Mathematical Olympiads for

Elementary & Middle Schools

A Special Interest Group Session
 
 
 

National  Council  of  Supervisors  of  Mathematics  

Annual  Conference  
Indianapolis  IN  
April  13,  2011  
 
Presented  by:  
Nicholas  J.  Restivo  
Executive  Director  
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 WHAT EVERY YOUNG MATHLETE SHOULD KNOW

I. VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE

The following explains, defines, or lists some of the words that may be used in Olympiad problems. To
be accepted, an answer must be consistent with both this document and the wording of the problem.

1. BASIC TERMS
Sum, difference, product, quotient, remainder, ratio, square of a number (also, perfect square), factors of
a number. The value of a number is the simplest name for that number. "Or" is inclusive: "a or b" means
"a or b or both."
DIVISION M: Square root of a number, cube of a number (also, perfect cube).

2. READING SUMS
An ellipsis (…) means "and so forth":
Read “1 + 2 + 3 + …” as “one plus two plus three and so forth (without end)”.
Read “1 + 2 + 3 + … + 10” as “one plus two plus three and so forth up to ten.”

3. STANDARD FORM OF A NUMBER

The standard form of a number refers to the form in which we usually write numbers (also called
Hindu-Arabic numerals or positional notation).
A digit is any one of the ten numerals 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9. Combinations of digits are assigned place values
in order to write all numbers. A number may be described by the number of digits it contains: 358 is a
three-digit number. The “lead-digit” (leftmost digit) of a number is not counted as a digit if it is 0: 0358
is a three-digit number. Terminal zeros of a number are the zeros to the right of the last nonzero digit:
30,500 has two terminal zeros because to the right of the digit 5 there are two zeros.

4. SETS OF NUMBERS
Counting Numbers = {1, 2, 3, …}.
Whole Numbers = {0, 1, 2, 3, …}
DIVISION M: Integers = {…, –3, –2, –1, 0, +1, +2, +3, …}. The terms positive, negative,
nonnegative, and nonpositive numbers will appear only in Division M problems.
Consecutive numbers are counting numbers that differ by 1, such as 83, 84, 85, 86, and 87.
Consecutive even numbers are multiples of 2 that differ by 2, such as 36, 38, 40, and 42.
Consecutive odd numbers are nonmultiples of 2 that differ by 2, such as 57, 59, 61, and 63.

5. MULTIPLES, DIVISIBILITY AND FACTORS

The product of two whole numbers is called a multiple of each of the whole numbers. Zero is consid-
ered a multiple of every whole number. Example: Multiples of 6 = {0,6,12,18,24,30,…}.
Note: Many but not all authorities expand the definition of multiple to include all integers. To
them, –24 is a multiple of 6. For Olympiad problems, no multiples will be negative.
A whole number a is said to be divisible by a counting number b if b divides a with zero remainder. In
such instances: (1) their quotient is also a whole number, (2) b is called a factor of a, and (3) a is called
a multiple of b.

6. NUMBER THEORY
a. A prime number (also, prime) is a counting number which has exactly two different factors, namely
the number itself and the number 1. Examples: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, …

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 b. A composite number is a counting number which has at least three different factors, namely the
number itself, the number 1, and at least one other factor. Examples: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, …
c. The number 1 is neither prime nor composite since it has exactly one factor, namely the number itself.
Thus, there are 3 separate categories of counting numbers: prime, composite, and the number 1.
d. A number is factored completely when it is expressed as a product of only prime numbers.
Example: 144 = 2×2×2×2×3×3. It may also be written as 144 = 24×32.
e. The Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of two counting numbers is the largest counting number that
divides each of the two given numbers with zero remainder. Example: GCF(12,18) = 6.
f. If the GCF of two numbers is 1, then we say the numbers are relatively prime or co-prime.
g. The Least Common Multiple (LCM) of two counting numbers is the smallest counting number
that each of the given numbers divides with zero remainder. Example: LCM(12,18) = 36.
h. Order of operations. When computing the value of expressions involving two or more operations,
the following priorities must be observed from left to right:
1) do operations in parentheses, braces, or brackets first, working from the inside out,
2) do multiplication and division from left to right, and then
3) do addition and subtraction from left to right.
Example: 3 + 4 × 5 – 8 ÷ (9 – 7)
=3+4×5–8÷ 2
= 3 + 20 – 4
= 19

