Effective Strategies for Avoiding Mistakes on the ACT Math

- Read Carefully - Take your time to understand the question correctly by breaking it down into smaller parts and identifying key information, especially in word problems.

- Practice Regularly - Familiarize yourself with common ACT Math question types and formulas by working through practice problems. For example, consistently practicing problems on trigonometry will make you more comfortable with those questions. Recent changes to the ACT Math test include a greater emphasis on data analysis, so be sure to practice questions that involve interpreting graphs and tables.

- Use the Process of Elimination - Eliminating incorrect answer choices can greatly improve your chances of choosing the correct answer. Look for answers that are clearly illogical or don't make sense within the context of the problem. For example, if you are asked to find the perimeter of a rectangle, eliminate answer choices that are too small or too large based on the dimensions provided.