March 2012 SAT I Math Thread

<p>It’s really nice to chat with people who CARE about the sat (<em>cough testing center bums *cough</em>) :)</p>

<p>Yea i made the mistake earlier but went back over the problem and caught it. Almost got the problem with the exponents and finding the product wrong too. Did the sum first but went back and caught that also. What a relief its all over though.</p>

<p>@Lanayru Eh, at the same time its refreshing to be around people who don’t go bat**** over the SATS. It really is just one part of the app, and even if you don’t do well you can still go to a decent college and achieve your goals.</p>

<p>There’s an inherent problem with SAT scores when all of your friends get 2300s. </p>

<p>I can name 10 off the top of my head who have gotten 2300+s. One with a 2400. It just doesn’t feel good :expressionless: comparing scores :<</p>

<p>Okay, so these are the answers we have agreed on:</p>

<p>a=4 (or around there, less than 4.5)
4/15
XY
0 (x equals 14, so does y, so x-y is 0)
1.9
c=0
d-a=5.5
35 (for 2:3 ratio)
6+2 sqrt3
1440
25 percent
126
28 cats
z is the smallest angle (50 degrees)
1/4 (line with 4 points, distance)
34
155 (yellow crayon question)
3/4 (8x/7, 2x/7)
6400
-30 is the seventh number in order for the average to be 0
8 factors (6p question)
6
inverse graph looks like a curve thing
4
3.2 (bar graph)
60 degrees (hexagon in a circle or something like that)
2 (Q(t) = p(1/2)^t/10)
4 (another one…I forget for which question)
15 (sum of squares)
2,3,4 (3 squared = 9)</p>

<p>Let me know if there are any others I missed!</p>

<p>@FutureDoctor12 I completely agree. No matter what if you want it bad enough you can go to college and get a good education there are a TON of colleges out there.</p>

<p>was yellow crayon experimental?</p>

<p>For the list: sequence with a step of +7, answer was -?? I forget the number</p>

<p>Yeah, and also, silverturtle gave data that show that higher scores correlate with better chances. But, although this is anecdotal, my friend Miles with a 2390 and 36 (I also go to an insane high school, jimmypod), just got rejected but my more interesting friend Erica got a 2210 and a 34 and just got into Stanford because she was passionate about marine biology. </p>

<p>No offense to silverturtle, but I think his worldview as well as his view on college admissions is slightly skewed.</p>

<p>@yankeesfanatic
I don’t believe yellow crayon was experimental, since my experimental was CR and I got it.</p>

<p>@Galinda
Another question for your awesome list :smiley:
The fourth term is 10, the sixth term is 24. First term = -11?
Can someone double check? ^^;</p>

<p>-11 was the answer</p>

<p>@lanayru</p>

<p>-11</p>

<p>-11</p>

<p>10characters</p>

<p>can someone verify the cats problem?
i know it involved a 2:3 ratio… either 21 or 28 i forget but i think there were 14 dogs</p>

<p>The sequence one was -11 I believe.</p>

<p>Wow, everyone’s so chill in this thread haha. I like it. Wasnt like this in January…</p>

<p>@jerkybob
You’re confusing two problems, the 2:3 ratio was the vans and other vehicle sale.
The answer was 35.</p>

<p>There were 14 dogs and 28 cats.</p>

<p>I said 28 for the cats.</p>

<p>@jerky</p>

<p>50 animals
2 times more cats than dogs
8 neither</p>

<p>50 - 8 = 42 cats and dogs</p>

<p>dogs = x
cats = 2x</p>

<p>x + 2x = 42
3x = 42
x = 14</p>

<p>dogs = 14
cats = 28</p>

<p>^^ Can confirm.</p>

<p>35 for cars problem
28 cats</p>

<p>wait so what was the crayon problem?</p>