Mathematics

Math Review of Random Numbers

Math Review of Random Numbers 640 426 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Random Numbers? In a set of random numbers, the numbers do not follow any pattern.  Each number has an equal probability of occurring, and each number event…

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Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode

Measures of Central Tendency: Mean, Median, and Mode 556 333 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Measures of Central Tendency? Measures of central tendency represent the most typical score or value in a group of scores on some measure in either a population…

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Review of Solid Geometry on the SAT and ACT

Review of Solid Geometry on the SAT and ACT 812 337 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Is Solid Geometry? Solid geometry was developed after plane geometry as a way to describe the three-dimensional world and the objects in it.  In the ideal three-dimensional world,…

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Review of Math Functions on the SAT and ACT

Review of Math Functions on the SAT and ACT 381 351 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Functions? Functions in mathematics describe two different types of relationships between numbers.  The simplest definitions are that a function can be either the set of ordered pairs…

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Math Review of Combinations and Permutations

Math Review of Combinations and Permutations 340 250 School Tutoring

Overview Mathematical combinations occur in problems that involve the number of ways that sets can be combined, where order does not matter.  Permutations are similar arrangements, but order does matter. …

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How to Read Math Questions on the SAT and ACT

How to Read Math Questions on the SAT and ACT 490 351 School Tutoring

Overview: A Different Style of Reading Reading math questions on the SAT and ACT takes special attention to exact detail, following directions precisely, and watching for key words.  It is…

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Using Math Proportions on the SAT and ACT

Using Math Proportions on the SAT and ACT 275 183 School Tutoring

Overview:  Why Proportions? Solving proportions is an important math skill, both on tests and in everyday life.  In addition, understanding proportions is critical in the sciences, as elements exist in…

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Do You Have Enough Information to Solve the Math Problem?

Do You Have Enough Information to Solve the Math Problem? 642 642 School Tutoring

Overview:  Common Strategies Some math problems on the SAT and ACT  present an equation or series, and then give a number of alternative solutions.  Like all problems of that type,…

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Focus on Speed and Accuracy in SAT and ACT Math

Focus on Speed and Accuracy in SAT and ACT Math 160 128 School Tutoring

Overview:  Using the Test Itself Everyday math homework emphasizes solving the same type of problems over and over again, and following specific steps to solve them.  By contrast, the SAT,…

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Math Review: Composition of Functions

Math Review: Composition of Functions 381 351 School Tutoring

By now, you have probably dealt with a cornucopia of functions with two variables; most commonly x and y. To find points that exist within the function you would substitute…

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