

Here you can download the latest problem sets as well as some of the older ones.
The problems are posted in pdf format (older problems might be in Word for Windows). Please indicate your code number when submitting solutions.
2008-2009 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
Download the Cover Sheet here.
Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net
Guidelines to prepare solutions
Deadlines
In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:
Round 1 November 11, 2008
Round 2 December 16, 2008
Round 3 January 13, 2009
Round 4 February 10, 2009
Round 5 March 10, 2009
The Honors Day is planned for April 1, 2009
These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.
2007-2008 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
7 Grades:
Download the Cover Sheet here.
Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net
Guidelines to prepare solutions
Deadlines
In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:
Round 1 October 16, 2007
Round 2 November 13, 2007
Round 3 December 11, 2007
Round 4 January 8, 2008
Round 5 February 12, 2008
Round 6 March 11, 2008
Round 7 April 1st, 2008
The Honors Day is planned for mid April, 2008
These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.
2006-2007 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
Download the Cover Sheet here.
Questions? Please e-mail to evaszillery-mmsets@me.acadia.net
Guidelines to prepare solutions
Deadlines
In general the participants of the MMSETS will have three weeks to one month to prepare solutions. The deadlines of the seven rounds are as follows:
Round 1 September 26, 2006
Round 2 October 24, 2006
Round 3 November 28, 2006
Round 4 January 9, 2007
Round 5 February 6, 2007
Round 6 February 27, 2007
Round 7 March 27, 2007
The Honors Day is planned for April 10, 2007
These are the dates for postmarking the submissions; hence there is no need to utilize various special delivery services. We don’t accept solutions submitted by e-mail.
2005-2006 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
Guidelines to prepare solutions
2004-2005 MMSETS Winners
Scholarship Winners – University of Maine Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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McConnell W. Evans- Windham High School grade 12e 12e 12
Kevin McMahon -Cony High School grade 12
Kyle Poulin -Cony High School grade 12
Joseph Faucher- Cony High School grade 10
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The winners of the 2004-2005MMSETS COMPETITION
Grade 12:
MacConnel W.Evans Windham High School
Kevin McMahon -Cony High School
Kyle Poulin -Cony High School
Grade 11
Bennett Lessard Messalonskee High School Oakland
Elizabeth Campbell Waltham Senior High School
Grade 10:
Joseph Faucher - Cony Hiogh School Augusta
Michael Petkov - Ellsworth High School
Mike Zhang - Orono High School
Stacy Higgins Messalonskee High School Oakland
Lindsey Beckett Villa Maria Academy, Malvern, Pennsylvania
Honorable mention: Jennifer Maynard –Presque Isle High School
Faizan Shamsi – Presque Isle High School School
Sean Musgrave - PresqueIsle High School
Meghann Varnum - PresqueIsle High School
Grade 9:
Honorable mention: Yusheng Zou Falmouth High School
Nick Shaw – Presque Isle High School
Nick Gallant Presque Isle High School
Grade 8
Carl Ericson - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Nevin Lessard - Messalonskee Junior High School
Elizabeth Brooks - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Margot Haines -Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Amber Sheffield Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Hannah Martin - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Honorable Mention:
Ashton Delaney Frank Harrison Junior High School Yarmouth
Grace Arsenault Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Ben Grubb Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Mychael Ferrante Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Stephanie Boutin Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Alissa Jandreau - Reeeds Brook Middle School Westbrook
Kees van Haasteren - Jordan Small Middle School Raymond
Grade 7
Henry Chai Orono Middle School
Skyler Olson Islesboro Central School Sara Makaretz- Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Hannah Bewsey- Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Emily Mitchell - Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth
Ashlyn Bourgeois - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Honorable Mention
TJ Pita s- Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Jonathan Saltz - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Nicholas Harmon - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Kevin Hooke-- Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Kathryn Walsh - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Grade 6
Keji Xu - Houghton Middle School ,Houghton Michigan
Kurt Eyerer - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Andrew DiMarco - Harrison Middle School Hampden
Leilah Musavi - Orono Middle School
Jenna Rodriques - Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Honorable mention:
Michael Hanley Fred C. Wescott Junior High School Westbrook
Thomas Cowin - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Victoria Ray - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Carl Hanson - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Thomas Lemay - Reeds Brook Middle School Hampden
Grade 5
Hannah Leeman Dike Newell Elementary School Bath
Caitlin Swalec George B. Weatherbee School Hampden
Dakin Camp Oxford - Cumberland Canal School Westbrook
Chris Geary Oxford-Cumberland Canal School Westbrook
Grade 4
Trevor Quigley - Great Salt Bay School Damariscotta
Sam Leeman- Dike Newell Elementary School Bath
Shea Bainbridge- Oxford - Cumberland Canal School Westbrook
Here you can download the latest problem sets as well as some of the older ones.
