2017 champ solution
M3 Challenge
What is the M3 Challenge?
Moody's Mega Math (M3) Challenge is a mathematical modeling contest for high school juniors and seniors. Through participation, students experience what it’s like to work as a team to tackle a real-world problem under time and resource constraints, akin to those faced by professional mathematicians working in industry. The Challenge is sponsored by The Moody's Foundation and organized by the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM) and awards $150,000 in scholarships each year.
The Challenge is entirely Internet-based with no registration or participation fees.
Who is Eligible?
11th and 12th graders from anywhere in the United States, including territories and DoDEA schools, may participate. Homeschool and cyberschool students in those areas are also eligible. Teams must be comprised of three to five students and one teacher-coach and a maximum of two teams per high school may register.
The 2017 Problem
From Sea to Shining Sea: Looking Ahead with the National Park Service
Students used mathematical models to look into national parks and address climate-related issues.
*the NPS seal is used with permission
Want to See More Problems?
Study former Challenge problems, winning solutions, practice problems and judging perspectives from 2006 to the present.
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