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We provide engaging math programs to U.S. middle school students of all ability levels to build confidence and improve attitudes towards math and problem solving.
"We will bring people and communities together with math. We will prepare problem solvers. We will do our part to make the math education community a place where Black voices are heard. And we will work to empower every student in this nation, regardless of their background."
These past weeks have been tragic and profoundly upsetting. Being based in the DC area, our geographic community is one of many across the nation reeling from despair and unrest. More broadly, members of our greater MATHCOUNTS community are impacted in many different ways and are deeply hurting.
We condemn racism in all its forms. We condemn cultures of exclusion and hatred. We stand with and are here to serve students, educators and volunteers of every race, religion, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, physical disability and ethnic origin.
At MATHCOUNTS…We will bring people and communities together with math. We will prepare problem solvers. We will do our part to make the math education community a place where Black voices are heard. And we will work to empower every student in this nation, regardless of their background.
A national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person "bee" style contests. In response to COVID-19 this year, there will be more contests and they will be held online.
A national middle school mathematics enrichment program that gives educators the resources and guidance needed to run math clubs in schools and other groups.
A national middle school contest that blends math, creativity, art and technology and challenges students to produce a video solving a math problem in a real-world setting.
Suppose Leif can rake his entire yard in 2.5 hours, while his younger sister, Autumn, can do it in 4 hours by herself. How
many minutes will it take the two of them to rake the entire yard if they are working together, to the nearest whole number?
Once Leif and Autumn have all of the leaves in their yard in a huge pile,...
