{"id":2716,"date":"2025-01-29T09:27:50","date_gmt":"2025-01-29T17:27:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2025-02-27T15:12:55","modified_gmt":"2025-02-27T23:12:55","slug":"2025-amc-8-answer-key-released","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/areteem.org\/blog\/2025-amc-8-answer-key-released\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 AMC 8 Answer Key Released"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>From January 22nd &#8211; 28th, 2025 thousands of middle school students participated in this year&#8217;s AMC 8 Competition. Hope the exam went well for all students who competed!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since testing is over, we can now discuss the problems! See below for an answer key for the 2025 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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: areas and patterns<\/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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic and number theory: place values<\/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>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic and word problems<\/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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: arithmetic sequences and patterns<\/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>C<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: coordinates and (Taxicab) distances<\/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;\">number theory and arithmetic: remainders and multiples<\/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>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">arithmetic: inequalities, percentages, 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>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;\">geometry: cubes, surface area, nets, and volume<\/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;\">arithmetic: averages and patterns<\/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;\">geometry: rectangles, rotations, and areas<\/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;\">logic and geometry: cases, symmetry, 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>12<\/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: circles, Pythagorean theorem, and areas<\/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>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">number theory: remainders patterns, and bar graphs<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><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>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;\">algebra: means\/averages and medians<\/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>15<\/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 and arithmetic: symmetry and maximums and minimums<\/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;\">arithmetic: 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>17<\/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 interpreting graphs\/diagrams<\/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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry: squares, circles, and areas<\/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>D<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: motion (speed times time equals distance)<\/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>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">algebra: geometric series<\/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>A<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">logic and arithmetic: cases, graphs, 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: equations, factoring, and number of factors<\/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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">number theory and algebra: perfect squares, difference of squares, and prime numbers<\/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>E<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">geometry and number theory: trapezoids, special triangles, and Diophantine equations<\/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>B<\/strong><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 0.2em 0.5em;\">counting and probability: counting paths, symmetry, pairing, and area<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>AMC 8 problems<\/strong> are available on the <a aria-label=\"ZIML site by clicking here (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/ziml.areteem.org\/ziml\/practicecontests.php?p=AMC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">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><strong>Looking for ways to improve on AMC 8?<\/strong> Areteem Institute has programs to help. Check out our offerings at <a href=\"https:\/\/programs.areteem.org\/programs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">programs.areteem.org<\/a>.<\/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 2024 AMC 8 Exam are available now. 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