The competition, hosted by the Mathematical Association of America, awards cash prizes to top-scoring individuals and teams.

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Let’s keep things simple – this is basic math. Nothing scary. Just everyday calculations, a bit of geometry, some number patterns, and the kind of stuff you definitely learned in school at some point.