The Math-athon is an event hosted by me.
All contestants need to solve problems posted by me and post solutions.
The best solutions shall be selected by me. The selection process involves these parameters -
Uniqueness - points (Most Unique answer gets more points)
Latex - points (Most Latex-y answer gets more points)
No mistakes - points (Most accurate answer gets more points)
Clarity - points (Most clear and elaborate answer gets more points)
Time - points (Earliest answer gets more points)
points in total
There will be stages - Easy, Medium and Hard
The same parameters and rules follow for all stages, only the difficulty of problems changes.
If you have used a formula or website, please give the link as a note under your solution.
If you have any questions post it in the comments.
shall go in the Hall of Fame and leaderboard scores will be shown every saturday.
Problems will be posted every weekday.
The Math-athon starts on , all ages can participate.
May the smartest Math-athoners win!!!!!!!!
(Note : You can join till , after that no more applications accepted)
(Special Mention - Thank you to the RadMaths community for their support in this Mathathon, please check it out - RadMaths community , they help people learn and advance in Math with interesting questions and discussions.)
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Top NewestPost your username and your chosen nickname(name for leaderboard) in the comments if you want to participate :)
Post your doubts here too!
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Leaderboard will be updated every hour today, then every saturday from tomorrow
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Username: Bách Hữu Trần Nickname: Falken09
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Username: Lorenz W. Chosen nickname: SPY2016
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Username: Pam Satterthwaite nickname: pamdemonia
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Username: Vinayak Srivastava
Nickname: I will come last
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Awesome, funny nickname!
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Maybe I'll change it, for now it is this.
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Hehe I got a downvote here also!
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LOL, spammers love you
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But,you also got five upvotes
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Haha you are funny
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The contest will last from 20th July to 26th July and results will come on 1st August, 2 days will be Easy, 2 days will be Medium, 2 days Hard and the last day IMPOSSIBLE(Not Really). Leaderboard is still limited to 50 participants, and 2 spots are open for judges who want to help me, it would be great if a moderator could join, but members are also allowed.
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will you add me to participate now?
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yes, check the leaderboard, Username
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I'll help be a judge.
Besides, @Aryan Sanghi believes I am a LaTeX warden.
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But you're participating, and i'm not sure you're moderator or staff, thanks anyway.
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But you judge my solutions.
Fair?
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Is Everyone Fine With THat?
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∞% fine with that.
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But aren't you doing the same thing as I'm doing for the Mathematicians War and matching the same dates? I would prefer not to do and change the dates as there would be a confusion among our common members.
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Oh! I'm sorry, I had changed the dates first and then looked at your contest, i'll change the dates immediately.
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I could help in judging, I got vacation anyway.
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Sure, you can be the 3rd judge, I'll announce it publicly
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I had a doubt like what is the syllabus or difficulty of the questions?
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Difficulty depends on the stage, so Easy stage has easy questions and so on. Most questions will be math but sometimes a few logic might slip through. Hope your doubt has been cleared :)
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I mean will it include all branches of mathematics including algebra, probability, geometry, statistics, calculus and other branches.
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Sample Question
Attempt The Sample Question Everyone
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I thought it was a competition question.
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Mathathon all problem page
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Guys, I've had a familial crisis and I'm sorry for leaving you hanging on the first Mathathon day, but I would like it if @Jeff Giff, @Yajat Shamji or @Hamza Anushath took charge of this contest, you can change the name rules and whatever you like. Thank you all.
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hope everything is okay with you and your family.
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Family first.
We can Marathon whenever. There will be time for puzzles later.
I hope you and loved ones will be okay. Stay safe!
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Stay safe. Hope it goes well!
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I am planning to host my own Math Contest, I am making a note on it. I will soon let you all know and hope everybody participates.
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Hey, I am hosting a new math contest now known as The Mathematicians War, you can check other info and how to participate in this note: The Mathematicians War
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I'd like to participate, it looks awesome, great job!
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Thank you everyone, my family is safe thanks to your prayers, and i hope your families are safe. The Mathathon shall go on! I have posted a message with all the updates and changes.
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Don't worry. I put a last sample problem.
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I have great news, my family is fine and the Mathathon 2020 shall not be cancelled, but postponed till 13th July, Monday.
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Name changes are no more allowed, because it is a time-consuming process, so you're stuck with your current nicknames. Please check the Leader Board for your names and alert me/@mention me if its not there. Sometimes, messages get lost in this big pile of comments. Thank you for understanding.
