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No, I don’t mean the prom, graduation day, or a really excellent date with someone their parents don’t know about and wouldn’t approve of if they did. No, they’re preparing for something even more fun than that: the ACT.  \nWell, okay, back on Earth, it turns out that at least some of this is true: It looks like you will betaking the ACT (which I figured out the moment you bought this book) . In this chapter, I begin the work of helping you get ready for the most fun part of all: the 60-minute math test.  \nI start this chapter with a look at what’s on the math portion of the ACT. Then I provide a bit of advice about four general ways to improve your score. Finally, I list the six math topics that the ACT tests you on, including a breakdown of the specific skills within each topic that you should focus on to do well.  \nThe chapter ends with a sigh of relief as you discover the math that you don’t need to worry about on the ACT. (However, the teacher of your current math class may still want you to know something about it, so don’t flush it from your memory just yet!)  \nGetting an Overview of ACT Math   \nThe ACT contains five separate tests, which are always presented in this order:  \n1. English  \n2. Mathematics  \n3. Reading  \n4. Science  \n5. Writing (optional)  \nCHAPTER 1 Reviewing ACT Math Basics 7  \nThis book focuses exclusively on the second test, the ACT mathematics test. This math portion lasts for 60 fun-filled minutes and contains 60 questions. Generally speaking, questions appear roughly in order of difficulty.  \nThe test is scored on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 36 (highest) . As a rule of thumb, here’s how I think of ACT scores:  \n» A score of 20 is about average, just about equivalent to a 500 math score on the SAT.  \n» A score of 25 is a good, college-ready score, similar to a 600 math score on the SAT.  \n» A score of 30 (or above!) is a great score, on par with a 700 math score on the SAT.  \nOn the ACT, test graders don’t take off points for wrong answers —that is, you won’t be penalized for guessing. So keep an eye on the time and, just before your time is up, fill in answers to all 60 questions. Make as many educated guesses as you can, of course. But even wild guessing won’t hurt your score, so fill in those answers before time’s up!  \nTaking Four Key Steps to ACT Math Success   \nI like to give the following four important pieces of advice to those students who want to improve their ACT math scores:  \n» Sharpen your basic math skills.  \n» Get comfortable using your calculator.» Solidify your ACT-math-specific skills.» Take practice tests under timed conditions.  \nIn this section, I give you an overview of these four steps. The rest of the book is devoted, one way or another, to working on them.  \nSharpening your basic math skills  \nBy the basics, I mean the math calculations that precede pre-algebra. For example:  \n » Multiplication tables up to 9  9   \n» Adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing fractions  \n» Converting percents to decimals and vice versa  \n» Converting common percents, such as 10%, 20%, 25%, 50%, and 75%, to fractions and vice versa  \n» Working with negative numbers  \n» Knowing the order of operations (PEMDAS: parentheses, exponents, multiplication and division, addition and subtraction)  \nWhen I say know this stuff, I mean that you should know it stone cold —the way you know your own name. 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