Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Leslie AMC8 math exam
Leslie has been going to a weekly "math circle" group at BYU, for middle school kids. It's great--letting the kids see the fun side to math inside of arithmetic drills. Part of what they do is to prepare for the AMC8 exam, given nationally to 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. (Leslie's in 7th grade.) She took the exam a week and half ago. It's a 25 question test in 40 minutes, and typically only the advanced math kids take it. The national average is 9/25.
Leslie got a 20/25.
*proud father beaming*
Last year, only 8 kids in the state scored higher than that. (And remember, 8th graders are taking it, too.)
If you want to try your hand, you can look at past years' exams here:
http://amc.byu.edu/AMC8exams/AMC%20Exams.html
Leslie got a 20/25.
*proud father beaming*
Last year, only 8 kids in the state scored higher than that. (And remember, 8th graders are taking it, too.)
If you want to try your hand, you can look at past years' exams here:
http://amc.byu.edu/AMC8exams/AMC%20Exams.html
# posted by John Colton @ 9:49 AM 
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Just so you know, Alison and I both were in middle school at one point, and we took the 2006 test in the middle of the night together (with some debate) and in 50 minutes and got 23 right. So that just goes to show what a heroic achievement 20 was under pressure, alone, in 7th grade.
It was funny taking it together actually, since it became painfully obvious to me that I try to solve everything with a system of linear equations whether that is the appropriate method or not.
It was funny taking it together actually, since it became painfully obvious to me that I try to solve everything with a system of linear equations whether that is the appropriate method or not.
You think that proud grandparents can also say "great job" Leslie. Keep up the good work! the Grandparents Colton
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