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We have a new judge - @Yajat Shamji, who will also participate in the contest, but I will check his solutions so that all possibilities of cheating are eliminated. 1 spot left! Come quick 3rd judge!
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I am A OK with that!
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2nd SAMPLE PROBLEM, GO CHECK IT OUT, ITS LINK IS AVAILABLE ON THE ALL PROBLEMS PAGE!!!
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GO TO THE SAMPLE PROBLEM, EVERYBODY! GO TO MATHATHON SAMPLE PROBLEM!
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Its Algebra, I made it because I saw that you didn't like geometry and mensuration that much :)
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Included a # .
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Major Announcement - @Lorenz W. is our 3rd judge. No more judges allowed. Thank you!
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I'm sorry for the vast delay everyone, but tomorrow is the day, and nothing shall stop us from starting the Mathathon 2020! Get Ready for it!
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Hurrah! 🎉
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@Hamza Anushath - Do you copy/paste emojis or what?
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@Percy Jackson
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Why the heck is no one
posting solutions, the
Mathathon 2020
has started everyone!
@Lam King Fung, @Lam Luong, @Anshik Kumar Tiwari, @Kumudesh Ghosh, @Hamza Anushath, @Aarav Dave, @Páll Márton, @Anonymous Ninja, @Feng Li, @DΣΔD ρθθι, @Siddharth Chakravarty, @Diodoro Siculo, @Zakir Husain, @Yajat Shamji, @Kriti Kamal, @Pam Satterthwaite, @Lorenz W.Log in to reply
Just a quick suggestion: Eventually the time category should be removed due to time zones and vacation. E.g. in Europe your comment happened at 5 a.m. .
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@Percy Jackson, I live in a different time zone so a quick suggestion = can you tell us the time in which time zone that the contest starts?
P.S. can you get rid of the time because everyone lives in a different time zone?
(Taken at 9:43 AM, July 20, 2020)
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@Ved Pradhan Problem 3 is here
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@Hamza Anushath, @Yajat Shamji, @Ved Pradhan, @Páll Márton, @Jeff Giff, @Vikram Karki, Why aren't you guys posting solutions? 3 questions have already been posted!
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I forgot it :( I will go to my grandmother so I won't post solutions. Maybe without pictures if possible :)
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Where is the link to the problems? I can't find it. It seems there is some technical issue.
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@Emma Watson mention[10447539:Emma Watson]
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OK cool Username: Kumudesh Ghosh Nickname: Anonymous
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First Participant!! Welcome Anonymous!!
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For those who don't know, Latex is a kind of formatting that people use to make solutions look more pleasing. You can see my Latex guide, but its horrible so i suggest Daniel Liu's Latex Guide
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Username: Márton Páll (if not allowed a instead of á) Nickname: palmarbg (this is my school code :) )
Don't you request an email address? :)
And one other question: What does LATEX solution mean? The text should be in \text{} too?
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You can use Latex to make your solution more pleasing, so it isn't compulsory to use everything as latex, just enough to make it the most pleasing and beautiful yet understandable.
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Everyone, please check the Leader Board for your names, if it isn't there, please let me know.
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@Ved Pradhan , @Vinayak Srivastava , @Kriti Kamal , @Lam King Fung , Everyone, I have important news, I have decided to post a sample question tomorrow, to check if everything is going smoothly.
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@Ved Pradhan, @Vinayak Srivastava, @Kriti Kamal, @Lam King Fung NEW ANNOUNCEMENT IN GIANT LETTERS, CHECK IT :)
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Okay!
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Username: Magnus Chase
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@Anonymous Ninja - Hi Magnus , I'm Percy
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@Percy Jackson, the problems will be of all subjects?
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I mean, science also?
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No science, as it is a Mathathon and i don't know much science, I'm only good at math.
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Also, at which time will you post them?
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Mostly morning, sometimes afternoon, due to virtual classes
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Username: @Feng Li Nickname: wow
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Username: @Elijah Liu
Nickname: MathAddict3.14
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Username- DΣΔD ρθθι Νickname - DΣΔD ρθθι
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Username: Siddharth Chakravarty Nickname: Uncertain0
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Awesome, second contestant!
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I might be late sometimes as I have exams coming soon, but I'll do my best to be consistent.
