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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SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 25, 2014 – Sentence Completion
Paul Bowles, author, composer, and translator
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.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 24, 2014 – Math, Algebra
Today’s SAT question of the day is an algebra question about adding fractions. Before you break out your calculator or tell me how much you hate adding fractions, check out the strategy for this one – it will save you quite a bit of time.
If s = 1 + 1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + 1/32 and t = 1 + s/2, then t exceeds s by how much? Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 23, 2014 – Identifying Sentence Errors
Today’s SAT question of the day is an identifying sentence errors about the Arctic islands. I’ll give you a hint: because grammar.
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 22, 2014 – Sentence Completion, Two Blanks
Today’s SAT question of the day is an easy two-blank sentence completion. We need words for rain showers that help crops ______ and, in contrast, ______ storms. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 21, 2014 – Math
Today’s SAT math question is about this number line:
and these three assertions:
I. AB + CD = AD
II. AB + BC = AD – CD
III. AC – AB = AD – CD
Which of these statements must be true?
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 20, 2014 – Improving Sentences
Jean Piaget c. 1968
Today’s SAT question of the day is an improving sentences question about Jean Piaget. You may appreciate him for this quote:
The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done.
Back to the sentence we have to improve…it’s missing a verb, which makes it a sentence fragment as it is given to us. Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 19, 2014 – Sentence Completion
Today’s SAT question of the day is a sentence completion question about an actor’s performance. This definition sentence tells us that the actor’s performance was “deeply affecting.” Continue reading
SAT Question of the Day Explained – February 18, 2014 – Math
Today’s SAT question of the day is an algebra question that’s rated hard – but I don’t think you’ll agree with the rating!
The question:
If x + 2x is 5 more than y + 2y, then x – y =
Step 1: translation. Continue reading