Problems under this category generally fall under one of the following types:
- Calculations based on rates
- Unit conversions and calculations
- Calculating values from ratios, or ratios from values
This mainly consists of:
Problems under this category generally fall under one of the following types:
You may be presented with a data set, table, or chart, and asked to do some of the following:
You may be presented with a line graph or scatter plot, and asked to do some of the following:
Percentage problems are fairly common on the SAT. The most important applications to be prepared for are:
Probability questions don't pop up very frequently on the SAT. Generally, when they do show up, they will fall under one of the following categories:
You should be prepared to calculate probabilities from word problems and data tables.
Some questions will discuss a survey or sample taken from a subset of a population, and ask you to make inferences based on the sample. You should be familiar with the following concepts: