29 – 5t \ge 0 \).

For each fixed \( t \), \( k \) can be any integer from 0 to \( t \)
(making \( y’ = 2k + 1 \) odd and \( z’ = t – k \ge 0 \)).

\[
\text{Total solutions} = \sum_{t=0}^{5} (t + 1) = 21.
\]

Answer:(B)

Common Mistakes:

• Forgetting the “at least one of each” condition (not shifting to \( x’, y’, z’ \)).
• Ignoring the parity requirement that \( y’ \) must be odd.
• Treating denominations as indistinct when counting ordered triples.

2023 AMC 10B Answer Key

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

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Last 10 Years AMC 10 Real Questions and Analysis

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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

2023 AMC 10B Topic Distribution

The 2023 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, 5, 6, 9, 12, 13, 14, 22, 23	Averages and percentages; linear and quadratic equations; number sequences and recurrences; absolute value and inequalities; functional and polynomial reasoning.
Number Theory	8, 15, 18	Modular arithmetic (remainders mod 10); perfect squares and integer conditions; greatest common divisor (gcd) and divisibility logic.
Geometry	3, 4, 7, 17, 20, 24, 25	Right triangles and circumradius relationships; unit, length, and area conversions; rotations and similarity; 3-D geometry and parametric shapes; polygon area reasoning.
Counting & Probability / Combinatorics	10, 11, 16, 19, 21	Grid coverings and strategic counting; integer partitions (money or value problems); digit-pattern constraints (rising/falling digits); geometric and classical probability.

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