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No way they are scoring 30+ points on the Mathcounts state round with just Algebra I + school coaching.  If a kid truly did that, then the kid is a math prodigy with parents who severely dropped the ball.  
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You don't have to be a math prodigy for 30+.  Take a look at the state round.  It is easy to see how someone gets to 30+.

25 of the first 26 sprint and #28 are doable, as well as all the targets.  
That would be a score of 42, leaving plenty of room to get 30+.
The geometry that is needed is largely picked up in practices or self study.  ES Math Olympiad covers many of the geometry topics, though usually not circles like target #4.[/quote]

Here's problem 28:
Suppose x and y are real numbers for which 2xy + 16 = x^2 and 2xy + 9 = 4y^2
If y > 0, what is the value of x + y? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest tenth.

You really think that's doable for a kid in Algebra I?

All of the targets are doable?  You really think a kid in Algebra I has any chance at all to solve #4?  
https://www.mathcounts.org/sites/default/files/2023%20State%20Competition%20Target%20Round.pdf

Any kids in Algebra I who can self-study and glean enough from their school club to solve problems like this are truly remarkable kids.  It's far outside of the norm.[/quote]

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