The problems are posted in pdf format (older problems might be in Word for Windows). Please indicate your code number when submitting solutions.
2004-2005 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
3 Grades: 6-9 9-12 after round 3
Guidelines to prepare solutions
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The winners of the 2003-2004 edition
Grade 12:
Amber McCormick (Cony High School) – Scholarship offer to the University of Maine
Kristen Boucher (Cony High School)- Scholarship offer to the University of Maine
Honorable mention:
Jake Stevens (Fort Kent Community High School)
Bink Minh Nguyen (Highview Christian Academy)
Elizabeth Lyons(Main School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone)
Grade 11:
Rachel Dicker (Presque Isle High School) Scholarship offer to the University of Maine
Frank Daverman (Halifax West High, Halifax)
Matt Fowler (Presque Isle High School)
Honorable mention: Jennifer Swalec (Hampden)
Kevin Leahy (Yarmouth High School)
Tim Lyford(Presque Isle High School)
Grade 10:
Bennett Lessard (Messalonskee High School)
Andrew Booth (Burlington Senior High School)
Elizabeth Campbell (Waltham Senior High School)
Honorable Mention:
James Lyons(Yarmouth High School)
Grade 9:
Mike Zhang (Orono High School)
Stacey Higgins (Messalonskee High School)
Lindsey Beckett (Villa Maria Academy, Newton Square, PA)
Michael Petkov (Ellsworth High School)
Honorable mention:
Sean Musgrave (Presque Isle High School)
Steven Giangiordano (Van Buren District Secondary School)
Alyssa Littlefielf (Presue Isle High School)
Grade 8:
Zachary Hynes (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Emily Lambert (North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)
Verity Ramirez (Bangor Christian Schools)
Katie Purpura (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Honorable mention:
Alex Lougovtsov Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Spencer Lee (North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)
Anna Makaretz (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Fritz Eyerer (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Tao Mason (Reeds Book Middle School, Hampden)
Grade 7:
Elizabeth Brooks (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Alyson Schadler (Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond)
Carl Ericson (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Louis Connelly (Brunswick Junior High School, Brunswick)
Adam Sanford (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth))
Honorable Mention:
Rebecca Kibler (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Nevin Lessard (Messalonskee Middle School)
Kees van Haasteren(Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond)
Amber Sheffield (Westbrook)
Margot Haines (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Emily Zuehlke(North Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth)
Grade 6:
Sarah Makaretz-Henry Chai (tied for first place)(Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth and Orono Middle School)
Andrea Brooks (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Sam Kurland (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Emily Southard(Gorham Middle School, Gorham)
Honorable Mention:
Michaela Johnson(Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Skyler Storm Olson (Islesboro Central School, Islesboro)
Julie Smith(Gorham Middle School, Gorham)
David Gorsky (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Sam Woodbury(Yarrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Jack Swalec (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Mary Zambello (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Michaela Campbell (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Lauren Choinard (Gorham Middle School, Gorham)
William Lanes (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Emily Mitchell (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Emily MaChesney (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Rachel Hawkins (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Richard Hawkes (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Grade 5:
Deirdre Lambert (North Yarmouth Memorial School, North Yarmouth)
Keji Xu (Old Town Elementary School)
Jonathan Coyne (Drowne Road School, Cumberland)
Julia Isaacson (North Yarmouth Memorial School, North Yarmouth)
Grade 4:
Caitlin Swalec (George B. Weatherbee School, Hampden)
Anthony Burks (Fredericktown Intermediate Middle School, Fredericktown)
Scholarship Winners – University of Maine
Amber McCormick (Cony High School Grade 12)
Kristen Boucher (Cony High School grade 12)
Rachel Dicker (Presque Isle High School grade 11)
University of Maine Electrical and Computer Engineering Scholarship Winners
