ACT Math Strategies

ACT Test Taking Strategies

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a tip that Joe suggested?

• Avoid 0 or 1

• Find common shapes

• Backsolve to save time

• Skip problems you aren't sure how to solve

Multiple Choice

Using the backsolving strategy, solve the following:

If $$\left(x+4\right)^2=49$$ and x<0, what is the value of x?

• -53

• -45

• -11

• -3

• 3

Changing percents to decimals to fractions

The ACT LOVES to have you convert percentages, decimals and fractions to one-another.

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Convert 9% to a fraction.

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Convert 120% into a fraction.



(be sure to simplify)

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Convert 9.5% to a decimal.

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Covert 130% to a decimal.

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Convert the fraction $$\frac{35}{42}$$ into a percent.

Another tip:

Understand Percents

The ACT is notorius for asking questions about percents.

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In the real world, percents are ALL around you. Think about when you go shopping and it says that your shirt is 15% off... how do you know how much it will cost then?

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What is 65% of 15?

Nice work!

Go turn your work into the bin on the front table and grab a copy of the practice problems.

Work through those using your new ACT test taking strategies.