7. FRACTIONS
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a. A common (or simple) fraction is a fraction of the form b where a is a whole number and
b is a counting number. One meaning is a ÷ b.
b. A unit fraction is a common fraction with numerator 1.
c. A proper fraction is a common fraction in which a < b. Its value is more than 0 and less than 1.
d. An improper fraction is a common fraction in which a _> b. Its value is 1 or greater than 1. A fraction
whose denominator is 1 is equivalent to an integer.
e. A complex fraction is a fraction whose numerator or denominator contains a fraction. They can be
simplified by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
Examples: 2
3 , 7,
2
3 ,
3 − 13
5 3
8
5
7
3 + 13
f. The fraction ab is simplified ("in lowest terms") if a and b have no common factor other than 1
[GCF(a,b) = 1].
g. A decimal or decimal fraction is a fraction whose denominator is a power of ten. The decimal is
written using decimal point notation. Examples: 107 = .7; .36, .005, 1.4
h. DIVISION M: A percent or percent fraction is a fraction whose denominator is 100, which is
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represented by the percent sign. Examples: 100 = 45%; 8%, 125%, 0.3%

8. STATISTICS AND PROBABILITY

The average (arithmetic mean) of a set of N numbers is the sum of all N numbers divided by N. The
mode of a set of numbers is the number listed most often. The median of an ordered set of numbers is
the middle number if N is odd, or the mean of the two middle numbers if N is even.
The probability of an event is a value between 0 and 1 inclusive that expresses how likely an event is to
occur. It is often found by dividing the number of times an event does occur by the total number of times

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3
6
or 12 . Either 63 or 12 will be accepted as a correct probability.

9. GEOMETRY
a. Angles: degree-measure, vertex, congruent; acute, right, obtuse, straight, reflex.
b. Congruent segments are two line segments of equal length.
c. Polygons, circles, and solids:
Parts: side, angle, vertex, diagonal; interior region, exterior region; diameter, radius, chord.
Triangles: acute, right, obtuse; scalene, isosceles, equilateral.
Note: an equilateral triangle is isosceles with all three sides congruent.
Quadrilaterals: parallelogram, rectangle, square, trapezoid, rhombus.
Note: a square is one type of rectangle with all four sides congruent. It is also a
rhombus with all four angles congruent.
Others: cube, rectangular solid; pentagon, hexagon, octagon, decagon, dodecagon, icosagon.
Perimeter: the number of unit lengths in the boundary of a plane figure.
Area: the number of unit squares contained in the interior of a region.
Circumference: the perimeter of a circular region.
Congruent figures: two or more plane figures all of whose corresponding pairs of sides and
angles are congruent.
Similar figures: two or more plane figures whose size may be different but whose shape is the
same. Note: all squares are similar; all circles are similar.
d. DIVISION M: Geometric Solids: Right Circular Cylinder, face, edge.
Volume: the number of unit cubes contained in the interior of a solid.
Surface Area: the sum of the areas of all the faces of a geometric solid.

II. SKILLS

1. COMPUTATION
The tools of arithmetic are needed for problem-solving. Competency in the basic operations on whole
numbers, fractions, and decimals is essential for success in problem solving at all levels.
DIVISION M: Competency in basic operations on signed numbers should be developed.

