The winners of Pi Day Math Contest.
DOHA: Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) has announced the results of its third annual Pi Day Math Contest.
A team of four students from the Delhi Public School took top honours in the competition, which encourages participants to explore the fun side of mathematics. The members of the winning team were Aakash Jain, Abhimanyu Sanjay Kumar, Ishaq Ansari and Yaqoob Ansari.
The American School in Doha team took second place, with participants from the International School of Choueifat taking third, and the Birla Public School team placing fourth. Al Khaliji bank sponsored the event and provided prizes to all winning teams. Fahad Al Khalifa, Group Chief Executive Officer, at Al khaliji, said, “In the area of banking and finance, a solid foundation in mathematics is crucial, as it is in many other fields. When young people are excited about mathematics, a world of opportunities opens up to them.”
A field of 90 teams from 67 different schools in Qatar competed in the preliminary round, with the four top teams advancing to the finals.
Hasan Demirkoparan, associate teaching professor of mathematics at CMU-Q and a Pi Day organiser, said, “The purpose of the Pi Day competition is to get schools and students excited about mathematics, and to give talented students an opportunity to shine. This year we were delighted with the level of competition.”
