Australian Maths Competition 2012 Thoughts (3 Viewers)

[Demento1]

Wish you guys all the best with your outcomes. I personally, believe I have reached a personal best in the AMC and I am definitely satisfied at my competency today, though time will tell.

 

[twinklegal19]

Edit: Not sure if allowed to post solutions yet, some people haven't done it...

I haven't done perms and combs yet though unfortunately.

 

[petermik]

numerous ppl got 200 for 26 , I dont think anyone had time too attempt the last ones lol.

 

[deswa1]

I haven't done perms and combs yet though unfortunately.

You don't need perms and combs for that- I haven't done perms and combs yet either. You just look at each one in turn and try to go intuitively. For example, his first prediction is an X and there are 4 X's left out of 8 cards so he has a 4/8 chance of getting that right. Then his next guess is a Y. There are 4 Y's left and 7 letters so he has a 4/7 chance of getting that right. Then you do this for them all and multiply.

 

[twinklegal19]

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You don't need perms and combs for that- I haven't done perms and combs yet either. You just look at each one in turn and try to go intuitively. For example, his first prediction is an X and there are 4 X's left out of 8 cards so he has a 4/8 chance of getting that right. Then his next guess is a Y. There are 4 Y's left and 7 letters so he has a 4/7 chance of getting that right. Then you do this for them all and multiply.

ah, that all makes sense now

can't believe I completely blanked out at that part

 

[kat-]

numerous ppl got 200 for 26 , I dont think anyone had time too attempt the last ones lol.

is this the courier one? (sorry if it's not)
yeah got 200 too i drew a diagram, though pretty sure other people did it somehow with algebra or something

 

[RealiseNothing]

is this the courier one? (sorry if it's not)
yeah got 200 too i drew a diagram, though pretty sure other people did it somehow with algebra or something

It is the courier one.

Admittedly it was a pretty easy question 26.

 

[Ms106]

Think I did reasonably well compared to previous years. Believe I answered 2 of the last 5 questions, which always feels good.

 

[Demento1]

is this the courier one? (sorry if it's not)
yeah got 200 too i drew a diagram, though pretty sure other people did it somehow with algebra or something

Good work.

 

[Marc26]

Pretty hard comp. People at my school were clueless.

 

[4025808]

Brother did the comp today. came home and he's like, "Oh, I'll get 100". then I looked at the paper and was like... nope. you're probs gonna get 70 or something

 

[mirakon]

i think he would know how he went better than you lol

have some faith in your brother

 

[iBibah]

Brother did the comp today. came home and he's like, "Oh, I'll get 100". then I looked at the paper and was like... nope. you're probs gonna get 70 or something

inb4100

 

[Demento1]

Brother did the comp today. came home and he's like, "Oh, I'll get 100". then I looked at the paper and was like... nope. you're probs gonna get 70 or something

Haha, doesn't he go to my school? I am sure he would've done fine for AMC, though it seems like 100 is pushing it. Unless of course he's a mathematical prodigy which I am told by you, he isn't.

 

[iBibah]

It is the courier one.

Admittedly it was a pretty easy question 26.

hey did you get 225 or 226 for q29?

 

[RealiseNothing]

hey did you get 225 or 226 for q29?

225 for Q29.

 

[RealiseNothing]

What did everyone get for question 21? The polynomial one? Also question 22, the circle with chords one?

Also today I realised I did get question 23 right, yay! Now that's 23, 25, 26, and 29, definately right. Hoping my solution to 21/22 were right also, would be awesome.

 

[Demento1]

What did everyone get for question 21? The polynomial one? Also question 22, the circle with chords one?

Also today I realised I did get question 23 right, yay! Now that's 23, 25, 26, and 29, definately right. Hoping my solution to 21/22 were right also, would be awesome.

You think a prize is potential for you?

 

[RealiseNothing]

You think a prize is potential for you?

Nope, I might scrape a HD depending on the cut-off.

 

[Demento1]

Nope, I might scrape a HD depending on the cut-off.

A HD is still very good. By the sounds of it, I reckon you would have managed the top 5%.