Australian Maths Competition 2012 Thoughts (3 Viewers)

[barbernator]

damnit i wanna do the test now haha

 

[mirakon]

Usually end of year 11, start of yr 12.

ah ok

i guess it being a competition and all, they introduce these concepts to separate the students who may have more mathematical knowledge

 

[deswa1]

damnit i wanna do the test now haha

I've got my paper. I'll send it to you after trials if you haven't gotten a copy by then.

 

[twinklegal19]

ah ok

i guess it being a competition and all, they introduce these concepts to separate the students who may have more mathematical knowledge

true, especially since it's a combined year 11/12 paper anyway

 

[SunnyScience]

Hoping for a participation.

 

[lolcakes52]

We havent done perms and combs yet let alone any of the probability in year 11 as my teacher hates it... so I was screwed in that department.

 

[barbernator]

Hoping for a participation.

don't get your hopes up. Will you be annoyed if you get a credit?

 

[iBibah]

We havent done perms and combs yet let alone any of the probability in year 11 as my teacher hates it... so I was screwed in that department.

Those are always in there (even year 10) as those skills are based on logic and something you don't necessarily need to be explicitly taught.

 

[wilsondw]

I actually found this year ALOT harder than last year....i guess like almost half of the multiple poice....well that was due to bad time management

 

[SunnyScience]

don't get your hopes up. Will you be annoyed if you get a credit?

I was crushed last year when I got a D.

Came out of no where.

 

[barbernator]

I was crushed last year when I got a D.

Came out of no where.

haha. nice though

 

[SunnyScience]

haha. nice though

Biggest. fluke. ever.
The head teacher of maths doesn't believe me that it was a fluke, so I hope i don't disappoint him this time

Thanks anyway.

 

[-aleex]

I thought it was heaps hard!

 

[Sy123]

I was able to do the first 20, then I had about 3 min left at q21, guessed 21-25, and I couldnt have time to attempt the last 5 :/
I really wanted a HD this year :/

But I guess this was a harder paper, so a HD MAY still be possible (probably not)

 

[rondo96]

What did everyone get for q30 in the intermediate exam? I got 227.

 

[Patrick Greens]

Did anyone sit the junior paper this year, last time i did it in year 7 it was a lot easier. This year's test just seemed really difficult, 1-20 were fine, 21-25 were ok, 26-30 i didnt bother. However there was one question on the junior one with some decagon and perimeter question, did anyone find the answer to that?

 

[fuzionbear]

Yo can anyone photocopy the senior test for year 11-12 and upload it?

 

[RealiseNothing]

I can post solutions up to the harder questions I know I got right, (question 25, 26, and 29), if anyone is interested.

Also for the question earlier in the thread, the XYXYXYXY probability one was _____.

 

[twinklegal19]

I can post solutions up to the harder questions I know I got right, (question 25, 26, and 29), if anyone is interested.

Also for the question earlier in the thread, the XYXYXYXY probability one was 1/70.

ah shit

I was about to guess that randomly, but then I thought perhaps 1/256 looked more legit.

Should have trusted my first instincts lol

 

[RealiseNothing]

ah shit

I was about to guess that randomly, but then I thought perhaps 1/256 looked more legit.

Should have trusted my first instincts lol

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