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Begin with the Math Diagnostic Test. Use the test to direct you to the videos that target your
weaknesses in content and/or application.
This study guide is for use with the SAT Math Bootcamp video series & the introduction
videos of the SAT Math Tactics series. You can find these videos in the Math section of
reasonprep.com.
SAT Math Bootcamp – Covers the CONTENT tested on the SAT. Check the lines after you
watch the video.
___ #2 Number Lines ___ #22 Translating Word Problems into Eqns.
___ #12 Percents; Fractions & Decimals Revisited ___ #32 Angles
___ #18 Exponents and Exponent Rules ___ #38 Area and Perimeter
___ #42 Lines & Slopes ___ #46 Mean, Median, Mode
#1 - Properties of Integers (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Arithmetic videos)
Integer: any positive or negative whole number, including 0. NOT a decimal or fraction.
even -
odd -
even + even =
even + odd =
odd + odd =
even x even =
even x odd =
odd x odd =
Additive Identity:
Multiplicative Identity:
#2 - Number Lines (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Number Line videos)
x-y=
|x| - |y|=
#3 - Squares and Square Roots (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Radicals videos)
x =
x2 =
y =
y2 =
x =
√x =
Inverse Operations
Squaring Fractions
#4 - Fractions (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Fractions videos)
Simplifying Fractions
Nested Fractions
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#5 - Reciprocals
Negative Reciprocal
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#6 - Decimals
Rounding
Scientific Notation
#7 - Factors (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Factors videos)
Factor: number that divides into another number without remainder (a.k.a. equally)
Prime Factorization
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#8 - Remainders (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Remainder videos)
#9 - Multiples (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Arithmetic videos)
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#10 - Prime Numbers (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Arithmetic videos)
#11 - Ratios and Proportions (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Ratio, Proportions videos)
Proportions:
100 tea bags contain 8 oz. of tea. How much do 3 bags of tea weigh?
Ratio Box
In science class, there are two boys for every five girls. If there are 35 total students in the class, how
many are boys?
#12 - Percents, Fractions, Decimals (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Percents, Fractions
videos)
Percent to Fraction
Percent to Decimal
Fraction to Percent
Fraction to Decimal
Decimal to Percent
Decimal to Fraction
Translation rules:
is, is equal to =
% decimal form
of multiply
For more example problems from real SATs, see SAT Math Tactics.
#13 - Sequences (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Sequences videos)
The first term of a sequence is 5. Each term after the first is three times the previous term. What is
the 4th term of this sequence?
Plenty of examples in SAT Math Tactics, including those questions that seem "impossible," e.g. ask
for the 122nd term.
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#14 - Sets (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Sets videos)
Venn Diagrams
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#15 - Counting Problems (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Counting Problems videos)
Ex. You have five shirts and four pairs of jeans. How many different outfits can you make?
Ex. Twelve ice skaters are competing in the final match. How many different ways could you award
gold, silver, and bronze medals to skaters in this group if you only have one of each medal?
Ex. There are ten dancers in your group. You need to arrange them into pairs for the competition.
How many different pairs of dancers could you create?
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#16 - Algebra Basics (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
Solving for x
Two rules:
1) Get x by itself
2) Whatever you do to one side, you must do to the other (can't target individual terms)
#17 - Factoring Expressions (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
3) FOIL
(x + y)2
(x - y)2
#18 - Exponents & Exponent Rules (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Exponents videos)
Definitions
Exponent Rules
1)
2)
3)
#19 - Exponent and Radical Equations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Exponents,
Radicals videos)
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#20 - Solving SAT Equations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
The SAT knows you will approach algebra problems like you were taught in high school algebra, so
sometimes you'll need to think outside the box.
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The best way to learn: real practice problems. See SAT Math Tactics: Algebra.
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#21 - Absolute Value (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Absolute Value videos)
Definition:
Example:
#22 - Translating Word Problems (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
A number y decreased by 60
x less than y
20 divided by y, quotient
of, product
#23 - Inequalities (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Inequalities videos)
Definitions:
Examples:
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#24 - Systems of Equations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
#25 - Solving Quadratic Equations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Parabolas videos)
Axis of Symmetry:
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#26 - Rational Equations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Algebra videos)
#27 - Direct and Inverse Variation (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Direct and Inverse
Variation videos)
When x = 12, y = 10. If x varies inversely with y, what does y equal when x is 30?
