{"id":2506,"date":"2023-01-24T09:48:07","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:48:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/?p=2506"},"modified":"2023-01-24T09:48:09","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T17:48:09","slug":"2023-amc-8-answer-key-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/2023-amc-8-answer-key-released\/","title":{"rendered":"2023 AMC 8 Answer Key Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Over the past week, thousands of middle school students participated in this year&#8217;s AMC 8 Competition. Whether you took the AMC 8 at school or online, we hope it went well!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The last day of testing was January 23rd, so now the problems can be discussed! See below for an answer key for the 2023 questions as well as the concepts tested on each problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap;\"><div style=\"width: 50%; min-width: 20em\"><div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: calculations and order of operations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: symmetry and spatial reasoning<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: conversions and calculations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">patterns and number sense<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: ratios<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>6<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: exponents and multiplication<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>7<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: slopes and graphs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>8<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">logic and careful thinking<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>9<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: intervals and interpreting graphs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>10<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: fractions and calculations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>11<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: speeds, unit conversions, and estimations<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>12<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: circles, areas, and ratios<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>13<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: fractions, ratios, and equations<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>14<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>E<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: coins, sums, and careful thinking<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><div style=\"width: 50%; min-width: 20em\">\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>15<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: motion, rates, and average speed<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>16<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra and geometry: sequences, patterns, and symmetry<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>17<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: 3D geometry, nets, and spatial reasoning<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>18<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic and number theory: products and counting<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>19<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: equilateral triangles, areas, and similar triangles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>20<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: modes, medians, ranges, and statistics<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>21<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">counting and probability: counting, sums, and careful thinking<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>22<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra and number theory: sequences and factoring<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>23<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">counting and probability: probability and cases<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>24<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry and algebra: isosceles triangles, areas, and similar triangles<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex;  align-items: top;\">\n<div style=\"text-align: right; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>25<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 0.2em 0.2em; min-width: 3em;\"><strong>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: arithmetic sequences, cases, and ranges<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Want full solutions?<\/strong> Dr. Wang reviews all 25 questions in his <a href=\"https:\/\/classes.areteem.org\/course\/index.php?categoryid=92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">review video available for purchase by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This year&#8217;s AMC 8 problems are available on the <a aria-label=\"ZIML site by clicking here (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/ziml.areteem.org\/ziml\/practicecontests.php?p=AMC8\" target=\"_blank\">ZIML site by clicking here<\/a> (either as a Mock Exam or PDF). While you&#8217;re there, check out the Daily Magic Spells and Monthly Contests for extra practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AMC 8 exam is administered by the Mathematical Association of America (MAA). For general information about the AMC 8, <a href=\"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/amc-8-all-you-need-to-know\/\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Answers to the January 2023 AMC 8 Exam are available now. 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