Tutorials

SAT-92: Recognizing Structure (Treating a Group as One Variable)

Spot a repeated expression and treat the whole group as a single variable to simplify hard problems.

4 3m

SAT-91: Translating English into Math (Key Terms Dictionary)

Turn word problems into equations by translating key English phrases into math symbols.

8 4m

SAT-90: The Grid-In Blueprint (Student-Produced Responses)

Enter grid-in answers correctly — fractions, decimals, negatives — and avoid format mistakes that cost points.

SAT-89: Avoiding the "Trap Answers"

Recognize the predictable wrong answers test-writers plant and avoid the most common mistakes.

SAT-88: Strategic Guessing and Time Management

Never leave a blank, spend time where it pays, and guess smartly when you must move on.

5 4m

SAT-87: The Art of Estimation

Round numbers to estimate an answer quickly, then eliminate choices that are far from your estimate.

4 3m

SAT-86: The "Eyeballing" Strategy for Geometry Diagrams

Use the fact that SAT figures are drawn to scale to estimate lengths and angles and eliminate choices.

5 4m

SAT-85: Mastering Desmos III — Inequalities and Bounded Regions

Graph systems of inequalities in Desmos to see the shaded solution region and test points.

SAT-84: Mastering Desmos II — Sliders for Unknown Constants

Add a slider in Desmos to test unknown constants and instantly find the value that fits a condition.

6 4m

SAT-83: Mastering Desmos I — Graphing and Intersections

Use the Desmos calculator to graph equations and read solutions as x-intercepts and intersection points.

SAT-82: Backsolving (Working from the Options)

Plug the answer choices back into the problem to find which one works — no algebra needed.

5 4m

SAT-81: The "Plugging In Numbers" Tactic

Turn abstract variable problems into easy arithmetic by choosing your own simple numbers.