Bard Math Circle: AMC 8 is two weeks away!

Oct 30, 2020

Dear Math Circlers,

We have a few spots left for the online AMC 8, and we'd love to fill them. Click on the blue button below to sign up!

You can also prepare with us; our practice sets have already started. Each practice set consists of 10 problems. (The AMC 8 contest itself has 25 problems.)

1. Work through our a practice problem set with paper and pencil and enter your answers into our online quiz.

2. Then Zoom in over the weekend for a one-on-one AMC 8 math session to learn more about any of the problems or AMC 8 related question.

You are welcome to prepare for the AMC 8 with us, even if you are taking the AMC 8 elsewhere.

And if you don't appreciate timed contests, you will still enjoy the intriguing math problems in the AMC 8. Each challenge offers a unique learning opportunity, so take your time and stretch your creative problem solving muscles.

Mathematically Yours,

Bard Math Circle

Students will compete in the comfort of their own home, proctored in-person by a parent or other responsible adult.

Can you solve these problems from the 1988 AJHSME?

2. The product

$\text{(A)}\ \frac18 \qquad \text{(B)}\ \frac14 \qquad \text{(C)}\ \frac12 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 1 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2$

8. Betty used a calculator to find the product

. She forgot to enter the decimal points. The calculator showed

. If Betty had entered the decimal points correctly, the answer would have been

$\text{(A)}\ .0192 \qquad \text{(B)}\ .192 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 1.92 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 19.2 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 192$

14.

and

are whole numbers and

.
The largest possible value of

$\text{(A)}\ 12 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 13 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 15 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 20\ \qquad \text{(E)}\ 37$

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 10, 2020 (The full contest window is November 10–16.)
Time: A specific time can be requested by the student.
Location: via AoPS Online
For: Students in grades 6–8, younger students are welcome.
Price: Free for Bard Math Circle students and local residents. We are charging $20 for other students who register for the AMC 8 with the Bard Math Circle.

2020-2021 Math Contest Schedule
AMC 8: Tuesday, November 10–16, 2020
AMC 10/12B: Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Purple Comet!: April 6–15, 2021 (specific date TBA)
More Contests TBA!

Answers: 2 (C), 8 (B), 14 (E).

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