Channing Yang, a 13-year-old seventh grader from Sugar Land, Texas, won the Countdown Round by answering this question in 7 seconds: “Erika cuts one pound of fudge into pieces to share with her friends. She divides the fudge into seven small pieces and three large pieces. If each large piece is three times as large as each small piece, how many pounds does one of the large pieces weigh?”
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A national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person "bee" style contests. Learn more ›
Registration is closed for the 2022-2023 school year.
A national middle school mathematics enrichment program that gives educators the resources and guidance needed to run math clubs in schools and other groups. Learn more ›
Registration is closed for the 2022-2023 school year.
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. Learn more ›
Derrick received a total of 21 gift cards for graduation. He received gift cards in each of four denominations, $25, $50, $75 and $100. The number of $100 gift cards Derrick got was twice the number of $75 gift cards he received.
The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 3 extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.
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