General Strategies Flashcards
When practicing, remember to…
Use the calculator. It’s there for a reason and if you use a handheld you will fumble with the digital that you’re given.
When calculating, what is the first thing to do?
Decide whether to estimate or make precise calculations. Quickly by looking at the answers, you can tell if you can get the answer by estimating.
In QR there is often a lot of text. How do you deal with it?
Mostly ignore it and focus on the tables, the text is there to slow you down.
What do you do when you see bullet points?
Read them carefully. Students often miss them, and they’re often relevant.
Percentages are there often, so make sure to…
Memorize the most common and get used to quickly calculate them.
When the answers have a large difference or a different unit, then…
There is usually a trap and it’s usually that you might not have converted it into the right units.
When using the calculator, remember to…
MEMORY FUNCTION - OR WRITE DOWN THE IN BETWEEN STEPS.
If you’re not sure about an answer, you can…
Use the flagging section to come back to it later.
When should you use a calculator?
When there are many steps with complicated numbers. But if it’s a little less complicated, get used to doing it mentally.
When revising QR, you should be…
Practicing each individual topic. And group similar together like ratios and percentages.
