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SRI LANKAN MATHEMATICS

COMPETITION 13 - 2019
September 28, 2019
10:30 am – 12 noon
This question paper has 30 multiple choice questions. The duration of this competition is 90 minutes.
Answer all questions. Please read the questions carefully and fill in the correct lettered circle (only
one) against the correct question number in the given answer sheet. Note that no responses get at
least two points while incorrect responses receive zero points. Please write your index number in the
box provided at the top right corner of your question paper.

Scoring System for the Sri Lankan Mathematics Competition 13

Questions 1 to 10: 5 points for correct response, 2 points for no response, and 0 points for incorrect
response.
Questions 11 to 20: 6 points for correct response, 2 points for no response, and 0 points for incorrect
response.
Questions 21 to 30: 8 points for correct response, 3 points for no response, and 0 points for incorrect
response.

Sri Lanka Olympiad Mathematics

Foundation
 1. gy;nghUs; mq;fhbapy; 50 ngl;bfspy; khk;goq;fs; cs;sd. xt;nthU
ngl;bapYk; 50 kw;Wk; 60 cs;slq;fyhf 50 ,w;Fk; 60 ,w;Fk; ,ilg;gl;l
khk;goq;fs; cs;sd. xNu vz;zpf;ifapyhd khk;goq;fs; n ngl;bfspy;
,Uf;Fnkdpd;> n ,d; kpfg;nghpa KO vz; vd;d?

(A) 4 (B) 5 (C) 6 (D) 7 (E) 8

2. ruj;, mg;Jy;> fky;> rQ;rt

P kw;Wk; md;tH MfpNahH rpq;fs> jkpo; GJtUl
gz;bifapd; NghJ> Jtpr;rf;futz;b Nghl;bapy; gq;Fgw;wpapUe;j Ntisapy;>
fdhd;> fkyh> kPdh> kw;Wk; Rrhd; MfpNahH Nghl;bf;F Kjy; gpd;tUkhW
$wpapUe;jdH.

fdhd; : ruj; my;yJ mg;Jy; ntw;wp ngWthH

fkyh : rQ;rtP my;yJ md;tH ntw;wp ngWthH
kPdh : ruj; my;yJ rQ;rt
P h ntw;wp ngWthH
Rrhd; : rQ;rPt my;yJ mg;Jy; ntw;wp ngWthH

Nghl;bapd; gpd;dH ,tHfspy; xUthpd; $w;W kl;LNk rhpahdjhFk;;. Nghl;bapy;

ntd;wtH ahH?

(A) ruj; (B) mg;Jy; (C) fky; (D) rQ;rPt (E) md;tH

3. Fl;b epky; vd;gtH rptg;G> ePyk;> gr;ir> kw;Wk; kQ;rs; epwq;fis cila
ehd;F njhg;gpfis mtUila ehd;F ez;gHfshd fky;> rQ;rPt> md;th;
kw;Wk;> fdhd; MfpNahUf;F tpepNahfpf;fpd;whH. fky;> rQ;rPt> md;th; kw;Wk;>
fdhd; MfpNahUf;F gpbj;jkhd epwq;fshtd KiwNa rptg;G> ePyk;> gr;ir>
kw;Wk; kQ;rs; MFk;. xUtH kl;Lk; jdf;F tpUk;gpa epwj;ijg; ngwf;$bathW
vj;jid topfspy; epkyhy; njhg;gpfis tpepNahfpf;f KbAk;.?

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 8

4. gpd;tUk; $w;Wf;fisf; fUJf.

vy;yh fzpjtpayhsh;fSk; rptg;G epwj;ij tpUk;Gthh;fs;.
murpay;thjpfs; jh;ff ; hPjpahdth;fs; my;yh;.
jh;ff
; hPjpaw;w kf;fs; rptg;G epwj;ij tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;;.
gpd;tUtdtw;wpy; rhpahf mikaf; $ba jPh;khdk;/jPh;khdq;fs; vit?

