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comment by TheKenoshaKid
TheKenoshaKid  ·  4628 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What Happens When A 35-Year-Old Man Retakes The SAT?
Yeah, I took both (a decade ago... Ouch). I found the ACT much easier. The wording on some SAT questions seemed like it was written specifically to trick you, whereas the ACT was much more straightforward. I scored in a higher percentile on the ACT, but some people do better on the SAT. I think they test slightly different skill sets. I'd advise any student to take both and see where they do better.

Anyone solve the polygon question FTA? I got 9.





kyrogenic  ·  4628 days ago  ·  link  ·  
It was 9. It was a regular polygon (equal sides and equal angles) and each angle was 40 degrees.

360 / 40 = 9.

It's a test to see if you can take established principles and apply logic to them. It's not a test of memorization, which is why they give you the properties of a triangle (like having a total of 180 degrees).

winston  ·  4627 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I've not solved the problem, though it like kryogenic has. I'll count myself lucky for only having to brave the ACT. Its been a while since I took it too. I applaud you're remembering aspects of the test, it's a blur to me now.
gnome19  ·  4628 days ago  ·  link  ·  
I never took the ACT, just the SAT and that was plenty enough for me.