Math ACT Format and Strategies

True or False: There is no penalty for guessing on any section of the ACT so students should never leave an answer blank.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

There are a total of _____ questions on the math part of the ACT.

• 60

• 40

• 75

• 70

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

Students have a total of _____ minutes to complete the math part of the ACT.

• 60

• 75

• 40

• 70

Tags

CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

True or False: Students are NOT allowed to write in their test booklets.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.10

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

True or False: Students may use highlighters when taking 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

True or False: When using the Plug and Chug method, always try the middle choice (c or H) first.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

True or False: On the math part of the ACT, diagrams are rarely drawn to scale so be careful.

• True

• False

Tags

CCSS.7.G.A.1

True or False: On the entire ACT, it is helpful to eliminate wrong answers to improve your chance of a correct answer.

• 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

True or False: On the math part of the ACT the questions get progressively more difficult in general.

• True

• False

True or False: when doing the math part of the ACT focus on doing well what you know!

• True

• False