sat workshop session six/six academic connections summer 2008

SAT WorkshopSession Six/Six

Academic ConnectionsSummer 2008

Session Six Agenda

o Brief review of last meeting-Sentence Completions-Passage Technique

o Critical Reading-More Passage Technique-Question Type Strategies

o Math-Section Content-Essential Strategies

Today

SAT Component Three

Math

Math Section Strategies

pacing

translating

feet on the ground

the Macgyver method

identify and eliminate

If a is an odd integer and b is an even integer, which of the following must be odd?

(A) 2a + b(B) a + 2b(C) ab(D) a²b(E) ab²

Math Section Strategies

feet on the ground

If n sunglass lenses cost p dollars, then how many dollars would q sunglass lenses cost?

(A) nq/q(B) nq/p(C) pq/n(D) n/pq(E) p/nq

Math Section Strategies

Math Section Strategies

Math Section Strategies

the Macgyver method

A music club draws 27 patrons. If there are seven more musicians than singers in the club, how many patrons are musicians?

(A) 8(B) 10(C) 14(D) 17(E) 20

Math Section Strategies

If y = x² + 3, then for which value of x is y divisible by 7?

(A) 5(B) 6(C) 7(D) 8(E) 10

Math Section Strategies

identify & eliminate

The ratio of celebrities to agents in a certain room is 13:11. If there are 429 celebrities in the room, how many agents are there?

(A) 143(B) 363(C) 433(D) 507(E) 792

Math Section Strategies

A number x is increased by 30 percent, and then the result is decreased by 20 percent. What is the final result of these changes?

(A) X is increased by 10 percent(B) x is increased by 6 percent(C) X is increased by 4 percent(D) X is decreased by 5 percent(E) X is decreased by 10 percent

Math Section Strategies

There are some flags hanging in a horizontal row. Starting at one end of the row, the U.S. flag is 25th. Starting at the other end of the row, the U.S. flag is 13th. How many flags are in the row?

(A) 36(B) 37(C) 38(D) 39(E) 40

SAT Component Four

What Now?

Continuing Your Preparation

General SAT Practice

Specific SAT Content Review: Math

Also:California Mathematics Review - American Book CompanyPassing the California State Algebra 1 Exam - American Book Company

Continuing Your Preparation

Specific SAT Content Review: Writing

Also:California Grammar and Conventions Review - American Book Company

Continuing Your Preparation

Continuing Your Preparation

Continuing Your Preparation

Continuing Your Preparation

Continuing Your Preparation

What Do I Do Now?

Seniors

Juniors

Sophomores & Freshmen

Continuing Your Preparation

Session Six Wrap-Up

o Math-Essential Math Strategies

o Continuing Your Preparation

Today

Session Six Wrap-Up

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