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Can I practice for both the SAT and the ACT in one app?
Yes. Brainrise now has practice for both the SAT and the ACT in one app, and every question comes with a full written explanation of why the right answer is right.
Read the post →Do I need to be good at math to help my teen with SAT prep?
No. A parent does not have to solve the problems to help. The most useful things a parent can do are keep a steady study routine, ask supportive questions, and check progress, and Brainrise's parent-side pages (progress, billing and help) are also available in Spanish.
Read the post →What should a student do when stuck on an SAT math question late at night?
Mark it, move on, and come back to it with the written explanation instead of staring at it. Seeing each step of the reasoning is more useful than only finding out which letter was right.
Read the post →How can my teen see why they got an SAT or ACT question wrong?
In Brainrise, every SAT and ACT practice question comes with a full written explanation of why the right answer is right, so after a wrong answer your teen reads the reasoning instead of only seeing the correct letter.
Read the post →How do you solve 2x + 6 = 14 on the ACT math test?
Subtract 6 from both sides to get 2x = 8, then divide both sides by 2, so x = 4. You can check it by putting 4 back in: 2(4) + 6 = 14.
Read the post →Is 15 minutes a day of SAT or ACT practice better than cramming on the weekend?
For most students, a short session every day is easier to keep up than one long weekend cram, and it keeps the material fresh between sessions. Fifteen minutes fits on a phone, between other things.
Read the post →What can I do if my teen keeps missing SAT or ACT practice questions?
Have your teen read the explanation for every question they miss before moving on, then try a similar one. In Brainrise each SAT and ACT practice question has a written explanation of why the right answer is right.
Read the post →Is there a guessing penalty on the SAT or the ACT?
No. Neither the SAT nor the ACT subtracts points for a wrong answer, so a blank answer can never score better than a guess. Your teen should answer every question, ideally after ruling out the choices they know are wrong.
Read the post →Is there an SAT and ACT practice app with a Spanish account for parents?
Yes. In Brainrise a parent's account, billing and the student's progress can be read in Spanish, while the SAT and ACT practice questions stay in English, exactly like the real tests.
Read the post →How long should my teen practice for the SAT or ACT each day?
A short session your teen will actually do every day, even 15 minutes, is easier to keep up than a whole weekend of studying. What matters most is that it happens regularly.
Read the post →How much does Brainrise cost for both the SAT and the ACT?
Both exams together cost $36 a month, instead of $48 for two separate $24 subscriptions, which is 25% less. There is a 7-day free trial first, and it requires a card.
Read the post →Does Brainrise have practice for the ACT?
Yes. Brainrise has ACT practice as well as SAT practice, and every ACT practice question comes with a written explanation of why the right answer is right.
Read the post →A theater sells adult tickets for $12 and child tickets for $7. If 150 tickets were sold for a total of $1,525, how many adult tickets were sold?
95 adult tickets (choice C). Let a be adult tickets and c be child tickets: a + c = 150 and 12a + 7c = 1525. Substituting c = 150 − a gives 5a + 1050 = 1525, so a = 95, and the check is 12(95) + 7(55) = 1,140 + 385 = 1,525.
Read the post →For an acute angle θ, tan θ = 3/4. What is the value of sin θ?
sin θ = 3/5 (choice A). Tangent is opposite over adjacent, so the legs of the right triangle are 3 and 4; the hypotenuse is √(9 + 16) = 5, and sine is opposite over hypotenuse, 3/5.
Read the post →“The new library wing added forty percent more seating. ______, the number of study rooms available for reservation tripled.” Which transition is most logical: In addition, However, For example, or In contrast?
“In addition” (choice A). The second sentence adds another improvement (more study rooms) that agrees with the first (more seating), so the transition has to add, not contrast or give an example.
Read the post →In an arithmetic sequence, the first term is 7 and each term after the first is 4 more than the term before it. What is the 20th term of the sequence?
83 (choice C). The nth term is the first term plus (n − 1) steps: 7 + (20 − 1) × 4 = 7 + 76 = 83. There are only 19 steps of 4 between the 1st term and the 20th.
Read the post →Do colleges accept the SAT or the ACT, or do they prefer one?
Most U.S. colleges that consider test scores accept either the SAT or the ACT and do not prefer one. Policies differ by college and change over time, so check each college's own admissions page for its current testing policy.
Read the post →Should my teen leave a question blank on the SAT or the ACT if they don't know the answer?
No. Neither the SAT nor the ACT takes points off for a wrong answer, so a blank can never score more than a guess. Your teen should answer every question, ruling out the choices they know are wrong first.
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