Mathcounts

[Sillysidley]

The Mathcounts chapter competition is coming up on Febuary 10 (Atleast in Michigan). So how many people are on the team?

[Sillysidley]

http://www.mathcounts.org/gofigure/mainPage.asp
That's a math challenge thing that has questions and levels. It can help you practice for Mathcounts.

[Hbanana girl]

my teacher (mr. rach or rock) his names Michael Rach on here... he would love you! he's been trying to get kids to do mathcounts... i said NO!

[Temperal]

Base Camp Tau is surprisingly easy!

[Sillysidley]

I know, most of the problems are easy;-)

[Temperal]

Is Tau the one for our Math club Competitive team?

[Sillysidley]

No, some people think of the problems. it's not on any website(otherwise it would be too easy)

[Temperal]

I mean, is it supposed to be at the same level?

[Sillysidley]

Maybe state level (State was the level the entering test was for math club).

[Temperal]

Humph. Big difference.

[Sillysidley]

Good news! Boulan came 2nd in the chapter competition!
I got a cool trophy! The 4 members in the team get the trophy, and the other 6 don't get anything except a certificate:icon_crying: That's the sad part.

[Temperal]

The really sad part is oh, about 200 other kids who tried out for math club competitive didn't even get a chance. :angry:

[Sillysidley]

First, there were only about 80 people, second, they just can't let everyone who wants it to take the MC, that's like letting any 6th grader do algebra...

[Temperal]

...which is a perfectly fine idea. Why not test their abilities in the field, instead of a test that has limited chances of being at the same level as the actual contests?

[Sillysidley]

...which is a perfectly fine idea. Why not test their abilities in the field, instead of a test that has limited chances of being at the same level as the actual contests?

Actually, that was a state level test!
For an argument, why don't you just let everyone become S. Mods, and see how they do...
Plus, you are only allowed to bring 10 people.

[Scion]

tau is just practice i think our school tests are previous state or national tests

[Sillysidley]

Maybe state level (State was the level the entering test was for math club).

tau is just practice i think our school tests are previous state or national tests

What do you think (read the first post above):lol:

[Temperal]

You spelled "argument" wrong. :p
I'd say that there's a huge difference, as there can't be too many S. Mods on this forum, while there can be plenty of Math team members.

[Sillysidley]

Since there would be so many, some would get a really low score, and that would lower our team performence, and we might not make it to State! (Only the top 3 teams go to state!)

[Temperal]

Fine, you win! :angry:

By the way, nice avatar!

[Ahmed]

what is this about

[Temperal]

The Math team at our school.

Hey, somedude, do you realize that now the entire staff of XP Math except Mr Hui is from our school? Redfire, you, and I all come from Boulan!

[Sillysidley]

Go Boulan!

[Scion]

so how did it go in the county level mathcounts who won

[Temperal]

Probably Boulan. Go Boulan!

[Sillysidley]

Konginton or something, I don't know how to spell it:whistle:

[Temperal]

Darn them...

I guess you can scratch out goal number one in your sig now that you made it to state and no further.

[Sillysidley]

I've been working so hard for state! I'm going to be mad if I dion't get at least a 30!

[Temperal]

How many Q's total?

[brittbrat]

hey i'm in mathcounts too!!!!:p

[Sillysidley]

What state? I'm in MI! Did you take chapter?

[Sillysidley]

I can't wait until state is over. I will be free to do what I want, instead of practicing!:D :lol:

[Scion]

are your parents making you practice?

[Sillysidley]

State is over. I'm not allowed to tell the score, but I came 22nd place...:cry:

[Temperal]

Out of how many schools?

(Totally unrelated: I just discovered the absolute value key! |||||)

[Scion]

what is it

[pianoforte]

between backspace and enter

[Temperal]

You have to press SHIFT+\ to get it.

[Scion]

kk

[Sillysidley]

I can reveal my score now: 28
16 on sprint, 12 on target
Without the simple mistakes I made, I could have gotten a 34

[soccerstar6997]

thats kool

[Scion]

I can reveal my score now: 28
16 on sprint, 12 on target
Without the simple mistakes I made, I could have gotten a 34

would that have been enough to get on the countdown round i bet i could whup you in countdown

[Sillysidley]

No, it was 22nd place. Disha came 13th place with only 3 points more than me.