
Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest
Sun., Mar. 23, 2014 1:00 p.m. - Sun., Mar. 23, 2014 3:00 p.m.
Location: University of Regina (room locations to be announced)
The Department of Mathematics and Statistics is happy to host the 2014 Canadian Math Kangaroo Contest.
Local Coordinator: Patrick Maidorn
Email: patrick.maidorn@uregina.ca
Registration Deadline: March 10, 2014
- Registration includes $16 registration fee per student to cover the costs of organizing the event.
- Contest content is covered in the Province Math Curriculum. Problems require creativity, logical thinking or a different perspective. Herein lies the challenge.
- The test can be written in English or in French.
- Students compete in six grade categories:
- Grade 1 and Grade 2;
- Grade 3 and Grade 4;
- Grade 5 and Grade 6;
- Grade 7 and Grade 8;
- Grade 9 and Grade 10;
- Grade 11 and Grade 12;
- The test for grades 1-2 consists of 18 multiple-choice questions, arranged in increasing difficulty, to be answered in 45 minutes. The test for grades 3-4 consists of 24 multiple-choice questions, arranged in increasing difficulty, to be answered in 60 minutes. The test for grades 5-12 consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, arranged in increasing difficulty, to be answered in 75 minutes.
- Calculators are not permitted.
- The problems are divided in three categories, A, B, and C, by the level of challenge. Each category consists of 6, 8, or 10 problems.