Percent Markup A computer software retailer used a markup rate of 40%. Find the selling price of a computer game that cost the retailer $25. A golf shop pays its wholesaler $40 for a certain club, and then sells it to a golfer for $75. What is the markup rate? A shoe store uses a[…]
Tutoring Solutions Group (TSG) provides tutoring and courses for the new Redesigned SAT, ACT, ISEE, Accuplacer test as well as enrichment for grades K-12. Our students come from both elite private and public schools and attend the top Ivy League and liberal arts colleges in the United States. Our tutoring services are available throughout the[…]
Tutoring Solutions Group (TSG) provides tutoring and courses for the new Redesigned SAT, ACT, ISEE, Accuplacer test as well as enrichment for grades K-12. Our students come from both elite private and public schools and attend the top Ivy League and liberal arts colleges in the United States. Our tutoring services are available throughout the[…]
CHECK OUT SOME VOCAB WORDS OF THE WEEK FOR SOME PRACTICE BELOW Words of the week! Latent Hidden Conspicuous Visible Binary 2 parts Caveat A limitation on an argument Qualify (v) To put limitations on an argument Ellipsis Omission in a sentence (***) Cluster To group Disjoint Not going together Empirical From evidence or experiments[…]
Some verbs can only be followed by a gerund (ing words)[1] Admit Escape Put off Tolerate Appreciate Finish Quit Avoid Imagine Recall Deny Miss Resist Discuss Postpone Risk Enjoy Practice Suggest Explanation: It is fine to say…He can resist eating. It is wrong to say…He can resist to eat[…]
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Follow These 5 Tips to Become a Better Test Taker 1. Inahle-Exhale. Practice your breathing during mock exams. Don’t let any single question throw you off. It is better to skip and move on then become frustrated and freeze. 2. Rehearse your routine. If your exam is in the morning, make sure you wake up at the[…]
SAT Reading Test The new Redesigned SAT Reading Test features reading passages from both primary and secondary sources. Vocabulary and English grammar will be tested within the context of each reading passage. The new SAT includes passages from a diverse set of sources with a new emphasis on the social sciences and civics. Social science[…]
The New Redesigned SAT The new SAT launches in Spring 2016. The 2015 PSAT test will follow the new Redesigned SAT curriculum. Given the extensive changes, old curricula no longer prepare students for the new test. Please see enclosed a high level summary of our new SAT curriculum along with sample materials. Tutoring Solutions[…]
New SAT vs. ACT Summary: The new SAT launches in March 2016. The new SAT eliminates vocabulary as a tested skill, requires students to complete a math section without a calculator, and includes a challenging essay task. The ACT has featured gradual changes over the past four years, but it has not undergone the full[…]