Today’s SAT question of the day is an identifying sentence errors question about guinea pigs. Let’s keep things ro…dent…ling right along and listen to hear if we note any issues as we read the sentence. Continue reading
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SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 28, 2014 – Sentence Completion
Today’s SAT question of the day is a medium-difficulty sentence completion about the “seemingly weightless world” of the ballet stage. Continue reading
ACT Question of the Day Explained – February 28, 2014 – Reading, Social Sciences
Today’s ACT question of the day comes from the reading passage about the medieval court system. This detail question asks us: who was the accuser in these medieval trials? Continue reading
ACT Question of the Day Explained – February 27, 2014 – Math, Ratios
Today’s ACT question of the day is a great ratio question to review no matter which test you’re taking.
In a shipment of 1,000 light bulbs, of the bulbs were defective.
What is the ratio of defective bulbs to nondefective bulbs?
When we are dealing with ratios, we have to consider the different types: part-to-part and part-to-whole. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 27, 2014 – Math, Algebra
Today’s SAT question of the day is a medium-difficulty math question that asks us about the term “undefined”. Undefined, for the purposes of the SAT, means that we’d be dividing by zero. Every time you see that word, translate it into “divide by zero.”
Today we need to know what value of x would make this equation undefined for y:
ACT Question of the Day Explained – February 26, 2014 – English
Today’s ACT question of the day is a repeat of the English question about transitions from February 6.
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SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 26, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about comparison. The sentence, as it is presented, compares Heather to Joanne’s fear of spiders. Continue reading
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ACT Question of the Day Explained – February 25, 2014 – Science
Today’s ACT question of the day is a science question from the passage about sediment in the bottom of the ocean. This time, we need to find the depth that would be a good home for a creature that likes low concentrations of Fe2+, high concentrations of O2, and a neutral pH. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 25, 2014 – Sentence Completion
Today’s SAT question of the day is a medium-difficulty sentence completion. We learn that Paul Bowles wrote a lot of music, but his writing career received more acclaim.