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McGraw-Hill’s
500
ACT Math
Questions
to know by test day
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Jerimi Ann Walker is an assistant professor of mathematics at Moraine Valley Community College and a regular
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CONTENTS
Introduction vii
Chapter 1 Numbers 1
Questions 1–71
Chapter 2 Algebra 21
Questions 72–142
Chapter 3 Probability, Statistics, and Sequences 39
Questions 143–213
Chapter 4 Coordinate Geometry 61
Questions 214–285
Chapter 5 Geometry 87
Questions 286–358
Chapter 6 Proportions 115
Questions 359–428
Chapter 7 Functions 137
Questions 429–500
Answers 159
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INTRODUCTION
Congratulations! You’ve taken a big step toward ACT success by purchasing
McGraw-Hill’s 500 ACT Math Questions to Know by Test Day. We are here to help
you take the next step and score high on your ACT exam so you can get into the
college or university of your choice!
Th is book gives you 500 ACT-style multiple-choice questions that cover all
the most essential math material. Each question is clearly explained in the answer
key. Th e questions will give you valuable independent practice to supplement your
regular textbook and the ground you have already covered in your math class.
Th is book and the others in the series were written by expert teachers who know
the ACT inside and out and can identify crucial information as well as the kinds of
questions that are most likely to appear on the exam.
You might be the kind of student who needs to study extra a few weeks before
the exam for a fi nal review. Or you might be the kind of student who puts off
preparing until the last minute before the exam. No matter what your preparation
style, you will benefi t from reviewing these 500 questions, which closely parallel
the content, format, and degree of diffi culty of the math questions on the actual
ACT exam. Th ese questions and the explanations in the answer key are the ideal
last-minute study tool for those fi nal weeks before the test.
If you practice with all the questions and answers in this book, we are certain
you will build the skills and confi dence needed to excel on the ACT. Good luck!
—Th e Editors of McGraw -Hill Education
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1
Chapter
Numbers
1. What is the greatest common factor of 30, 90, and 130?
(A) 2
(B) 3
(C) 5
(D) 10
(E) 30
2. Which of the following is an irrational number?
100
(A)
169
1
(B)
4
(C) 16
(D) 81
(E) 99
3. Which of the following must be true whenever a, b, and c are integers
such that a < 0 and b > c > 0?
(A) a - c > 0
(B) c - b < 0
(C) a + c > 0
(D) -a - c < 0
(E) a + b > 0
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