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==Format==
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The '''Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC)''' is a contest which started in 1997, sponsored by the Po Leung Kuk foundation. It is designed for the middle school level, and consists of an individual round and a team round.  Each team consists of four people aged 13 or under. 
==Curriculum==
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==Links==
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The competition itself takes place in Hong Kong.
[[PMWC Problems and Solutions]]
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{{Contest Info|name=PMWC|region=International|type=Free Response|difficulty=2-3.5|breakdown=<u>Problem I1-I10</u>: 2-3<br><u>Problem I11-I15</u>: 2.5-3.5<br><u>Problem T1-T10</u>: 2.5-3.5}}
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==Structure==
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*Individual Round: The individual round consists of 15 problems, numbered I1-I15.
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*Team Round: The team round consists of 10 problems, numbered T1-T10.
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The problems are similar to [[AMC 10]]/[[AMC 12]] level, with an emphasis on number theory, geometry and logic.
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== Resources ==
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*[http://www.poleungkuk.org.hk/en/joint-schools-districts-world-competition/primary-mathematics-world-contest.html Official Website]
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*[http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks/PMWC/previous-pmwc-tests.html Past Problems (from Texas State University)]
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*[https://klasirane.com/pmwc.asp More Past Problems (klasirane.com, in Russian)]
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*[[PMWC Problems and Solutions]]
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== See Also ==
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*[[List of international mathematics competitions]]
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[[Category:Mathematics competitions]]
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[[Category:Introductory mathematics competitions]]

Latest revision as of 13:57, 15 October 2018

The Primary Mathematics World Contest (PMWC) is a contest which started in 1997, sponsored by the Po Leung Kuk foundation. It is designed for the middle school level, and consists of an individual round and a team round. Each team consists of four people aged 13 or under.

The competition itself takes place in Hong Kong.

PMWC
Region: International
Type: Free Response
Difficulty: 2-3.5
Difficulty Breakdown:

Problem I1-I10: 2-3
Problem I11-I15: 2.5-3.5
Problem T1-T10: 2.5-3.5

Structure

  • Individual Round: The individual round consists of 15 problems, numbered I1-I15.
  • Team Round: The team round consists of 10 problems, numbered T1-T10.

The problems are similar to AMC 10/AMC 12 level, with an emphasis on number theory, geometry and logic.

Resources

See Also