Today’s SAT question of the day is a two-blank sentence completion with no obvious clues.
After giving the sentence a quick read, you can come up with at least two possible sets of words that would make sense: Continue reading
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SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 10, 2014 – Math, Algebra
Today’s SAT question of the day is a math question about averages.
If Kelly buys t pens priced at 2 dollars each and u pens priced at 4 dollars each…what is the average price, in dollars, of these pens in terms of t and u?
Let’s think back to the general formula for averages: Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 9, 2014 – Identifying Sentence Errors
Wynton Marsalis
Today’s SAT question of the day is a writing multiple choice question about Wynton Marsalis and transitions.
Let’s focus on the issue:
[He won] Grammy awards for both his jazz and even classical works.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 8, 2014 – Sentence Completions
Today’s SAT question of the day is a quick and easy sentence completion.
…a novelist should not ——- , for sermonizing has no place in good fiction.
The sentence gives us the perfect word to fill in for the blank:
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 7, 2014 – Math, Ratios, Proportions
Today’s SAT question of the day is a math question that’s an excellent example for any test taker to review. One brother earns 10 dollars for each lawn he mows, while the other brother gets 3 of those dollars for each lawn with which he helps.
In other words, one brother (d) earns 10 dollar per yard, while the other (t) earns 3 dollars per yard.
Whenever you can find a per statement, you know you can make a ratio…and with two related ratios, we can make a proportion.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 6, 2014 – Improving Sentences
In today’s SAT question of the day, we are dealing with Viking ships and comparisons.
Archaeological evidence shows that Viking ships were lighter, slimmer, and faster than that in England.
How would a correct version of this sentence read? Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 5, 2014 – Sentence Completions
Today’s SAT Question of the Day is a two-blank sentence completion:
So that she would not be considered ——- in her actions, the department head made sure that the members of the advisory committee ——- her plans before she started to implement them.
Do any words come to mind for those blanks? If not, think about what an advisory committee might do… Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 4, 2014 – Math, Charts and Data
Today’s SAT Question of the Day is about a bar chart:
We are asked to find the median number of days spent on business trips for the employees of this company.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 3, 2014 – Writing, Identifying Sentence Errors
Today’s SAT Question of the Day is a writing multiple choice question about bicycle helmets…and verbs. Take a look and you should hear the error right away….
The law requires them to _____ helmets. Did you hear it?
SAT Question of the Day Explained – October 2, 2014 – Sentence Completions
Today’s SAT Question of the Day is a sentence completion about our sense of smell. Evidently, “our sense of smell is surprisingly ——- , capable of distinguishing thousands of […] odors.”
Our sense of smell, then, is…good? Nuanced? Very capable? Any of these predictions should lead you to the correct answer.