2. ANSWERS
Unless otherwise specified in a problem, equivalent numbers or expressions should be accepted. For
example, 3½, 7/2, and 3.5 are equivalent.
Units of measure are rarely required in answers but if given in an answer, they must be correct. More
generally, an answer in which any part is incorrect is not acceptable. To avoid the denial of credit
students should be careful to include only required information. While an answer that differs from the
official one can be appealed, credit can be granted only if the wording of the problem allows for an
alternate interpretation or if it is flawed so that no answer satisfies all conditions of the problem.
Measures of area are usually written as square units, sq. units, or units2. For example, square centimeters
may be abbreviated as sq cm, or cm × cm, or cm2. In DIVISION M , cubic measures are treated in
a like manner.
After reading a problem, a wise procedure is to indicate the nature of the answer at the bottom of a
worksheet before starting the work necessary for solution. Examples: “A = ___, B = ___”; “The largest
number is __”. Another worthwhile device in practice sessions is to require the student to write the
answer in a simple declarative sentence using the wording of the question itself. Example: “The average
speed is 54 miles per hour.” This device usually causes the student to reread the problem.

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3. MEASUREMENT
The student should be familiar with units of measurement for time, length, area, and weight (and for
DIVISION M , volume) in English and metric systems. Within a system of measurement, the student
should be able to convert from one unit to another.

III. SOME USEFUL THEOREMS

1. If a number is divisible by 2n, then the number formed by the last n digits of the given number is also
divisible by 2n; and conversely.
Example: 7,292,536 is divisible by 2 (or 21) because 6 is divisible by 2.
Example: 7,292,536 is divisible by 4 (or 22) because 36 is divisible by 4.
Example: 7,292,536 is divisible by 8 (or 23) because 536 is divisible by 8.

2. If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 9, then the number is divisible by 9.
If the sum of the digits of a number is divisible by 3, then the number is divisible by 3.
Example: 658,773 is divisible by 9 because 6+5+8+7+7+3 = 36 which is a multiple of 9.
Example: 323,745 is divisible by 3 because 3+2+3+7+4+5 = 24 which is a multiple of 3.

3. A number is divisible by 5 if its units digit is 5 or 0.

4. A number is divisible by 11 if the difference between the sum of the odd-place digits and the sum of the
even-place digits is 0 or a multiple of 11.
Example: 90,728 is divisible by 11 because (9+7+8) – (0+2) = 22, which is a multiple of 11.

5. If A and B are natural numbers, then:

(i) GCF(A,B) × LCM(A,B) = A × B.
(ii) LCM(A,B) = (A × B) ÷ GCF(A,B).
(iii) GCF(A,B) = (A × B) ÷ LCM(A,B).
Example: If A = 9 and B = 12: GCF(9,12) = 3, LCM(9,12) = 36, A × B = 9 × 12 =108.
Then: (i) 3 x 36 = 108; (ii) 108 ÷ 3 = 36; (iii) 108 ÷ 36 = 3.

6. If p represents a prime number, then p n has n+1 factors. Example: 2×2×2×2×2 = 25 has 6 factors which
are 1, 2, 2×2, 2×2×2, 2×2×2×2, 2×2×2×2×2. In exponential form, the factors are: 1, 2, 22, 23, 24, and 25.
In standard form, the factors are: 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, and 32. Notice that the factors of 25 include both 1 and 25.

Problem: how many factors does 72 have? 72 = 2×2×2×3×3 = 23×32. Since 23 has 4 factors and 32
has 3 factors, 72 has 4×3 = 12 factors. The factors may be obtained by multiplying any one of the factors
of 23 by any one of the factors of 32: (1, 2, 22, 23) × (1, 3, 32). Written in order, the 12 factors are: 1, 2,
3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 72.

7. Any number divisible by x is divisible by every factor of x and should be checked for the highest power
of each prime factor. For example, test multiples of 72 for divisibility by 23 and 32.

Thorough discussions of these and many other useful topics may be found in Creative Problem Solving
in School Mathematics, and in both volumes of Math Olympiad Contest Problems.

