Unit 1 · Playing the Contest

Chapter 1.1

Reading the Answer Choices

Every AMC problem hands you five candidate answers, and often only one survives a ten-second check.

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By the end

  1. 01Eliminate choices by size, sign, parity, or a rough estimate
  2. 02Test the choices directly when checking is faster than solving
  3. 03Plan a pace that secures problems 1-15 before attempting 16-20

In unit 1

  1. 1.1Reading the Answer Choices
  2. 1.2Make the Problem Smaller
  3. 1.3Deduction Puzzles
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