Math Support

The math section’s primary focuses are:

  • Ratios and proportions
  • fractions and decimals
  • Arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)
  • Percentages
  • Geometry

The math section also incorporates a lot of word problems in to these skills

Practice Problems for Each Topic

Ratios and Proportions:

The ratio of cats to dogs in an animal shelter is 4:9
If there are 52 animals total, how many are dogs?

View Solution

Fractions and Decimals

A student spends 0.25 of her money on lunch then spends ⅖ of the remaining money on a book, what fraction of her original money does she have left? 

View Solution

Arithmetic (addition, subtraction, multiplication and division)

48 ÷ 6 × 3 + 7

View Solution

Percentages

A $120 pair of shoes is discounted by 30% After the discount, a 10% sales tax is applied. What is the final price?

View Solution

Geometry – Area

A rectangular garden is 10 feet longer than it is wide. If the width is 6 feet, what is the area? 

View Solution

PreACT Practice Problems

A group of people spend a total of $25 on lunch. They bought 3 sandwiches that all had the same price and spent $4 on a large bag of pretzels. There were no other expenses in the total. In which of the following equations does X represent the price, in dollars, of 1 sandwich?

a. 3x = 25

b. 4x = 25

c. 3x + 4 = 25

d. 4x + 3 = 25

View Solution