ACT Math Prep For Dummies

Mark Zegarelli is the author of SAT Math For Dummies, Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, and nine other books in the For Dummies series. He holds degrees in both English and math from Rutgers University. Most recently, he provides online lessons for kids as young as four years old, showing them easy ways to understand — and enjoy! — square numbers and square roots, factors, prime numbers, fractions, and even basic algebra concepts.

• Introduction 1Part 1: Getting into the Act: An Overview of ACT Math Basics 5Chapter 1: Reviewing ACT Math Basics 7Chapter 2: Boosting Your Test-Taking Skills 19Chapter 3: Discovering Some Problem-Solving Strategies 27Part 2: Building Your Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra Skills 39Chapter 4: Starting with the Basics: Pre-Algebra 41Chapter 5: It’s Elementary Algebra, My Dear Watson 57Chapter 6: Real-World Math: Statistics and Probability 75Chapter 7: Practice Problems for Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra 93Part 3: Digging In to Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Geometry 113Chapter 8: Moving to Intermediate Algebra 115Chapter 9: Coordinating a Path through Coordinate Geometry 141Chapter 10: Practice Problems for Intermediate Algebra and Coordinate Geometry 165Part 4: Visualizing Plane Geometry and Trigonometry 185Chapter 11: Plain Talk about Plane Geometry 187Chapter 12: Trig and Beyond: ACT Advanced Math Topics 211Chapter 13: Practice Problems for Geometry, Trig, and Advanced Math 233Part 5: Tracking Your Progress with Practice Tests 255Chapter 14: Practice Test 1 257Chapter 15: Practice Test 1: Answers and Explanations 271Chapter 16: Practice Test 2 289Chapter 17: Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations 303Part 6: The Part of Tens 319Chapter 18: Ten Key Differences Between the ACT and the SAT 321Chapter 19: Ten Items to Check Off before Taking the ACT 325Index 329