ACT Math Quiz

To complete all 45 questions on the ACT Math, how long do you have per question?

• a) a little over 30 seconds per question

• b) a little over 1 minute per question

• c) a little over 2 minutes per question.

True or False: You do not need to review geometry on the ACT Math.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

About 40% of the ACT math test includes geometry -- a sizeable amount!

Know your shapes and triangles!

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.A.1

CCSS.HSG.CO.B.7

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.9

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.2

CCSS.HSG.SRT.A.3

CCSS.HSG.SRT.B.5

True or False: You can use a calculator on the ACT math section.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

You can use a calculator, but all problems on the ACT can be solved WITHOUT one.

True or False: You are given a reference sheet of formulas.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

You are NOT given a reference sheet of formulas. Know your basic formulas: slope intercept form, midpoint, area formula logarithms, mean, volume, and trig ratios.

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.3

On the ACT math section, which questions are the easiest that you should really try to get as many right?

• a) 1-20

• b) 21-40

• c) 41-60

Tags

CCSS.8.G.B.8

True or False: The hardest ACT math questions are usually towards the end. Those questions are worth more points.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

All questions are worth the same amount. Thus, while you should answer EVERY QUESTION, make sure you working to get as many of the first 40 questions correct.

True of False: Translate words into math to solve more easily (for example "of" means to multiply)

• TRUE

• FALSE

Tags

CCSS.4.MD.A.2

On the ACT math section, when picking numbers for variables, which TWO numbers should be avoided?

• 0

• 1

• 5

• 10

Which of the following rules for the number properties should you know?

• a) Odds and evens

• b) Prime numbers

• c) Order of operations

• d) All of the above

Tags

CCSS.4.OA.B.4

Other than 45-45-90 and Pythagorean triplets, what is the other triangle rule to know for the ACT math section?

• a) 30-60-90

• b) 20-70-90

• c) 10-80-90

• d) 50-30-90

Tags

CCSS.HSG.CO.C.10