AMC 12 Student Engagement 4

Question 1

Two students score the same number of correct answers, but Student A leaves 5 blank while Student B guesses wrong on those 5. How many more points does Student A earn?

Accepted Answer

7.5

Answer

5 blanks at 1.5 points each is 7.5 points, while 5 wrong answers earn 0.

Question 2

A student answers every question and gets exactly 10 correct. What is the score?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

With no blanks, 10 correct x 6 = 60 points, and the 15 wrong answers add nothing.

Question 3

Which strategy helps most early in the AMC 12, where the questions are generally easier?

Accepted Answer

Working carefully to avoid silly mistakes, since those points are the most reliable

Answer

Early problems are the most reliable points, so accuracy there matters more than speed.

Question 4

A student scores 0 correct and leaves all 25 blank. What is the score?

Accepted Answer

37.5

Answer

25 x 1.5 = 37.5 points.

Question 5

Which topic area appears regularly on the AMC 12 but is NOT on the AMC 10?

Accepted Answer

Trigonometry and topics such as logarithms and complex numbers

Answer

The AMC 12 covers material through precalculus, including trigonometry, logarithms, and complex numbers.

AMC 12 - - American Mathematics Contest 12 Practice Test

AMC 12 - - American Mathematics Contest 12 Practice Test

AMC 12 Student Engagement 4