<p>The tile question was a major trick question. The problem of the question in my opinion was the logic. The test asked to find the number of tiles needed for the ground, which at first glass, was simple. I chose 40 and I am sure that is not the right answer. But the weird thing i figured about the question is the answer, 200 tiles, which really doesn't mean much in reality. If you were asked to "buy" 200 tiles there is a very bad problem to this. This does not tell you the number of (2X1 - 4) needed and the number of the tile in the middle (1X1 - 1) and so you would simply not understand how many of each kind to buy. Being a person who has literally put in tiles for my parent's second house to be sold, this is the dumbest thing to do if going to Home Depot. By knowing that you need 200 tiles tells nothing. It would be much better to know how many 2X1 tiles and the number of 1x1 tiles. Bringing the confusion that one tile consists of the pattern. This is why I believe this stupid question shouldn't be asked. But, the SAT/PSAT usually choses answers during the process of actually finding the equation(to fool its testers), 40 would be incorrect cause it is part of the process and 200 is correct since it is the last step.</p>
<p>I completely agree, but I guess there is nothing we can do.</p>
<p>It is pretty stupid. By referring to the word "tiles," to me that implies that each "tile" must be identical. That would mean that the "tile" would have to be the whole arrangement, not the distinct parts. It would be one thing if the whole arrangement was made of identical pieces, but to refer to two different items as "tiles" is somewhat vague.</p>
<p>This could be the only math question I get wrong. Hopefully, in light of having one ambiguous question the curve will take off only a point or two for getting one wrong. However, the math section as a whole was fairly easy. So just think of getting one tricky question as compensation for a relatively easy test. It is pretty annoying though. Does getting this question wrong have ANYTHING to do with being bad at math? I really don't think so.</p>
<p>Oh well.</p>
<p>Yeah...this question sucked...I was lucky that I just caught the trick in time to change the answer...at least if enough people will get this wrong it might bump up the curve a little...</p>
<p>OMG!!! Now I got 2 wrong!!!</p>
<p>crap............</p>
<p>As soon as I read that in the other forum yesterday I wanted to cry.</p>
<p>Lets say only 20% of testtakers got that question correct. Will the curve be generous enough to be 80,80,77?</p>
<p>Noo that would be wayy too nice. I'm guessing it'll be 80, 77/78. Last year I got a 76 for getting one wrong, even though a friend got a 77 and another got 79 (which made absolutely no sense to me...). But it definitely would not jump all the way up to 80.</p>
<p>Darn!!!!!!</p>
<p>I think it could be 80, 77/78 like theoneo said. I mean, I doubt that the percentage of people who got that right is very high. I think it would make sense to raise the score for one wrong, but keep the score for two wrong the same (say 73). </p>
<p>Whatever. The point is that it was a cheap question, but it is now out of our control. Whatever CB decides to do is what we'll have to live with. Just suck it up for now.</p>
<p>I got 200 on that one! Yea!</p>
<p>i was like, what is this 200 doing here, totally does not make sense</p>
<p>the answer was 160.... i know because the kid that got an 800 last year told me...</p>
<p>i forget the dimensions of the space that needed to be filled, but what you had to do was.....</p>
<p>okay, it was 3 inches on each side, so divide the dimensions by 3.. for ex, if it was 15 inch by 24 inch, then divide 15 by 3 and 24 by 3. That should give you 5 and 8, respectively. There were four tiles in each of the 3 inch patterns. So multiply 5 by 4, which gives you 20. Then add it to the other side, cause the dimensions are like a rectangle. Then the middle portion has 6 of the 3 inch remaining (8-2 equals 6). Multiply 6 by four, which gives you 24. Then multiplay that number by 5, which gives you 120. Then add that number to 40 (20 + 20), which gives you 160.</p>
<p>I'm sorry if that's confusing.. i suck at explanations. But anyway, the ans was 160..</p>
<p>beliveinpixiz, not trying to offend u or anything, but i am pretty sure the answer was 200. In fact most people would agree with me.
u can check the official Sat PSAT thread</p>
<p>read my previous post. I'm pretty sure it was 160.</p>
<p>What was the exact question? (I took the Wednesday test)</p>
<p>beliveinpixiz: yeah sorry, like betterday55 said, the answer is definitely 200. there were 5 tiles per pattern, not 4. Your friend probably left out the middle black tile, thinking it was a gap.</p>
<p>The question had a diagram of a square-shaped pattern, with a black 1x1 square tile in the center, surrounded by four 3x1 tiles. Then it told you this pattern was used to tile a certain area, something like 15x24 inches, and asked you if the pattern was used to cover that area with no spaces left uncovered, how many tiles were used? Most people stopped after dividing that area by the area of the square, and got 40 (like I did). But then for the right answer, you had to multiply the # of patterns by 5, to find the right number of tiles. So, the answer was 200.</p>
<p>It was 200 and it was crap
Anyways, the question said that a square pattern was made by fitting 5 tiles together...and from doing some adding you got that the square was a 3x3. Then it asked how many tiles fit on a 15x24 floor. So 40 squares but 200 tiles. However, most thought the square was the tile...VERY simple, of course, so it sucks</p>
<p>Haha, I always do that... :)</p>
<p>oh yeah, i meant 2x1 tiles, not 3x1. and 15x24 feet, not inches.. hahaha. that'd be a tiny-ass floor.</p>