ACT Math
Number and quantity, algebra, functions, geometry, statistics and probability. (ACT)
What the exam covers
- Number and quantity
- Algebra
- Functions
- Geometry
- Statistics and probability
The most common mistakes, unit by unit
Number and quantity
- Adding exponents when bases are different. Exponent rules for multiplying powers →
Algebra
- Not flipping the inequality after dividing by a negative. Flipping the inequality when dividing by a negative →
- Missing a negative when distributing. Distributing a negative sign →
Functions
- Subtracting the points in a different order on top and bottom of the slope. Finding the slope between two points →
Geometry
- Forgetting that triangle angles add to 180°. Angles in a triangle add to 180° →
- Using the slanted side as the height. Area of a triangle →
- Calling co-interior angles equal. Angles on parallel lines →
Statistics and probability
- Adding probabilities for 'and' events that should be multiplied.
A 2-week study plan
- Day 1Number and quantity
- Read the common mistake for each unit below.
- Do 10 questions and save every miss.
- Clear any reviews that are due.
- Day 2Algebra
- Read the common mistake for each unit below.
- Do 10 questions and save every miss.
- Clear any reviews that are due.
- Day 3Functions
- Read the common mistake for each unit below.
- Do 10 questions and save every miss.
- Clear any reviews that are due.
- Day 4Geometry
- Read the common mistake for each unit below.
- Do 10 questions and save every miss.
- Clear any reviews that are due.
- Day 5Statistics and probability
- Read the common mistake for each unit below.
- Do 10 questions and save every miss.
- Clear any reviews that are due.
- Day 6Review what's due
- Clear due reviews first.
- Retry the day's hardest question from scratch.
- Day 7Mixed review
- Redo every question you missed this week, without notes.
- Save anything still shaky as a miss so it comes back.
- Day 8Review what's due
- Clear due reviews first.
- Retry the day's hardest question from scratch.
- Day 9Review what's due
- Clear due reviews first.
- Retry the day's hardest question from scratch.
- Day 10Review what's due
- Clear due reviews first.
- Retry the day's hardest question from scratch.
- Day 11Review what's due
- Clear due reviews first.
- Retry the day's hardest question from scratch.
- Day 12Timed practice
- One timed set in ACT Math format.
- Mark it, then name the unit behind each wrong answer.
- Day 13Fix the gaps
- Practise only the units from yesterday's wrong answers.
- Explain each fix out loud in one sentence (Teach-back).
- Day 14Light review
- Clear today's due reviews — nothing new.
- Sleep well. You're done for today.
Free 5-question sample quiz
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1. Solve −2x > 8.
2. Simplify −(x − 7).
3. What is the slope through (1, 2) and (4, 11)?
4. Two angles of a triangle are 50° and 60°. The third is:
5. A triangle has base 10 and height 6. Its area is:
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