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Username & Nickname both : Zakir Husain
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Done, check the leader board
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Username: Yajat Shamji Nickname: AlgebraWhiz15@UK
@Percy Jackson
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Username : Diodoro Siculo Nickname : Longo Sofista
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Done, check the leaderboard.
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@Percy Jackson, count me in!
@Hamza Anushath is my name!
Nickname: The cute devil
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@Percy Jackson,I also want to participate.My name kriti kamal. Nickname-I'm a fool
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Funny nickname, but done!
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Competitions - Slap from my crush(What is this, saw it in your profiel)
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Yes,it is true it is my only reward.My crush has beaten me infront of class :-P
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User name : Harry Potter Potter Nick name: Count me in
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Thank god, you finally came.
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👍👍
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Also, for last submissions,
Midnight of 5th July equals 6th July 00:00
Take 1 minute off?...
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yes, 11:59
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Can you edit the last submissions time to 11:59?
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Once we reach 25 contestants, there will be a spoiler(teensy, tiny spoiler)about Monday's question.
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LaTeX, please! (Just enforcing LaTeX where I don't see it - I am like the LaTeX warden...)
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Where should i put LATEX
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25 and the 11.
TheI should wrap my 15.
@Aryan Sanghi should LaTeX his 789
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@Aryan Sanghi
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Be honest about this one...
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11:59
Also, yourLog in to reply
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3's and the 2020 in the note text.
You need to do theAnd @Aryan Sanghi needs to LaTeX his 789.
Otherwise, almost done!
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11:59 in the submission time comment.
And you forgot theLog in to reply
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Username: sneha nickname: jattyg how long is the competition?
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probably till end of july
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You're in the leaderboard.
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Are you happy Yajat? All LATEX done.
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Nearly. The 11:59 in the submission comments.
And, @Aryan Sanghi, can you please LaTeX wrap your 789?
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Fine.........
Clearly annoyed and tired
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Now???? My work is done, only Aryan Sanghi has to so it now.
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@Aryan Sanghi, for the last time, can you please LaTeX wrap your 789?
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Maybe on the weekend (to make your Mathathon look smart, presentable and fancy)...
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Username : Sonu Sharma Nickname : SN Sam
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Say hello to the leaderboard, you're in!
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UserName: Asad Iqbal Nick Name: SofaSitter
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@Percy Jackson I think you should remove upvote criteria as there is a fake account with many people (don't take it personally everyone). Also, it's not a real and useful criteria, isn't it? You are there to judge the solutions. Just a suggestion. :)
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Of course @Aryan Sanghi, I will give it a thought, until then the rule shall stay
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Actually, my thought behind it was, I will be creating the questions, so I'll know their answers, judging solutions should be up to someone who actually finds it helpful, because he/she doesn't know the answer. Downvotes don't count, and you are all allowed to give a note in your solutions, asking for upvotes if someone found it helpful, but I would suggest focusing on your solutions, the upvotes will automatically come.
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You are thinking ideal. Consider real. :) Anyway, it's your contest, so your rules.
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Username: Lam Luong Nickname: Mr. Random
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Username: Mahdi Raza, Nickname: Mathy Mahdi
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Nice! Your nickname = your YouTube channel. Don't forget I still remain subscribed to you!
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Thanks!!
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Username: Lam King Fung Nickname: KevinL
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Username: David Hairston
Nickname: Deva Ishvara
Sincere congratulations on your initiative. I expect greater things will follow.
A note about my preferences: de-emphasize or even eliminate an arbitrary speed consideration. Emphasize and intentionally create space/time for creative and well-constructed work. As designed, these type of events pander to teenage male norms, which tend to be dysfunctional, at this time, unfortunately.
LaTeX is simply a text formatting app. Why are there considerations for using this app? Well constructed responses should be placed on equal footing.
Up votes is so ... Facebook. Although this is easy to implement, without additional constraints, this does not promote high quality, well constructed responses. Considering alliances is a distraction and not a support.
Single judge? I smell drama ...
I suppose if I felt strongly about these things then I should create my own contest. This is your contest, so Best Wishes! Is there money involved after I win? I would appreciate a Happy Meal, or even a donut.
Stay safe.
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@David Hairston, I was thinking of making my own contest too...
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That's funny ... better hurry. Soon, I expect there will be 25 contests and no time to participate in most of them.
Stay safe.
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You Hindu?
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Namaste.
I am not Hindu but I I appreciate Hindu culture (as reflected in my nickname).
