What is the hardest AMC 8?

Usually the last 5 problems are the hardest ones. Among the final 5 problems on the 2017 AMC 8 contest, there is one algebra problem: Problem 21; there are 2 discrete math problems (which contains number theory and counting): Problems 23 and 24; and there are 2 geometry problems: Problems 22 and 25.

Is mathcounts easier than AMC 8?

The main difference is that Mathcounts sprint round has 30 questions instead of 25, and it is not multiple choice the way AMC 8 is. Those two things make Mathcounts slightly harder for the same level of problem difficulty. Mathcounts has 4 levels of competitions: school, chapter, state and national.

What is the average score on AMC 8?

All Brookfield 7th and 8th grade students participated in this national competition that challenges students to apply creative problem solving skills to complex math problems. The average score nationally is 5. Brookfield’s students had a mean score of 9.5.

Why is AoPS so hard?

Why Make The Problems So Challenging? AoPS courses are rooted in the belief that students learn best by working through very challenging problems that ask them to think in new ways. The homework in AoPS classes requires complex thought. It requires creativity.

Are AMC tests hard?

Currently, the system is on a scale from 1 to 10 where 1 is the easiest level, e.g. early AMC problems and 10 is hardest level, e.g. China IMO Team Selection Test. When considering problem difficulty put more emphasis on problem-solving aspects and less so on technical skill requirements.

Can you cheat on AMC?

Cheating. All disqualifications, cheating accusations, suspicious behavior are taken seriously by the MAA AMC office and must be reported to [email protected]. If it is clear to the competition manager from personal observation that a participant has cheated, the competition manager must disqualify the participant.