Skipping problems in Brilliant

Hi! I have a question regarding skipping problems: If I cannot solve a problem, is it okay to skip it instead of attempting it, getting it wrong, and losing points? Would not answering a question after a failed attempt be a cheap way to evade losing points?

Also, I would like to know how to find out how many points a particular problem is worth? Would one have to solve the problem and see the changes in total points in the "About" section of his/her Profile to find out how many points a particular solved problem is worth? Or is there a method which I could use to determine the point value of a problem before solving it?

Thanks, and have a nice day!

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If you want to see how many points a problem is worth, hover your mouse over the text that says what level it is (ex: "Level 3"). I didn't really understand your question about skipping. How exactly is skipping defined?

Steven Chase - 2 years, 3 months ago

I think @Yashas Ravi is telling about the quizzes in the courses.

Ram Mohith - 2 years, 3 months ago

I think you won't lose points if you get any problem wrongly attempted. So, I encourage you to attempt a problem if you definitely know the subject about it.

Ram Mohith - 2 years, 3 months ago

If you cannot solve a problem, then save it in the set and try to solve it later.

Vaibhav Priyadarshi - 2 years, 1 month ago

Math	Appears as
Remember to wrap math in `\(` ... `\)` or `\[` ... `\]` to ensure proper formatting.
`2 \times 3`	$2 \times 3$
`2^{34}`	$2^{34}$
`a_{i-1}`	$a_{i-1}$
`\frac{2}{3}`	$\frac{2}{3}$
`\sqrt{2}`	$\sqrt{2}$
`\sum_{i=1}^3`	$\sum_{i=1}^3$
`\sin \theta`	$\sin \theta$
`\boxed{123}`	$\boxed{123}$