I. murpay;thjpfs; rptg;G epwj;ij tpUk;gkhl;lhh;fs;;.

II. murpay;thjpfspy; rpyh; rptg;G epwj;ij tpUk;Gth;;.
III. jh;ff
; hPjpaw;w kf;fs; fzpjtpayhsh;fshf ,Uf;fkhl;lhh;fs;;.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I, III kl;Lk;; (E) II, III kl;Lk;

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 5. S vd;w vOj;ijf; nfhz;l ngl;bapypUe;J Muk;gpj;J S,L,M,C kw;Wk; 13 vd;w
xOq;fpy; nkhj;jk; 5 ngl;bfs; topahf nrd;W 13 If;; nfhz;l ngl;bapy;
Kbaf;$bathwhd tpjj;jpy; ghijahdJ fpilahf> epiyf;Fj;jhf
kw;Wk;/my;yJ %iytpl;lq;fspd; fPohfTk; may;topfspYs;s ngl;bfisf;
Nfhl;Lj;Jz;lq;fisf; nfhz;L ,izf;Fk;NghJ vj;jid topfspy;
mikf;fKbAk; (xU ngl;bahdJ Nky;, fPo;, ,lk;, tyk; kw;Wk;
%iytpl;lq;fs; Mfpa 8 may;topfisf; nfhz;Ls;sJ)?

S L M C 13
L L M C 13
M M M C 13
C C C C 13
13 13 13 13 13

(A) 45 (B) 48 (C) 50 (D) 52 (E) 69

ab
6. NeH nka; vz;fshd a Ak; b Ak;, a  b = My; tiuaWf;fg;gLfpd;wd.
a+b
,q;F  kw;Wk; + Mfpait KiwNa rhjhuzkhd ngUf;fy; kw;Wk; $l;ly;
nra;iffshFk;. vj;jid tpj;jpahrkhd KO (a, b) vz; Nrhbfs; a  b = 1
I jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jk;?

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3 (E) 4

7. gpd;tUk; glj;jpy; ngd;rpiy NkNy vLf;fhkYk;> tiuag;gl;l Nfhl;Lj;

Jz;lj;jpw;F kPz;Lk; nry;yhkYk; tiua KbahjJ vJ?

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)

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 8. ruj;Jk;> kPdhTk; xU tpisahl;by; jw;Nghija vz;zpw;Fk;> jw;Nghija
vz;zpw;F Fiwthd xU NeH KO vz;izAk; $l;ly; nra;iff;fhf vLj;Jf;
nfhs;fpd;wdH. 2 cld; mtHfs; tpisahl;il Muk;gpf;fpd;wdH. ,tHfSs;
Kjypy; 100I vl;LgtH ntw;wpahsu;.

I. Kjypy; tpisahLk; Nghl;bahsH (1k; Nghl;bahsH) xU ntw;wpngWk;

%Nyhghaj;ijf; nfhz;Ls;shH.
II. 1k; Nghl;bahsH vg;NghJk; 5k; efu;tpy; (Move) ntw;wpngw KbAk;;.
III. ,t; tpisahl;L ,yf;fk; 3,y; Muk;gpf;fg;gLkhapd;> ,uz;lhtjhf
tpisahLk;; Nghl;bahsH (2k; Nghl;bahsH) xU ntw;wp ngWk;
%Nyhghaj;ijf; nfhz;bUg;ghH.
(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I> III kl;Lk; (E) vy;yhk;

9. A MdJ 12 ,d; tu;f;fq;fisAk; klq;FfisAk; nfhz;l xU Neh;

KOntz;zfspd; njhFjpahFk;. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; rhpahdJ vJ / vit?
I. 𝐴 Kbtpyp vz;zpf;ifahd %yfq;fisf; nfhz;Ls;sJ.
II. 𝐴 MdJ ,yf;fq;fspd; $l;Lj;njhif 9Mf ,Uf;fpd;wjhd xU vz;izf;
nfhz;Ls;sJ.
III. 𝐴 MdJ ,yf;fq;fspd; $l;Lj;njhif 18Mf ,Uf;fpd;wjhd xU vz;izf;
nfhz;Ls;sJ.
(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) II, III kl;Lk; (E) vy;yhk;

10. gpd;tUk; $l;ly; nraw;ghl;by; xt;nthU vOj;Jk; xt;nthU ,yf;fj;jpdhy;

Fwpf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdhy; ve;jnthU vOj;Jk; 8My; Fwpg;gplg;gltpy;iy.

