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Arithmetic Reasoning Test Improvement
! Other Advice There are some general tips that will help on any test like this: * Be sure to double-check the answer for reasonableness. Often you can instantly estimate a range that the answer has to be within. Once you're done with the work make sure the result is in this boundary. * Work the problem forward and backward. Let's say the problem asks you for 180 minus 13, and you get 167. Then the safe thing to do is try 167 plus 13 and see if it is 180. * Combine both of the above tricks: Sometimes you can work backwards from the multiple-choice answers. If you pick the best looking one, plug it into the problem, you can find your answer without the heavy work. Sometimes you are close, so you adjust your next guess accordingly. * Manage your Notes: ** Use clear handwriting---painfully clear. Even if you feel like you are slowing way down, it will save time. ** Clear language with yourself. That is, make sure you can go back and read everything and understand why you wrote it. A good first step is to write the problem number and circle it before you start your work. Also, put a box around the answers. Everything in that region should be just about that one problem. Write down all the units (if something is 6 inches write "6 in", not "6"). Remember that math is already very stripped down and bare, so if you try to do something (like leaving out the "x" symbol in a long multiplication), you are probably making a mess.
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