2005 State Report for Quebec
Number of schools returning results 1
Average of school highest score 18.00
Average school team score 53.00
# of State Student Participants 99
Overall State Average Score 9.85
Average Score by Grade level
Grade # of Students Average
7th 16 10.38
8th 81 9.83
Number of Female Students 31
Average Score of Female Students 8.45
Average Female Scores by Grade
Grade # of Students Average
7th 2 10.00
8th 28 8.61
Number of Male Participants 68
Average Score of Male Participants 10.49
Average score for Males by Grade
Grade # of Students Average
7th 14 10.43
8th 53 10.47
2005 American Mathematics Contest 8
Number of Students Achieving Indicated Score
SCORE MALE FEMALE TOTAL*
25 0 0 0
24 0 0 0
23 0 0 0
22 0 0 0
21 0 0 0
20 0 0 0
19 0 0 0
18 2 0 2
17 1 0 1
16 0 0 0
15 3 0 3
14 7 1 8
13 7 0 7
12 7 2 9
11 8 3 11
10 4 5 9
9 11 4 15
8 7 5 12
7 4 6 10
6 3 2 5
5 1 2 3
4 2 0 2
3 0 0 0
2 0 0 0
1 0 1 1
0 (@) 0 0 0
0 ($) 1 0 1
(@) These students attempted some of the problems
($) These students attempted none of the problems
(*) Total includes students who failed to mark their gender
2005 American Mathematics Contest 8
Number of Students by Grade
Achieving indicated Score
SCORE 5th Grade 6th Grade 7th Grade 8th Grade
25 0 0 0 0
24 0 0 0 0
23 0 0 0 0
22 0 0 0 0
21 0 0 0 0
20 0 0 0 0
19 0 0 0 0
18 0 0 0 2
17 0 0 0 1
16 0 0 0 0
15 0 0 0 3
14 0 0 2 6
13 0 0 2 5
12 0 0 1 7
11 0 0 2 9
10 0 0 2 7
9 0 0 3 12
8 0 0 3 9
7 0 0 1 9
6 0 0 0 5
5 0 0 0 3
4 0 0 0 2
3 0 0 0 0
2 0 0 0 0
1 0 0 0 0
0(@) 0 0 0 1
0($) 0 0 0 0
(@) These students attempted some of the problems
($) These students attempted none of the problems
Note: Some students failed to indicate a grade
Table of Item Difficulty for the 2005
American Mathematics Contest 8
Tabulation of responses by 99 Students
Percent of Responses
ITEM A B C D E OMITS ?
____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ _____
1 0.00 74.75* 15.15 9.09 0.00 1.01 0.00
2 6.06 19.19 66.67* 2.02 4.04 2.02 0.00
3 13.13 2.02 33.33 39.39* 11.11 1.01 0.00
4 19.19 0.00 69.70* 7.07 3.03 1.01 0.00
5 8.08 62.63* 6.06 1.01 20.20 2.02 0.00
6 16.16 14.14 21.21* 19.19 23.23 6.06 0.00
7 36.36 15.15* 8.08 34.34 3.03 3.03 0.00
8 15.15 9.09 16.16 11.11 46.46* 2.02 0.00
9 11.11 15.15 25.25 44.44* 1.01 3.03 0.00
10 4.04 2.02 0.00 89.90* 1.01 3.03 0.00
11 8.08 9.09 61.62* 4.04 13.13 4.04 0.00
12 1.01 6.06 22.22 56.57* 11.11 3.03 0.00
13 13.13 65.66 15.15* 3.03 2.02 1.01 0.00
14 19.19 35.35* 8.08 17.17 17.17 2.02 1.01
15 32.32 16.16 17.17* 15.15 12.12 6.06 1.01
16 4.04 11.11 11.11 16.16* 53.54 4.04 0.00
17 2.02 4.04 17.17 8.08 66.67* 1.01 1.01
18 30.30 20.20 28.28* 15.15 2.02 4.04 0.00
19 32.32* 23.23 25.25 6.06 8.08 5.05 0.00
20 17.17* 30.30 19.19 18.18 9.09 6.06 0.00
21 28.28 35.35 26.26* 6.06 3.03 1.01 0.00
22 17.17 13.13 23.23 26.26 16.16* 4.04 0.00
23 9.09 27.27* 26.26 13.13 18.18 6.06 0.00
24 13.13 17.17* 25.25 23.23 14.14 7.07 0.00
25 21.21* 26.26 21.21 7.07 18.18 6.06 0.00
(*) Correct Response
(?) Response the computer was unable to read due to incomplete
erasures or two answers marked for the same problem