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Email Address
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Person in Charge of Olympiad Team (PICO)

IMPORTANT — Check one box in each Category:
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2. Division: ‰ DIVISION E (Gr. 4-6) ‰ DIVISION M (Gr. 6-8)
3. Payment: ‰ Check # ‰ Purchase Order #
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be available at our website and you will not need to bubble or mail any computer cards to MOEMS.
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out enough copies of the practice materials and Olympiads for all team members.
Item (1b) above – SNAIL MAIL: $99 ($150 foreign). Use US mail or UPS to report all scores on our
computer bubble forms and to receive all contests and materials. You will not receive a password and
you will not have access to the secure part of our website. You will not be able to report scores online,
nor to switch into the online system during the year. Only the early statistics will be available and will
appear in the printed newsletters which are mailed monthly.
2. Make P.O. or payment payable to:MOEMS. [*Teams outside the United States must use credit cards.]
3. Mail form with P.O. or payment to: Mr. John Lufrano, Executive Secretary
MOEMS
2154 Bellmore Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710-5645
4. Please enroll by September 30. All payments or purchase orders should be received by that date. Refunds are granted only to schools
that withdraw prior to October 1.
5. A team consists of 35 or fewer students, none above grade 8. A team with any members in grade 7 or 8 must be in Division M.
6. Only fulltime registered students from the same member school or homeschool association are eligible to participate on a School Team.
All other teams, called District Teams or Institute Teams, are ineligible for Team Awards and other restrictions apply.
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Enrollment Form
Please type or print. Date
School Team Letter (if more than one team)
School Address District
City State Zip + 4
Email Address
School phone ( ) Fax ( )

Person in Charge of Olympiad Team (PICO)

IMPORTANT — Check one box in each Category:
1. I prefer to: (a) ‰ receive all materials and register students / report scores ONLINE.
(b) ‰ receive all materials and register students / report score by SNAIL MAIL.
2. Division: ‰ DIVISION E (Gr. 4-6) ‰ DIVISION M (Gr. 6-8)
3. Payment: ‰ Check # ‰ Purchase Order #
Credit Card: ‰ VISA ‰ MASTERCARD ‰ DISCOVER ‰ AMERICAN EXPRESS
# ________ ________ ________ ________ Expires ________ Security Code ______
Membership Fee Per Team: Online Snail Mail
USA, Canadian, or Mexican Zip Code. . . . . . . . . . . ‰ $89 US ‰ $99 US*
All Other Foreign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‰ $125 US ‰ $150 US*

1. ONLINE vs. SNAIL MAIL:

Item (1a) above – ONLINE: $89 ($125 foreign). Use our password-protected website to report and
correct all student data and scores, and to receive all contests and practice materials. All materials will
be available at our website and you will not need to bubble or mail any computer cards to MOEMS.
Constantly updated statistics will be available at all times during the contest year. You will need to print
out enough copies of the practice materials and Olympiads for all team members.
Item (1b) above – SNAIL MAIL: $99 ($150 foreign). Use US mail or UPS to report all scores on our
computer bubble forms and to receive all contests and materials. You will not receive a password and
you will not have access to the secure part of our website. You will not be able to report scores online,
nor to switch into the online system during the year. Only the early statistics will be available and will
appear in the printed newsletters which are mailed monthly.
2. Make P.O. or payment payable to:MOEMS. [*Teams outside the United States must use credit cards.]
3. Mail form with P.O. or payment to: Mr. John Lufrano, Executive Secretary
MOEMS
2154 Bellmore Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710-5645
4. Please enroll by September 30. All payments or purchase orders should be received by that date. Refunds are granted only to schools
that withdraw prior to October 1.
5. A team consists of 35 or fewer students, none above grade 8. A team with any members in grade 7 or 8 must be in Division M.
6. Only fulltime registered students from the same member school or homeschool association are eligible to participate on a School Team.
All other teams, called District Teams or Institute Teams, are ineligible for Team Awards and other restrictions apply.
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School Team Letter (if more than one team)
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City State Zip + 4
Email Address (PICO) __________________________________________________________
School phone ( ) Fax ( )

Person in Charge of Olympiad Team (PICO)

IMPORTANT — Check one box in each Category:
1. I prefer to: (a) ‰ receive all materials and register students / report scores ONLINE.
(b) ‰ receive all materials and register students / report score by SNAIL MAIL.
2. Division: ‰ DIVISION E (Gr. 4-6) ‰ DIVISION M (Gr. 6-8)
3. Payment: ‰ Check # ‰ Purchase Order #
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Membership Fee Per Team: Online* Snail Mail*
USA, Canadian, or Mexican Zip Code. . . . . . . . . . . ‰ $99 US ‰ $119 US
All Other Foreign. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ‰ $135 US ‰ $170 US

