The SAT and ACT both test your precision of language. – No commas around a name – Watch for singular/plural issues (singular–it and plural–they) – No comma between subject and verb – The company made. no commas here – Check to make sure you have a full sentence – 3/4 ways to separate 2 full[…]
No commas for prepositional phrases. What does this mean? When you see words like in, on, for, by, from, to, with, around, of Don’t use commas for them. Examples – these sentences have no commas: The team that prevails in two of the three periods wins the game. Sweet Auburn’s designation in 1976 as a[…]
Mastery of parabolas is essential for math on the ACT and SAT. For parabolas, vertex is (h,k) for y=a(x-h)^2 + k form; for y=ax^2+bx+c form vertex is x= -b/2a
What is the average of the first 50 positive integers?
In the geometric sequence (9,18,36,72) where b1 =9, what is the value of b12?
What is the average of 4x+5, 7x-6, and 8x+2?
Lenny’s average score after 3 tests is 88. What score on the 4 th test would bring his average up to 90?
An agent receives a commission of 40 cents for every $50 of business she procures. What percent is the agent’s commission?
What is z if 2.5% of z equals 75% of 50?
Given the series 2,5,8,11,…. what is the 12 th term of this sequence?