Competitive Math for Grade 6 - Problems and Solutions

Exclusively for AMC 8, Math Kangaroo, Math Counts, MOEMS, Australia, UK, Europe, Africa, Asia, Singapore Math Contest

What you'll learn
AMC 8
Math Kangaroo
Math Olympiad for Elementary and Middle Schools (MOEMS)
Math Counts
American Invitational Mathematics Examination - AMIE
Australian Math Competition
UK Middle School Math Competition
Asian Middle School Math Competition
African Middle School Math Competition
Requirements
Grade 5
Studying in Grade 6
Description
Math competitions are a fantastic extracurricular activity for school students. Math competitions help students improve their math skills, earn scholarships, and stand out as college applicants.

There are a myriad of activities and subjects constantly vying for your attention, why should you devote time and energy to math competitions? The quick reason is ‘for your academic future’. Many universities are looking beyond SAT scores for applicants to STEM programs. They want to know if you have taken the American Mathematics Competitions (AMC) or qualified for any other Mathematics Competition. But this is not the only reason you should pursue this level of math. There are other reasons to enter math competitions

Develop critical thinking and problem solving skills

Exposure to problems

Build confidence through the rigor of solving elegant problems

Connect with a close community of thinkers

And, most importantly, because it’s fun!

They are perfect to test a students’ conceptual understanding of the subject.

Improves the students’ problem solving ability and challenges them to think analytically.

Prepares them for future competitive exams by testing a student’s aptitude as well as the knowledge of a particular subject.

Provides exposure to students at the national as well as international platforms.

Instills the quality of hard work in the students by pushing them to prepare hard for the exam and improve their result.

Students’ performance in school is also improved as these competition sharpen their thinking and learning process which helps them to grasp the concepts taught in schools better.

Syllabus Covered

Number Sense

Factors and Multiples

LCM and GCF

Divisibility

Decimals

Fractions

Integers

Ratio and Proportion

Percentage

Probability

Geometry-Lines, Angles and Planes

Measurement, Perimeter, Area and Volume

Data Handling

Who this course is for
Grade 6 Students
Anyone who is interested in appearing Middle School Math Competition