Dear Math Circlers,
With less than 4 weeks until the AMC 8 Competition, it's time to ramp up your preparation. We recommend practicing with past AMC 8 contests and attending our prep sessions.
Our AMC 8 Registration has reached the halfway point. Register now to ensure your spot, and please encourage your mathematical friends who might enjoy some friendly math challenges.
See you on November 12!
Bard Math Circle
Can you solve these problems from the 2016 AMC 8?
1. The longest professional tennis match ever played lasted a total of
hours and
minutes. How many minutes was this?
5. The number
is a two-digit number.
When
is divided by
, the remainder is
.
When
is divided by
, the remainder is
.
What is the remainder when
is divided by
?
8. Find the value of the expression
Read below for the answers!
AMC 8 Contest Information
The AMC 8 is 40-minutes long and consists of 25 multiple choice questions in middle school mathematics. Preparing for the AMC 8 helps develop students’ problem-solving skills and interest in mathematics.
Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Time: The check-in table opens by 4:00pm, the contest starts at 4:30, and the whole event ends by 7:00pm.
Location: Reem-Kayden Center for Science and Computation (RKC), Bard College
GPS Location: 31 Campus Road, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY 12504
For: Students in grades 6–8, younger students are welcome.
Price: Free! Please support the Bard Math Circle and keep it free.
Stay after the contest for refreshments and a math talk!
Prepare for the AMC 8 with us on the Saturdays before the contest. Our Bard Math Majors are offering prep sessions on the weekends leading up to the contest.
Dates: Saturdays, 10/19, 10/26, 11/2, and 11/9
Time: 1–3pm
Location: Reem-Kayden Center (RKC) 111
(If you would like to participate in the prep sessions, but are not taking the AMC 8 with us, please send us an email.)
How many increasing paths through the honeycomb start at 1 and end at 7?
Math Talk
After the AMC 8 Contest, students will be treated to refreshments and an engaging math talk by Bard College Math Professor Japheth Wood. Parents and teachers are welcome to join us.
Speaker: Professor Japheth Wood, Bard College
Talk Title: Fibonacci Numbers, including several problems that are answered by the Fibonacci Numbers and an insightful derivation of Binet's formula.
2019–2020 Math Contest Schedule
AMC 8: Tuesday, November 12, 2019
AMC 10/12B: Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Purple Comet!: April 21–30, 2020 (specific date TBA)
GAIM: Saturday, April 25th, 2020
ARML: May 29 and 30, 2020
Answers: 1 (C), 5 (E), 8 (C). Learn problem solving strategies at our prep sessions!
SUPPORT THE BARD MATH CIRCLE
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Visit https://www.annandaleonline.org/mathcircle and make a donation.
Help support math enrichment in the Hudson Valley!