The New SAT VS. ACT

New SAT-ACT Comparison Trend of convergence Many similarities 2 passage reading Reading from primary sources Content based reading Basic command of English Grammar Advanced math topics: Data analysis, Probability, Geometry and Trigonometry Essay Which test is right for your child? ACT: Top Skills: stamina, precision, and content 4 equally weighted sections: English, Math, Reading, and Science[…]

The New SAT- All the things you’d like to know!

Why is the SAT changing? Common Core Skill realignment Disclosures to universities Knowledge & skills vs test taking & intuition Overview of the new test SAT Math Test Heart of Algebra Problem Solving and Data Analysis* Passport to Advanced Math* SAT Reading Test Reading Comprehension In context vocabulary Writing and Language Test Overview of the[…]

SAT/ACT Math-Percent Word Problems

Suppose a certain item used to sell for seventy-five cents a pound, you see that it's been marked up to eighty- one cents a pound. What is the percent increase? What is 35% of 80? 45% of what is 9? What percent of 20 is 30? Find 45% of 125. The number 5.23 is what percent[…]

SAT/ACT Math- Percent Markup

Complete the following questions on 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[…]

Math League Practice- 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade

What is the value of 117 ones plus 2 hundred plus 18 tens? Sam can read 8 pages is 4 days and Tom can read 9 pages in 18 days. How many days does it take for them to read 100 pages together? Alan scored 100, 84, 92, and 120 on different tests. What is[…]

Math Problem Set 8

1. When y=kx, k is a constant and when y=50, x=12. Find y when x is 5. 2. If When a=10, b=20. Find b when a=15. 3. 8+12x is 18 more than 35. What is the value of 20x. 4. For what value of n is |n-2|+6 equal to zero? 5. A=1009 + 7.08t. Find[…]

New SAT Reading Hints!

LOOK FOR TIME ELEMENTS NOW LOOKING BACK ON THE PAST BEFORE VS NOW CHANGE OVER TIME IS THE PASSAGE FEELINGS BASED OR RATIONALITY BASED? WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S LENSE? ARE EFFECTS DESCRIBED AUDITORY, VISUAL, OR RELATED TO FEELING? THOUGHTS VERSUS ACTION? WHAT IS THE AUTHOR’S FOCUS? IS THE PASSAGE BASED ON REALITY OR ONLY TAKING PLACE[…]

Math Problem Set 7

Shira buys and sells hair clips. In January, she makes $750.00. If she buys the clips for $.08 and sells them for $2.10, how many did she sell? Yoel buys computers and cameras from a distributor. He spends $7500 on cameras and buys twice as many cameras as computers. If the price of cameras is 4 times the[…]

New SAT Reading- Vocabulary

Anachronistic- Out of place in a historical time period Pedantic- Talking down to Qualify a claim- State the limitations Vindicate- To clear from blame Repudiate- To reject Disseminate- To handout Diatribe- Bossy/ranting speech Extol- To praise Profligacy- Indecent Curtail- To shorten Truncate- To shorten Austerity- Strictness

Math Problem Set 6

          The table above describes the number of respondents to a survey from 5 New Jersey towns with varying education levels. Use the table above to answer the following questions. A resident from the Teaneck/Bergenfield district is randomly selected. What is the probability that this respondent completed high school only? If this data[…]