All About Math Olympiad Training & Questions

[starlight1968sg]

CoffeeCat:

Hmm Its the SMOPS, so it is indeed. Even though they are for primary school students, anyone probably has to concentrate like them, like really think hard to solve.

Thinking hard is definitely insufficient. I guess there must be some methods to solve this type of problems esp \"how many zeros in the number 1234567891011....20042005\".

Sigh... my level of maths is not even up to primary school's standard.

[CoffeeCat]

the method used is merely systematic listing/counting, so its not as bad as you think.

[starlight1968sg]

May I ask where can I get sample of such questions?

MTIA.

[CoffeeCat]

starlight1968sg:

May I ask where can I get sample of such questions?

MTIA.

http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/sample.htm
and the 2004 & 2005 papers at http://www.hci.sg/aphelion/apmops/2007/downloads.htm

[starlight1968sg]

Does this program help PSLE Maths in one way or another? The questions are SO challenging! :stupid:

[CoffeeCat]

Lol, such questions are good practice for the "non-routine" challenging problems that might come up for psle. But of course since the syllabus is wider and more challenging for the above questions, there is not much cause for worry if one can’t do them all.


If you are exposed to so challenging questions, naturally you will find psle maths more manageable.

[Almighty]

HI,

Anyone writing SMOPS 27th of april?

[xxjustakidxx]

Almighty:

HI,

Anyone writing SMOPS 27th of april?

Huh? Anyone writing?

[verykiasu2010]

xxjustakidxx:

Almighty:

HI,

Anyone writing SMOPS 27th of april?

Huh? Anyone writing?

it is on 24 April, saturday

[naggo-nitemare]

my son is participating the SMOPS on 24 april. He will also be taking part in the RI world math contest round 2 sometime in may. All the best to all contestants on saturday!