Contest Problem Book 1 by Charles T. Salkind

Classic Text Series is considered to one of the best categories from Arihant, it is a compilation
of some of the amazing works done by the great teachers, authors and writers across the globe
in the field of mathematics & science.
"The Contest Problems - Book - I" as the name suggests this book has been provided with
ample number of problems, which is constituted by "Charles T. Salkind" a unique
mathematician. This problem collection is designed by mathematics club for high school
teachers, students and other interested Individuals. The problems presented in the book would
benefit the students by providing the challenges. The reader might try themselves on a whole
test or on a part of a test with or without time limitations. Answers are provided in the book if a
student get stuck in the problem, for the conceptual understanding complete solutions are also
provided at the end according to the series of the examination paper i.e. from 1950 to 1960 that
help students to understand things in much different and in an innovative way. The amazing
thing about this book that while studying the solutions, even the successful problem solver may
find sidelights that they had overlooked, they may find more elegant and different ways of
solving the problems that will lead him into deeper levels of mathematics. This book builds
special interest for the mathematics that lead them into new problem solving methods.
TABLE OF CONTENT
1. Problems: (1950 Examination - 1960 Examination), 2. Answer Keys, 3. Solutions: (1950
Solutions - 1960 Solutions), 4. Classification of Problems.