How to eliminate stupid errors on Math

<p>I'm a very logical thinker, and I know how to solve just about every math problem on the SAT. But, I'm also not that careful. I either mess up on a step or read the problem wrong. On the CB's practice test I took yesterday, I got a 630-690 on Math. The time before, I got a 750. </p>

<p>The time before I had like 6 mins remaining, so I double checked my work, and sure enough, on each section I found like 4 errors. How can I eliminate this? When should I double check my problems, or is there anything else I can do? Thanks.</p>

<p>reading the question correctly is far more important than getting an answer quickly. read it 3-4 times if you can just to make sure you know what it asks, so that you don't put the radius of something when it asks for the diameter =/</p>

<p>This same thing happens to me in cr, in passage based qs. What do you reccomend there? Thanks.</p>

<p>i find i make fewer mistakes if i've gotten a good night's sleep (corny i know) and do the test in the morning before i do stuff that tires me out</p>

<p>i was stuck at like 720/740 for math in the red 10realsats for tests 5 6 7</p>

<p>every time id get mad because I would make really dumb mistakes that cost me an otherwise 800 or 790</p>

<p>so the other day i did exactly what ive been doing only early in the day, and without spending too much time reviewing in between
(did 3 math sections, without CR in between)</p>

<p>i got 770 legitimately, one dumb mistake cost me a 790 (one other mistake and that was it, not to brag)</p>

<p>it could have been a fluke, hope this helps</p>