DATE: September 28th, 2024
TEAM SIZE: 3-4*
LOCATION: Online
EARLY COST: $8 per participant (Register before August 30th, 2024)
REGULAR COST: $10 per participant (Register before September 16th, 2024)
LATE COST: $15 per participant (Register before September 20th, 2024)
*: Incomplete teams of 1-2 may be merged with other teams to make a full team of 3-4
The tournament is centered around teamwork and collaboration, incentivizing students to work with their teams not only to navigate the challenging but interesting problems of the tournament, but also to develop strategies to master the unique and fun game-like rounds. Kicking off the week prior to the tournament with a proof based round tailored towards middle school students, and continuing with innovative and interesting rounds such as a “floor is lava” and a risky gambling round, our tournaments are filled with fun and excitement for students at all levels.
Don't believe us? Check out some comments from past participants below!
Class 1 will cover logic and proof techniques like contradiction. It will take place on Saturday, September 14, 1:30 PM PT.
Class 2 will be slightly more challenging and focus on induction. This class will be on Sunday, September 15, 11:00 AM PT.
Perilous Proofs
Perilous Proofs is a team proof-based round that will consist of a variety of mathematical reasoning and proof based questions designed to challenge the participants. The round will take place the week before M³ to ensure students have ample time to think through the problems.
Solo Stampede
Solo Stampede is an individual round where students will have 60 minutes to complete a 25 question test. This round is akin to a typical individual round in a contest like AMC8 or Sprint in MATHCOUNTS.
Betting Bonanza
Betting Bonanza is a team round where teams need to strategically bid points on various sets of problems of increasing difficulty. Teams need to balance their greed with their confidence to succeed in this round.
Meltdown Madness
Meltdown Madness is a fast-paced team round where teams must work together to solve problems before they 'melt' into the rising lava. Any problems solved after they have 'melted' will no longer be worth any points.
| Day | Start Time (PT) | Event |
|---|---|---|
| 09/21-09/28 | All Day | Perilous Proofs |
| 09/28 | 9:00 AM-9:30 AM | Opening Ceremony |
| 09/28 | 9:30 AM-10:45 AM | Solo Stampede |
| 09/28 | 10:45 AM-12:00 PM | Lunch |
| 09/28 | 12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Betting Bonanza |
| 09/28 | 1:00 PM-2:15 PM | Meltdown Madness |
| 09/28 | 2:15 PM-4:30 PM | Activities |
| 09/28 | 4:30 PM | Awards |
*Schedule subject to change. Note that there is built-in buffer time to explain instructions and assist with technical difficulties.*
3MT is a tournament meant for middle school students and below from the the United States and Canada. Students not from the US or Canada should participate in the international version of the contest happening next January-February.
The divisions in 3MT are as follows:
- Grades 6 and below: Foal Division
- Grades 7: Colt Division
- Grades 8: Stallion Division
Students may choose to compete in a higher division than they were originally assigned. Student may not compete in a lower division than they were originally assigned.
High school students are welcome to participate, but they will participate in a separate High School division and will not receive rankings or awards.
- All contestants will be required to have their cameras and mics ON during the test.
- No cheating - This contest has a zero-tolerance cheating policy. Any evidence of cheating may lead to immediate disqualification, or any other punishment deemed appropriate by competition staff.
- No calculators, rulers, compasses, protractors, or other aids are permitted.
- You may not use the Internet as a resource at any point during a test.
- In order to help enforce this, we may require individuals to provide a solution for a problem during the competition - so keep track of your work!
- Individuals may not collaborate with anyone. This includes other participants, parents, coaches, siblings, and friends.
- Individuals will be split into three divisions based on their grade level. As mentioned above, students may upcompete.
This contest was the most organized one I've ever been to.MMT 2024
MMT was really fun and more focused on working as a team and thinking outside of the box than other competitions.MMT 2023
MMT set the bar very high for the next math tournament I participate in.MMT 2023
MMT has a unique take on standard math competitions.MMT 2022
MMT focused less on calculations than other math competitions.MMT 2022
Probably the best [math competition] so far in terms of theme and enjoyment.MMT 2024
I LOVED MMT this year so much and that's mostly due to the fantastic problems that you guys cook up. The rounds are ingenious and questions well written and overall MMT is a very wonderful competition indeed.MMT 2024
I loved all of the rounds. They were all different and interesting -- much more interesting than just a string of math problems.MMT 2023 Online
MMT's style of problems are much better than other tournaments. Unlike other tournaments that has the same style over the years, MMT has new and exciting styles of problems that makes it more fun to try and solve it on the spotMMT 2022
I loved the quality of the competition as a whole, whether through their meticulous questions, clear instructions, ingenious format, or cool hidden tricks MMT was awesome and exceeded all of my expectations for a math competition and I am for sure coming back next year!MMT 2023
The concepts were very original and rounds were much more fun to participate in than the standard math competition.MMT 2023
I loved the creative format, the team emphasis, and the depth and complexity of problems.MMT 2023
I really appreciate all that MMT has done and I look forward to the competition that is held next year! I must say that the MMT was an impressive execution of math competitions unlike anything I've seen before!MMT 2022