Math Competition Gets the Juices Flowing ; 600 Area Students Vie for Trophies and Prizes
The Record, Bergen County, NJ › October 23, 2008
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Dividing 76,628 by 13, or adding two 10-digit numbers may not be typical kid fun. But 600 students in the Bergen County Academies Math Competition on Sunday found a way to enjoy math as they hunkered over a 50-problem, 90-minute test.
Getting quizzed on variables and word problems gave students from New Jersey, New York and Connecticut a chance to win a trophy, build their self-esteem and -- if they did well -- a better-than-average shot at going to the high school or college of their choice, organizers said.See the full content of this document
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Math Competition Gets the Juices Flowing ; 600 Area Students Vie for Trophies and Prizes
"This is a way of making math more attractive to middle school kids -- it makes it more interesting," said David Ostfeld, a chemistry teacher and director of admissions at the Bergen County Academies.
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