Practice math for the ACT & SAT!
A cat initially weighs 9 pounds. It loses 3% of its weight monthly. Find the weight after 3 months.
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Math Practice Problems
A town initially has a population of 5500. The town triples every 65 years. Find the population after 1000 years.
SAT & ACT Math Practice: Growth and Decay Problems
A cat initially weighs 7 pounds. It gains 5% of its weight every 3 years. Find its weight after 19 years.
SAT & ACT Math: Growth and Decay Problems
A cat initially weighs 850 grams. It loses 4 percent of its weight every 7 years. Find its weight after 6 years.
SAT & ACT Half Life Math Problems
The half life of a cell is 180 years. The initial mass is 40 units. Find the mass after 300 years.
SAT & ACT Math – Lines Practice
Line w passes through (6,12) and (-4,-8). Find the x int and y int. Line q is perpendicular to line w. Line q passes through (14,2). Find the x int and y int of line q. If line q passes through (2,d), what is the value of d? Tutoring Englewood Cliffs Tutoring Englewood Tutoring Teaneck[…]
SAT Math Practice
Did you know? Many math topics are on both the SAT and ACT. Here’s an example—midpoint, slope, distance, and linear functions problems? Try these two for fun 1. Find the midpoint between (-6,12) and (4,-8). 2. (3,6) is the midpoint of (a,b) and (12,-4). Find the values of a and b. Summer is here and[…]
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