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The Contest Problem Book III: Annual High School Contest 1966-1972, Of the Mathematical Association of America, Society of Actuaries, Mu Alpha Theta (New Mathematical Library) 1966-1972 Edition

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ISBN-10: 0883856255
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  • Series: New Mathematical Library (Book 25)
  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Mathematical Assn of Amer; 1966-1972 edition (June 1973)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0883856255
  • ISBN-13: 978-0883856253
  • Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 6.2 x 9.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
A good source of challenging mathematics problems.
By N. F. Taussig on January 5, 2007
Format: Paperback
This text compiles the (American) Annual High School Mathematics Examinations (AHSME), now called the American Mathematics Competition (AMC), for the years 1966 - 1972. The book contains the questions, their answers and solutions, and a listing of the problems classified by topic. Each examination contains 35 multiple choice questions meant to be answered without the aid of a calculator. In 1966, a penalty was introduced for wrong answers in order to discourage random guessing.

Each examination contains four sections, which are progressively more challenging. The first three contain ten questions apiece, and the last section contains five questions. The editors state that the problems in the first two sections are meant to test for understanding of basic concepts, while the latter sections are meant to test for the ability to apply skills to new situations. The problems draw upon the high school curriculum, but a knowledge of modular arithmetic is helpful. In the subject index, the topics listed include algebra, arithmetic, geometry, and miscellaneous problems drawn from combinatorics, number theory, logic, probability, and set theory. The problems range in difficulty from routine problems to those that require considerable ingenuity to solve.

The format of the book allows you to solve the problems and check your answers before looking at the solutions. Reading the authors' solutions is instructive, as they provide elegant solutions to the problems and sometimes provide alternative solutions. Also, some of the solutions contain interesting comments about related problems.

Working through this text will help develop your problem solving skills. It could prove useful in preparing for the American Mathematics Competition.Read more ›
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The Contest Problem Book III
By Y. Huang on October 2, 2013
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Condition of this book is good enough. I'm reading through the tests and haven't seen any marks. Very satisfied with this purchase.
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