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The '''AMC 8''' is an exam for students in grades 8 and below, administered annually by the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] (AMC) to students all over the United States. | The '''AMC 8''' is an exam for students in grades 8 and below, administered annually by the [[American Mathematics Competitions]] (AMC) to students all over the United States. | ||
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| + | The AMC 8 is a 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice test. Problems generally increase in difficulty as the exam progresses. Calculators are permitted. | ||
Revision as of 15:24, 7 June 2006
The AMC 8 is an exam for students in grades 8 and below, administered annually by the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) to students all over the United States.
High scoring AMC 8 students are invited to take the more challengeing AMC 10 exam.
Format
The AMC 8 is a 25 question, 40 minute multiple choice test. Problems generally increase in difficulty as the exam progresses. Calculators are permitted.
Curriculum
The AMC 8 tests mathematical problem solving with arithmetic, algebra, counting, geometry, number theory, and probability.
Resources
Links
- AMC homepage and their AMC 8 page
- The AoPS AMC 8 guide.
Recommended reading
- Introduction to Counting & Probability by Dr. David Patrick. Information
- Introduction to Geometry by Richard Rusczyk. Information
- The Art of Problem Solving Volume I by Sandor Lehoczky and Richard Rusczyk. Information.