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The prize is awesome, its the satisfaction of winning a contest, knowing that you helped a lot of people while you were at it.
You can trust me to choose the best contestant and I am not into it for the drama.
I would suggest use of LaTeX as it makes your solution more pleasing and interesting to go through, I would rather read a LaTeX solution than a normal one.
Time is assigned as I have to evaluate the solutions and I have to keep more focus on my studies. Also, similiar solutions appear after some time and this repetition causes few of the solutions to get ignored.
I hope you understand!
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I still would prefer a donut ...
Will the contestants be able to submit images or animations?
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I'm intrigued and encouraged. How do you insert images in comments?
{weather forecast: rain in 20 minutes}
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It will be more easier @Percy Jackson @David Hairston
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got donut?
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I would be looking forward to participate in contests made by you guys!
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I support constructive criticism, please do tell me if you feel that anything is wrong.
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@Marvin Kalngan
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Username Emma Watson . Nickname: Mysterio
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You're in Mysterio! :)
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... not Black Widow?
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Uhhhh...I didn't know Mysterio was a name of a super villain! I just heard it some where ,and thought it was good. I thought it was referring to a mysterious person or something 😓. Well now I can't change it......🙁(I wish I can)
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Hermione if you meant Emma Watson as your actor of Harry Potter...
You could tryand not some other movie...
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@Harry Potter Potter.
Yes, she meant Harry Potter, she's a HP Fangirl, likeLog in to reply
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Everyone, I know that I said I'd give a sneak-peek after 25 contestants, and we've hit 25 contestants I know that most of you guys are eager - @Yajat Shamji, So Here's some info on the question -
Name − Submerged Balls, Topic − Volume
That's it no more peeking, you'll have to wait!!!!!!
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Username-Nipun Goel Nickname-Nipun
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You're in the leaderboard!!
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Thanks
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Username: Rajam Arunprakash, Nickname: Life.exe
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You're in the leaderboard!!
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Thanks!
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Username: Shriniketan Ruppa Nick name: Smart Bucket
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You're in Mr.Bucket :)
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User Name: Joe Bratt, Nickname: papajoe
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Username : Keshav Raj Nickname : Loser
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@KESHAV RAJ - If you meant Loser then your spelling's wrong.
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Thanks! ✔️
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Username: M Benjamin Nickname: BBJ
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Username: @Ved Pradhan
Nickname: Ree Manin Tegral
[EDIT] Why am I getting spammed with so many notifications?
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Simply unsubscribe if you don't want notifications
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I wouldn't. You never know if something is important!
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@Aarav Dave : Yes, that's what I'm doing. I don't want to miss anything!
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@Ved Pradhan, you can unsubscribe from the comments, just tell me that you're doing it, that way, I can @mention you when its an important announcement :)
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@Percy Jackson, did you see the new edits in my note of LATEX
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@Percy Jackson, I am also getting a lot of notifications, so I am unsubscribing, please mention me if there is some important announcement. Thanks!
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@Percy Jackson : Okay, I'm also unsubscribing, so please mention me if there's anything important. Thanks!
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Hi, @Percy Jackson, i'm unsubscribing for now, please mention me for important information. Thanks!
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Username: Tarsem Khalsa Nickname: BlueDevil
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Great idea! I am joining. Username: Aarav Dave Nickname: A11
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No I am changing my nickname to Mathathon.
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Okay Aarav
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@Percy Jackson I understand it will be on this Monday, however, could you announce the time it will take place.
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Username: Victor Etse Nickname: peecorze
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There is a channle on YouTube called 'Random Learning Palace' have you tried??
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I'm just 10th pass. But I want to try. Username & Nickname: Anshik Kumar Tiwari
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Username Akela chana Nickname Akela
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Username: Félix Pérez Haoñie Nickname: Learner
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@Vinayak Srivastava, @Kriti Kamal, @Ved Pradhan, @Lam King Fung - I have posted the sample question everyone, please solve it and post solutions, but remember, this doesn't affect your points, its like a warmup. Sample Question
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Username: @Abhinandan Shrimal Nickname: 1011001
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username: aayush lama Nickname: OK
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Username: Rebecca Lee Nickname: Math whiz
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Sorry, Leader Board is full.............
Just Kidding, you're in the Leader Board, Math whiz!
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Username Alak Bhattacharya, nickname Alak.
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We got a tough competent with you sir!
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You've got a tough competition with 40+ participants @Aryan Sanghi!
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This is the whole question link :)