ENGAGING
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Justin squared off against his opponents in the Countdown Round of the 2026 RTX MATHCOUNTS National Competition, in which the top 12 Mathletes in the country competed in head-to-head matchups. He won by answering the question: “To the nearest whole number, what is the absolute difference between the mean and median of a list with 20 copies of 20 and 26 copies of 26?” He calculated the correct answer, three, in just 36 seconds.
2026-27 Registration Opens August
A national middle school mathematics competition that builds problem-solving skills and fosters achievement through four levels of fun, in-person "bee" style contests. Learn more ›
2026-27 Registration Opens August
A national middle school mathematics enrichment program that gives educators the resources and guidance needed to run math clubs in schools and other groups. Learn more ›
Many towns across the nation celebrated the 4th of July with parades, picnics, races and fireworks!Smalltown is having a half-marathon race for walkers and runners. The length is 13 miles. Assume Starla walks the race a constant rate of 4 miles per hour and Striper runs the race at a constant rate of 10 miles per…
The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 2 extracurricular math programs. Hundreds of thousands of students participate in our programs or use our resources each year.
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