SAT 9th Edition with Online Practice Tests by Geraldine Woods and Ron Woldoff SAT For Dummies®, 9th Edition with Online Practice Tests Published by: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030‐5774, www.wiley.com Copyright © 2015 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, New Jersey Published simultaneously in Canada No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning or otherwise, except as permitted under Sections 107 or 108 of the 1976 United States Copyright Act, without the prior written permission of the Publisher. Requests to the Publisher for permission should be addressed to the Permissions Department, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030, (201) 748‐6011, fax (201) 748‐6008, or online at http://www.wiley.com/go/permissions. 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Library of Congress Control Number: 2015937644 ISBN 978‐1‐118‐91149‐5 (pbk); ISBN 978‐1‐118‐91152‐5 (ebk); ISBN 978‐1‐118‐91175‐4 (ebk) Manufactured in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents at a Glance Introduction ................................................................................1 Part I: Getting Started with the SAT ..............................................5 Chapter 1: Erasing the Worry: Getting to Know the SAT ........................................................................7 Chapter 2: Slow and Steady (Breathing) Wins the Race: Preparing for the Test ..............................19 Part II: Comprehending SAT Reading Sections..............................27 Chapter 3: Decoding the SAT Reading Section ......................................................................................29 Chapter 4: Reading for Points: Practicing Critical Reading Passages .................................................43 Part III: Getting the “Write” Answers: The Writing and Language Section ................................................................63 Chapter 5: Getting It in Writing : Answering Multiple‐Choice Writing and Language Questions ........................................................................................................................65 Chapter 6: Bragging “Writes” : Practicing Multiple‐Choice Writing and Language Questions ................................................................................................................................77 Chapter 7: Writing Your Way to a High Score: The Essay ....................................................................93 Chapter 8: Practicing Essays ..................................................................................................................107 Part IV: Take a Number, Any Number: The Mathematics Sections ........................................................119 Chapter 9: Meeting Numbers Head-On: The SAT Math Section .........................................................121 Chapter 10: Numb and Numbering: The Ins and Outs of Numbers and Operations ......................................................................................................................................129 Chapter 11: Practicing Problems in Numbers and Operations ..........................................................141 Chapter 12: X Marks the Spot: Algebra and Functions .......................................................................149 Chapter 13: Practicing Problems in Algebra and Functions...............................................................161 Chapter 14: Checking More Figures Than an IRS Agent: Geometry and Trigonometry ...............................................................................................................171 Chapter 15: Practicing Problems in Geometry and Trigonometry ....................................................191 Chapter 16: Playing the Odds: Statistics and Probability ...................................................................201 Chapter 17: Practicing Problems in Probability, Statistics, and Logic .............................................211 Part V: Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practice Tests ...........221 Chapter 18: Practice Exam 1 ..................................................................................................................223 Chapter 19: Practice Exam 1: Answers and Explanations ..................................................................265 Chapter 20: Practice Exam 2 ...................................................................................................................289 Chapter 21: Practice Exam 2: Answers and Explanations ..................................................................325 Part VI: The Part of Tens ..........................................................349 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Maximize Your Score ...................................................................................351 Chapter 23: Ten Ways to Calm Down ....................................................................................................355 Appendix .................................................................................357 Index ......................................................................................365 Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................1 About This Book .........................................................................................................................1 Foolish Assumptions ..................................................................................................................2 Icons Used in This Book ............................................................................................................3 Beyond the Book ........................................................................................................................3 What you’ll find online .....................................................................................................3 How to register ..................................................................................................................4 Where to Go from Here ..............................................................................................................4 Part I: Getting Started with the SAT .............................................. 5 Chapter 1: Erasing the Worry: Getting to Know the SAT 7 Not an ACT: Getting Real with the SAT ....................................................................................7 A Whole New Ballgame: Comparing the Old and New SAT ...................................................8 Signing Up Before Sitting Down: Registering for the SAT ......................................................9 How to register ..................................................................................................................9 When to take the test .....................................................................................................10 Meeting Special Needs .............................................................................................................11 Learning disabilities .......................................................................................................11 Physical issues ................................................................................................................12 Financial help ..................................................................................................................12 Examining Your Mind: What the New SAT Tests ..................................................................12 Reading