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SAT Math: Triangle Sides and Angles (part 2)

Adam — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 15:38:43 +0000

Following up on part 1 on SAT triangle sides and angles, a harder example question.
Answer in the comments.

SAT Math: Triangle Sides and Angles (part 1)

Adam — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 19:17:14 +0000

Here are the basic SAT triangle side and angle rules you need to know, along with two example questions from SAT Unlocked II. Answers in the comments.

SAT Math: Cross Multiplying

Adam — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 19:26:57 +0000

To solve ratio problems, cross multiply to find missing values.
Here is an example question from SAT Unlocked II.

See below for the answer and a list of the Official SAT Study Guide (OSSG) questions that test this topic.

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Adam — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:14:32 +0000

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‘SAT Unlocked’ gets nice video review

Adam — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 16:41:52 +0000

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What are SAT Percentiles?

Adam — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:14:40 +0000

SAT Percentiles tell you the percentage of SAT test takers you performed better than. For example, if your score is in the 75th percentile, you performed better than approximately 75 percent of students who took the test. Although percentiles for each SAT subject vary from test to test, scores generally break down into the following [...]

SAT Writing: Adverbs

Adam — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:22:31 +0000

About once per test, an SAT Error ID question will leave the ‘ly’ off the end of an adverb. An adverb is a word, usually ending in ‘ly’ (like ‘clearly’, ‘mostly’ or ‘faithfully’), that helps describe (or modify) an adjective, a verb, or another adverb. Incorrect: Researchers examined the constant changing river bed for signs [...]

SAT Math: Sets Terminology (w/ example)

Adam — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 17:02:54 +0000

Here are the SAT Math ‘Sets’ terms you should know. Set questions ask you to compare overlapping groups to determine which members are in each set. Example: See comments for answer and explanation. From my SAT guide SAT Unlocked, which includes a complete list of practice questions in The Official SAT Study Guide that test [...]

SAT Writing: Watch Out for Sentence Fragments

Adam — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 16:08:00 +0000

About two times per test, an SAT Writing question will include a 'Sentence Fragment' - in other words, a sentence that is simply not complete. more...

How are SAT Math Sections Organized?

Adam — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:25:58 +0000

SAT Math consists of 54 total questions tested in three sections. SAT Math includes 2 types of questions: 44 Multiple Choice (MC): Typical SAT question with 5 answer choices. 10 Grid-In (GI): Enter an actual value on your answer sheet, instead of simply filling in a multiple choice oval. SAT Math questions appear in order [...]