The William Lowell Putnam Mathematical Competition

Statistics on the 2003 Competition

This table indicates, for each score achieved, the average rank of the participants receiving that score.

Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank	Score	Rank
110	1	69	23.5	51	66.5	35	151.5	28	245	13	576.5
96	2	68	25.5	50	72	34	154.5	27	257	12	641.5
95	3	67	27.5	49	76.5	33	158	26	264.5	11	739
90	4	66	29	48	81	32	166	25	270.5	10	905.5
82	5	64	30	47	84	31	180	24	278	9	1048.5
81	6.5	63	31	46	86	30.9	188.5	23	289.5	8	1120.5
80	9	62	32	44	89.5	30.8	191	22	311.5	7	1171.5
79	11	61	33.5	43	93.5	30.7	193.5	21	342.5	6	1177
78	12.5	60	40	42	99	30.6	195	20	403.5	5	1186
77	15	59	48	41	106.5	30.5	196	19	465.5	4	1222
75	17	58	51	40	117.5	30.4	198	18	498.5	3	1307
74	18	57	52.5	39	128.5	30.3	200	17	519	2	1524.5
73	19	56	54	38	137.5	30.2	201	16	526	1	2166.5
72	20	54	55	37	144.5	30	212	15	533	0	3113
71	21.5	52	59.5	36	148.5	29	229.5	14	549

This table shows how many of the top 201 contestants received each possible score on each problem.

A1
A2
A3
A4
A5
A6
B1
B2
B3
B4
B5
B6
Total

10 149 55 10 15 27 18 62 119 97 120 31 10 713

9
3 25 1 4 0 6 6 13 35 12 6 0 111

8
29 8 7 5 1 4 4 4 20 11 19 0 112

7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

6
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0

2 10 15 2 71 6 7 14 30 10 5 15 1 186

1 1 1 4 18 2 4 6 6 5 2 0 9 58

0 5 35 100 27 33 45 83 12 12 16 36 40 453

blank 4 62 77 61 132 117 26 17 22 35 94 132 779

Transcribed to HTML by Kiran S. Kedlaya (kedlaya[at]mit[dot]edu).

	A1	A2	A3	A4	A5	A6	B1	B2	B3	B4	B5	B6	Total
10	149	55	10	15	27	18	62	119	97	120	31	10	713
9	3	25	1	4	0	6	6	13	35	12	6	0	111
8	29	8	7	5	1	4	4	4	20	11	19	0	112
7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	10	15	2	71	6	7	14	30	10	5	15	1	186
1	1	1	4	18	2	4	6	6	5	2	0	9	58
0	5	35	100	27	33	45	83	12	12	16	36	40	453
blank	4	62	77	61	132	117	26	17	22	35	94	132	779