Problem Challenge Competition Collections
| This 95-page book is a compilation of the 125 problems from the first five years of the competition together with their answers and solutions. There is also a brief introduction to problem solving and some statistical data listing the percentage of students who successfully answered each of the questions. | |
| 1999 ($32) This book is a compilation of the 100 problems from the next four years of the competition, together with the 20 questions from the first competition, held in 1999. It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. The introduction looks in detail at three typical problems and discusses useful techniques for general problem solving. | |
| ) ($36) The third competition book is similar to Book 2 and features all 125 problems from 2000 to 2004, together with the corresponding questions from the competition (another 100 questions). It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. | |
| ) ($36) The fourth competition book is similar to Book 3 and features all 125 problems from 2005 to 2009, together with the corresponding questions from the competition (another 100 questions). It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. Another 114 pages of problem solving! | |
| ) ($36) The fifth competition book is similar to Books 3 and 4 and features all 125 problems from 2010 to 2014, together with the corresponding questions from the competition (another 100 questions). It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. Another 115 pages of problem solving! | |
| ) ($36) The sixth competition book is similar to Books 3, 4 and 5 and features all 125 problems from 2015 to 2019, together with the corresponding questions from the competition (another 100 questions). It features coloured illustrations, full solutions and analysis, and ideas for extension work. Another 116 pages of problem solving! |
- You can pay by credit card , or if you are ordering on behalf of a school or group that is in our database and has a University of Otago debtor code then you can pay later after receiving an invoice . If you wish to use the invoice option please sign in to the admin page first and then return to this page.
- Note that you can also order books at the same time as registering for the competition , in which case you should use the registration order form (only available during the registration period).
Otago Problem Solving
Kia ora Otago Problem Solvers,
Yes, it is time for the final session! We return to school tomorrow and I'm sure you will all be too busy to do any more Otago questions. Traditionally we have finished well before November.
Thank you to all the students who regularly completed the questions - you know who you are...as do I, as I kept a list! :-)
Term 4 - Week 5 - Session 10 - *If you would like a set of questions, please email me :- ) [email protected]
Term 4 - Week 5 - Session 9 - FINAL SESSION!
Term 4 - Week 4 - Session 8
Term 4 - Week 4 - Session 7
Term 4 - Week 3 - Session 6
Term 4 Week 3 - Session 5
Term 4 - Week 2 - Session 4
Term 4 - Week 2 - Session 3
Term 4 - Week 1 - Session 2
Term 4 - Week1 - Session 1
Session 11 - Thursday 30th September *Last Session of Term 3
Session 10 - Tuesday 28th September
Session 9 - Thursday 23rd September
Session 8 - Tuesday 21st September
Session 7 - Thursday 16th September
Session 6 - Tuesday 14th September
Session 5 - Thursday 9th September
Session 4 - Tuesday 7th September
Kia ora All - for Session 4 I would like you to send me an email [email protected] requesting a copy of today's questions/video. The reason for this is to check how many of you are actually completing the questions - I'm currently only getting the same 6 - 8 students sending me their answers and there are 36 students in the Otago problem solving group.
Thanks Bevan
*If you are not part of the Otago Group and would like to try some of the questions please also send me an email.
Remember to email me your answers - [email protected]
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