𝑆𝐿𝑀𝐶8
+ 𝐼𝑆
𝑆𝑈𝑃𝐸𝑅

SUPER ngwf;$ba kpfg;ngupa vz;zpy; ,Uf;ff;$ba ,yf;fq;fspd;

$l;Lj;njhif ahJ?

(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 17 (D) 18 (E) 19

1
11. xU vz; thpirapd; ,yf;fq;fs; 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 ,… vd;gd 𝑎𝑛+1 = 2−𝑎 My;
𝑛
1
jug;gLfpwJ. ,q;F 𝑛 > 1;;, 𝑎1 = 4 ck; MFnkdpd; 𝑎2019 ,d; ngWkhdk;.

1 4 3 6055 6058
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
4 7 4 6058 6061

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 12. xU xOq;fhd mWNfhzp xd;wpd; gf;f ePsk; 1 MFkhW gf;f ePsk; 1I
nfhz;l 6 rkgf;f Kf;Nfhzpfspdhy; Mf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

gf;fePsk; 3 If; nfhz;l xOq;fhd mWNfhzp xd;iw Mf;Ftjw;F gf;f ePsk;

1If; nfhz;l vj;jid rkgf;f Kf;Nfhzpfs; Ntz;Lk;?

(A) 48 (B) 54 (C) 60 (D) 62 (E) 64

13. tpdh 6 ,y; jug;gl;l NeH nka; vz;fspw;fhd Jtpj vz; nraw;ghl;ilf;
ab
fUJf. NeH KO vz;fshd a kw;Wk; b Mdit a  b = My;
a+b
tiuaWf;fg;gLfpd;wd. ,q;F x kw;Wk; + vd;gd KiwNa rhjhuz ngUf;fy;
kw;Wk; $l;ly; nra;KiwfshFk;. gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; cz;dkahdJ vJ/vit?

I. NeHnka; vz;fshd a kw;Wk; b vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk;, a  b = b  a .

II. NeHnka; vz;fshd a, b kw;Wk; c vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk;, (a  b)  c = a  (b  c) .
III. NeHnka; vz;fshd a, b kw;Wk; c vy;yhtw;Wf;Fk;, a  (b + c) = a  b + a  c
.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I, III kl;Lk; (E) vy;yhk;

14. 15x + 6 y = 2019 MdJ vj;jid NeH KO vz; jPHTfisf; nfhz;Ls;sd?

(A) 67 (B) 68 (C) 134 (D) 135 (E) 2019

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 15. xU nlhkpNdhthdJ nky;ypa nrt;tf kug;gyif MFk;. mjd; Nky;
KfkhdJ ,U rJuq;fshf gpupf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;. rJuq;fs; xt;nthd;Wk;
fhypahf my;yJ xd;Wk; MWk; cs;slq;fshf xd;W Kjy; MW
tiuapyhd Gs;spfis nfhz;bUf;Fk;. fPNo jug;gl;bUf;Fk; cUit
mtjhdpf;f.

xU nlhkpNdhtpYs;s rJuq;fs; xt;nthd;Wk; fhypahf my;yJ xd;Wk;

xd;gJk; cs;slq;fshf xd;W Kjy; xd;gJ tiuapyhd Gs;spfis
nfhz;bUf;Fkhapd; (Gs;spfspd; mikg;ig fUj;jpw;nfhs;s Ntz;bajpy;iy)>
vj;jid tpj;jpahrkhd nlhkpNdhf;fs; cs;sd.

(A) 50 (B) 55 (C) 60 (D) 65 (E) 70

16. xU xg;gkhd jhaf;fl;il 3 jlitfs; cUl;lg;gl;ld. Mff; $Ljyhf 4 I

Fiwe;jJ 2 jlitNaDk; ngWtjw;fhd epfo;jfT vd;d?

