1. TEAS Test of Essential Academic Skills Math Portion Gail McCain, Supervisor Dunwoody Learning and Tutoring Center

2. Test Taking Strategy Multiple Choice problems; 4 answers each No penalty for guessing; answer ALL questions (25% chance of being right) Every question has the same point value; do easier questions first o save harder ones until the end (guess if you have to) Make educated guesses; estimate; watch units of measure Keep track of the time; don’t get bogged down on one question o 1 ½ to 2 minutes per question

3. Math Portion 34 questions / 51 minutes o 20% of entire test for problems; 24% of entire test for time Schools set their own criteria for entrance scores Calculators are NOT allowed Topics covered in the Math Section o Order of Operations o Fractions Multiplication & Division; Addition & Subtraction Proper Fractions and Mixed Numbers o Percent, Ratios and Proportions o Estimation o Solving Basic Equations (one variable) o Absolute Value o Measurements and converting between measuring systems o Interpreting data from graphs and diagrams o Word Problems

4. Signed Numbers Multiplying & DividingAdding & Subtracting

5. Order of Operations

6. Decimal Numbers

7. Rounding Numbers Point to the column which represents the place value you are rounding to (TARGET) Look at ONE column immediately to the right (NEIGHBOR)  If NEIGHBOR is less than 5, leave TARGET alone  If NEIGHBOR is 5 or more, increase TARGET by 1 Zero all numbers to the right of TARGET

8. Decimal Arithmetic Addition & Subtraction o Line up the DECIMAL POINTS o Bring decimal point directly down below in the answer Multiplication o Line up RIGHT SIDE of numbers o Ignore decimal points until end o Move decimal point from the right side the same number of places as both original numbers have, combined Division o MUST divide by whole number!! o Move decimal point inside the same number of places as you move the outside point o Pop the decimal point up into the answer immediately

9. Roman to Arabic M = 1000 D = 500 C = 100 L = 50 X = 10 V = 5 I = 1 Add values left to right If I, X, or C appears to the left of a larger value, subtract that value from the larger one MMCDLXXIII = 1000+1000+400+50+20+3 = 2,473 CXLVII = 100+40+7 = 147

10. Arabic to Roman M = 1000 D = 500 C = 100 L = 50 X = 10 V = 5 I = 1 Convert each place value into Roman #’s I, X, C can be used up to 3 times in a row after larger values I, X, C at the left of larger value is subtracted V, L, D never used more than once 756 = 700 = DCC 50 = L 6 = VI  756 = DCCLVI 3,409 = 3000 = MMM 400 = CD 9 = IX  3,409 = MMMCDIX

11. Fractions Multiplication & DivisionAddition & Subtraction Don’t care about denominators being the same Multiply straight across both top & bottom Multiplying is the ONLY time you can cancel Dividing: Keep, Change, Flip MUST have same denominator!!! Add or Subtract top only and KEEP denominator the same Build up fractions to have same denominator by multiplying by 1(same number top & bottom)

12. Types of Fractions

13. Percentages

14. Percentages

15. Other Topics to Review See the LTC website for many helpful handouts: http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcltc/handouts/ http://depts.gpc.edu/~gpcltc/handouts/ o Equations – Linear Equations – Linear o Absolute Value Inequalities Absolute Value Inequalities o Work Problems Work Problems o Divisibility Test Divisibility Test o Exponents Exponents