2012_Questions_Grades 3-4-2012_Questions_Levels

2012_Questions_Levels_3&4

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The Math Kangaroo 2012 competition for Levels 3 and 4 is a mathematics contest held on March 15, 2012, featuring a series of 24 questions. Participants have 75 minutes to complete the test, and calculators are not permitted. The questions on the test cover a variety of mathematical concepts, and each question is followed by multiple-choice answers denoted as A, B, C, D, or E.<br /><br />The test is divided into three sections based on the point values of the questions:<br /><br />1. **3 Point Problems (Questions 1-8)**: These questions involve problems like determining the number of colors needed to color letters in the word "MATHEMATICS," calculating the number of pins required to hang towels on a clothesline, figuring out the date when ducklings hatched given their age, and solving simple logic puzzles.<br /><br />2. **4 Point Problems (Questions 9-16)**: These questions include more complex scenarios, such as solving for the number of a certain type of tiles that fell off the wall, calculating cost differences involving balloons, and interpreting data from arranged shapes and distribution of items.<br /><br />3. **5 Point Problems (Questions 17-24)**: The most challenging section, this involves strategic and analytical thinking to solve problems like determining the path of a grasshopper jumps, maximizing sums with given digits, posing for photographs with certain constraints, and unraveling puzzles based on geometric shapes and point systems in soccer games.<br /><br />The Math Kangaroo is an international mathematics competition that encourages students to broaden their understanding of mathematics through engaging and non-standard problems. The exam also helps in identifying students with strong math skills and fosters a sense of global participation in the realm of mathematics.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo

2012 competition

Levels 3 and 4

mathematics contest

multiple-choice

problem-solving

international competition

math skills

non-standard problems

global participation