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AMC 8 / MathCounts· Study notes

Competition

Contest problem solving for AMC 8 and MathCounts: the ideas, the tricks, and timed practice in the real format.

6 topics · 28 lessons about 16 hoursBefore this: Pre-Algebra

What you'll be able to do

  • Solve AMC 8 / MathCounts problems under time pressure
  • Recognize the standard contest set-ups

Read the notes as a guided lesson

Walk the notes one box at a time — prose, worked examples, quick checks — with a timed practice round after every section. For the full course with interactive lessons, go back to the course.

The course Guided reading
Final A (30, fixed) Final B (30, fixed) Final Test (30) Big Test (50) Search & glossary Flashcards Print the course (PDF)Suggest a problem

Every test ends with a score by topic and a list of what to revisit. Test out of a topic with 80% or better to mark it mastered.

Topics

1.

Number Theory Toolkit

5 lessons

Divisibility, primes, and remainders

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2.

Counting & Probability

5 lessons

Systematic counting and complements

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3.

Algebra & Manipulation

4 lessons

Equations, ratios, and factoring tricks

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4.

Geometry Essentials

5 lessons

Angles, triangles, similarity, and circles

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5.

Clever Counting & Logic

4 lessons

Complements, casework, and parity

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6.

Why the Formulas Work

5 lessons

Every rule you use, actually proved

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7.

Complete Syllabus & Gap Fillers

5 lessons

Everything the AMC 8 tests, with the pieces that were missing

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8.

Formulas & Methods

4 lessons

Every formula the AMC 8 uses, with the methods that apply them

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