Panama Children Excel in Competitive Math Calculations

A group of Panamanian children triumphed and stood out in the World Mental Calculation Championship, held on July 20 in Madrid, Spain.  Of a delegation of 63 children, 49 managed to climb onto the champions’ podium, highlighting Panama as a power in mental calculation.  These children, aged between 5 and 13, faced the challenge of solving 70 arithmetic operations in just 5 minutes, competing against more than 700 children from around the world.  This was the first time that Panama sent such a large delegation to this competition. The 63 participants were selected through a national competition, in which 400 children from all over the country participated.