In June, MATHCOUNTS joined the Data Science 4 Everyone Commitment Campaign to build capacity for K-12 data science education. As part of this commitment, MATHCOUNTS will create and share additional...
When paying for her back-to-school clothing purchase, Kristal learned that it was the final day of her state’s tax-free holiday. Kristal decided to purchase a pair of earrings using the $15 she would...
Mrs. Marble refers to the three students named Ashley in her 3rd period gym class as Ashley G., Ashley E. and Ashley V. Mrs. Marble needs to divide the class to make 6 teams of 5 players for the dodge...
The lunchroom workers at Guffey Middle School can move a total of 600 students through 5 lunch lines in exactly one hour. How many students move through each lunch line per minute? With 600 students...
The second round of the Major League Baseball play-offs is “best out of 5,” meaning that two teams will play each other until one team wins three games. How many different ways could this play-off...
In honor of Sally Ride’s accomplishments and contributions to inspiring women in STEM, the U.S. Mint is releasing a quarter with her likeness in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. On...
The Zappone family has a table that can seat eight people comfortably, which is perfect, since there will be eight people sitting down to Thanksgiving dinner. The rectangular table can seat three...
This time of year, various religions and cultures celebrate a variety of holidays, and there are as many reasons for celebrating as there are religions and cultures. One theme runs through all holiday...
With the 2022 Chapter Competition coming up next week, here are some problems from the 2021 Chapter and Chapter Invitational Competitions for extra practice! (Note: The structure of the 2021...
Last Thursday, March 17 was St. Patrick’s Day when, typically, more people than usual wear some article of green clothing. Patrick has a leprechaun hat that looks like a tall, green top hat. The main...