Rachel Dicker (Presque Isle High School Grade 11)
Matt Fowler (Presque Isle High School Grade 11)
Bennett Lessard (Messalonskee High School Grade 10)
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2003-2004 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
5 Grades: 6-9 9-12 scores after round 5
The winners of the 2002-2003 edition
Grade 4:
Deridre Lambert, North Yarmouth Memorial
Grade 5:
Henry Chai, Stillwater Montessori School/temporarily at CWBS School in Hong
Kong
Rachel Hawkins, Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Sam Kurland, North Yarmouth Memorial School
Grade 6:
Jesse Elliott, schooled at home, Brewer
Elizabeth Brooks, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Adam Sanford, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Carly Dean, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Margot Haines, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Michelle Walls, Village School, Gorham
Kayle Sampson, Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Kylie Damon, Village School, Gorham
Grade 7:
Zachary Hynes, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Verity Ramirez, Bangor Christian School, Bangor
Alex Lougovtsov, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Kate Farrell, Limestone Community School, Limestone
Emily Lambert, Yarmouth Academy, Yarmouth
Spencer Lee, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Anna Makaretz, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Katie Purpura, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
David Hart, Bangor Christian School, Bangor
Leila Anne Pike, Islesboro Central School, Islesboro
Fritz Eyerer, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Grade 8:
Mike Zhang, Orono Middle School, Orono
John Ayotte, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Baron Collins-Hill, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Mollie Peverada, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Alan Palmer, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth
Stacey Higgins, Williams Junior High School, Oakland
Lauren Swalec, Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden
Ian Acker, Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond
Kenneth Glanton, Harrison Middle School, Hampden
James Atherton, Noble Middle School, Berwick
Grade 9:
Kevin Townsend, Orono, this year in Malvern, South Australia
Sudesna Lakshman, Old Town High School, Old Town
Dan Farrell, Limestone Community High School, Limestone
Bennett Lessard, Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Charlie Wood, Messalonskee High School, Oakland
Whitney Bouchard, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
Megan Pinette Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Grade 10:
Binh Minh Nguyen, Highview Christian Academy
Matt Fowler, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Rachel Dicker, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle
Jennifer Swalec, Hamden Academy, Hampden
Grade 11
Marc Hall, Pincher Creek, Alberta
Monica Pelletier, Hudson, Quebec
Adam Wheaton, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Elizabeth Lyons, Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone
Grade 12
Sarah Bouchard, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
Sheila Robichaud, Fort Kernt Community High School, Fort Kent
Adam Wagner, Fredericton, New Brunswick
Meghan Minzy, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
James Raymond, Fort Kent Community High School, Fort Kent
The students in the MMSETS Program nominated parents, teachers, and caretakers for their supportive role. Based on the best or most meaningful nominations we selected the following teachers for recognition
Jennifer Barnes (Presque Isle High School)
Lisa Charette (Fort Kent Community High School)
Emily Gerry (Noble Middle School, Berwick)
Sharyn Hastings (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
Karen Jagolinzer (Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth)
Ruth Kirkwood (Drowne Road School, Cumberland
Nancy Simpson (Reeds Brook Middle School, Hampden)
2002-2003 Problems
Round Problems Top Scores Solutions
1 Grades: 6-9 and 9-12 Top scores Grades: 6-9 9-12
2 Grades: 6-9 and 9-12 Top scores Grades: 6-9 9-12
3 Grades: 6-9 and 9-12 Top scores
4 Grades: 6-9 and 9-12 Top scores
5 Grades: 6-9 and 9-12 Top scores
The winners of
the 2001-2002 edition
The three junior class winners and the first place winner in the senior class
each won a $1,000 University of Maine scholarship. They are: Cristina Domnisoru
of the Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone; Gennaidy Starostin
of Highview Christian Academy in Charleston; Michael Wagner of Bangor Christian
Schools in Bangor; and Benjamin Potvin of Fort Kent Community High School, in
Fort Kent.
