math on real DAT??

[dentalgrl]

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Hey guys, so i've heard that there are tons of word problems and stuff in the math section on the real dat (taking my real dat on the 27th). I was wondering though, were there also some algebra questions that are easier???? Like basic x+y = blah...and find x or something?

just getting really freaked out about what some people have said about this! I know it will be tough but I hope there are at least 10 - 15 questions like that!

 

[dentalgrl]

anyone have any comments please??🙂

 

[Shunwei]

anyone have any comments please??🙂

There does appear to be a trend toward more word problems on the DAT nowadays. Personally, though, I never had much problems with these myself as it is often simply a matter of translating the words into some form of equation. I'd suggest anyone to go find a SAT math book and just simply brush up on the basics of algebra, geometry, arithmetic, and supplement with some fundamental Trig information.

 

[dentalgrl]

thanks! so even though there are more word problems, are there still also some arithmetic type problems found in achiever and topscore as well as kaplan?

 

[TheWiredNerv]

Kaplan online resources have a ton of word problems that are frustratingly hard for me. I can do a lot of the achiever/topscore/destroyer word problems but those Kaplan word problems rip me a new %^#hole. Also Kaplan online doesn't go over any Trig.

 

[bennijai]

the real dat didnt have that many word problems. and when they did it was alot easier than kaplan. just know your trig, algebra, and everything else is good

 

[BodybldgDoc]

10-15 easy algebra questions? If that were the case everyone would get above a 20 in the math section. And there is no way you will get 10-15 easy algebra questions neway because if you look at the dat test specifications only 9 questions out of the 40 are alloted to algebra. not trying to scare you or anything but just giving you a more realistic view of the test. good luck

 

[rose786]

10-15 easy algebra questions? If that were the case everyone would get above a 20 in the math section. And there is no way you will get 10-15 easy algebra questions neway because if you look at the dat test specifications only 9 questions out of the 40 are alloted to algebra. not trying to scare you or anything but just giving you a more realistic view of the test. good luck

When you say 9 out of 40 questions are algebra, where on the ADA website are you finding that? 😕

 

[CuddlesUCLAbear]

hey!

Yeah, I noticed Kaplan didn't have much practice for trig. Do you guys have suggestions on what type of trig. topics we should review, and what sources to use. =)

thank you

 

[jigabodo]

Achiever and Topscore have some trig questions, you can practice them but I dont think those alone are enough. Otherwise, the kaplan online midterm (not the subject tests) also have some trig questions I believe.

 

[BodybldgDoc]

When you say 9 out of 40 questions are algebra, where on the ADA website are you finding that? 😕

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_specifications.pdf

 

[rose786]

http://www.ada.org/prof/ed/testing/dat/dat_test_specifications.pdf

OMG thanks! I've seen that before but, silly me, I never noticed the numbers in parentheses. That's really helpful.

 

[151AND8TH]

This is a good link.. which mean I will not spend that much worrying about sick probability.. more time on algebra and word problems.. it should have been limited to 4 word problems... but since such emphasis is placed on RC I can see why they would push the word problems so much....