Math Section

By: JingJing Zhu and Claire Zurn

Math Section

By: JingJing Zhu and Claire Zurn

The Basics

● 60 minutes for 60 questions ● 1 minute/question ● Roughly in order of difficulty ● Can skip around within the section ● Includes word problems and basic problems ● 5 answer choices instead of 4 ● ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS! GUESS!

Math Topics 20-25% 15-20% 15-20% 15-20% 20-25% 5-10%

Pre-Algebra Topics

Elementary Algebra Topics

Intermediate Algebra Topics

Coordinate Geometry Topics

Plane Geometry Topics

Trigonometry Topics

Calculator Rules

Initial Math Section Instructions

Tips and Strategies

● Answer easy questions first ● Look at the answers ● Use the pictures (not drawn to scale) ● Plug-It-In ● Show your work ● Check your work ● Make sure you look at the number of the question you are answering

READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY!!!

Research shows that half of all missed answers were because the question had been misread.

Content: Triangles

● 3-4-5 ● 5-12-13 ● 30°-60°-90° ● 45°-45°-90° ● Pythagorean Theorem

Content: Areas and Volumes

Content: Quadratic Formula

Content: Fractional Exponents

Content: Trigonometry

Content: Complex Numbers

Practice Problems

Problem Number Problem 31 Pythagorean Theorem 42 Trigonometry 47 Plane Geometry 49 Type of

How to Study

● The Real ACT Book ● Sparknotes ACT Test Prep ● actstudent.org ● Free Private Tutors o See us afterwards!

The Basics

● 60 minutes for 60 questions ● 1 minute/question ● Roughly in order of difficulty ● Can skip around within the section ● Includes word problems and basic problems ● 5 answer choices instead of 4 ● ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS! GUESS!

Math Topics 20-25% 15-20% 15-20% 15-20% 20-25% 5-10%

Pre-Algebra Topics

Elementary Algebra Topics

Intermediate Algebra Topics

Coordinate Geometry Topics

Plane Geometry Topics

Trigonometry Topics

Calculator Rules

Initial Math Section Instructions

Tips and Strategies

● Answer easy questions first ● Look at the answers ● Use the pictures (not drawn to scale) ● Plug-It-In ● Show your work ● Check your work ● Make sure you look at the number of the question you are answering

READ THE QUESTION CAREFULLY!!!

Research shows that half of all missed answers were because the question had been misread.

Content: Triangles

● 3-4-5 ● 5-12-13 ● 30°-60°-90° ● 45°-45°-90° ● Pythagorean Theorem

Content: Areas and Volumes

Content: Quadratic Formula

Content: Fractional Exponents

Content: Trigonometry

Content: Complex Numbers

Practice Problems

Problem Number Problem 31 Pythagorean Theorem 42 Trigonometry 47 Plane Geometry 49 Type of

How to Study

● The Real ACT Book ● Sparknotes ACT Test Prep ● actstudent.org ● Free Private Tutors o See us afterwards!