Points and IMO

I am curious as to what correlation is there between the number of points for a problem and IMO level. For example, is an IMO level problem maybe 350 points for problem 1?

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In the IMO, they ask you to prove things and proof problems are usually harder than the integer-answer problems we have here. In addition to that, proof problems often require a different skill-set and thought process. So it wouldn't be fair to compare proof problems with integer-answer problems.

That being said, sometimes problem number 1 is quite easy and doable if you can handle the harder problems here.

Mursalin Habib - 4 years, 11 months ago

Is there anything on this site that involves proof problems?

Alex Segesta - 4 years, 11 months ago

Are you new here? Welcome to Brilliant!

Notes (like the one you've made here) are the only way to discuss about proof problems. Here's a set of proof problems I made in the past. I was supposed to add more notes to it, but then for one reason or another that didn't happen.

Solutions discussions are also a good way to brush up your solution writing skills. Write as many solutions as you can and participate in the discussion.

Mursalin Habib - 4 years, 11 months ago

@Mursalin Habib – Pretty sure Alex isn't new, he was just inactive for a long time.

Daniel Liu - 4 years, 11 months ago

@Daniel Liu – Yeah, I haven't been here in quite a while. Things appear to have changed.

Alex Segesta - 4 years, 11 months ago

have you also given IMO???

Kislay Raj - 4 years, 11 months ago

No.

Mursalin Habib - 4 years, 11 months ago

What do you mean by given? Do you mean by been to IMO and taken the test?

Alex Segesta - 4 years, 11 months ago

@Alex Segesta – That's exactly what he meant.

Mursalin Habib - 4 years, 11 months ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$