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The Contest Problem Book No 1: Annual High School Mathematics Examinations 1950-1960 (New Mathematical Lib) (Bk. 1) 2nd Edition

by Charles T. Salkind (Compiler)
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ISBN-13: 978-0883856055
ISBN-10: 0883856050
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Product Details

  • Series: New Mathematical Lib (Book 5)
  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Mathematical Assn of Amer; 2nd edition (December 1975)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883856050
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883856055
  • Product Dimensions: 0.5 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A means to develop your problem solving skills.
By N. F. Taussig on September 4, 2006
This text compiles the first eleven (American) Annual High School Mathematics Examinations (AHSME). The AHSME, which began as a New York metropolitan area contest before becoming a national examination in 1957, is now called the American Mathematics Competition (AMC). The book contains the problems themselves, their answers, their solutions, and a list of problems classified by topic.

The first ten examinations each consist of 50 problems. The 1960 examination has 40 problems. All problems are multiple choice. They are meant to be done without a calculator. Each examination consists of three parts. The first part, which the editors state is designed to test "fundamental skills based on conceptual understanding," consists of problems that generally can be done quickly. According to the editors, the remaining parts are meant to "probe beyond mere reproduction of class-room work." These problems are longer, particularly in the third part of each examination, and more difficult. The problems, which focus mostly on algebra and geometry, range in difficulty from routine problems to ones which require considerable ingenuity to solve. With a few exceptions, which Salkind notes in his solutions, the problems are based on the high school curriculum, which, at the time, did not include calculus.

From 1950 to 1957, there were 15 problems in part 1, 20 problems in part 2, and 15 problems in part 3. In 1958, the format was changed so that there were 20 problems in part 1, 20 problems in part 2, and 10 problems in part 3. In 1960, the format was changed again so that there were 20 problems in part 1, 10 problems in part 2, and 10 problems in part 3. The effect of both format changes was to make the examination shorter.Read more ›
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
First of the six, best among them
By Physicsmind on April 26, 2006
I like the problems in this first volume than the others. It just happens that it has many more interesting problems and later books contains some problems that you can find in this one. Another good book for the MAth Olympiad.
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Five Stars
By Jim Gray on October 8, 2015
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