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k a 2024 AMC 10/12B Math Jam!
LauraZed   0
Wednesday at 5:10 PM
Want to discuss the AMC 10/12B with AoPS instructors? Join us for the 2024 AMC 10B/12B Math Jam tonight, November 13, at at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT, where we will discuss some of the most interesting problems from each test!

You can learn how to attend Math Jams here:
https://artofproblemsolving.com/school/mathjams

Finally, the Contests & Programs forum has also reopened for discussion of these exams, and you can find the official discussion threads here:
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3442595_2024_amc_10b_discussion_thread
https://artofproblemsolving.com/community/c5h3442596_2024_amc_12b_discussion_thread
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k a AMC 10/12 A&B Coming up Soon!
jlacosta   0
Nov 1, 2024
There is still time to train for the November 6th and November 12th AMC 10A/12A and AMC 10B/12B, respectively! Enroll in our weekend seminars to be held on November 2nd and 3rd (listed below) and you will learn problem strategies, test taking techniques, and be able to take a full practice test! Note that the “B” seminars will have different material from the “A” seminars which were held in October.

[list][*]Special AMC 10 Problem Seminar B
[*]Special AMC 12 Problem Seminar B[/list]
For those who want to take a free practice test before the AMC 10/12 competitions, you can simulate a real competition experience by following this link. As you assess your performance on these exams, be sure to gather data!

[list][*]Which problems did you get right?
[list][*]Was the topic a strength (e.g. number theory, geometry, counting/probability, algebra)?
[*]How did you prepare?
[*]What was your confidence level?[/list]
[*]Which problems did you get wrong?
[list][list][*]Did you make an arithmetic error?
[*]Did you misread the problem?
[*]Did you have the foundational knowledge for the problem?
[*]Which topics require more fluency through practice (e.g. number theory, geometry, counting/probability, algebra)?
[*]Did you run out of time?[/list][/list]
Once you have analyzed the results with the above questions, you will have a plan of attack for future contests! BEST OF LUCK to all competitors at this year’s AMC 10 and AMC 12!

Did you know that the day after both the AMC 10A/12A and AMC 10B/12B you can join a free math jam where our AoPS team will go over the most interesting problems? Find the schedule below under “Mark your calendars”.

Mark your calendars for these upcoming free math jams!
[list][*]November 20th: Amherst College Info Session, 7:30 pm ET: Matt McGann, Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Amherst College, and Nathan Pflueger, math professor at Amherst College, will host an info session exploring both Amherst College specifically and liberal arts colleges generally. Topics include opportunities in math, the admission process, and financial aid for both US and international students.
[*]November 7th: 2024 AMC 10/12 A Discussion, Thursday, 7:30 pm ET:
[*]AoPS instructors will discuss problems from the AMC 10/12 A, administered November 6. We will discuss some of the most interesting problems from each test!
[*]November 13th: 2024 AMC 10/12 B Discussion, Wednesday, 7:30 pm ET:
[*]AoPS instructors will discuss problems from the AMC 10/12 B, administered November 12. We will discuss some of the most interesting problems from each test![/list]
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i 2024 AMC 12B Discussion Thread
LauraZed   98
N an hour ago by Challengees24
Discuss the 2024 AMC 12 B here!

Links to individual discussion threads.

If you want to start a thread to discuss a particular problem, first check the list above to see if it already exists. Please add the tag "2024 AMC 12B" on individual problem threads and include the problem number in the source to make it easier for people to find the thread in the future through tags or searching.

(We're using this "official discussion thread" strategy as a way to keep things more organized. You can create additional threads about the exam if they're for a distinct enough purpose – for example, if they include a poll – but questions/comments about your impressions of the test overall can be discussed in this thread.)
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LauraZed
Wednesday at 5:09 PM
Challengees24
an hour ago
Predicted 12B USAMO cutoffs?
gorlockthedestroyer__   2
N a few seconds ago by cakeiswaybetterthancookie
Question's in the subject. I got a 141 AMC 12B, wondering what I would need on the AIME to make USAMO.
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gorlockthedestroyer__
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cakeiswaybetterthancookie
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9 AMC 10B cutoffs
FuturePanda   185
N 6 minutes ago by Challengees24
Hello good people,
On the flip side now! I answered 17 and think I sillied 2 so 102, what do y’all think the cutoff from AIME will be for the AMC 10B?
Oh and reply saying if the test as easier or harder too!
Without further ado, the poll to end all polls for the 10B!
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FuturePanda
Wednesday at 5:13 PM
Challengees24
6 minutes ago
9 Was 10B easier or harder
Cattycute   1
N 6 minutes ago by Challengees24
I'm curious about what you think.
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Cattycute
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Challengees24
6 minutes ago
12A vs 12B scores thread
LostDreams   13
N 8 minutes ago by Math-is_fun
I'll start btw I kind of suck at math :noo:
thread to maybe see the difficulty between the 2 tests

$\begin{tabular}{c|c|c|c|c|c}Username & Grade & 12A Score & 12B Score & Change \\
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LostDreams & 11 & 57 & 90 & +33 \\





\end{tabular}$
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LostDreams
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Math-is_fun
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2024 AMC 12B Discussion Thread
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Discuss the 2024 AMC 12 B here!

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If you want to start a thread to discuss a particular problem, first check the list above to see if it already exists. Please add the tag "2024 AMC 12B" on individual problem threads and include the problem number in the source to make it easier for people to find the thread in the future through tags or searching.

(We're using this "official discussion thread" strategy as a way to keep things more organized. You can create additional threads about the exam if they're for a distinct enough purpose – for example, if they include a poll – but questions/comments about your impressions of the test overall can be discussed in this thread.)
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Would 88.5 be enough to qualify for AIME? ( I sillied on two :( )
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solved 1 less problem than on the 12a (and sillied the problem i solved with 2 minutes remaining sigh)
the score reports for the online version of the test are very messed up
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do you guys think its harder or easier than the A
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How do you do problem 12?
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mathlete5451006 wrote:
do you guys think its harder or easier than the A

It was easier according to stats from my testing center
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they basically reused problem 17 from last year's test: https://artofproblemsolving.com/wiki/index.php/2023_AMC_12B_Problems/Problem_14
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problem ordering was insanely messed up, so much easy geo near the end

answer key here: https://randommath.app.box.com/s/vco5i652x11sxw13axseahra5w1iqhta
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Where do people find the problems to post them here?
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some of us get our test booklets the day after the test
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When will the problems and solutions be posted on AoPS?
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Hi - sharing my solutions here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1w48vwG6KTd-eemSshfxnuyqD1ZhqEuFn/view?usp=drive_link

Question order is scrambled (this is the Singapore time zone), so I've included the questions too.
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so i've never ran into any sort of time issue on my amc mocks, and the 12a took me like 35 minutes for the first 20 questions

this time i spent all 75 minutes on the first 20 problems
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whats the answer to 23 24 25
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