This plan builds on what Mathletes already know about ratios to introduce the definition of probability as a ratio of desired outcomes to total outcomes. Mathletes will then practice calculating the...
The date of the beginning of the school year has long been a topic of debate in many areas across the United States, but the trend is leaning towards starting school earlier rather than later...
The Sprint Round of the MATHCOUNTS Chapter Competition has 30 questions and students are given 40 minutes to complete the round. Though it isn’t expected that most students will finish all 30...
According to “A History of Valentine’s Day Cards in America” by T.M. Wilson, in 1847 Esther Howland was the first to mass-produce Valentine’s Day cards. She made them out of lace, paint and expensive...
The following information and problems were submitted by a MATHCOUNTS volunteer, Emily Koithan. Thank you, Emily! Neuroscientists use a special type of brain scanning called functional magnetic...
Original Handbook Problem: Manny has 5 shirts, 3 pairs of pants, 2 ties and 4 pairs of shoes. If Manny’s school uniform consists of a shirt, a pair of pants, a tie and a pair of shoes, how many...
Winner of the 2011-2012 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by team Stone Valley. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using cutting-edge technology...
Finalist Video in the 2012 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by team N3RD$. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using cutting-edge technology to...
Finalist Video in the 2011-2012 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by team 2Legit2Quit. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using cutting-edge...
Finalist in the 2014-2015 Math Video Challenge. This video was created by G.I.T. Stockholm International. The Math Video Challenge is an innovative program involving teams of students using cutting...