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FBaggins

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6. That's fairly standard for the SATs

Reply to eridani (Original post)

Tue Feb 16, 2016, 08:11 AM

Feb 2016

They focus less on computational skills and more on "setting up the problem". Students who are "bad at word problems" tend to have a tougher time. On the other hand (unless it has changed), it only goes through geometry.

A valid alternative for many students is to take the ACTs instead. It covers more of high school math (trig?), but requires less evaluation/analysis.

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Can you answer this math question from a practice test for the SAT? [View all] eridani Feb 2016 OP

I guessed 10 but I did the math in my head 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #1

You got it, but yeah, they allow calculators to be used on the SAT now. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2016 #2

Ten? oswaldactedalone Feb 2016 #3

Yes Travis_0004 Feb 2016 #4

FYI: Your computation yields 10, 607.14... Jim__ Feb 2016 #8

10 - seems pretty straightforward. Warren Stupidity Feb 2016 #5

That's fairly standard for the SATs FBaggins Feb 2016 #6

118.8 GB/day is enough for ten images and more than half of the next. eppur_se_muova Feb 2016 #7