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The Australian Maths Competition

The Australian Mathematics Competition (AMC) was introduced in Australia in 1978 as the first Australia-wide mathematics competition for students. It has become the largest single event on the Australian education calendar, allowing students to attempt the same tasks on the same day in over 30 countries around the globe.

Students are asked to solve 30 problems in 75 minutes (Years 7–12). The problems are designed to test mathematical thinking rather than focus on calculations themselves, thus such questions are designed so that they can be answered just as quickly without a calculator as with one. The problems get more difficult through the competition, so that at the end they are challenging to the most gifted students. Students of all standards will make progress through the problems, and also be challenged along the way.

Entry fee:              $6.50

Date:                      Thursday 27 July

Venue:                  At school

The cost needs to be paid to the general office.

Students will need to place the entry fee in an envelope with their name, form and the name of the competition.

Payment is due by Monday 22nd May

Students can access sample problems from the following link.

https://edfinity.com/users/sign_up

Students can also come to room 208 for a copy of a past paper.

Ms Sotiriou

Mathematics Domain Leader