EXPLORE/PLAN/ACT Mathematics
Entries followed by a dagger (†) apply to the ACT Mathematics Test only.
To enhance their skills in each mathematics-related strand, students who score in the 1–12 score range may benefit from activities that encourage them to do the following:
| Score Range 1–12 |
| Basic Operations & Applications |
- practice and apply estimation and computation using whole numbers and decimals
- choose the appropriate method of computation to solve multistep problems (e.g., calculator, mental, or pencil and paper)
- practice selecting appropriate units of measure (e.g., inches or feet, hours or minutes, centimeters or meters) and converting between units
- model and connect physical, verbal, and symbolic representations of money
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| Probability, Statistics, & Data Analysis |
- interpret data from a variety of displays and use it in computation (e.g., mean, median, mode, range)
- organize, display, and analyze data in a variety of ways
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| Numbers: Concepts & Properties |
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| Expressions, Equations, & Inequalities |
- model a variety of problem situations with expressions and/or equations
- use the inverse relationships for the basic operations of addition and subtraction to determine unknown quantities
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| Graphical Representations |
- locate and describe points in terms of their position on the number line
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| Properties of Plane Figures |
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| Measurement |
- identify line segments in geometric figures and estimate or calculate their measure
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| Functions† |
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