I Love Math

Many of our students or children, perhaps only 2 of 10 students who say I like Math. Most students do not like Math. The reason is classical, including  difficult, lazy and too much thinking.

Teachers and parents play an important role in student learning or child development. Teachers and parents who proactive towards education children will encourage comfort in learning subjects including Mathematics.

Mathematics is not identical with doing problems. But working on practice questions is also an important part in learn math. When teachers and parents giving Math question, should be accompanied by evaluation and reflection. With these dynamics, I believe the children can say “I Love Math”.

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IMSO For Primary School

Below are Mathematics Olympiad questions that ever held in Jakarta, Indonesian in 2006. There are 25 questions with short answers, and hopefully usefull for you to improve your math skill!.

Instructions:
* Write down your name and country on the answer sheet.
* Write your answer on the answer sheet.
* Answer all 25 questions in English.
* You have 60 minutes to work on this test.
* Use pen to write your answer.

1. Three signal lights were set to flash every certain specified time. The first light flashes every 12 seconds, the second flashes every 30 seconds and the third one every 66 seconds. The signal lights flash simultaneously at 8:30 a.m. At what time will the signal lights next flash together?

2. Dina’s money consists of ten-thousand and five-thousand rupiah bills. The number of ten-thousand bills is three more than twice the number of five-thousand bills. If Dina has Rp355, 000, what is the number often-thousand bills that she has?

3. The principal of Makmur Jaya Elementary School is replaced every 4 years. At most how many principals will the school have from 2006 to 2020?

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Math Olympiad Problem Solving for Primary Schools

1. Distance of  Yogyakarta to Kebumen is 126. It can be reached by car within 2 1/4 hours. The average speed of vehicles that are … km/h?

2. Diamond Savings Bank is Rp 200.000,00. After one year, the amount of savings to be Rp 224.000,00. On average each month relationship is …%.

3. A train traveled 720 km with an average speed of 60 km/ hour. Train travel time is … hours.

4. The price of a chicken USD 25000.00. Price a goat Rp650.000, 00. To be able to buy 2 goats must sell as much cock … tail.

5. Gilang marbles 3/5 times the marbles Saiful. The number of marbles Saiful 35 point. The difference is … point their marbles.

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