ACT Math tips and tricks

How many questions are on the math section?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 100

How many minutes is the math section?

• 35

• 45

• 60

• 100

All the answer choices for the math section are in order from ______ to _______.

• least, greatest

• greatest, least

• easy, hard

Tags

CCSS.2.NBT.A.4

The questions on the math section generally go from _____ to _______.

• complex, simple

• simpler, more difficult

• boring, interesting

Tags

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

You MUST use a calculator on the math ACT.

• True

• False

The benchmark for the math section is _______.

• 15

• 20

• 22

• 30

If you have no clue how to work a problem, or you run out of time, what answer letter should you guess?

• A

• C

• the same letter on each question.

• a different letter on each question.

Since the solution is given in one of the answer choices, you can plug and chug the solutions into the question until one works.

• True

• False

You only need to get around 31 questions correct to meet the benchmark.

• True

• False

You answer ALL of the questions on the ACT.

• True

• False