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Probability Techniques for SAT Math Success

Probability Techniques for SAT Math Success

Assessment

Interactive Video

English

6th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

CCSS
8.SP.A.4, HSS.CP.A.3, HSS.CP.B.7

+4

Standards-aligned

Created by

Jackson Turner

FREE Resource

Standards-aligned

CCSS.8.SP.A.4
,
CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3
,
CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7
CCSS.6.SP.B.5A
,
CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4
,
CCSS.7.SP.C.5
,
CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5
,
This video tutorial focuses on mastering probability questions for the SAT. It emphasizes the simplicity of probability questions and the importance of understanding the context to identify the target and total. The video provides two examples: one involving high school students' favorite subjects and another with law school graduates taking the bar exam. The tutorial concludes with a summary and tips for correctly solving probability questions.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are probability questions considered easy to score on the SAT?

They don't require any technical concepts or memorization of formulas.

They involve complex technical concepts.

They are always multiple-choice questions.

They require memorizing many formulas.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two key things to look for in a probability question?

The formulas and the context.

The context and the target over total.

The total number of questions and the time limit.

The type of question and the difficulty level.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.7

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving a probability question?

Understanding the context.

Memorizing the formulas.

Identifying the total.

Identifying the target.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example involving high school seniors, what is the total number of seniors?

250

100

38

120

Tags

CCSS.6.SP.B.5A

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the same example, how many seniors selected science as their favorite subject?

100

38

120

250

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.4

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability that a randomly selected senior chose science as their favorite subject?

0.32

0.31

0.38

0.25

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In the example involving law school graduates, what is the total number of graduates who passed the bar exam?

7

18

25

200

Tags

CCSS.8.SP.A.4

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