ACT Math Review: Best Ways to Approach the Last 10 Questions on the ACT Math Test

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Generally, one of the first pieces of general info students learn about the ACT exam is that the math test is in order of difficulty and that the last 10 questions are the hardest on the test. While it is true the ACT Math section gets harder as you go, this idea should be applied more generally and not from one problem to the next. We have been adamant, and have shown in our free YouTube demo math videos, that students who focus on accuracy can score a 30 on the math section while only answering 45 out of 60 questions.

When every question is worth the same value (which should also tell you how much more important the early questions on the math section are -- because they are generally easier -- than the later questions), it's critical to identify the easiest question types at the end of the math test for those students who are already scoring in the 28-31 range on the math section and looking to further improve. Don't forget that for any recent ACT Math section, you only need to answer 55 out of 60 questions, and then use an effective guessing strategy, to guarantee a 34 on the math test, with a 35 actually being even more likely (60% of the time on recent ACT math sections, students who abide by the 55 rule, and implement the guessing technique, will score 35).

To quickly summarize what will be discussed during the live stream, there are two types of questions in the final 10 ACT math problems -- "Hard" Concepts with Very Easy Questions (if you know the concept) and "Easy" Concepts with Very Hard and Time Consuming Questions. If you tackle the first category (usually 5 questions of the final 10) before ever considering the second category (also usually 5 questions), you will find that the first 5 category questions become as easy as some of the questions found between 1-20.


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C02 Science - https://youtu.be/zsuXOB9mW4M

C02 Math - https://youtu.be/U47hqMNpuYc

B02 English (Student edition) - https://youtu.be/wVRsNhK3r3Q

74F English - https://youtu.be/Yl-XVh4np_Q

74F Math - https://youtu.be/XLU35AytM7A

74F Reading - https://youtu.be/-xroPexIXKE

74F Science - https://youtu.be/BH_PFFO0cwk

B04 Math - https://youtu.be/yCTatp1sL2I - (Done without using a calculator to address the importance of the Star Tutors 3-Pass Math and Science Methods)

B04 Reading - https://youtu.be/fm-1jP3HPr0

B04 Science - https://youtu.be/jN49aXrs0fE

74C Reading (Test 4 in ACT Red Book) - https://youtu.be/9puOYSqCgfw

A11 English - https://youtu.be/ODHp030cq2o - (Test 1 in the new 2020-2021 ACT Red Book, replacing previous Test 1 - MC1)

A11 Math - https://youtu.be/XuJa_0IodLs - (Test 1 in the new 2020-2021 ACT Red Book, replacing previous Test 1 - MC1)

A11 Reading - https://youtu.be/ZNuENdXh1aM - (Test 1 in the new 2020-2021 ACT Red Book, replacing previous Test 1 - MC1)

A11 Science - https://youtu.be/H7ihvc5rI9c - (Test 1 in the new 2020-2021 ACT Red Book, replacing previous Test 1 - MC1)



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