C3 Measurement and Geometry A3 Problem Solving Skills Sue has an 8 ft. x 8 ft. square patio. She wants to place a 2 ft. x 4 ft. flower planter on the patio as shown below. Planter A 20 ft 2 B 24 ft 2 C 40 ft 2 D 56 ft 2 Excluding the planter, how many square feet of patio will be left? Set B 1 of 7
C4 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability A2 Procedural Skills Five people A, W, X, Y, and Z go to a movie and sit in adjacent seats. If A sits in the aisle seat, then how many possible arrangements are there for the other four people? A 24 B 20 C 10 D 9 Set B 2 of 7
C2 Algebra and Functions A2 Procedural Skills The area of Jose s rectangular office can be represented by x 2 + 3x + 2. If the width of the rectangular office is ( x +1), then what is the length of Jose s office? A ( x 2 + 3x + 2)( x + 1) B ( x + 2) C ( 3x + 2) D ( 2x + 1) Set B 3 of 7
C4 Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability A1 Conceptual Skills Joe, a student, is 6 feet 9 inches tall and enters a class that already has 35 students. Most of the 35 students are around 5 feet 10 inches tall. How does Joe s height affect the mean and median heights for the entire class? A B C D The median is affected more. The mean is affected more. The effect is about the same. There is no effect. Set B 4 of 7
C3 Measurement and Geometry A3 Problem Solving Skills Use the formula d = r t, where d=distance, r=rate, and t=time. What is the rate (feet/second) for an object that can travel 19,200 feet in 2 minutes? A B C D 16 ft/s 160 ft/s 960 ft/s 9600 ft/s Set B 5 of 7
C3 Measurement and Geometry A2 Procedural Skills What is the measure of angle x? 110 x 30 A B C D 130 110 50 40 Set B 6 of 7
Test-Taking Strategies STRATEGY 1: Process of Elimination There are incorrect choices that are not reasonable, but anticipate common errors that are made by student in a hurry. Be careful on multiple step problems. STRATEGY 2: Measuring There are geometry calculations that can be solved by measuring (using the edge of a piece of paper) and comparing against the given choices. STRATEGY 3: The Red Herring There are sometimes extra pieces of information that are not necessary for a problem s solution. STRATEGY 4: Back Solve There are problems that can be easily solved by plugging the answer choices into the original question. Start from the middle choice and work out. STRATEGY 5: Plug In Numbers at Random There are things known as trial solutions that can be obtained by assigning an arbitrary value to each unknown term. Avoid using 0 or 1. STRATEGY 6: Avoid the Monster There are four relatively simple answer choices with a fifth choice that is very large, very small, or very different avoid the fifth choice. STRATEGY 7: Avoid the Non-Answers There are choices including: none of the above, all of the above, it cannot be determined, and other types. If you cannot be sure, then as a general rule, avoid these types of choices. STRATEGY 8: The Wild Guess There are test-takers who develop their own method of guessing including: answering c for everything, answering a, b, c, d repeatedly, or answering eenie meenie minie moe. These types of systems are not advisable. Set B 7 of 7