BA students shine at Math 24 challenge
Bellwood-Antis had four students advance all the way to the finals and two more to the semifinals last week at the IU-8 challenge 24 Game competition May 20, at Lakemont Park.
In all, 11 B-A students participated in the event, which is meant to test the calculating speed and accuracy of the top math students.
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In 24 Game, all students complete round one with single digit cards and round two with double digit cards. The students with the highest totals in each age group proceed to semi-finals. They must solve 2 cards in the semi-finals with one solution and finally the winners of this round move to the finals. In the final round you must find one solution which solves 4 cards.
Brennan Beaver made it to semi-finals along with Tucker McCloskey and Lilly McNelis.
Blake Pennington made it to finals along with Marissa Cacciotti and Sophie Lovrich.
Participating students included:
FOURTH GRADE
Samantha Fagan
Brennan Beaver
Bowen Taylor
Connor Stere
FIFTH GRADE
Sophie Lovrich
Abi DeArmitt
Austin Ritchey
Tucker McCloskey
SEVENTH GRADE
Blake Pennington
EIGHTH GRADE
Lily McNelis
Marissa CacciottI