Mathematical Association of America (MAA) · United States
AMC 8 practice
The entry-level AMC: fast, 25 questions in 40 minutes, no calculator. Difficulty rises through the paper.
Contest facts
- Who can write:
- Grade 8 and below, under 15.5 on contest day
- Format:
- 25 multiple-choice questions
- Time limit:
- 40 minutes
- Calculator:
- No calculator
- Dates:
- 21-27 Jan 2027 (window)
- Scoring:
- 1 point per correct answer, 0 per blank answer, 0 per wrong answer, 25 points maximum
Topics: Counting and probability, Estimation, Proportional reasoning, Elementary geometry, Spatial visualization, Graphs and tables, Beginning algebra. Official information: Mathematical Association of America (MAA)
About these questions
Every question on this page is original: written for this site in the style of the AMC 8 contest, never copied from a past paper. Each question passed an independent second solve before publication, and every answer comes with a full worked solution and the most common mistake.
Practice one question at a time, take the timed mock under the real contest clock, or print the set with its answer key. Progress is saved in your browser only; there is no account.
Practice engine
Question 1 of 75 · Arithmetic · 1 point · No calculator
A pet store has 7 tanks with 9 goldfish in each tank. The store sells 18 goldfish on Saturday. How many goldfish remain in the store?
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