RIYADH: Fifteen Saudi students won first place in mental math international competition organized by the World Federation of Mathematics in San Francisco in the United States recently.
Called “Mini Al-Khwarizmi” group, the 15 Saudi children competed in mental arithmetic operations in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
“This means that the children made their computations mentally and did not use any pen or pencil and paper,” a mathematician said.
The group had been named after Muhammad bin Musa Al-Khwarizmi, an Arab mathematician and astronomer.
Al-Khwarizmi was known for his work on algebra called “Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing.”
The members of the group were nominated by their respective regions and governorates. They had participated and won in a contest and grouped into levels. Their levels and names are as follows:
Level A — Faisal bin Sarie (Jeddah) and Abdulrahman Suleiman (Jeddah), second place.
Level B — Fadia Al-Sous (Riyadh), first place; Ali Jaroudi (Qatif), second place; and Sultan Al-Mutairi (Hafr Al-Batin) and Malik Asmari (Asir), third place.
Level C — Joud Zein (Riyadh, third place.
Level D — Haya Al-Hussein (Riyadh), second place and Falwa Otaibi (Riyadh), Majid Al-Tuwairqi (Taif), Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Eastern Province), Ziad Ba-Hasan (Riyadh), Sondos Hilaibi (Makkah), Wajan Qahtani (Asir), third place.
Level E — Ruba Bashawri, third place.
Academic experts and specialists in mathematics trained the students for six months from July to December 2015 before they flew to the United States for the prestigious competition.
They were held in internal camps in their respective areas and finally in outdoor camp for three days in the United States before the competition.
While they were there, they were accompanied by their parents and guardians in attending scientific, educational and family activities.
There was also a program which allowed them to watch scientific presentations and visits various landmarks in San Francisco.
Called “Mini Al-Khwarizmi” group, the 15 Saudi children competed in mental arithmetic operations in addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
“This means that the children made their computations mentally and did not use any pen or pencil and paper,” a mathematician said.
The group had been named after Muhammad bin Musa Al-Khwarizmi, an Arab mathematician and astronomer.
Al-Khwarizmi was known for his work on algebra called “Compendious Book on Calculation by Completion and Balancing.”
The members of the group were nominated by their respective regions and governorates. They had participated and won in a contest and grouped into levels. Their levels and names are as follows:
Level A — Faisal bin Sarie (Jeddah) and Abdulrahman Suleiman (Jeddah), second place.
Level B — Fadia Al-Sous (Riyadh), first place; Ali Jaroudi (Qatif), second place; and Sultan Al-Mutairi (Hafr Al-Batin) and Malik Asmari (Asir), third place.
Level C — Joud Zein (Riyadh, third place.
Level D — Haya Al-Hussein (Riyadh), second place and Falwa Otaibi (Riyadh), Majid Al-Tuwairqi (Taif), Abdullah Al-Sheikh (Eastern Province), Ziad Ba-Hasan (Riyadh), Sondos Hilaibi (Makkah), Wajan Qahtani (Asir), third place.
Level E — Ruba Bashawri, third place.
Academic experts and specialists in mathematics trained the students for six months from July to December 2015 before they flew to the United States for the prestigious competition.
They were held in internal camps in their respective areas and finally in outdoor camp for three days in the United States before the competition.
While they were there, they were accompanied by their parents and guardians in attending scientific, educational and family activities.
There was also a program which allowed them to watch scientific presentations and visits various landmarks in San Francisco.
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