Past Classes

This class will take place from 11:00-12:30pm EST on Saturdays and will cover the same material that we covered during the AMC 8 Prep Class in the summer of 2021.

Syllabus

• Class 1: Linear Equations, Substitutions, Quadratics, Factoring, Ratios
• Class 2: Functions, Exponents, Radicals, Sequences and Series, Telescoping
• Class 3: Triangles, Pythagorean, Similar Triangles
• Class 4: Coordinates, 3-D Geometry, Circles
• Counting Class 5: Permutations, Combinations, Stars and Bars
• Class 6: Casework, Complementary Counting, Pascal’s Triangle, Hockey Stick
• Class 7: Probability, FTW Game
• Class 8: Prime Factorization, Divisibility, GCF and LCM
• Class 9: Bases, Modular Arithmetic, Statistics
• Class 10: Fun Competition!

Sample Riddle:

What letter comes next:  O T T F F S S ?

Answer:

E! The letters correspond to One Two Three Four Five Six Seven Eight!

This was an in-person class at West Lafayette, Indiana in Summer 2022. There were a total of 12 classes from June 20th to July 19th, meeting Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Topics Covered:

• Prime Factorization
• Fractions
• Geometry: Area and Perimeter
• Patterns and Sums
• Factors: GCF, LCM
• Motion Problems: d=rt
• Basic Equation Problems
• Variables
• Time: Calendars, Clocks
• Basic Counting
• Venn Diagram
• Basic Arithmetic
• Book and Work Problems
• Chickens and Rabbits
• Guess the Letter
• Pigeonhole Principle
• Nickels, dimes, cents
• Working Backwards
• Divisibility
• Miscellaneous

This biweekly class took place from 8:00-9:30 PM EST on the above dates.

In the class, we reviewed AMC 8 problems from the past 8 years to help students prepare for the competition. Additionally, we held a review session after the 2022 AMC 8.