AMC 8

American Mathematics Contests

The Faculty of the UWF Department of Mathematics and Statistics is thrilled to host regional middle school students as they participate in the annual American Mathematics Contest 8.

When is the competition?

The contests will be held Saturday, January 20, 2024, in UWF Building 4, Room 102, from 10 to 11 a.m. CST.

What is the AMC 8?

The American Mathematics Contest 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute, multiple-choice examination in middle school mathematics designed to promote the development of problem-solving skills. The AMC 8 provides an opportunity for middle school students to develop positive attitudes towards analytical thinking and mathematics that can assist in future careers. Students apply classroom skills to unique problem-solving challenges in a low-stress and friendly environment.

The material covered on the AMC 8 includes topics from a typical middle school mathematics curriculum. Possible topics include but are not limited to counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry including the Pythagorean Theorem, spatial visualization, everyday applications, and reading and interpreting graphs and tables. In addition, some of the later questions may involve linear or quadratic functions and equations, coordinate geometry, and other topics traditionally covered in a beginning algebra course.

Purpose

The Mathematical Association of America wants to increase interest in mathematics and to develop problem-solving through a friendly and fun competition.

FAQs for the AMC 8

1. What's covered on the AMC 8? The material covered on the AMC 8 includes topics from a typical middle school mathematics curriculum. Possible topics include but are not limited to counting and probability, estimation, proportional reasoning, elementary geometry including the Pythagorean Theorem, spatial visualization, everyday applications, and reading and interpreting graphs and tables. In addition, some of the later questions may involve linear or quadratic functions and equations, coordinate geometry, and other topics traditionally covered in a beginning algebra course.
2. Who is eligible to participate in the competition? Students with a passion for problem-solving who are in grade 8 or below and under 14.5 years of age on the day of the competition are eligible to participate in the AMC 8.
3. How to participate in the competition? Students who want to participate in the AMC 8 competition should fill out the registration form.

The competition details will be sent by email before the test day. Registration is free but it is required since we only have 20 spots.

Contact

Dr. Lei Ksin (Jason) Kuo, Assistant Professor
Mathematics Competition Committee
Department of Mathematics and Statistics
University of West Florida

Phone: 850.474.2790
E-mail: lkuo@uwf.edu