ACT Math Prep

ACT Math Prep

Mr. Marichal

Bridge Math Fall 2020

Hillwood High School

What's Golden?

Tell me something good

Goals for Today

• Learn testing tips for ACT (or other standardized tests)

• Practice ACT-type problems

Test Tips

• Read each question carefully to make sure you understand the type of answer required.

• If you choose to use a calculator, be sure it is permitted, is working on test day, and has reliable batteries.

• Use your calculator wisely.

• Solve the problem.

• Locate your solution among the answer choices.

• Make sure your answer is reasonable. Check your work.

• (from ACT.org)

Multiple Choice

A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon, which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles?

• $44.44

• $109.08

• $118.80

• $408.04

• $444.40

Multiple Choice

When x = 3 and y = 5, by how much does the value of 

 $3x^2-2y$ 
exceed the value of  $2x^2–3y?$   

• 4

• 14

• 16

• 20

• 50

Multiple Choice

What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210?

• 2

• 6

• 14

• 21

• 42

Multiple Choice

Sales for a business were 3 million dollars more the second year than the first, and sales for the third year were double the sales for the second year. If sales for the third year were 38 million dollars, what were sales, in millions of dollars, for the first year?

• 16

• 20.5

• 22

• 35

Multiple Choice

A typical high school student consumes 67.5 pounds of sugar per year. As part of a new nutrition plan, each member of a track team plans to lower the sugar he or she consumes by at least 20% for the coming year. Assuming each track member had consumed sugar at the level of a typical high school student and will adhere to this plan for the coming year, what is the maximum number of pounds of sugar to be consumed by each track team member in the coming year?

• 13.5

• 47.5

• 54

• 66

Multiple Choice

In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane below, 3 of the vertices of a rectangle are shown. Which of the following is the 4th vertex of the rectangle?

• (3, -7)

• (4, -8)

• (5, -1)

• (9, -3)

Closing

• Which of these problems was the easiest? Which was the hardest?

• For tomorrow: Complete ACT Review Assignment #1 in Schoology (Assignment will open at 3:00 today and will be due tomorrow at midnight)

• Questions?