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The following tests are offered at the elementary school contests mathleague.org sponsors:

Number Sense Round - This 10-minute round consists of 80 problems that are designed to be solved mentally. More information about Number Sense (including the scoring procedure and how answers must be presented) can be found here.

Sprint Round - This is a 40-minute multiple choice round consisting of thirty questions. Students may not use calculators on this round. 4 points are awarded for each correct answer and 1 point is subtracted for each incorrect answer, with no penalty for skipped questions.

Target Round - Four pairs of problems are administered, and students have 6 minutes to complete each pair. Students may use any calculator allowed for use on the SAT. 10 points are awarded for each correct answer, with no penalty for skipped or incorrect answers.

Team Round - One to four team members work together for 20 minutes to answer ten questions. Students may use any calculator allowed for use on the SAT. 10 points are awarded for each correct answer, with no penalty for skipped or incorrect answers.

Answers must be fully simplified and, where appropriate, given in the format asked for in the question. Units of measurement are not required and should be omitted.

Scoring:

For purposes of awards, an individual's overall score is obtained by adding the student's target and sprint round scores to 1/4 of the number sense score, with negative number sense scores treated as zeros. A maximum individual total would be 300 points (80 for target, 120 for sprint, 100 for 1/4 of number sense). Ties are broken by comparing students' sprint scores, then by comparing target scores (weighted by item analysis).

For purposes of awards, a school's overall score (the "sweepstakes" score) is obtained by adding the top 4 individual point totals from the school, dividing by 4, and adding the school's top score on the team round. A maximum team total would be 400 points (300 points if the school had four members with perfect individual scores, 100 for the team test). Ties are broken by comparing team test scores (weighted by item analysis). If teams are still tied, the fourth highest individual scores that contributed to the tied sweepstakes scores will be compared (highest ranking score wins the tie), after which the third highest and then second highest indivudual scores will be compared if necessary. Schools are only eligible for sweepstakes awards if at least two students from the school take each test.

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