LEARNING ABOUT SAT MATH
1 Know What You're Up Against
Getting Acquainted with the SAT
Regular Multiple-Choice Questions
Grid-In Questions
How the SAT Math Sections Are Organized, Timed, and Scored
Calculators and the SAT
2 Math Strategies You Need to Know
General Math Strategies
Special Algebra-Based Strategies
Special Math Strategies for Regular Multiple-Choice Questions
REVIEWING KEY MATH SKILLS AND CONCEPTS
3 Arithmetic Skills and Concepts
Numbers, Symbols, and Variables
Powers and Roots
Divisibility and Factors
Number Lines and Signed Numbers
Fractions and Decimals
Operations with Fractions
Fraction Word Problems
Percent
Answers to Chapter 3 Tune-Up Exercises
4 Algebraic Methods
Solving Equations
Equations with More Than One Variable
Polynomials and Algebraic Fractions
Factoring
Quadratic Equations
Systems of Equations
Algebraic Inequalities
Answers to Chapter 4 Tune-Up Exercises
5 Word Problems
Translating from English to Algebra
Percent Problems
Some Special Types of Word Problems
Ratio and Variation
Rate Problems
Answers to Chapter 5 Tune-Up Exercises
6 Geometric Concepts and Reasoning
Angle Relationships
Special Triangles
Triangle Inequality Relationships
Polygons and Parallelograms
Perimeter and Area
Circles
Solid Figures
Coordinate Geometry
Answers to Chapter 6 Tune-Up Exercises
7 Special Problem Types
Average Problems
Counting Problems
Probability Problems
Graphs and Tables
Miscellaneous Problem Types
Answers to Chapter 7 Tune-Up Exercises
8 Algebra II Methods
Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents
Equations Involving Radicals and Exponents
Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities
Working with Functions
Some Special Functions
Reflecting and Translating Function Graphs
Answers to Chapter 8 Tune-Up Exercises
TAKING PRACTICE TESTS
9 Practice Tests 1 and 2
Practice Test 1
Answer Key for Practice Test 1
Answer Explanations for Practice Test 1
Practice Test 2
Answer Key for Practice Test 2
Answer Explanations for Practice Test 2
Appendix
Index
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