8 12 13 20 21
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
27 27 27 27 27

17. “midj;J ,yq;ifau;fSk; ngha;au;fs; my;yJ Vkhw;wf;$batu;fs;" vd;w

$w;iw ,yq;ifau; xUtu; $wpapUg;ghuhapd;> gpd;tdtw;Ws; vJ/vit
cz;ik?
I. ,f;$w;W rupahapd;> ,f;$w;iw $wpatu; xU Vkhw;Wf;fhuu.;
II. ,f;$w;W rupahapd;> ,f;$w;iw $wpatu; xU Vkhw;Wf;fhuu; my;yu;.
III. ,f;$w;W gpioahapd;> Fiwe;jJ xUtNuDk; ngha;auy;yhj kw;Wk;
Vkhw;Wf;fhuu; my;yhjtuhf ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I , III kl;Lk; (E) II , III kl;Lk;

18. 655> 1156 kw;Wk; 1490 Mfpa xt;nthU vz;fSk; xU NeH KOntz; d My;
tFf;fg;gLk; NghJ kpFjpahf xNu NeH KOntz; r MdJ fpilf;fpd;wJ. d-
r vt;tsT?

(A) 13 (B) 14 (C) 15 (D) 16 (E) 17

19. ( 2019 + 2020 ) 2 I tpl nghpjhd kpfTk; rpwpjhd KOntz; MdJ>

(A) 8077 (B)8078 (C) 8079 (D) 8080 (E) 8081

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 20. jug;gl;l $l;ly; nraw;ghl;by; xt;nthU vOj;Jf;fSk; ntt;NtW
,yf;fq;fis tif Fwpf;fpd;wd. Mdhy; vitAk; 1I tif Fwpf;ftpy;iy.

𝑆𝐿𝑀𝐶
11
+ 𝐼 𝑆
𝑁𝐸 𝐴𝑇
𝑁 𝐸 𝐴 𝑇 ngwf;$ba kpfg;ngupa vz;zpy; ,Uf;ff;$ba ,yf;fq;fspd;
$l;Lj;njhif ahJ?

(A) 12 (B) 13 (C) 14 (D) 15 (E) 1

21. ABCD xU nrt;tfk; MFk;. ,q;F AB=15> AD=20 kw;Wk; BE MdJ ACf;F
nrq;Fj;jhf ,Uf;Fnkdpd;, ABE ,d; gug;G: ABCD ,d; gug;G ahJ?

(A) 9: 16 (B) 9: 25 (C) 16: 25 (D) 16: 25 (E) 9: 50

22. xU nudp]; Nghl;bnahd;wpy; Mz;fSf;Fk;> ngz;fSf;Fk; ,ilNaahd

tpfpjkhdJ 3:1 Mf ,Ue;jJld; xt;nthU Nghl;bahsUk; kw;iwa
Nghl;bahsHfSld; xU jlitNa tpisahbdH. ve;jg; Nghl;bAk; rkepiyapy;
Kbatpy;iy vd;gJld; Mz;fs; ntw;wpaPl;ba Nghl;bfSf;Fk; ngz;fs;
ntw;wpaPl;ba Nghl;bfSf;Fk; ,ilNaahd tpfpjkhdJ 2:3 MFk;.
tpisahbatHfspd; vz;zpf;if 42 ,w;Fk; 62 ,w;Fk; ,ilapy; ,Ue;jjhapd;
Nghl;bapy; tpisahbatHfspd; vz;zpf;if vd;d?

(A) 44 (B) 48 (C) 52 (D) 56 (E) 60

23. xU Neu; vz; njhlupypUe;J G+uz tu;ff ; vz;fs; kw;Wk; G+uz fd vz;fs;
Mfpaitfis ePf;Ftjd; %yk; xU njhlu; ngwg;gLkhapd;. Fwpj;j njhlu;
VW tupirapy; ,Ug;gpd; ,j;njhlupd; 2019 Mk; cWg;GahJ?

(A) 2070 (B) 2071 (C) 2072 (D) 2073 (E) 2074

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 3+ 5
24. vd;Dk; gpd;dj;jpw;F rkkhdJ?
2 + 10

1 1 1 3 5
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
4 2 2 2 2

25. xt;nthU Neu; KO vz; n f;Fk; f(n) MdJ xUjdpj;Jtkhd Neu; KO

vz;zhfTk;>
(a) xt;nthU n f;Fk; f(n+2019) ≥ f(n)+2019 MfTk;>
(b) xt;nthU n f;Fk; f(n+1) ≤ f(n)+1 MfTk; kw;Wk;
(c) f(1)=10 vdpd;> f(2019) ,d; ngWkhdk; ahJ?

