SHSAT - MATH
Midpoint - Answer The exact middle point between two other points!
Mean - Answer Same as Average.
Average = (sum / # of things)
Strategy: PLUG IN NUMBERS FOR VARIABLES (LETTERS) - Answer Pick nice, low
numbers and plug them in to the question for any variables (letters) that you see. Solve
the problem. Then look at the answer choices and plug in the SAME numbers you
picked to find the matching solution!
AVOID: 0, 1, negatives, fractions and decimals
Strategy: BACKSOLVING (using answer choices) - Answer *Remember that answer
choices are ordered least to greatest, so start with C! Always C!
REDUCE ALL FRACTIONS TO LOWEST TERMS - Answer
Formulas and definitions are not provided on test (so we must memorize them!) -
Answer
DIAGRAMS/SHAPES ARE NOT NECESSARILY DRAWN TO SCALE, BUT GRAPHS
ARE. Do not assume any relationship in a diagram unless it is specifically stated or can
be figured out from information given. (Remember the poor boy with the ruler!) - Answer
READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION CAREFULLY! No rushing! Re-read until you
understand. - Answer
LEAVE NO BLANKS! Make an educated guess, if you can. - Answer
No calculators allowed! - Answer
Integer - Answer A whole number (can be positive or negative).
Prime - Answer A whole number (integer) that can only be divided by 1 and itself. ***1
IS NOT A PRIME NUMBER.
2,3,5,7,11, 13...
Consecutive Numbers - Answer Numbers that follow one after another in order without
skipping. For example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Factor - Answer Positive integer that DIVIDES evenly into a number with no remainder.
For example: Factors of 10 = 1, 10, 2, 5
Multiple - Answer A number that a given number will divide into with no remainder.
Think MULTIPLY. For example: Multiples of 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50...
Midpoint - Answer The exact middle point between two other points!
Mean - Answer Same as Average.
Average = (sum / # of things)
Strategy: PLUG IN NUMBERS FOR VARIABLES (LETTERS) - Answer Pick nice, low
numbers and plug them in to the question for any variables (letters) that you see. Solve
the problem. Then look at the answer choices and plug in the SAME numbers you
picked to find the matching solution!
AVOID: 0, 1, negatives, fractions and decimals
Strategy: BACKSOLVING (using answer choices) - Answer *Remember that answer
choices are ordered least to greatest, so start with C! Always C!
REDUCE ALL FRACTIONS TO LOWEST TERMS - Answer
Formulas and definitions are not provided on test (so we must memorize them!) -
Answer
DIAGRAMS/SHAPES ARE NOT NECESSARILY DRAWN TO SCALE, BUT GRAPHS
ARE. Do not assume any relationship in a diagram unless it is specifically stated or can
be figured out from information given. (Remember the poor boy with the ruler!) - Answer
READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION CAREFULLY! No rushing! Re-read until you
understand. - Answer
LEAVE NO BLANKS! Make an educated guess, if you can. - Answer
No calculators allowed! - Answer
Integer - Answer A whole number (can be positive or negative).
Prime - Answer A whole number (integer) that can only be divided by 1 and itself. ***1
IS NOT A PRIME NUMBER.
2,3,5,7,11, 13...
Consecutive Numbers - Answer Numbers that follow one after another in order without
skipping. For example: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5...
Factor - Answer Positive integer that DIVIDES evenly into a number with no remainder.
For example: Factors of 10 = 1, 10, 2, 5
Multiple - Answer A number that a given number will divide into with no remainder.
Think MULTIPLY. For example: Multiples of 10 = 10, 20, 30, 40, 50...
