1. SAT Strategy Workshop 1: SAT 101

2. Strategies for Guessing Effectively
Ballparking/Estimating
Dumbo

3. Ballparking/Estimating
Very effective on geometry questions, as long as the figure is drawn to scale
Effective for questions with annoying numerical values that can be easily rounded to “pretty numbers” like 1 or 100.

4. Mike saved 20% on a shirt before taxes
Mike saved 20% on a shirt before taxes. If he paid $60 for the shirt, what was the original price of the shirt?
A. 48
B. 64.60
C. 75
D. 80
E. 95

5. B

6. Dumbo Don’t pick what Dumbo would pick
Dumbo always picks the VERY obvious answer.
Strategy works best on higher numbered questions.

7. 15. On Tuesday, Mrs. Daniel buys a key lime pie
15. On Tuesday, Mrs. Daniel buys a key lime pie. She eats 2/5 of the pie that night. On Thursday, she eats 2/5 of what is left. How much of the pie still remains?
A. 4/25
B. 1/5
C. 6/25
D. 9/25
E. 3/5

8. Other Tips
GO SLOW
Read the Full Question
One Sentence at a Time

9. What is the least of 3 consecutive even integers if the sum of the integers is 66?
B. 21
C. 22
D. 23
E. 24

10. If x + y = 10 and x and y are distinct positive integers, what is the greatest possible value of xy?

11. Randy bought four rare books that $130, $120, $80 and $75 respectively
Randy bought four rare books that $130, $120, $80 and $75 respectively. If he paid 1/3 of the total cost immediately and the remainder in three equal payments, how much was each of the three equal payments?
A. $45
B. $55
C. $70
D. $90
E. $135

12. At a certain store, shirts sell for $21 each
At a certain store, shirts sell for $21 each. If a customer buys a pair of shirts, the second shirt costs only $9. How much per shirt does a customer save by buying a pair of shirts instead of the two shirts separately?
A. $6
B. $9
C. $12
D. $15
E. $21