1. ONLINE vs. SNAIL MAIL:

Item (1a) above – ONLINE: $99 ($135 foreign). Use our password-protected website to report and
correct all student data and scores, and to receive all contests and practice materials. All materials will
be available at our website and you will not need to bubble or mail any computer cards to MOEMS.
Constantly updated statistics will be available at all times during the contest year. You will need to print
out enough copies of the practice materials and Olympiads for all team members.
Item (1b) above – SNAIL MAIL: $119 ($170 foreign). Use US mail or UPS to report all scores on our
computer bubble forms and to receive all contests and materials. You will not receive a password and
you will not have access to the secure part of our website. You will not be able to report scores online,
nor to switch into the online system during the year. Only the early statistics will be available and will
appear in the printed newsletters which are mailed monthly.
2. Make P.O. or payment payable to:MOEMS. [*Teams outside the United States must use credit cards.]
3. Mail form with P.O. or payment to: Mr. John Lufrano, Executive Secretary
MOEMS
2154 Bellmore Avenue
Bellmore, NY 11710-5645
4. Please enroll by September 30. All payments or purchase orders should be received by that date. Refunds are granted only to schools
that withdraw prior to October 1.
5. A team consists of 35 or fewer students, none above grade 8. A team with any members in grade 7 or 8 must be in Division M.
6. Only fulltime registered students from the same member school or homeschool association are eligible to participate on a School Team.
All other teams, called District Teams or Institute Teams, are ineligible for Team Awards and other restrictions apply.
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school  district  (of  10  or  more  elementary  schools),  or  college  or  university  [“group”]  can  conduct  its  
own  tournament  with  considerable  help  from  MOEMS.    The  main  features  of  the  Tournament  are:  
1.   This   is   your   group’s   tournament.   Everything   is   packaged   under   the   name   and   logo   of   your  
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awards  all  display  your  name  prominently.  “MOEMS”  only  appears  in  small  print  in  the  copyright  
statements.
2.   The  potential  EHQH¿WV  to  your  group  are  many.  Among  others,  the  tournament  can:  enhance  your  
group’s  reputation  for  promoting  excellence  in  mathematics;;  provide  inexpensive  publicity  to  schools  
in  your  area;;  recruit  new  members  and  workers;;  and  help  new  and  veteran  teachers  to  network.
3.   Your  group  invites  several  schools  to  send  teams  to  compete  face-­to-­face  at  one  site.  Picture  
100-­200  students  together  just  to  do  mathematics.  This  creates  excitement  and  underscores  the  
importance  of  mathematics.
4.   STRUCTURE:  Students  from  grades  4-­6  or  6-­8  can  be  mixed  on  each  of  the  5-­member  teams.  
There  are  3  rounds  and  an  awards  ceremony.  Individual  round:  each  student  works  alone  on  10  
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10  timed  short-­answer  problems.  Playoff  round:  up  to  5  additional  problems  with  time  constraints  
break  ties  for  awards.  All  problems  are  supplied  by  MOEMS  and  are  non-­routine  short  answer  
questions.
5.   The  4-­hour,  30-­minute  schedule  includes  time  after  each  event  to  discuss  solutions,  an  important  
feature.  MOEMS  supplies  transparency  masters,  detailed  solutions,  and,  where  possible,  multiple  
methods.  There  is  also  time  for  a  mid-­morning  snack  and  lunch,  and  an  awards  ceremony.
6.   FINANCES:   An   organization   sets,   collects,   and   keeps   all   per-­team   fees.  Your   total   expenses,  
including  the  $250  MOEMS  fee,  is  likely  to  be  less  than  $500.  At  a  suggested  per-­team  fee  of  $50,  
the  break-­even  point  is  just  10  teams.  Our  two  pilot  tournaments  each  hosted  25-­30  teams  after  
turning  away  teams  in  order  to  control  numbers.
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copy  for  all  problems,  solutions,  scoring  keys,  etc.;;  transparency  masters  for  the  discussion  sessions;;  
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tournament  is  a  fraction  of  your  organization’s  income  that  is  generated  by  the  registration  fee.
8.   The  Tournament  Handbook,  a  very  thorough  reference  manual,  walks  your  tournament  committee  
through   every   aspect   of   mounting   a   tournament,   including   that   of   recruiting   new   workers.   It  
addresses  a  wide  range  of  procedures  and  subtle  decisions  that  need  to  be  made.  Topics  include:  
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conduct  each  facet  of  the  tournament  day  itself;;  and  how  to  follow  up  afterwards.  As  few  as  3  
people  can  organize  and  prepare  it  all.

