Includes 50 skills flashcards on the 20 unnumbered pages at end

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
How to Use This Book
Easy, Medium, Hard, and Guessing
About Brian Leaf
Acknowledgments
Pretest
Top 50 Skills
SKILL 1 Use the Answers
SKILL 2 Algebraic Manipulation . . . "What Is pin Terms off?"
SKILL 3 "Mean" Means Average
SKILL 4 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Angles
SKILL 5 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Parallel Lines
SKILL 6 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Triangles
SKILL 7 The Final Six-Minute Abs of Geometry
SKILL 8 Math Vocab
SKILL 9 More Math Vocab
SKILL 10 Systems of Equations
SKILL 11 Green Circle, Black Diamond: Slaloming Slope I
SKILL 12 Green Circle, Black Diamond: Slaloming Slope II
SKILL 13 The Sports Page: Using Tables and Graphs
SKILL 14 Function Questions on the SAT, Type I
SKILL 15 Function Questions on the SAT, Type II
SKILL 16 Make It Real
SKILL 17 Perimeter, Area, Volume
SKILL 18 Donuts
SKILL 19 Baking Granola Bars . . . Ratios
SKILL 20 More Granola Bars . . . Proportions and Cross-Multiplying
SKILL 21 Use the Diagram
SKILL 22 Art Class
SKILL 23 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Length of a Side I
SKILL 24 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Length of a Side II
SKILL 25 The Six-Minute Abs of Geometry: Length of a Side III
SKILL 26 "Is" Means Equals . . . Translation
SKILL 27 Just Do It! . . . Springboard
SKILL 28 Beyond Your Dear Aunt Sally: The Laws of Exponents I
SKILL 29 Far Beyond Your Dear Aunt Sally: The Laws of Exponents II
SKILL 30 Your Algebra Teacher Never Said "y = ax + b"
SKILL 31 Arrangements
SKILL 32 Long Word No-Problems
SKILL 33 May the Odds Be Ever in Your Favor. . . Probability
SKILL 34 He's Making a List . . . Median, Mode, and Range
SKILL 35 y= ax 2 + bx + c
SKILL 36 Circles
SKILL 37 Hopscotch, Pigtails, and Remainders
SKILL 38 Absolute Value
SKILL 39 Sequences
SKILL 40 Not So Complex Numbers
SKILL 41 Don't Even Think About It! . . . Most Common SAT Math Careless Errors I
SKILL 42 Don't Even Think About It! . . . Most Common SAT Math Careless Errors II
SKILL 43 Misbehaving Numbers: Weird Number Behavior
SKILL 44 Mathematical Transformations
SKILL 45 SohCahToa!
SKILL 46 Beyond SohCahToa
SKILL 47 Directly and Inversely Proportional
SKILL 48 Rational Expressions 1
SKILL 49 How to Think Like a Math Genius I
SKILL 50 How to Think Like a Math Genius II
Bonus Skill: Hello Harvard . . . How to Break 700
Easy, Medium, Hard, and Guessing Revisited
Now What?
Posttest I
Solutions
Glossary

"Proven and practical strategies for success on the Math Skills section of the SAT-completely revised and updated for the latest version of the exam. There are many comprehensive SAT prep books out there, but if you're looking to master specific skills and increase your score, Top 50 SAT Math Skills, Third Edition offers most effective study strategy available. The first book of its kind to present the heart of each of the 50 most important SAT concepts, this essential guide provides exercises that show you exactly how each math concept is tested on the SAT. Written by a renowned educational counselor, this book was created specifically for visual learners, with small bits of information to aid in quick, concentrated study. Within each topic, solved problems of gradually increasing difficulty help you build your problem-solving skills. Features: 50 essential skills, each presented clearly on a two-page spread, offer quick targeted review; the content was created specifically for the visual learner; A pre-test designed to identify weaknesses in the critical math concepts on the SAT that students often struggle with; Visually appealing, two- to four-page spreads with lessons that boost knowledge in the 50 essential skills, with step-by-step sample exercises; A post-test designed to track your progress in each specific skill; A full answer key with helpful explanations; 2 extra tests online"--Publisher's description

Senior High School Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)

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