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Why do I have to take it? What score do I need? What is on ACT math?

What is the ACT? The ACT is a college entrance assessment It determines admission and course placement at national colleges and universities

College Ready Scores for Math Exam Score Required PERT 113 SAT 440 ACT 19

ACT Not as tricky as the SAT Only one section of Math No guessing penalty Covers Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry and Trig

SAT No Algebra 2 Lots of preparation materials available TRICKY questions Lots of Geometry 3 math sections

What EXACTLY is on the ACT? Pre-Algebra (23%) Elementary Algebra (17%) Intermediate Algebra (15%) Coordinate Geometry (15%) Plane Geometry (23%) Trigonometry (7%)

Good to Know about the ACT Questions are in order of difficulty 60 minutes 60 math questions You can use a calculator

ACT Strategies Answer every questions Focus on questions #1-30 If you are completely clueless, GUESS! Eliminate wrong answers when possible