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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 – February 17, 2014 – Identifying Sentence Errors

 

Thurgood Marshall, 1967

Today’s SAT question of the day is an identifying sentence errors question with a classic error.

According to this sentence, Thurgood Marshall is known for his quest to end racial discrimination, his opposition to the death penalty, and he supported free speech and civil liberties. Continue reading