ACT Math Strategies

Question 1

What should you do with ratio problems?

Accepted Answer

Calculator, Multiply by a common multiple

Question 2

What formula do you use to find the circumference of a circle?

Accepted Answer

C=2πr

Question 3

What strategy should you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Order of operations (PEDMAS)

Question 4

What should you NEVER do on the ACT Math test?

Accepted Answer

Blind Guess

Question 5

What strategy will help you save time by focusing on problems you can easily answer?

Accepted Answer

Now, Later, Never

Question 6

What is slope intercept form?

Accepted Answer

y=mx+b

Question 7

What is a helpful strategy for the Math ACT test?

Accepted Answer

Use your calculator

Question 8

What is the rule of thumb when answering variable (x) problems)

Accepted Answer

What you do to one side, do to the other

Question 9

What strategy would you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Plug in your numbers

Question 10

What equation do you use to find the area of a triangle?

Accepted Answer

(b*h)/2

Question 11

Which problems should you put down an answer for your first time through?

Accepted Answer

Now and Never

Question 12

What strategy would you use to solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Ballpark

Question 13

What do you need to remember when solving -2x>10 ?

Accepted Answer

Change the sign when dividing by negative numbers

Question 14

What is a helpful strategy when answering word problems like this?

Accepted Answer

Underline the question, Break the question into smaller parts

Question 15

What equation do you use to find the average of several numbers?

Accepted Answer

Ave = total/# of things

Question 16

How would you solve this problem?

Accepted Answer

Backsolving (plugging in their numbers)

Question 17

What number/s should you use when using the Plug in your numbers strategy?

Accepted Answer

3 then 2 if needed

Question 18

The sum of a triangle's angles always equals how many degrees?

Accepted Answer

180

Question 19

How many degrees is a right angle always equal to?

Accepted Answer

90

Question 20

The sum of a rectangle's angles always equals how many degrees?

Accepted Answer

360

Question 21

What strategy do you use to solve this kind of problem?

Accepted Answer

Draw a picture and pythagorean theorem

Question 22

What is pythagorean theorem?

Accepted Answer

a2 + b2 = c2

Question 23

What can help you answer graphing scale problems?

Accepted Answer

Look for open or closed circles, Plug in their numbers

Question 24

What does PEMDAS mean?

Accepted Answer

Parenthesis, exponents, multiply, divide, add, subtract

Question 25

What is the average also known as?

Accepted Answer

Mean

Question 26

What is the formula you use to find the area of a circle?

Accepted Answer

A=πr2

Question 27

A radius is equal to

Accepted Answer

1/2*d

Question 28

What strategy should you use to solve geometry problems?

Accepted Answer

Use/make a picture

Question 29

What strategy should you use when answering variable problems like this?

Accepted Answer

FOIL

Question 30

What do you need to know to solve trigonometry problems?

Accepted Answer

SOHCAHTOA

ACT Math Strategies

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ACT Math Strategies

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