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14 KAPLAN'S GUIDE TO THE <strong>SAT</strong> CHANGE AND PRACTICE QUESTIONS<br />

HEART OF ALGEBRA<br />

The phrase "Heart of Algebra" encompasses Linear Equations and Functions, skills that you<br />

will need in a variety of college classes-even those that fall outside <strong>the</strong> realms of math<br />

and science. There will be a total of 21 Heart of Algebra questions (13 on <strong>the</strong> Calculator<br />

section and 8 on <strong>the</strong> No-Calculator section) on <strong>the</strong> Math Test.<br />

The Heart of Algebra content category will assess your ability to fluently apply and conceptually<br />

understand <strong>the</strong> following topics:<br />

1. Linear equations and expressions with one variable<br />

2. Linear inequalities with one variable<br />

3. Linear equations with two variables<br />

4. Functions and fu nction notation<br />

5. Systems of inequalities with two variables<br />

6. Systems of linear equations with two variables<br />

7. Solving systems of equations or inequalities with one variable<br />

8. Solving systems of two linear equations with two variables<br />

9. Interpreting variables and constants in linear function expressions within a realworld<br />

context<br />

10. Making connections between algebraic and graphical representations<br />

PROBLEM SOLVING AND DATA ANALYSIS<br />

Problem Solving and Data Analysis questions will ask you to solve single and multistep<br />

problems involving percents, ratios, and unit conversions, as well as interpret in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

presented in graphs and charts.<br />

There will be 14 Problem Solving and Data Analysis questions on <strong>the</strong> Math Test, all of<br />

which will appear in <strong>the</strong> Calculator section. In addition, <strong>the</strong> Extended Thinking Grid-In<br />

question (worth 4 points) will be a Problem Solving and Data Analysis question.<br />

The Problem Solving and Data Analysis content category will assess your ability to fluently<br />

apply and conceptually understand <strong>the</strong> following topics:<br />

1. Ratios, rates, and proportions<br />

2. Scale drawings<br />

3. Percentages<br />

4. Unit conversion and calculating density<br />

5. Using scatterplots and linear, quadratic, or exponential models to describe how<br />

variables are related

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