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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I can't remember the last time I looked at competition math, but these are exactly the kinds of problems you play with in college, especially the proof based ones.  I don't understand how this is even being 'debated' here.[/quote]

Look at the Cambridge entrance exam training assignment #1, linked earlier.

It's exactly what you see in a math contest and never see in US mainstream classes, outside of special magnet classes.

https://maths.org/step/sites/maths.org.step/files/assignments/assignment1_0.pdf[/quote]

NP. Those are just the sorts of things someone who understands HS math should be able to do. There's nothing tricky or out of the ordinary there. They are exercises that treat the student with more respect than an SAT question, but I don't know what you're on about. Competition math is fine for those who enjoy it, but it is a backwater.[/quote]
This isn't the entrance test, it's the first of many assignments designed to progress students from school math to the level of the entrance test.

This is a past entrance test: https://nextstepmaths.com/downloads/step-papers/step2-2024-paper.pdf[/quote]

Understood. Still this is the opposite of competition math in flavor. It's just calmly demonstrating useful skill, and it is walking the student in the right direction. The full test is not different in intent.[/quote]

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