ACT Prep 9/10

Number Skills

100

54 – 6 ÷ 2 + 6 = ?

57

200

The lowest temperature on a winter morning was –8°F. Later that same day the temperature reached a high of 24°F. By how many degrees Fahrenheit did the temperature increase?

32°F

300

(3/4-2/3)+(1/2+1/3)

11/12

400

13/18

500

32.10 pounds

Algebra

100

-4

200

Simplify: 3a + 4b – (–6a – 3b) 

9a+7b

300

What are one of the factors of this polynomial: 

x^2-x-20

(x+4) OR (x-5)

400

If 2(x – 5) = –11, then x = ?

x=-1/2

500

x=-2/5

Other stuff

100

A Quadrilateral has how many sides to it?

4

200

What does it mean if a shape is an equilateral? 

All sides are equal to each other. ex: Square

300

10ft*22ft = 220ft^2

400

?=

sqrt(27)

500

Sheila has 4 black socks and 2 navy socks in her laundry pile. If she randomly selects one sock from the pile, sets it aside, and then picks another sock from the pile, what is the chance that she will select the navy pair?

1/15 or 6.666%

ETC.

100

Solve for x. 

x = 30

200

Fill in the Factoring Diamond.

-1 and 15

300

Write the product (multiplication with parenthesis) (Factored Form)

(2x-3)(x+2)

400

Fill in the area model and write the Sum (addition) equation. 

x^2+6x-16

500

Factor the following:

3x^2-5x+2

(3x-2)(x-1)

Random Trivia

100

What is Spider-Man's real name?

Peter Parker

200

How many suns does Luke’s home planet of Tatooine have in Star Wars?

two

300

In the tv show "Friends", what are the names of the six main characters? 

Rachel, Monica, Chandler, Ross, Joey, and Phoebe 

400

On which holiday did the famous magician, Houdini, die?

Halloween

500

In "Harry Potter" what are the four houses of Hogwarts?

Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw