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ACT Math Strategies
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strategies and information to know for ACT Math
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What is the third step in the PIA/backsolve strategy?
Work the problem
Draw the figure
Use your LOTD
Decide if you need a smaller or larger number
2
What is the formula for the area of a rectangle?
A=l+l+w+w
A=l+w
A=2l+2w
A=l×w
3
What does PIN stand for?
Put In Numerals
Plug In Nonsense
Plug In Numbers
Pi is a Number
4
What is the formula for the circumference of a circle?
C=2πr
C=πr2
C=2π
C=πr
5
Where might you find Fool's Gold questions?
first half of the test
middle of the test
last third of the test
first third of the test
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Which is NOT really a good test taking strategy on the Math portion of the ACT?
Answer all of the questions I know how to do first
LOTD (letter of the day) on stuff I don't know or don't remember
Answer my target number of questions to meet my goal
Do the math in my head and don't bother showing my work
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Which is NOT one of the 3 strategies for solving problems?
Reverse (start with #60 and work backwards)
Guesstimate (look at the figure and guess)
PIN (use your numbers in place of letters)
PIA (using answer choices to help you)
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What do you call failing to read the entire question?
FREQ
Idiocy
Fool's Gold
RTFQ
9
What is the one step in the Guesstimate strategy?
guess without reading the full question
guess the right answer
look at the figure and guess
eliminate wrong answers
10
What is another common mistake students make on the ACT math test?
not using their calculator
not using the 4-pass system
not attempting every question
not using their target number
11
Which answer do you try first when using the PIA/backsolve strategy?
Either D/J or E/K
C/H
A/F
B/G
12
How many questions are on the Math portion of the ACT?
35
75
60
50
13
Which of the following is NOT something you should do for every problem?
mark the question
draw the figure if the problem describes one
use your calculator for every calculation
show your work
14
What is the average time per question on the ACT?
45 minutes
60 seconds
45 seconds
60 minutes
15
What is another name for the PIA strategy?
PIN
backsolve
guesstimate
pick 1 answer
16
What is one way to know you can use the PIA strategy?
answers are all numbers in order
multiple numbers will work for the variables
multiple variables
there's a figure
17
What is one way to know you can use the PIN strategy?
answers have variables
answers are all numbers in order
the formula isn't given
there's a figure
18
A couple of math refresher questions: What is the formula for the area of a circle?
A=2πr
A=πr
A=πr2
A=2πr2
19
What is the first step in the PIN strategy?
Plug in to the answer choices
Choose a number that fits the problem
Start with C/H
Round off all numbers
20
Which is NOT a way to use estimation?
eliminate wrong answers
look at a figure and guess
round off numbers
draw a figure
