Preface                                            vii
  Learning About the SAT Math
    Knowing What You're Up Against                 3  (20)
      Getting Acquainted with the SAT              4  (4)
      Regular Multiple-Choice Questions            8  (3)
      Grid-In Questions                            11 (6)
      How the SAT Math Sections Are Organized,     17 (2)
      Timed, and Scored
      Calculators and the SAT                      19 (4)
    Math Strategies You Need to Know               23 (28)
      General Math Strategies                      24 (10)
      Special Algebra-Based Strategies             34 (6)
      Special Math Strategies for Regular          40 (11)
      Multiple-Choice Questions
  Reviewing Key Math Skills and Concepts
    Arithmetic Skills and Concepts                 51 (72)
      Numbers, Symbols, and Variables              52 (6)
      Powers and Roots                             58 (8)
      Divisibility and Factors                     66 (6)
      Number Lines and Signed Numbers              72 (5)
      Fractions and Decimals                       77 (7)
      Operations with Fractions                    84 (9)
      Fraction Word Problems                       93 (7)
      Percent                                      100(7)
      Answers to Chapter 3 Tune-Up Exercises       107(16)
    Algebraic Methods                              123(58)
      Solving Equations                            124(7)
      Equations with More Than One Variable        131(6)
      Polynomials and Algebraic Fractions          137(8)
      Factoring                                    145(5)
      Quadratic Equations                          150(4)
      Systems of Equations                         154(7)
      Algebraic Inequalities                       161(5)
      Answers to Chapter 4 Tune-Up Exercises       166(15)
    Word Problems                                  181(40)
      Translating from English to Algebra          182(6)
      Percent Problems                             188(5)
      Some Special Types of Word Problems          193(4)
      Ratio and Variation                          197(7)
      Rate Problems                                204(7)
      Answers to Chapter 5 Tune-Up Exercises       211(10)
    Geometric Concepts and Reasoning               221(94)
      Angle Relationships                          222(10)
      Special Triangles                            232(8)
      Triangle Inequality Relationships            240(4)
      Polygons and Parallelograms                  244(11)
      Perimeter and Area                           255(9)
      Circles                                      264(8)
      Solid Figures                                272(6)
      Coordinate Geometry                          278(13)
      Answers to Chapter 6 Tune-Up Exercises       291(24)
    Special Problem Types                          315(54)
      Average Problems                             316(6)
      Counting Problems                            322(12)
      Probability Problems                         334(9)
      Graphs and Tables                            343(4)
      Miscellaneous Problem Types                  347(8)
      Answers to Chapter 7 Tune-Up Exercises       355(14)
    Algebra II Methods                             369(64)
      Zero, Negative, and Fractional Exponents     370(5)
      Equations Involving Radicals and Exponents   375(5)
      Absolute Value Equations and Inequalities    380(6)
      Working with Functions                       386(9)
      Some Special Functions                       395(12)
      Reflecting and Translating Function Graphs   407(12)
      Answers to Chapter 8 Tune-Up Exercises       419(14)
  Taking Practice Tests
    Practice Tests 1 and 2                         433(54)
      Practice Test 1                              437(15)
      Answer Key for Practice Test 1               452(1)
      Answer Explanations for Practice Test 1      453(10)
      Practice Test 2                              463(14)
      Answer Key for Practice Test 2               477(2)
      Answer Explanations for Practice Test 2      479(8)
Appendix Quick Review of Key Math Facts            487