All of Kotara South Public School's year five and six students were invited to sit the mathematics competition. Picture: Max Mason-Hubers
Tens of thousands of NSW students have pushed their problem-solving skills to the limit in the 39th Newcastle Permanent Primary School Mathematics Competition.
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A record number of Year 5 and 6 students - 19,226 participants from 334 schools in regional NSW - sat the 35-question paper on Wednesday with no calculators, rulers or other mathematical instruments.
The competition awards ceremony will be held in early November.
Test yourself on questions from past competition papers
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