For  further  information  contact  MOEMS  at  info@moems.org  or  866-­781-­2411.  Please  sup-­
ply  the  name  of  your  organization,  district,  or  college,  and  all  appropriate  contact  information.

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 Tournament Agreement
Contact person Phone (W)
Organization FAX (W)
School Address Email:
Tournament Date
Grades: 4-6 6-8 (choose one)
Region covered by the Tournament
Name for the Tournament (see condition 8 below):
Payment: Check # Purchase Order # VISA MC Disc AMEX
Credit card # _____________________________ Expires _______ Security Code _______

The person named above, representing the organization named above, agrees to the following conditions:
1. The organization will pay the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools, Inc. (MOEMS,
2154 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore NY 11710 (516-781-2400), a fee of $250 for the following services:
a. The electronic Tournament Handbook, which contains detailed procedures necessary to organize all
aspects of the tournament, and suggestions for publicizing the Tournament to schools and the media,
organizing the complete day, and reporting results to the participants and media;
b. The complete set of flyers and forms covering all aspects of the Tournament, ready for personalizing and
reproducing;
c. The complete set of 25 problems and solutions in electronic print-ready form;
d. The complete set of problems and solutions in PowerPointTM format:
e . Two complete sets of previous years’’ tournament problems to be provided beforehand to all teams for
practice;
f. A formatted electronic spreadsheet for recording scores and for assigning teams and proctors; and
g. All advice and guidance as needed.

2. The organization is responsible for all other aspects and materials, including prizes and certificates, used to
hold the Tournament. Additional fees will be required if MOEMS provides any other services.

3. The organization sets the per-team entry fee and keeps all proceeds after all operating expenses.

4. The $250 fee covers a one-time use for either level Tournament. A discounted payment of $175 is required for
each additional time the Tournament (either level) is held by the sponsoring organization during the same year
in the same region.

5. Schools participating in the Tournament must be located within the Region named above.

6. The Tournament must be held after mid-March, when the problems are provided. The exact date of the
Tournament is at the discretion of the organization.

7. All materials provided by MOEMS, including the Handbook, the problems and the solutions, belong to MOEMS,
the copyright holder. Permission is granted to reproduce them for purposes of the Tournament and for
subsequent classroom use. For any other use, express written permission from MOEMS is required. No
materials supplied to the organization may be resold by anyone other than MOEMS.

8. Permission is given to the organization to choose its own name for the Tournament, provided the word
““Tournament”” is part of that name and ““Olympiad”” is not part of that name. Furthermore, it may print that name
and its masthead on the top of every sheet, where possible. The copyright statements supplied by MOEMS
must not be altered or removed.

9. At the conclusion of the Tournament, the organization will supply each team with a Final Packet, consisting of
all problems and solutions from the Individual and Team Events.

Signature below and payment of the fee constitutes agreement with all conditions above.

