ACT Math Prep Test 44 Questions with Verified Answers
How many questions are on the Math test? - CORRECT ANSWER 60
How many subscores are on the
... [Show More] Math test? - CORRECT ANSWER 3
2) What are the subscores? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Pre-Algebra
Elementary Algebra (Algebra I)
2) Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II)
Coordinate Geometry
3) Plane Geometry
Trigonometry
What is the benchmark score for Math to be considered college ready? - CORRECT ANSWER 22
True or False: Math is the only section of the test that increases with difficulty as you go through the questions. - CORRECT ANSWER False
How much time do you get to complete the Math section and how should you manage that time? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 minutes; 1 minute per question
What are the 5 top Math strategies to help you overall? - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Be confident in your answer!
2) Don't overanalyze!
3) Show your work!
4) Use your calculator efficiently!
5) Go with your intuition!
Should you assume that drawings are to scale or not? - CORRECT ANSWER You should assume that they are to scale. Instructions within the ACT will tell you that they are not, but they actually are - ALWAYS ASSUME THEY ARE PROPORTIONAL.
What are the advantages of using your answer choices? - CORRECT ANSWER You can use process of elimination and narrow it down to what the answer might be. In the case of having two answers, one of them will always be an answer choice.
Why shouldn't you overanalyze? - CORRECT ANSWER Overanalyzing can lead to doubting your answers and can cause you to miss questions.
What is the benefit of showing your work? - CORRECT ANSWER If you answer a question incorrectly, you can go back and figure what it is you did wrong and identify how to fix it and get the correct answer
Will your calculator always give you a correct answer? - CORRECT ANSWER Not necessarily. There's always a chance that, if the test taker were to put in the wrong numbers or does not know how to solve the problem, the calculator will not give you the correct answer/numbers.
What does "go with your intuition" mean? - CORRECT ANSWER Mark the answer you think is correct and keep going - DON'T SECOND GUESS YOUR ANSWER!
Why is it important to pay attention to details in a Math question? - CORRECT ANSWER If you misread the question, do not set the problem up correctly, etc., you cannot solve the problem and will miss it.
Which formula will you use more than any other on the test? - CORRECT ANSWER Pythagorean Theorem
Within which subscore will the most formulas appear? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-Algebra
Which subscore has the most weight on your math score? - CORRECT ANSWER Pre-Algebra and Plane Geometry
True or False: The ACT writers know what the common mistakes are and those mistakes will be answer choices. - CORRECT ANSWER True
What will help you determine an answer choice if you simply can't "visualize" it in your head? - CORRECT ANSWER Drawing out a diagram, shape, etc. including the numbers given to you in the problem (also writing out equations).
What should you remember when creating an equation from a percentage problem? - CORRECT ANSWER It should be set up as a proportion, with the percentage over 100
Can a probability be a decimal? A mixed number? - CORRECT ANSWER No
How many trigonometry problems will be on the test? - CORRECT ANSWER 4
SOH - CORRECT ANSWER *Sine* equals *Opposite* over *Hypotenuse*
CAH - CORRECT ANSWER *Cosine* equals *Adjacent* over *Hypotenuse*
TOA - CORRECT ANSWER *Tangent* equals *Opposite* over *Adjacent*
Parallel lines have ___ slopes. - CORRECT ANSWER Equal
Perpendicular lines have ___ slopes. - CORRECT ANSWER Opposite/Reciprocal
When a question asks you about two similar shapes it is a ___ question. - CORRECT ANSWER Plane Geometry
What score could you make if you didn't attempt any of the Trig problems and got everything else correct? - CORRECT ANSWER 32-33
Pre-Algebra Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) ratios, proportions, and percents
2) mean, median, mode
Elementary Algebra (Algebra I) Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) factoring polynomials
2) solving quadratic equations
Intermediate Algebra (Algebra II) Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) functions
2) sequences
Coordinate Geometry Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) slope
2) midpoints
Plane Geometry Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) Parallel lines
2) angles
Trigonometry Concepts - CORRECT ANSWER 1) trigonometric identities
2) ratios for right triangles
What would you have to do in order to solve a problem that read this way: *At Barry's Ice Cream store the number of cones sold fell by 20 percent in November. Cone sales fell by an additional 25 percent in December. What was the entire percent of decrease in the 2 months time period?* - CORRECT ANSWER Subtract 20 from 100 to get 80 and then subtract 25 from 80 to get 55, which is your answer.
To find the perimeter of a shape you ___. - CORRECT ANSWER Add the sides
To find the area of a shape you ___. - CORRECT ANSWER Multiply the sides
Acute Angles - CORRECT ANSWER <90
Obtuse Angles - CORRECT ANSWER >90
Right Angles - CORRECT ANSWER =90
Complementary Angles - CORRECT ANSWER =90
Supplementary Angles - CORRECT ANSWER =180
Vertical Angles - CORRECT ANSWER = [Show Less]