Winners are as follows:
GRADE FIVE
First: Adam Sanford, Harrison Middle School, Yarmouth (teachers: Mrs. Ellis
and Mrs. Jennifer Jorgensen)
Second: Jess Elliot, Brewer, Schooled at home, (Donna Elliot)
Third Jason Pier, South School, Rockland (Anne Pietrovski)
GRADE SIX
First: Kate Farrell, Limestone Community School (Patrick Farrell)
Second: Brandon England, schooled at home, Milford, (Kathy England)
Third: Joshua Harriman, Wescott Junior High School, Westbrook, (Nola Urban);
Verity Ramirez, Bangor Christian Schools (Terri Wilson); Zachary Hynes, Harrison
Middle School, Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and Karen Jagolinzer); Kate Purpura,
Harrison Middle
School,Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and Karen Jagolinzer); Madi Daigle, J.H.
Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Fourth: Elizabeth Neslusan , J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams);
Meg LaLonde, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams); Michelle Birmingham
, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Fifth: Hannah Whitten, J.H. Jewett School, Bucksport, (Chris Williams)
Sixth: Liela Anne Pike, Islesboro Central School (Thomas Tutor)
GRADE SEVEN:
First: Alan Palmer, Harrison Middle School,Yarmouth (Jennifer Jorgensen and
Karen Jagolinzer)
Second: Molly Peverada, Reeds Brook Middle School,Hampden (Sharyn Hastings)
Third: Dan Farrell, Limestone Community School (Patrick Farrell)
Fourth: Stacey Higgins, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Michelle Mailhot)
Fifth: Ian Acker, Jordan Small Middle School, Raymond (Kellie Oulette)
GRADE EIGHT
First: Bennett Lessard, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Marshalyn Baker)
Second: Charlie Wood, Williams Junior High School, Oakland (Marshalyn Baker)
Third: Christina Philon, Lincolnville central School, Lincolnville (Theta Torbert)
GRADE NINE
First: Robert England, schooled at home, Milford (Kathy England)
Second: Jennifer Swalec, Hampden Academy (Susan Simms)
Third: Rachel Dicker, Presque Isle High School (Georgette Ireland)
Fourth: Matthew Fowler, Presque Isle High School (Georgette Ireland)
Fifth: Drake Voisine, Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Sixth: Steve Rossignol, Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Seventh: Sarah Marshall, Islesboro Central School, Islesboro (Thomas Tutor);
Chris Carlin, Presque Isle High School, Presque Isle (Georgette Ireland)
GRADE TEN
First: Elizabeth Lyons, Yarmouth High School (Claire Evrard)
Second: Kyle Bradford, Bangor Christian Schools (Cleola Wilson)
Third: Michael Perry, Presque Isle High School (Jennifer Barnes)
GRADE ELEVEN
First: Cristina Domnisoru, Maine School of Science and Mathematics, Limestone
(Patrick Farrell). She receives a $1,000 scholarship offer from the UMaine Office
of Enrollment Management
Second: Gennaidy Starostin, Highview Christian Academy, Charleston (Earnest
Philbrick). He receives $1,000 scholarship offer from the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering.
Third: Michael Wagner, Bangor Christian Schools, Bangor (Cleola Wilson) receives
$1,000 scholarship offer from the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
GRADE TWELVE:
First: Benjamin Potvin Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette). He receives
a $1,000 scholarship offer from the University of Southern Maine Office of Enrollment
Management.
Second: Jackie Masse Fort Kent Community High School (Lisa Charette)
Third: Brock Griffin Presque Isle High School, Preque Isle (Jennifer Barnes)
Old problems from 2001-2002.
Problems
Solutions
Round 1
Grades 6-9
Grades 6-12
Round 2
Grades 6-9 and 6-12
Round 3
Grades 6-9 Grades 6-12
Round 4
Grades 6-9 Grades 6-12
Round 5
Grades 6-9 Grades 6-12
Round 6
Grades 6-9 Grades 6-12
Round 7
Grades 6-9 Grades 6-12