kitchen table math, the sequel: SAT question of the day

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

SAT question of the day

SAT question of the day

Vicky S just reminded me of these questions; I've been subscribing to them for awhile now, too.

So today I'm going to subscribe for C.

I'm sure he'll be pleased.
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10 comments:

concernedCTparent said...

Yes, I'm sure he will.

January 30, 2008 at 4:18 PM
Anonymous said...

Oh dear. I just tried it, I suspect I have no option but to subscribe too.

Nothing like a daily test to remind myself that my brain is shrinking, or possibly just leaking?
Cheers

January 30, 2008 at 5:10 PM
Catherine Johnson said...

I've been ignoring my questions.

Now I'm going to feel COMPELLED.

January 30, 2008 at 8:09 PM
SteveH said...

"So today I'm going to subscribe for C."

Does this mean setting up an account with them and entering all of their information?

Is there a way just to have them email you the daily question without telling them your life story?

January 31, 2008 at 9:51 AM
Catherine Johnson said...

I think you have to tell them your life story.

That's what I did, as I recall.

January 31, 2008 at 12:39 PM
Catherine Johnson said...

Today's question is:

Each of 5 men played a game of chess with each of 5 women, and then each woman played a game of chess with each of the other women. How many games of chess were played?


answers:

20
25
35
45
50

God, I hate these things.

January 31, 2008 at 12:42 PM
Catherine Johnson said...

Well, I got it right, but I have no idea why.

(I did remember how to do the first part - apparently I never learned a procedure for doing the second part...or, more likely, I failed to generalize the procedure I did learn, whatever that was...)

January 31, 2008 at 12:47 PM
Catherine Johnson said...

It's coming back to me now...

January 31, 2008 at 12:48 PM
Catherine Johnson said...

This is what happens when you're constantly teaching yourself whole content areas in one afternoon so you can reteach them to your kid FOR THE TEST, etc.

The next time you see the material you have no clue.

January 31, 2008 at 12:48 PM
SteveH said...

Combinations and permutations can be incredibly hard; not the formulas, but when and how to apply them. There is a tendency to misread or misunderstand the problem statement. For this problem, one should be able to draw a picture or diagram and figure it out, but that's not math.

January 31, 2008 at 1:55 PM

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