Happy Friday!
There are fewer than 3 weeks until the AMC 8 Competition! Practice on the sample problems below, or attend our prep sessions. Those students who enjoy solving challenging problems will learn a lot of math and be exposed to intriguing mathematical ideas by practicing with past AMC 8 contests.
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Mathematically yours,
Bard Math Circle
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Here are some challenges from the 2013 AMC 8!
3. What is the value of
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4. Eight friends ate at a restaurant and agreed to share the bill equally. Because Judi forgot her money, each of her seven friends paid an extra $2.50 to cover her portion of the total bill. What was the total bill?
8. A fair coin is tossed 3 times. What is the probability of at least two consecutive heads?
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: 3 (E), 4 (C), 8 (C). Learn problem solving strategies at our prep sessions!
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