just 10 word problems on the DAT?

[system7]

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on the ada website, it says the QR section includes 10 word problems and 30 computation problems. Are probability problems included in the word problems or do they count as computation problems? I absolutely suck at probability and word problems.

 

[Hopeful20]

Yeah, I noticed that too.
From the breakdowns, it sounds like there's a lot more word problems but "officially," there's only supposed to be 10????

 

[solstice]

Well if they have not changed the format and allocations; I remember having more than just 10 word problems (Perhaps close to 14-15) and there were only 3 probability and one of them was really easy.

 

[dentalbuzz]

Where does it say that on the ada website? I've been trying to find the specifics of what they could test you on in each section. Can someone give me a link?

 

[system7]

Where does it say that on the ada website? I've been trying to find the specifics of what they could test you on in each section. Can someone give me a link?

http://www.ada.org/files/siteSupport/dat_faq.pdf

it's under "how many questions are in each section of the test?"

if you want to know the specific topics that the test covers, go to this link, page 41 to 43

http://www.ada.org/sections/educationAndCareers/pdfs/dat_examinee_guide.pdf

 

[sfoksn]

I highly suggest you guys call the ADA directly.

I for sure has ALL word problems... Even the simple calculation problems were set up in word problems, for example:

"If Frank has 50% cash compared to Amy, and Amy has 755% cash compared to Bob, what is the difference in cash amount between Bob and Frank if Amy has 70 cents?"

Something like that. It actually is a really simple calculation problem but yes. None of my QR problems were like: 7 x 8 =?

I wonder how they define word problems..