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Stupid SaT math question
« on: December 10, 2010, 07:51:19 pm »
Well I took the SAT last week and I found what I think is stupidest question ever on it.

Solve for X
X*1 = 3/5

Isn't the SAT supposed to measure readiness for college?!?! This is more like readiness for 6th grade!!!!
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 07:52:27 pm »
once, i got...
x+2=5 x*2=?
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 07:54:08 pm »
Wow that's almost as bad, what are these test makers thinking?
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 07:55:16 pm »
they're thinking....
HS students are stupid...HS students are stupid... If we know the basic concepts of math.
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 07:58:26 pm »
Admittedly i did have to tutor someone in adding fractions, but i think that the majority of High School students should be able to handle something more advanced than these. If the test is too easy then it won't really show the potential for smarter students.
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #5 on: December 10, 2010, 07:58:56 pm »
Quote from: guy6020665 on December 10, 2010, 07:51:19 pm
Well I took the SAT last week and I found what I think is stupidest question ever on it.

Solve for X
X*1 = 3/5

Isn't the SAT supposed to measure readiness for college?!?! This is more like readiness for 6th grade!!!!

For those in the US, I assume you're aware of the No child Left behind BS that forces those state tests. On one I had a long time ago, it asked what the name of a rectangular shape with four sides at 90 degress from each other was:

A) Triangle.
B) Circle
C) Rectangle
D) Parallelogram.

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« Last Edit: December 10, 2010, 07:59:12 pm by Qwerty.55 »
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #6 on: December 10, 2010, 07:59:20 pm »
or maybe because we are all calc geek... >:D
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2010, 08:02:49 pm »
Quote from: Qwerty.55 on December 10, 2010, 07:58:56 pm
Quote from: guy6020665 on December 10, 2010, 07:51:19 pm
Well I took the SAT last week and I found what I think is stupidest question ever on it.

Solve for X
X*1 = 3/5

Isn't the SAT supposed to measure readiness for college?!?! This is more like readiness for 6th grade!!!!

For those in the US, I assume you're aware of the No child Left behind BS that forces those state tests. On one I had a long time ago, it asked what the name of a rectangular shape with four sides at 90 degress from each other was:

A) Triangle.
B) Circle
C) Rectangle
D) Parallelogram.

 ::)

But the SAT doesn't qualify as a state test does it? I thought it was produced independently by The College Board.
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #8 on: December 10, 2010, 08:09:18 pm »
I believe ETA make question.
Even if the question is that stupid, I don't want them to get rid of that kind of question ::)
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #9 on: December 10, 2010, 08:11:20 pm »
Quote from: yeongJIN_COOL on December 10, 2010, 07:59:20 pm
or maybe because we are all calc geek... >:D
Well, calc geeks are usually smart at math.
Isn't programming just a lot of #s, anyway.
Calc geeks are awesome.  >:D
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #10 on: December 10, 2010, 08:11:48 pm »
Yes, ETA are the writers of the SAT (or should we say, they enjoy their nice facilities in Princeston, NJ for 364 days a year and scramble one day a year to make questions so hard so kids can't answer them :P)

The sad part is, I would guess quite a few people got that question wrong. :(
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #11 on: December 10, 2010, 08:13:47 pm »
but Omni members shouldn't do that at all ;)
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #12 on: December 10, 2010, 08:15:18 pm »
Quote from: guy6020665 on December 10, 2010, 08:02:49 pm
Quote from: Qwerty.55 on December 10, 2010, 07:58:56 pm
Quote from: guy6020665 on December 10, 2010, 07:51:19 pm
Well I took the SAT last week and I found what I think is stupidest question ever on it.

Solve for X
X*1 = 3/5

Isn't the SAT supposed to measure readiness for college?!?! This is more like readiness for 6th grade!!!!

For those in the US, I assume you're aware of the No child Left behind BS that forces those state tests. On one I had a long time ago, it asked what the name of a rectangular shape with four sides at 90 degress from each other was:

A) Triangle.
B) Circle
C) Rectangle
D) Parallelogram.

 ::)

But the SAT doesn't qualify as a state test does it? I thought it was produced independently by The College Board.

actually they throw in the stupid questions so that people who know nothing else will still get at least a 1 for knowing that...
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2010, 08:15:32 pm »
Quote from: guy6020665 on December 10, 2010, 07:51:19 pm
Well I took the SAT last week and I found what I think is stupidest question ever on it.

Solve for X
X*1 = 3/5

Isn't the SAT supposed to measure readiness for college?!?! This is more like readiness for 6th grade!!!!

X = banana
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Re: Stupid SaT math question
« Reply #14 on: December 10, 2010, 08:16:29 pm »
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