Yeah I know, but hold on. Check THIS out: Stellar and indefatigable. Imagine this: You’re calling a taxi, and the driver tells you, “It’s $5 for the first hour and $3 for each additional hour.” You might think, “Cool, that’s not too bad,” but then the SAT takes this simple concept and twists it into … Read more
Unless you want to miss out on ALL THE ACTION, watch this! Amazing. Fantabulous. Can’t be stopped. Won’t be stopped. SAT math questions love to hand you a point with zero in it—like (0,3) or (5,0)—and if you know how to use that to your advantage, you can make solving equations way easier. Why? Because … Read more
Hold your horses. Check THIS out. Stellar. Fantastic. And dare I say…PRISTINE. So anyway, solving systems of equations might sound intimidating, but once you get the hang of elimination, it’s actually one of the easiest ways to find where two lines cross. If test anxiety or SAT anxiety makes these problems seem overwhelming, don’t worry—I’ve … Read more
If your child is preparing for the SAT, you may be wondering how different math questions impact their final score. Are harder questions worth more? Do all questions carry equal weight? The truth is, the digital SAT doesn’t score questions in a simple right-or-wrong manner—its adaptive format and Item Response Theory (IRT) system make scoring … Read more
How are you? Good? Actually, wait…WATCH THIS MASTERPIECE: TOO AMAZING, I KNOW. Ever been handed a table of x and y values and asked to find the y-intercept? It might sound tricky at first, but it’s actually a simple process involving a little math magic. Even if test anxiety or SAT anxiety makes these problems … Read more
Try not to NOT watch this… Too good. So yeah, picture this: You’re staring at a graph of two lines crossing at a single point. The SAT question asks you to figure out which pair of equations matches these lines. Seems tricky, right? Not really! The secret weapon? The coordinates of the intersection point. Plug … Read more
Maybe when you have time check this out… Too good. Too amazing. Too exciting. In fact, I can’t take how exciting it is. Linear equations in standard form are one of the SAT’s favorite ways to present lines. Knowing how to find the x- and y-intercepts of these equations can make these questions a breeze. … Read more
In no way should you NOT watch this: MASTERPIECE. Angles can seem tricky at first, but once you understand the rules behind them, they’re surprisingly straightforward. Two key angle concepts that pop up on the SAT are linear pairs and vertical angles. Knowing how to solve these problems step by step can help you tackle … Read more
Sup! Check this out! Fun. Percent problems are like the Swiss Army knife of math—they show up everywhere, including the SAT. The good news is that these problems follow the same basic formula, no matter how they’re dressed up. Whether you’re asked to find the percent, the part, or the whole, you’ve got this! Even … Read more
Yeah yeah, I know, but check THIS out… UNBELIEVABLY AWESOME ON A LEVEL NOT YET SEEN. Proportions might sound fancy, but they’re just equal fractions in disguise. The SAT loves to spice things up by putting a variable, like x, in both fractions, and then sneaking in a constant, like k, on the right side. … Read more