Thomas Jefferson High School students win top prize in international math competition
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - A group of five students from just won a prestigious international MathWorks Math Modeling competition.
They competed against nearly 3,000 other students for almost 14 consecutive hours, and they walked away with the top prize of $20,000.
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For this year's math modeling challenge problem, teams had to consider the factors leading to the growth of e-bike sales and its long-term impact on society.
The judges said the team from Thomas Jefferson High "presented good critical and analytical thinking" and had "fresh and creative ideas."