C H A P T E R 4 I I I I I I ACT Math Test Practice Over view: About the ACT Math Test The 60-minute, 60-question ACT Math Test contains questions from six categories of subjects taught in most high schools up to the start of 12th grade. The categories are listed below with the number of questions from each category: Pre-Algebra (14 questions) Elementary Algebra (10 questions) Intermediate Algebra (9 questions) Coordinate Geometry (9 questions) Plane Geometry (14 questions) Trigonometry (4 questions) Like the other tests of the ACT, the math test requires you to use your reasoning skills. Believe it or not,. | CHAPTER ACT Math Test Practice 4 Overview About the ACT Math Test The 60-minute 60-question ACT Math Test contains questions from six categories of subjects taught in most high schools up to the start of 12th grade. The categories are listed below with the number of questions from each category Pre-Algebra 14 questions Elementary Algebra 10 questions Intermediate Algebra 9 questions Coordinate Geometry 9 questions Plane Geometry 14 questions Trigonometry 4 questions Like the other tests of the ACT the math test requires you to use your reasoning skills. Believe it or not this is good news since it generally means that you do not need to remember every formula you were ever 131 --------------------------------- ACT MATH TEST PRACTICE -------------------------------------------- taught in algebra class. You will however need a strong foundation in all the subjects listed on the previous page in order to do well on the math test. You may use a calculator but as you will be shown in the following lessons many questions can be solved quickly and easily without a calculator. Essentially the ACT Math Test is designed to evaluate a student s ability to reason through math problems. Students need to be able to interpret data based on information given and on their existing knowledge of math. The questions are meant to evaluate critical thinking ability by correctly interpreting the problem analyzing the data reasoning through possible conclusions and determining the correct answer the one supported by the data presented in the question. Four scores are reported for the ACT Math Test Pre-Algebra Elementary Algebra Intermediate Alge-bra Coordinate Geometry Plane Geometry Trigonometry and the total test score. Pretest As you did with the English section take the following pretest before you begin the math review in this chapter. The questions are the same type you will find on the ACT. When you are finished check the answer key on page 138 to assess your results. Your pretest
