{"id":7850,"date":"2013-06-12T12:56:40","date_gmt":"2013-06-12T12:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/testpreparations.com\/help\/?p=3460"},"modified":"2014-12-02T08:27:00","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T08:27:00","slug":"do-you-have-enough-information-to-solve-the-math-problem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schooltutoring.com\/scholarship\/2013\/06\/12\/do-you-have-enough-information-to-solve-the-math-problem\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Have Enough Information to Solve the Math Problem?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Overview:\u00a0 Common Strategies<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some math problems on the SAT and ACT\u00a0 present an equation or series, and then give a number of alternative solutions.\u00a0 Like all problems of that type, only one answer is correct.\u00a0 However, besides numerical solutions, there’s an additional choice: usually labeled (E)\u00a0 Not enough information is available to solve this problem.<\/p>\n

Enough Info for Geometry Problems<\/strong><\/p>\n

Often, there is a figure included, not necessarily drawn to scale.\u00a0 Adjacent, complementary, or corresponding angles may be labeled.\u00a0 Also, check to make sure similar triangles are not buried in other figures.\u00a0 Practice solving geometry problems long before the test is given, in order to detect the information hidden in such figures.\u00a0 Test questions will ask for applications rather than complicated proofs.<\/p>\n

CSI for Arithmetic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Investigate the alternative answers that contain numbers.\u00a0 That way, a cumbersome algebra problem can be turned into arithmetic.\u00a0 If the alternative is right there, there is enough information, especially if the problem is a difficult one.\u00a0 More practice on such problems long before the test will help the investigator spot the hidden clues to the answer.<\/p>\n

Algebra Alternatives<\/strong><\/p>\n

Alternative answers to algebra problems on the SAT and ACT test thinking and reasoning skills as much as student knowledge of algorithms.\u00a0 Students solve algebra problems during math homework by repeating strategies and solving the same types of problems.\u00a0 However, the math questions on standardized tests focus on reasoning the correct answer, no matter what way it is solved.<\/p>\n

Is That Your Final Answer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

In reality, there are very few problems on the SAT or ACT with not enough information available.\u00a0 When the math problem is difficult, it is tempting but often incorrect to choose that choice.\u00a0 Most of the time, there is more information to go on than the student actually needs.\u00a0 The question stem sometimes will contain irrelevant information, especially if there is a figure included.\u00a0 Read the problem carefully for all instructions, key words, and hidden clues.<\/p>\n

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