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        ··  \nIn This Chapter  \nDealing with slightly harder math problems  \noLaying down the terms  \nPracticing your technique  \n……  \nhe Mathematics Knowledge subtest evaluates your understanding of sopnisticateamathematical principles and your ability to make correct calculations using thoseprinciples.  \nTo qualify for certain jobs in the military,you have to score well on the MathematicsKnowledge subtest.You also have to do well on this subtest(which is part of the ArmedForces Qualifying Test)in order to enlist.Turn to AppendixAto find out more about thesubtest scores needed for specific military jobs.  \n## Bringing Up the Background Info\n\nThe Mathematics Knowledge subtest consists of 25 questions covering a wide range of math-ematical concepts.You have 24 minutes to complete the subtest.You don't necessarily haveto rush through each calculation,but the pace you need to set(about a minute per question)doesn't exactly give you time to daydream about what you're having for dinner.You have tofocus and concentrate to solve each problem quickly and accurately  \nThis subtest contains questions expressed in mathematical terms and questions consistingof word problems.But,usually,the Mathematics Knowledge subtest has far fewer wordproblems than the Arithmetic Reasoning subtest features.For the straight scoop on theArithmetic Reasoning subtest,check out Chapter 6.)See,the test-makers do give you abreak once in a while.  \n## Determining the general content\n\nMost of the time,the Mathematics Knowledge subtest only contains one or two questionstesting each specific mathematical concept.For example,one question may ask you tomultiply fractions,the next question may ask you to solve an inequality (a mathematicalinequality,not a political or social inequality),and the question after that may ask you tofind the value of an exponent.(f we've freaked you out with the last sentence,calm down.We cover inequalities in the \"Solving inequalities”section and exponents in the “MindingYour P's andQ's and X's andY's:Algebra Review\"section later in this chapter.Flip back toChapter 6 for basic information about fractions.)  \n70 PartII:Adding Things Up:Numbers Knowledge             \nAll this variety forces you to constantly shiftyour mental gears to quickly deal with differentconcepts.You can look at this situation from two perspectives.These mental gymnastics canbe dificult and frustrating,especiallyif you know everything about solving for x but nothingabout deriving a square root.But variety can also be the spice of life,as your grandma maysay.If you don't know how to solve a specific type of problem,this oversight may only causeyou to get one question wrong (or maybe two,but think positive).If you use the guessingtechniques we describe in the “Guessing your way to better odds”section later in this chap-ter,your odds of getting the question right are higher,even if you don't know anything aboutthe concept.  \n## Moving uptown with slightlymore sophisticated sums\n\nThe Mathematics Knowledge subtest requires more extensive mathematical knowledge than theArithmetic Reasoning subtest.Sorry about that.On the Mathematics Knowledge subtest,thequestions relate more to algebra and geometry than to basic mathematical operations likeadding and multiplying.Although you do have to add and multiply on this subtest too.  \n### Ordering your operations:Parentheses take precedence\n\nMany of you could become military mathematicians if the ASVAB only contained problemslike 3×5=?and 15+19=?.But,instead,it features problems that can be a bit more confus-ing such as 5+(16×2)=?.  \nWhen you see parentheses in a math problem,the calculation in the parentheses should bedone first.For example,in 5+(16×2)=?,you first multiply 16 by 2 to arrive at 32,and thenyou add the 5 to come up with a total of 37.You get a different(and wrong)answer if yousimply calculate from left to 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