Mathematical Olympiads for Schoolchildren (Problem Book with answers and detailed solutions): First Round | Problems and Solutions (Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary, Middle and High School) Paperback – October 18, 2022

Mathematical Olympiads for Schoolchildren: First Round (Problems and Solutions)The Saint Petersburg Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary School are open mathematical Olympiads for students from 1st to 4th grade of elementary school with the aim that as many children as possible discover the wonderful world of mathematics and learn what is the joy of discovery and the taste of victory when solving a difficult task. They have been held every year in the city of Saint Petersburg since 2015. Being the main building of the “Peter The Great” Polytechnic University its current headquarters. As of 2018, due to the large number of participants, a first qualifying round began to be held and later a second round or final round, both consisting of a written exam. Likewise, the problems included here correspond to the first round of these Olympiads for elementary school children, held during the years 2018-2022.This problem book includes a collection of 200+ math olympiad tasks with four levels of difficulty which are completely solved. And it is especially aimed at schoolchildren between 6 and 10 years old, with the aim that the students interested either in preparing for a math competition or simply in practicing entertaining problems to improve their math skills, challenge themselves to solve these interesting problems. Likewise, it can also be useful for teachers, parents, and math study circles.Thus, a total of 208 problems with answers and detailed solutions are made available to the students for their comprehensive and rigorous preparation, which are divided into four levels of difficulty, where each level of difficulty includes problems corresponding to their respective school grade. The students without experience in Math Olympiads are encouraged to start from the first level, regardless of their current school grade. Each exam includes a set of 10 problems from different school math topics. To be able to face these problems successfully, no greater knowledge is required than that covered in the school curriculum; however, many of these problems require an ingenious approach to be tackled successfully. Students are encouraged to keep trying to solve each problem as a personal challenge, as many times as necessary; and to parents who continue to support their children in their disciplined preparation. Read more