Leap Frog Relay is a team-of-two contest. Knowledge of mathematics and excellence in the skills of checking, working together, and making strategic use of the time are tested in this contest. The questions are in a multiple choice format.
Each team will receive two sets of problems, set A and set B. Each set has 6 problems, for a total of 12 problems. The problems in set B are more challenging than the problems in set A.
Throughout the contest, teammates may talk quietly and share ideas. They may separate the pages of each problem set, to facilitate each teammate's access to problems. Problems may be completed in any order.
Set A: 3 points for each correct answer, 0 points for blank, -1 for each incorrect answer
Set B: 4 points for each correct answer, 0 points for blank, -1 for each incorrect answer
The total score for sets A and B determines team placement. Both students must be from the same school to count toward school totals.
Links to sample problems from previous Leap Frog contests can be found below. Note that since the format of contests has changed as of 2025, competitions from 2024 and before do not have the same format, length, or scoring as the current competitions.
Intended for students in grades 11 and 12. Lower grade levels may compete. Problems are chosen from all high school subjects in mathematics, both applied and academic; some will require original thinking. Topics covered include: geometry, number theory, algebra, permutations, combinations, probability, exponents and logarithms, trigonometric (circular) functions, and miscellaneous topics.
Total running time: 80 minutes
Sample problems from previous competitions:
Intended for students in grades 9 and 10. Lower grade levels may compete. Students in grades 11 and higher are not eligible. Problems are chosen from applied as well as academic math; some will require original thinking. Contest material is taken from topics covered in foundation courses in algebra and geometry. Other problems whose solutions are primarily "intuitive" in nature may also be used.
Total running time: 80 minutes
Sample problems from previous competitions:
Intended for students in grades 6 to 8. Lower grade levels may compete. Students in grades 9 and higher are not eligible. Problems are chosen from applied as well as academic math; some will require original thinking. Contest material is taken from topics covered in foundational courses in mathematics. Other problems whose solutions are primarily "intuitive" in nature may also be used.
Total running time: 80 minutes (includes one 10-minute restroom break)
Sample problems from previous competitions: