WASHINGTON STATE MATHEMATICS COUNCIL 2001 MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH OLYMPIAD Session I SEVENTH/EIGHTH GRADE PROBLEM SOLVING

7-8

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Show us your work. The people who read your paper are looking for: RIGHT ANSWER: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . UNDERSTANDING: Understand the problem – patterns, concepts, and approach? . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . STRATEGY: Choose and apply a valid strategy for each part of the problem solution. . . . . . . . . . . . COMMUNICATION: Explain all requested components of the final solution, using tables, symbols, labels, and correct vocabulary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . REASONABLENESS: Demonstrate that entire solution has been reasoned through. . . . . . . . . . . .

Low High 0 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 3 4