Solve the Problems
Each round consists of 1 puzzle and 4 proof-based problems. The problems vary in difficulty, so there is something challenging yet approachable for everyone.
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Unlike most other contests, you’ll have over a month to solve the problems and write up your solutions. You’re also allowed to consult certain reference material.
![Example student solution: Let T be the set of squarefree integers less than 500. Let's calculate |T|. We can start with 500 and subtract the floor(500/2^2) multiples of 2^2, the floor(500/3^2) multiples of 3^2, and so on, for every prime: 500 - floor(500/2^2) - floor(500/3^2) - ... - floor(500/17^2) = 282. Thus |T| = 282. Now, we claim that T is an optimal choice for S, so our answer is 282. The rest of the proof is omitted for brevity.](/a/solution.1c51e9a7_ZNHrAt.webp)
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Win Prizes
At the end of the year, the top 45% of students will receive prizes, including math books and T-shirts. Prizes may include Wolfram software subscriptions as well. The USAMTS is also one way to qualify for the American Invitational Mathematics Examination (AIME).
![Some sample prize books: Euclidean Geometry in Mathematical Olympiads by Evan Chen, 99 Variations on a Proof by Philip Ording, Introduction to Number Theory by C. J. Bradley, and Humble Pi by Matt Parker.](/a/prizes.c4f068e7_ZsR5lI.webp)
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