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Welcome to the Webinar:How to Win $20,000 through Mathematics Competitions
Mark Spindler
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• Welcome and introductions
• Today’s session will last about 20 minutes
• Feel free to ask questions at any time by speaking into your phone or by using the “Q&A” feature at the top of your screen
• Please press *6 to mute your phone; #6 will unmute your phone
• Copies of the slides from today’s presentation will be available from the web page you will be directed when we conclude the session
©2016 CTY Johns Hopkins University
BEFORE WE GET STARTED
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Mark Spindler
How to Win $20,000 through Mathematics Competitions
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Pop QuizWhat is the area of this triangle?
(A) 1/4 (B) 1/2 (C) 3/4 (D) 1 (E) 5/4
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Overview
1. What math competitions are2. How children benefit from them3. How participants train4. How CTY helps students prepare
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1. Math Competitions• Mathematical Olympiads for
Elementary and Middle Schools• MATHCOUNTS Competition Series• American Mathematics Competitions• Math Prize for Girls• American Regions Mathematics
League
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American Mathematics Competitions Program
• AMC 8/10/12• American Invitational Mathematics Exam• USA(J)MO• Mathematical Olympiad Program• International Mathematical Olympiad
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2. Benefits• Perseverance• Problem solving skills• Dealing with pressure
– Working for a team– Time limits
• Meeting peers• Having fun!
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3. Training: Pick’s Theorem
• Inside points count for 1• Border points count for ½• Subtract 1 for over-counting• 7+(8/2)-1=10
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Other problems
(3/2) - 1 = 1/2
48+(27/2)-1=60.5
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4. CTY Prep Courses• Math Olympiad for Elementary Students• MATHCOUNTS® Prep• MATHCOUNTS®
• Competitive Mathematics Prep• Competitive Mathematics I• Competitive Mathematics II
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Mark SpindlerAssistant Program ManagerOnline Programs [email protected] – 735 – 4547cty.jhu.edu/ctyonline