ACT Math tips and tricks

How many questions are on the math section?

• 30

• 45

• 60

• 100

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

How many minutes is the math section?

• 35

• 45

• 60

• 100

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

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

• least, greatest

• greatest, least

• easy, hard

Tags

CCSS.4.NBT.A.2

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

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

The benchmark for the math section is _______.

• 15

• 20

• 22

• 30

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

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.

Tags

CCSS.HSN.Q.A.1

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

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10