(A) 2019 (B) 2020 (C) 2021 (D) 2027 (E) 2028

26. 13𝑎2 − 3𝑎𝑏 + 7𝑐 2 =0 vDk; rkd;ghl;il Neu; KO vz;fshd a, b kw;Wk; c

jpUg;jpg;gLj;Jk;. vdNt gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; vJ /vit cz;ik?
(Fwpg;G : ngh.fh.ng(a>b) vd;why; a kw;Wk; b ,d;; nghJ fhuzpfspy; ngupaJ)
I. ngh.fh.ng(a>b) 3 My; gpupf;fg;gLk;.
II. ngh.fh.ng(a>c) 3 My; gpupf;fg;gLk;.
III.ngh.fh.ng(a>b) × ngh.fh.ng(b>c) × ngh.fh.ng(c>a) ,d; ngWkhdk; 3 w;F
rkdhfyhk;.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I, III kl;Lk; (E) II, III kl;Lk;

27. fPo;fhZk; cUtpy; fhl;lg;gl;Ls;s Kf;Nfhzp ABC ,y; M MdJ BC ,d;

eLg;Gs;sp MFk;, AB=6 kw;Wk; AC=8 MFk;.

C
E

M
A
G
F

AE:AF = 4:1 vdpd;, EG: GF ,d; tpfpjk; ahJ?

(A) 2: 1 (B) 3: 1 (C) 4: 1 (D) 3: 2 (E) 3: 4

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 28. xU uTz;l; uhgpd; (xU Ml;lf;fhuu; kw;iwa xt;nthU Ml;lf;fhuu;fSlDk;
xU Kiw khj;jpuk; tpisahLthu;) rJuq;f Nghl;bapy; gj;J Ml;lf;fhuu;fs;
gq;Nfw;wdu;. ,e;j Rw;ww;Wg;Nghl;bapy; xU ntw;wpahdJ 1 Gs;spiaAk;;; xU
rkepiyahdJ 0 Gs;spiaAk; ; xU ,og;ghdJ -1 Gs;spiaAk; <l;Lj;jUk;.
Rw;wJg;Nghl;bapd; ,Wjpapy; midj;J Ml;lf;fhuu;fSk; ntt;NtW
kjpg;ngz;fis ngw;wpUg;ghu;fshapd;;> vj;jid rjtPj Ml;lq;fs; rkepiyapy;
KbahjpUe;jpUf;Fk;?

(A) 5% f;Fk; Fiwthd

(B) 6% Kjy; 10% tiuapyhd
(C) 11% Kjy; 15% tiuapyhd
(D) 16% Kjy; 29% tiuapyhd
(E) 30% f;Fk; $Ljyhd

