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Warm Up
∆5 ∆6 ∆7+∆8146
In the correctly worked addition problem above, each ∆ represents the same digit. What is the value of ∆ ?
a) 3 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8 e) 10
Warm Up
In the equation S = 3πr2, if the value of r is doubled, then the value of S is
multiplied by
a) ½ b) 2 c) 3 d) 4 e) 8
Welcome to SAT Math Test Prep
Purpose of the SAT
• College AdmissionsProvides a “standardized” score to help admission officers make selection decisions
• Competition for ScholarshipsStudent uses SAT to win scholarshipsNational Merit Scholarships ﴾> $26M / year﴿
10 sections & 3 h 45 min long PullPull
Attempts to evaluate how PullPull
well students can think and PullPull
reason at a college level PullPull
THE NEW SAT PullPull
REMEMBER!!
The SAT is HIGHLY predictable.
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SAT Breakdown
• ESSAY‐‐ONE 25‐ min
• CRITICAL READING‐‐THREE 25‐min sections
• WRITING‐‐ ONE 25‐min section‐‐ ONE 10‐min section
• MATH‐‐ONE 25‐min section (MC and Grid‐Ins)‐‐ONE 25‐min section (MC)‐‐ONE 20‐min section (MC)
• EXPERIMENTAL‐‐ONE 25‐min section (CRITICAL READING OR MATH)
SECTIONS CAN BE IN ANY ORDER
SAT Format
Math 18 ques. 25 min.
Math 20 ques. 25 min.
Math 16 ques. 20 min.
Math Breakdown
Question Type #
Problem Solving (MC) 44
Problem Solving (Grid‐Ins) 10
Total Math Questions 54
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SAT Scoring System
“Rough” EstimatesMath Score
PullPull 400 (12 of 54)......about 23%
PullPull 500 (26 of 54)......about 48%
PullPull 600 (39 of 54)......about 72%
PullPull 700 (49 of 54)......about 90%
PullPull 800 (53 of 54).......about 100%
Raising a SAT Score…
• Understand the SAT
• Fine tune skills….where required
• “Strategize to Maximize”
SAT Strategies• Set score goal and the steps to achieve it• Know the directions• Think with your pencil• Realize the questions get harder• Know your speed and how to control it• Know when to guess• Work the whole time and don’t panic• Answer those questions first that are easiest for you• Write answers on test next to question number• Mark questions you don’t know (X and ?)
Sample Math Questions and Tips
Math q
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Good news — the test does not require you to memorize formulas. Commonly used formulas are provided in the test book at the beginning of each mathematics section. It is up to you to decide which formula is appropriate.
All figures are drawn to scale unless otherwise indicated.
Super Strategy
Use the test book for scratchwork. You are not expected to work out the solution in your head. You will not receive credit for anything written in the booklet, but you will be able to check your work easily later.
Draw pictures when solving word problems if needed
Tony drove 8 miles west, 6 miles north, 3 miles east, and 6 more miles north. How far was Tony from his starting place?
a) 13 b) 17 c) 19 d) 21 e) 23
What is the area of a rectangle whose length is twice its width and whose perimeter is equal to that of a square whose area is 1?
On some questions it may be best to substitute in an answer choice
Use both calculators This
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Strategy 1
Strategy 2 Use the tools you have calculator
What is the largest integer, n, such that 112 is an integer? 2n
(A)1 (B)2 (C)3 (D)4 (E)5
PACING AND TIMING
Strategies for Pacing
• Keep moving.• Questions arranged from easy to hard.• Spend time on the questions that you have the best chance of
getting right.• Keep track of time during the test.• Know which questions are best for you.• Remember that all questions are worth the same.
A Recommended Approach to Pacing
• Set up a schedule for progress through each test section.• Begin to work as soon as the testing time begins.• Don't ponder over alternatives on the first pass through a section.• Go back and try the questions you skipped, using a guessing strategy if necessary.• In the last few minutes, check your answers to avoid careless mistakes.• Check your answer sheet to make sure that there are no stray marks and that all erasures are clean.
"TestSkills", The College Board, pages 34 & 35
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