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| − | The CEMC Pascal contest is a multiple-choice competition for those in | + | The CEMC Pascal contest is a multiple-choice math competition with three sections for those in grade 9 or below. It is administered by the [[CEMC|Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing]]. |
==Format== | ==Format== | ||
| − | The Pascal contest is a 150-point, 60-minute competition that consists of 25 | + | The Pascal contest is a 150-point, 60-minute competition that consists of 25 questions. They are divided into 3 sections: |
| − | * Section A consists of 10 questions (1-10), each worth 5 points. | + | * Section A consists of 10 questions (1-10), each worth 5 points. These are multiple choice, and each question has 5 choices. |
| − | * Section B consists of 10 questions (11-20), each worth 6 points. | + | * Section B consists of 10 questions (11-20), each worth 6 points. This section is formatted in the same way as Section A. |
| − | * Section C consists of 5 questions (21-25), each worth 8 points. | + | * Section C consists of 5 questions (21-25), each worth 8 points. The questions are short answer. Every answer is an integer between 0 and 99 inclusive. |
| − | + | Unanswered questions are worth 2 points up to 10 unanswered questions. No penalties or marks are given for incorrect answers. | |
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| + | The questions are roughly in order of increasing difficulty, however the last few questions in a section may be harder than the first couple questions in the following section. | ||
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| + | [https://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/calculators.html Some calculators] are permitted. | ||
== Links == | == Links == | ||
* [http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html CEMC Past Contests, Solutions and Results] | * [http://www.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/contests/past_contests.html CEMC Past Contests, Solutions and Results] | ||
[[Category:Mathematics competitions]] | [[Category:Mathematics competitions]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:54, 22 March 2024
The CEMC Pascal contest is a multiple-choice math competition with three sections for those in grade 9 or below. It is administered by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing.
Format
The Pascal contest is a 150-point, 60-minute competition that consists of 25 questions. They are divided into 3 sections:
- Section A consists of 10 questions (1-10), each worth 5 points. These are multiple choice, and each question has 5 choices.
- Section B consists of 10 questions (11-20), each worth 6 points. This section is formatted in the same way as Section A.
- Section C consists of 5 questions (21-25), each worth 8 points. The questions are short answer. Every answer is an integer between 0 and 99 inclusive.
Unanswered questions are worth 2 points up to 10 unanswered questions. No penalties or marks are given for incorrect answers.
The questions are roughly in order of increasing difficulty, however the last few questions in a section may be harder than the first couple questions in the following section.
Some calculators are permitted.
