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MathCounts is a national mathematics competition for sixth through eighth grade. There is the chapter then the state, and then the national competition.
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When was Mathcounts created?
Mathcounts was created in 1984.
What actors and actresses appeared in MathCounts - 2005?
The cast of MathCounts - 2005 includes: Richard Rusczyk as himself
What actors and actresses appeared in MathCounts - 2004?
The cast of MathCounts - 2004 includes: Richard Rusczyk as himself
Are Continental Math League problems harder than Mathcounts problems?
no
How prestigious is MathCounts?
Very. It is the most prestigious middle school math competition.
What is the answer to the problem of the week on mathcounts website?
Which week(anyways they'll post they answers the week after.
What are some middle school academic challenges?
Maybe MathCounts if you're interested in math, or Academic Challenge for just general knowledge.
What is the sum of all the two digit primes that are greater than 12 but less than 99 and are still prime when their two digits are interchanged?
The answer is 418. You are copying a MathCounts problem.
Is howard bishop a good school?
Yes, I have had a really good learning experience there. I would recommend it. And I am on the mathcounts team. We got second in the county and we are one of the best middle schools in the state of florida.
Who was Allen ryu?
A genius 8th grader in Mississippi who loves doing math. He finished 27th in the national MATHCOUNTS competition last year and was a near miss USAJMO qualifier. His goals this year are making national Countdown and USAJMO.
What math competitions are there for high schoolers?
A logical place to start for Americans is Mu Alpha Theta, the National Math Honor Society. From there, you can join many team-based competitions such as the Math League, Math-O-Vision, Moody's Mega Math Challenge, MATHCOUNTS, etc. For a more individual challenge, there is USA Mathematical Talent Search (USAMTS), which offers one month for solutions to be submitted, but offers the most extremely challenging problems.
Why importance discrete mathematics for computer science?
Discrete math is essential to college-level mathematics and beyond.Discrete math-together with calculus and abstract algebra-is one of the core components of mathematics at the undergraduate level. Students who learn a significant quantity of discrete math before entering college will be at a significant advantage when taking undergraduate-level math courses.Discrete math is the mathematics of computing.The mathematics of modern computer science is built almost entirely on discrete math, in particular combinatorics and graph theory. This means that in order to learn the fundamental algorithms used by computer programmers, students will need a solid background in these subjects. Indeed, at most universities, a undergraduate-level course in discrete mathematics is a required part of pursuing a computer science degree.Discrete math is very much "real world" mathematics.Many students' complaints about traditional high school math-algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and the like-is "What is this good for?" The somewhat abstract nature of these subjects often turn off students. By contrast, discrete math, in particular counting and probability, allows students-even at the middle school level-to very quickly explore non-trivial "real world" problems that are challenging and interesting.Discrete math shows up on most middle and high school math contests.Prominent math competitions such as MATHCOUNTS (at the middle school level) and the American Mathematics Competitions (at the high school level) feature discrete math questions as a significant portion of their contests. On harder high school contests, such as the AIME, the quantity of discrete math is even larger. Students that do not have a discrete math background will be at a significant disadvantage in these contests. In fact, one prominent MATHCOUNTS coach tells us that he spends nearly 50% of his preparation time with his students covering counting and probability topics, because of their importance in MATHCOUNTS contests.Discrete math teaches mathematical reasoning and proof techniques.Algebra is often taught as a series of formulas and algorithms for students to memorize (for example, the quadratic formula, solving systems of linear equations by substitution, etc.), and geometry is often taught as a series of "definition-theorem-proof" exercises that are often done by rote (for example, the infamous "two-column proof"). While undoubtedly the subject matter being taught is important, the material (as least at the introductory level) does not lend itself to a great deal of creative mathematical thinking. By contrast, with discrete mathematics, students will be thinking flexibly and creatively right out of the box. There are relatively few formulas to memorize; rather, there are a number of fundamental concepts to be mastered and applied in many different ways.Discrete math is fun.Many students, especially bright and motivated students, find algebra, geometry, and even calculus dull and uninspiring. Rarely is this the case with most discrete math topics. When we ask students what the favorite topic is, most respond either "combinatorics" or "number theory." (When we ask them what their least favorite topic is, the overwhelming response is "geometry.") Simply put, most students find discrete math more fun than algebra or geometry.We strongly recommend that, before students proceed beyond geometry, they invest some time learning elementary discrete math, in particular counting & probability and number theory. Students can start studying discrete math-for example, our books Introduction to Counting & Probability and Introduction to Number Theory-with very little algebra background.