#28 - Functions (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Functions videos)
Graphing Functions
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#29 - Symbolic Functions (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Symbolic Functions videos)
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#30 - Transformations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Transformations videos)
Function Notation
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Negatives
Absolute Value
#32 - Angles (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Angles videos)
#33 - Triangle Basics (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Triangles videos)
#34 - Special Triangles (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Triangles videos)
Pythagorean Triples
45-45-90
30-60-90
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#35 - Congruence & Similarity (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Similar Triangles videos)
Corresponding Sides & Angles: Two congruent triangles will have equivalent pairs of sides and
angles. (Fancy: Corresponding sides and angles occupy the same relative position.)
Similar Triangles:
#36 - Triangle Inequality (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Triangles, Miscellaneous videos)
#37 - Quadrilaterals (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Area, Perimeter videos)
Parallelogram: opposite sides are parallel and congruent; opposite angles are equal
Rectangle:
Square:
#38 - Area and Perimeter (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Area, Perimeter videos)
#39 - Polygons (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Polygons videos)
5 - pentagon
6 - hexagon
8 - octagon
Sum of Angles:
#40 - Circles (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Circles videos)
radius
diameter
circumference
area
arc
sector
central angle
tangent
#41 - Solid Geometry (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Solid Geometry videos)
Cube:
Cylinder:
Other Solids:
#42 - Lines and Slopes (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Lines videos)
Slope:
Slope-intercept formula
Midpoint formula:
Distance formula:
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#44 - Geometric Transformations (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Spatial Reasoning,
Transformations videos)
Translation:
Dilation:
Rotation:
Reflection:
Symmetry:
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#45 - Charts & Graphs (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Charts & Graphs videos)
Line graph:
Bar Graph:
Pictograph:
Table:
Scatterplots:
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#46 - Mean, Median, Mode (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Mean, Median, Mode videos)
Average/Arithmetic mean:
See Math Tactics for arithmetic mean tricks, especially "finding the total"
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#47 - Probability (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Probability videos)
#48 - Geometric Probability (for practice problems, see SAT Math Tactics: Miscellaneous videos)
Estimate:
SAT Math Tactics – Covers the APPLICATION of SAT content to real SAT problems
Videos #1-7 are located on reasonprep.com for free. The rest of the videos, listed in this table of
contents, are in the Members Area. Learn more about the Members Area at reasonprep.com/enroll/
___ TRANSFORMATIONS
___ ABSOLUTE VALUE
___ Strategies
___ Inequalities ___ Geometric Transformations
___ Coordinate Geometry
___ Equations & Ranges
___ RADICALS
___ PROBABILITY
___ POLYGONS
___ COORDINATE GEOMETRY
___ REMAINDER
___ Strategies
___ DIRECT & INDIRECT VARIATION
___ Midpoints
___ FACTORS
___ SPATIAL REASONING
___ Strategies ___ SIMILAR TRIANGLES
___ Move Around Shapes
___ SCIENTIFIC NOTATION
In this video:
What does SAT Math Tactics cover?
How to use the videos
How to practice
How to Practice (see my video on Youtube titled: "Don't Take Practice SATs"
1. Untimed questions
2. Untimed sections
3. Timed sections
4. Full tests
_______ Sections
Order of Difficulty:
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Section Instructions:
<600: _________________________________________________
>600: _________________________________________________
>700: _________________________________________________
Myth #4: If you know all the math content, you'll get an 800.
2. Think with your pencil - write everything down & draw, draw, draw.
6. "Figure not drawn to scale" and "it cannot be determined from the information given"...
10. Don't get bogged down - keep moving. Mark problems for future review.
14. If the answer choices contain variables, plug in your own numbers.
5. Most important: use time at the end of each section to check answers.
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Congrats on making it to the end of the study guide! There are hundreds more SAT Math
Tactics videos and practice problems waiting for you in the Members Area of Reason Prep.