Publisher's Synopsis
This book is for anyone who struggles with math and anyone who is curious about math intuitions, whether or not you are studying for an entrance exam for college or graduate school. Math on the college entrance exams can be frustrating - whether a student is a math whiz or has math anxiety. Why?These exams are not - fundamentally - testing math facts and processes. They are testing your ability to do complex math problem solving - your ability to be a math detective. Math problem solving is the ability to understand complex math relationships, organize them, and find innovative ways to come to a solution. It's a creative and intuitive process. And everyone has the ability to do this - and actually enjoy it - if they learn how to tap into their math intuitions and study a broad range of intuitive tools. Intuitive math strategies are simple, clear, understandable, graphic, hands-on, and natural. The heart of intuitive math problem solving is to find strategies that make complete sense to you. This book introduces students to intuitive math, helps them discover their own math intuitions, and clearly demonstrates powerful intuitive strategies for over a hundred ACT(R)- and SAT(R)-style math questions. In addition the book gives critical insights into how to avoid the common time management errors on the test and to quickly increase your score through highly efficient timing strategies. Many students get the score they need through mastering timing strategy alone! After studying this book, students who are strong in math will be able to solve questions more quickly and more accurately - for a significant increase in their score. Students who are not comfortable with math or who have math anxiety will be able to understand complex math questions, organize them, and quickly find the solution, using tools that make sense to them. Their score will increase significantly and so will their confidence! And they may well leave math anxiety behind them. For people who struggle with math, this book teaches you powerful intuitive strategies for organizing many kinds of math patterns, using easy-to-understand practice questions. If you go through the book patiently, you'll find that you are no longer intimidated by math that you run into in your daily life or your work. ACT(R) and SAT(R) are trademarks registered by ACT, Inc. and by the College Board, respectively, which are not affiliated with, and do not endorse, this product.