29. Liars Njrj;jpy; Njapiy fl;rpapdupd; ,aq;Fk; nraw;FO A> B kw;Wk; C

Mfpa 3 cg FOf;fis nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. ,aq;Fk; nraw;FOtpd; xU
cWg;gpdu; xNu xU cg FOtpy; kl;LNk mq;fk; tfpf;fyhk;. Nju;jy;
fhyq;fspy; ,uz;L cgFOf;fspypUe;J jyh xUtu; tPjk; ePf;fg;gl;L vQ;rpa
cgFOtpy; Gjpa xUtu; ,izf;fg;gLk; nraw;ghL elf;fpwJ. n ≥0 vDk; NghJ
𝑥𝑛 , 𝑦𝑛 kw;Wk; 𝑧𝑛 Mfpaitfspdhy; KiwNa 𝐴, 𝐵 kw;Wk; 𝐶 cgFOf;fspy; n
MtJ nraw;ghl;bw;F gpd; vQ;rpapUf;Fk; mq;fj;jtu;fspd; vz;zpf;if
Fwpf;fg;gLfpwJ. n=0 ,dhy; cgFOf;fspd; nraw;ghL Muk;gpg;gjw;F Kd;duhd
epiy Fwpf;fg;gLfpwJ. ,r;nraw;ghl;bd; fPo; cgFOf;fspd; msTfspy;
Vw;ghLk; khw;wq;fs; Fwpj;j gpd;tUk; $w;Wf;fspy; gpioahdJ vJ/vit?
I. (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 , 𝑧0 ) = (45, 24, 30) vdpd;, rpy n fSf;F 𝑥𝑛 = 𝑧𝑛 MFk;.
II. (𝑥0 , 𝑦0 , 𝑧0 ) = (49, 29, 21) vdpd;, rpy n fSf;F 𝑥𝑛 = 𝑦𝑛 = 𝑧𝑛 =21 MFk;.
III.(𝑥0 , 𝑦0 , 𝑧0 ) = (49, 29, 21) vdpd;, rpy n fSf;F (𝑥𝑛 , 𝑦𝑛 , 𝑧𝑛 ) = (43, 33, 19)
MFk;.

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) I, II kl;Lk; (C) I, III kl;Lk; (D) II, III kl;Lk; (E) vy;yhk;

30. 𝑎𝑛 vd;gJ SLMC If; nfhz;Ls;s Mq;fpy ngupa vOj;Jf;fspyhd je;jp

ePsk; n I cila ruq;fspd; vz;zpf;if MFk;. cjhuzkhf SLMCISGREAT
MdJ SLMC [f; nfhz;l je;jp ePsk; 11 I cila rukhFk; kw;Wk;
SRILANKANMATHEMATICSCOMPETITION MdJ SLMC [f; nfhz;buhj
je;jp ePsk; 31 I cila rukhFk;. njspthfNt 𝑎1 = 𝑎2 = 𝑎3 = 0 MFk;.
gpd;tUtdtw;Ws; cz;dkahdJ vJ/vit?
I. 𝑎6 = 3 × 262 .
II. n ≥5 vDk; NghJ 𝑎𝑛 = 26𝑎𝑛−1 + 26𝑛−4
III. n ≥5 vDk; NghJ 𝑎𝑛 = 26𝑎𝑛−1 − 𝑎𝑛−4 + 26𝑛−4

(A) I kl;Lk; (B) II kl;Lk; (C) III kl;Lk; (D) I, II kl;Lk; (E) I, III kl;Lk;

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Thank you very much for your participation in the Sri Lankan Mathematics Competition
SLMC 13 - 2019. Your score on this competition will be posted against your index number in
www.slmathsolympiad.org. In this competition we have tried to showcase mathematics by
posing puzzle type problems covering various areas of mathematics. Though the problems
require very little knowledge of mathematics, not more than a Year 6 student’s basic
mathematics knowledge, some problems might require the mathematical maturity of a student
in a higher grade. We hope that this kind of problems will stimulate your interest in
mathematics beyond classroom mathematics. If you didn’t do too well, don’t be discouraged!
You may have great mathematical talent, but it requires nurturing!! You have to learn
problem solving strategies. Solve math problems for fun. Doing mathematics outside the
school curriculum box will greatly improve your school mathematics.

As you know doing these problems in the exam hall under the pressure of time is difficult. This
way may not bring the best in you. We hope that you will leisurely do and think about these
problems after the competition. Looking back at the problems you solved and reflecting on
them will improve your mathematical thinking. Some of these problems have deep
mathematical ideas in them. History shows us that some mathematical ideas we have to learn
in school evolved through long periods of time baffling the greatest mathematical minds in
those times. For example negative numbers. Leo Rogers says at http://nrich.maths.org/5961:

“Although the first set of rules for dealing with negative numbers was stated in the 7th century
by the Indian mathematician Brahmagupta, it is surprising that in 1758 the British
mathematician Francis Maseres was claiming that negative numbers "... darken the very whole
doctrines of the equations and make dark of the things which are in their nature excessively
obvious and simple”.

Read that article. Mathematics is a beautiful subject. But to see the beauty you have to engage
in good mathematics. We hope that this competition will help you to see the beauty in
mathematics.

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