How can I avoid making stupid mistakes on math tests?
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Get a good nights sleep before a test. Make sure you eat well. Pay attention to what you are doing. ReCheck your work.
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SIMPLE MATH, GO BACK TO SCHOOL FOOL
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About 15 years ago, I needed to very quickly brush up on my math skills for a job interview.  In High School, I always did fine in math class, but I realized I had forgotten a lot.  I bought a book (yellow cover) for people getting their GED.  No joke.  The book was so simple and concise, that in about 2 days, I had completely reviewed all the High School math.  It was that easy.\n(P.S.  After taking the math test, the job interviewer remarked, "We're really not supposed to tell you your exact results, but I have to say that in all the years I've been administering this test, no one has ever scored this high!"\n\n.... all that, for just a couple day's review... with a GED book.
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Next time, I would not drink so much before the test.  And if you wait and wait for a bit more, the urge to go will pass.  Also, if I were going to take a test, I would learn to spell and use capitals and punctuation.  One of my teachers said that a wrong answer written well will get more points than a wrong answer written badly, and can at times get as many as a right answer written poorly.
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The best way to prepare for math tests is to practice working problems until you have the methods down.  Most math problems involve following steps.  I would also try to get the concept down rather than try to memorize steps.  If you can get the concepts and actually understand what you are doing, you will get the steps.  The key is just to practice.  Also with formulas, if you learn what they actually mean, it makes it easier to learn them.
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Get one of those fat practice books and do a lot of practice --- particularly in math.\n\nI did this for math and walked away with almost a perfect score.
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**Learn to translate English into mathematical notation and vice versa.  This is very helpful in solving story problems and figuring out why a theorem is true.\n\n**Master the basics.  If you can add, you can subtract; if you can find the square of a number you can find the square root.  Understand the distributive property and the important theorems of what you're studying.  \n\n**If you run into a problem that you can't solve easily, think about a problem you can solve that is similar to it.  Usually when you're learning math from a textbook, you can find examples to help.  \n\nThe way mathematicians solve problems usually starts with trial-and-error.  With examples and practice, they learn rules that they can use as shortcuts.  They then use these theorems and postulates to solve more complex problems.  Learning math uses the same concept - start with the basics and learn little tricks along the way to make things quicker.
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Example: You got a 50 on your math and a 50 on reading. You add a zero to the end of each and add them together, 500 + 500 = 1000. Hopefully you scored higher than that. ;)
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I think there are a couple of main things that contribute to people have problems with math.\n\nThe first one, plain in simple, is that the individual doesn't feel confident or competent.  If you have had problems in the past, sometimes you just assume that it's something that you are "not good at".  The first step is to really believe that you can overcome your problems in the past, and grasp these concepts that have previously given you problems.  \n\nAfter you get over the confidence hurdle, I think the next thing to do is to try to identify what might be the best way for YOU personally to learn.  Everyone learns in different ways, and I think that is why there are many people who excel in so many other academic areas, might have problems with math.  Some people have an easier time with math, I believe, because they approach it with the intent of just doing the process.  In other words, they just do the computations, or what they're showed to do, with out getting wrapped up into the why of what they are doing.  Other people who might be a little more critical in their thinking might approach it with the "what is this used for?" approach, which can sometimes make math more difficult.\n\nWhat I think it really comes down to is learning what your personal learning style is, and approaching it from that angle.  Ok, easier said than done, right?  I think that the best way to figure out what the easiest way for you to learn is to ask a few different people to explain it to you.  In other words, maybe ask for a teacher to help, a friend in your class that grasps the material, or even a tutor there at school.  Similar to the different ways of learning, different people will teach in somewhat different manners.  Maybe the way another person explains it to you, will make better sense.\n\nJust remember to stay confident, and approach math with the feeling that you can do it!  When you find the right type of learning style for you, that little light bulb will light up over your head and you will say, "Oh my gosh, this makes sense!"  It's a great feeling!  Stick with it, and good luck!  :)
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hey there is a good website to check your work \nits www.webmath.com i use it all the time
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Stop your reading and start PRACTICE! PRACTICE! PRACTICE!\n\nTo Ace in Maths - You have to practice till you feel your blood boil.. The more you practice - The less time you will take to attempt a question, this will save your time in the exam which allows you to revise.. \n\nFor Radicals and quadratics - First browse through all possible question "TYPES" and then start attempting them.. \n\nAlways remember: The key to score in Maths is Practice!
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Always do all your homework every night.\n\nWhen an answer is wrong, note down carefully how to do it right and study that thoroughly that evening.\n\nSave your homework and GO OVER ALL YOUR WRONG ANSWERS THE NIGHT BEFORE THE final review for a TEST.  Ask about question you still can't get right, even with the right answer in front of you, because it means you misunderstood the method involved.\n\nDon't watch TV from Monday thru Thursday.\n\nOnly go out on Friday and on Saturday night.
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Hey i suck at math, but for some reason i can Ace my tests.
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here's a tip....re-take the fuckin test and pray u get a better score then the one u just got....dumbass
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You add up the total number you got right - (1/4) * the total you got wrong. \n\nSo it depends on how many questions you had on the reading and how many you had on the math.
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the best way is memorization... some may say otherwise.  It will take a while, but multiplication is KEY to mathematics... if you dont get your mult tables, it will make math more tedious in the long run.  (trust me, I am a math teacher).  Start by writing your times tables over and over again.  Then either make or buy some flashcards.  Also, Get your parents and friends to quiz you.  \n\nGood luck!
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When you are adding a negative number to a positive number, try thinking through it this way:\n\nTake two steps backwards then five steps forward. Where are you in relationship to where you started?