New SAT Math Workbook, 1st ed (Peterson's Master Math for the SAT) [Paperback]

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Publication Date: December 15, 2004 | Series: Peterson's Master Math for the SAT

Peterson’s New SAT Math Workbook provides targeted test preparation for the new SAT I exam that will be introduced in March 2005. This title is designed as a self-teaching text to prepare for the mathematics sections of the SAT. At the beginning of each chapter, there is a ten-question diagnostic test to guide the student’s preparation throughout the book. At the end of each chapter is a retest that is similar to the diagnostic test. It also includes hundreds of practice problems covering geometry, algebra, fractions, and more, as well as expert test-taking strategies, flexible study planning, user-friendly design geared to the high school student, and answers with comprehensive explanations for all test items in an easy-to-use workbook format.

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FEATURES AND BENEFITS

-Three full-length practice math tests
-Diagnostic test to help students identify the areas in which they need improvement
-Hundreds of practice problems, including the more difficult geometry and statistics problems, as well as the addition of Algebra II concepts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 336 pages
• Publisher: Peterson's; Original edition (December 15, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0768917174
• ISBN-13: 978-0768917178
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,505,292 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Best math prep for the SAT/ACT, April 27, 2009

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This review is from: New SAT Math Workbook, 1st ed (Peterson's Master Math for the SAT) (Paperback)

Peterson's has the best SAT/ACT prep books, and this one tops the list.
It's just math....an explanatiion, then some exercises to test your skills in each area. You can take the diagnostic test at the beginning of each section to see if you need more study in that area of not.
There's no extra reading to do, and it's very well organized. I use it
with all my students.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Does not reflect the SAT at all!, July 10, 2006

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Chica123 - See all my reviews

This review is from: New SAT Math Workbook, 1st ed (Peterson's Master Math for the SAT) (Paperback)

I bought this book hoping to get some practice for the math section of the SAT. Turns out that I made a huge mistake. Heres why:

Let me start by acknowleging the good part of the book. It gives you a very detailed explanation of how to do a lot of the math problems. It gives you a diagnostic test, exercises, and retests for each chapter. That is why it deserves at least 1 star.

However, I did not like this book because it had irrelevant parts to it. For example, the book starts off "teaching" you how to do simple arithmetic problems like "1+2" or "3x2". it then progresses into harder topics. There were plenty of mistakes. For example, lets say an answer was 3. A mistake would look like this: A)3 B)1 C)3 D)4 E)5. Also, don't get tricked by the "3 full length practice math tests" that is stated on the cover. They give you 30 minutes to do 25 math problems. Normally, I would finish 25 math problems in the 30 minutes that are alloted. In this book, I finished the 25 problems in 20 minutes! Either I am REALLY REALLY improving or the problems are just too easy! For each test, they devote 1 ENTIRE section to grid ins. They give you 30 minutes to do 10 grid in problems, and 10 only!!! I finished in 10 minutes.

Overall, this book has some editing problems. It does not reflect the SATs at all! I mean, come on, does the SAT actually give you 1 entire section for grid in problems?