Signature Date

04-11
 Tournament Agreement
Contact person Phone (W)
Organization FAX (W)
School Address Email:
Tournament Date
Grades: 4-6 6-8 (choose one)
Region covered by the Tournament
Name for the Tournament (see condition 8 below):
Payment: Check # Purchase Order # VISA MC Disc AMEX
Credit card # _____________________________ Expires _______ Security Code _______

The person named above, representing the organization named above, agrees to the following conditions:
1. The organization will pay the Mathematical Olympiads for Elementary and Middle Schools, Inc. (MOEMS,
2154 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore NY 11710 (516-781-2400), a fee of $250 for the following services:
a. The electronic Tournament Handbook, which contains detailed procedures necessary to organize all
aspects of the tournament, and suggestions for publicizing the Tournament to schools and the media,
organizing the complete day, and reporting results to the participants and media;
b. The complete set of flyers and forms covering all aspects of the Tournament, ready for personalizing and
reproducing;
c. The complete set of 25 problems and solutions in electronic print-ready form;
d. The complete set of problems and solutions in PowerPointTM format:
e . Two complete sets of previous years’ tournament problems to be provided beforehand to all teams for
practice;
f. A formatted electronic spreadsheet for recording scores and for assigning teams and proctors; and
g. All advice and guidance as needed.

2. The organization is responsible for all other aspects and materials, including prizes and certificates, used to
hold the Tournament. Additional fees will be required if MOEMS provides any other services.

3. The organization sets the per-team entry fee and keeps all proceeds after all operating expenses.

4. The $250 fee covers a one-time use for either level Tournament. A discounted payment of $175 is required for
each additional time the Tournament (either level) is held by the sponsoring organization during the same year
in the same region.

5. Schools participating in the Tournament must be located within the Region named above.

6. The Tournament must be held after mid-March, when the problems are provided. The exact date of the
Tournament is at the discretion of the organization.

7. All materials provided by MOEMS, including the Handbook, the problems and the solutions, belong to MOEMS,
the copyright holder. Permission is granted to reproduce them for purposes of the Tournament and for
subsequent classroom use. For any other use, express written permission from MOEMS is required. No
materials supplied to the organization may be resold by anyone other than MOEMS.

8. Permission is given to the organization to choose its own name for the Tournament, provided the word
“Tournament” is part of that name and “Olympiad” is not part of that name. Furthermore, it may print that name
and its masthead on the top of every sheet, where possible. The copyright statements supplied by MOEMS
must not be altered or removed.

9. At the conclusion of the Tournament, the organization will supply each team with a Final Packet, consisting of
all problems and solutions from the Individual and Team Events.

Signature below and payment of the fee constitutes agreement with all conditions above.

Signature Date

04-11
 MATH
Mathematical Olympiads
A Nonprofit Public Foundation
OLYMPIADS
for Elementary and Middle Schools
Since 1979

2154 Bellmore Avenue, Bellmore, NY 11710-5645 Phone: (516) 781-2400 FAX: (516) 785-6640

Teachers of Teachers....................District Supervisors

We can help you.
We believe the best way to teach math is through rich, engaging problems. Students develop problem
solving skills and experience the thrill of success while reviewing important concepts. They learn to see math
as a tool, not as an end in itself.
We would like to supply you with enough InfoPax (like the one in this folder) for all your colleagues or
students who currently teach math in grades 4-8 or expect to do so within 2 years. In addition to descriptive
material, each packet contains 28 of our problems for immediate use. Let us underline your message that learning
to solve problems is essential to learning mathematics.
Created as a not-for-profit organization by Dr. George Lenchner, Director of Mathematics for the Valley
Stream, NY school districts in 1979, the Math Olympiads currently serves about 6000 teams and 200,000 students
worldwide annually.
If you are interested in receiving sets of InfoPax, please fill out the form below and return. We will contact you
every September and February for the number of InfoPax you need for the following term, until told otherwise.
We prefer to contact you via e-mail. Feel free to pass this request along to colleagues who could be interested.

Sincerely,

Nicholas J. Restivo
Executive Director, MOEMS

Teacher of Teachers (College) or District Math Supervisor, K-12

Please send me InfoPax (enough for all who might be interested).
(Dr. Miss Mr. Mrs. Ms. Prof.) Name:__________________________________
E-mail: _________________________________ (important) Work Phone: ____________________
School: ________________________________
_ Position: _______________________
(Note to Teachers of Teachers who also teach K-12: We will mail the InfoPax wherever you want,
but please name your college or university to avoid confusion.)
School Mailing Address:

e-mail: office@moems.org web site: www.moems.org