Test Taking Strategies
Narrowing down your answers
Process of Elimination
Logan only carries 5 dollar bills and 20 dollar bills. All together, he carries 85 dollars. Define variables x and y
x=5 dollar bills; y=20 dollar bills
slope intercept form
y=mx+b
The order in which to solve multi-step equations
Order of Operations
35*82
2870
What are the best time management skills/ strategies you should use when taking the PACT?
Skip around
Don't change your guess
You order 3 burgers and 2 fries for $16. The next person in line orders 3 burgers and 1 order of fries for $14. How much does one order of fries cost?
$2.00
slope
rise/run
y2-y1/x2-x1
A whole number that can be positive, negative, or zero, and does not include any fractional or decimal parts
Integer
Solve z + 2 ≤ 3
-5 ≤ z ≤ 1
When you read a problem more than once, each with a different purpose.
3 read strategy
Rei and Mina are crane game experts. Rei has 10 plushies and wins 2 more every hour. Mina wins 5 plushies and wins 3 more every hour. At how many hours will the two have the same amount of plushies
5 hours
a2+b2=c2
Pythagorean Theorem
A formula used to multiply a single term by two or more terms inside a set of parentheses.
Distribution
Distributive Property
15% of 125
18.75
Which physical and mental preparation strategies can help alleviate test anxiety?
Good night's sleep
Good breakfast
Breathing techniques
Raykala is going to the store to buy drinks for potluck. A 12-pack of soda costs $9, and a 12-pack of water costs $11. She buys 132 total drinks and spends $105. How many packs of water does she buy?
3 packs of water
1/2b*h
Area of a triangle
Two or more straight lines in the same plane that are equidistant (always the same distance apart) and never intersect
Parallel Lines
415
1073741824
If you are running out of time, what is the best thing to do?
Answer all questions
The owner of a bakery ,Sheila, orders flour and sugar every week. Last week she ordered 10 sacks of flour and 12 pounds of sugar for a total of $90. This week, she ordered 14 sacks of flour and 4 pounds of sugar for $106. How much does it cost for 3 sacks of flour and 1 pound of sugar?
$19.24
2πr
A number greater than 1 that has only two factors;: 1 and itself.
Prime Number
1560
1