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Washington State Math Olympiad
Common Problem Types
Certain types of problems show up often in the WSMC Math Olympiad problem sets.
This is a list of the most common types of problems and their solutions for the 5th and 6th grade competitions. The problems column references are listed in difficulty order with the most difficult at the bottom.

SubjectProblem Type Problems
Prob
& Stat		 Average of a list of numbers
Measure-
ment		Areas of composite shapes
AlgebraArithmetic sequences
AlgebraGuess-and-check
Prob
& Stat		Permutations & Combinations
Number SenseWorking backwards

Example:
2016 5th grade number sense #1
AlgebraTurning words into equations
GeometryCartesian coordinates