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Math Review of Binomial Distributions

Math Review of Binomial Distributions 849 565 School Tutoring

Overview A binomial experiment  has a fixed number of independent trials, and each trial has only two possible outcomes.  Each of the trials has the same probability of success.  The…

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Appropriate Sentence Construction for the SAT and ACT

Appropriate Sentence Construction for the SAT and ACT 600 428 School Tutoring

Overview: Some grammar questions on standardized tests such as the SAT and ACT ask students to apply the rules they have learned about sentence construction.  Sentence prompts may include dangling…

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Properties of Probability

Properties of Probability 500 333 School Tutoring

Overview: Probability is the measure of the likelihood of an event.  The basic mathematics of probability theory started with games of chance, but it can be applied to many situations,…

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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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Review of Nonstandard English: Idiom Errors

Review of Nonstandard English: Idiom Errors 400 267 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Do the SAT and ACT Test in English Grammar? The SAT and ACT test for formal, academic, standard English, which is not necessarily the same way that students…

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Proofreading for Parallel Structure on the SAT and ACT

Proofreading for Parallel Structure on the SAT and ACT 308 220 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Is Parallel Structure? Parallel structure in writing is a refinement technique in which verbs, subjects, and clauses are made similar.  It is tested on the ACT and SAT…

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How to Calculate Work Done by a Force

How to Calculate Work Done by a Force 1069 694 School Tutoring

Work is the energy applied to an object as it moves some distance. The amount of work done is directly proportional to the magnitude of force applied, as well as…

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Grammar Review : Choosing the Correct Pronoun on the ACT and SAT

Grammar Review : Choosing the Correct Pronoun on the ACT and SAT 392 257 School Tutoring

Overview:  What Are Pronouns? Pronouns are word forms that substitute for nouns.  They differ from nouns in that the correct pronoun form depends on the function it takes within the…

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Nonstandard English: Troubleshooting Idiom Errors on the SAT and ACT

Nonstandard English: Troubleshooting Idiom Errors on the SAT and ACT 160 128 School Tutoring

Overview: The English usage that is tested on standardized tests, such as the SAT and ACT, is formal academic English.  It may or may not reflect how students usually speak…

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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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