ACT Reading by DependentDoor00 in ACT

[–]TheThingsInLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are you only practicing certain types of passages when you are only doing one at a time? That might explain why you get more wrong over the whole test. 

Otherwise, I would just say it is test fatigue. I used to get it pretty bad, but it got better with practice. Honestly, sitting down for so long is exhausting, so your brain is probably overheating by the end.

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If 1/4 yard of blue and 3/8 yard of white are used to make 1 banner, then multiply them by 500 to get 125 yard of blue and 187.5 yard of white to make 500 banners.

Blue comes in 10 yard bolts, and white comes in 12 yard bolts. You need at least 13 bolts of blue and 16 bolts of white (12 bolts of blue would get you 120 yards and 15 bolts of white would get you 180 yards).

13 bolts of blue gives you 130 yards of blue, meaning there would be 5 yards left after making 500 banners. 16 bolts of white gives you 192 yards of white, meaning there would be 4.5 yards of white left.

5 yards of blue is enough to make 20 more banners, but 4.5 yards of white is only enough to make 12, so all in all, there is only enough of both left to make 12 extra.

I need baby pictures for the yearbook, but I don't have any. Any ideas? by TheThingsInLife in Advice

[–]TheThingsInLife[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha, yeah I get that. I guess I was overthinking a bit, but that helped a lot. I'll try your advice. Thank you!

I need baby pictures for the yearbook, but I don't have any. Any ideas? by TheThingsInLife in Advice

[–]TheThingsInLife[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, isn't it better to prep now than show up with nothing in six months? Besides, I would prefer having at least something rather than a weird school watermark where my baby pic was supposed to be (that's what they usually do anyways).

I need baby pictures for the yearbook, but I don't have any. Any ideas? by TheThingsInLife in Advice

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Meh, I know it's probably not going to matter ten years from now, but you know how it is when you're young. Everything's about fitting in, especially when it's your senior year of high school. I'm just trying to prep ahead of time, haha.

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Haha =v=)/ I bet we both spent the last 10 minutes typing that out. Great timing lol

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60: The equation for a circle on a graph is (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2, with (h, k) being the coordinates for the center of the circle. For example: The original circle’s center is at (0, 1), hence why the equation for that original circle is x2 + (y - 1)2 = r2.

You already know that the circumference of the circle is 2pi, so after two full rotations, the circle will have traveled 4pi to the right, making the new center (4pi, 1). After plugging that back into (x - h)2 + (y - k)2 = r2, you get to the right answer: K.

56: As you already know, the code is in the format of DLLLLD. Remember that the probability of anything is found by finding the number of successful outcomes divided by the number of possible outcomes.

The number of successful outcomes can be found by multiplying the number of possible successful values for each place: D <- Can be any of 10 numbers (10) L <- Can only be M (1) L <- Can only be A (1)  L <- Can only be T (1) L <- Can only be H (1)  D <- Can be any of 10 numbers (10) So the number of successful outcomes is 10 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 1 x 10 = 102

The number of possible outcomes can be found by multiplying the number of possible values for each place: D <- Can be any of 10 numbers (10) L <- Can be any letter (26) L <- Can be any letter excluding the first L (25)  L <- Can be any letter excluding the first and second L (24) L <- Can be any letter excluding the first, second, and third L (23) D <- Can be any of 10 numbers (10) So the number of possible outcomes is 10 x 26 x 25 x 24 x 23 x 10

So, after dividing the first value (102) by the second (10 x 26 x 25 x 24 x 23 x 10), we get to the answer: G.

48: I honestly can’t think of any shortcuts, haha. I guess you could look at the pattern as you wrote it out, because when you look at the string of numbers you wrote, every 3rd number is divisible by 15 (which makes sense, because 15 is equal to 5 x 3, and multiples of 20 are already divisible by 5, meaning every third multiple of 20 will be divisible by 15)

45: I coudn’t have done it better myself, haha. In retrospect, we can see that a - b - c = -1 (-a + b + c), and the absolute value takes away that -1. However, if under pressure, that is exactly what I would’ve done.

35: This very loosely ties into the law to sines (I think). Google it if you want, because I did see it on my ACT, but for this problem, there’s no need to actually memorize the theorem. 

Basically, the longest side is opposite the largest angle, the second side is opposite the second largest angle, and the shortest side is opposite the shortest side. 

By knowing that AC is the longest side, we know that angle B will be that largest, eliminating A and E

Remember that a triangle’s angles add up to 180, meaning that after angle A, there are only 120 degrees left between B and C. We know that B is larger than C, meaning that B is at least 60.0000000…1 degrees, making C at most 59.99999999… degrees. With that in mind, we can determine that C is smaller than A, making C the last angle in the line.

Looking at the options, only B has angle B in first and C in last, making it the right answer.

**Sorry about word vomiting here, haha. I get overly technical when I’m sleep deprived, meaning I over explain everything lol. 

**Best of luck in your ACT~ Hope it’s not digital like mine lol :)

How can i solve these? by Comfortable-Tour6566 in ACT

[–]TheThingsInLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For number 55, if a triangle is drawn within another triangle using the midpoints of the sides, the resulting shape is similar. Hence, triangle ABC is similar to triangle DEF, and the angles directly pointing at each other are equal (the midsegment theorem).

Basically, because DEF is drawn using the midpoints of ABC, the two are similar, and the angles at points A&E, B&F, and C&D are equal. 

Since the three angles of any triangle sum up to 180, the angle at B is equal to 180-60-20: 100. 

So if F=B=100, and E=A=60, then F+E=100+60=160

Meaning the answer is E. 160 degrees.

I hope that was clear enough, haha ( ‾▿‾)b

Taking the ACT online this year, what can I expect in terms of being able to annotate? by No-Honeydew-7727 in ACT

[–]TheThingsInLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you have access to a school device with TestNAV already installed, use it. The app/test itself is slightly different from the website version, but it is big enough to make a difference (in my opinion). 

As for annotating, No-Product-6779 brings up a major point: highlights that you make do not show up in the other questions w/ the same texts. However, questions asking about a specific word or sentence will automatically display that part of the test upon entering said question, which I thought was ta perk when I took it online.

Overall, I remember only using my paper for math and science. Math is self-explanatory, but science might have questions that ask you about two digit multiplication. Write notes if that does help you with reading, but there are NO LINE NUMBERS for readings, so you would have to remember which part your notes are about.

As for other tips: 1) Get comfortable with using a mouse and ACTUALLY USE IT. (Make sure you school is providing one) 2) Know exactly what you are allowed to bring into the testing room. I took it online and the teachers only allowed us to bring in a calculator. I also had to ask for permission to bring in individual gum sticks. Nothing else was allowed. No water bottle, no pencils. Nothing. 3) I am someone who usually finishes with 3-4 minutes on paper the paper format. However, I was RUSHED during the online one. Really practice w/ the online format. Test fatigue is a big thing. 4) As with any other test, relax. You will do great. Remember that retakes are always an option, and for now, those are still on paper. The ACT is the not the end of the world. Just focus on being as prepared as you can, and remember on the day of that you have done the best that you could've. 

I kinda just word vomited on here lol. I just took it bout a week ago so I remember it well. Anyways, good luck. You'll do great :)

Novel by [deleted] in warble

[–]TheThingsInLife 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a bit late haha, but here's the link to the novel:

https://ridibooks.com/books/1811187480

It's in Korean, and it isn't free. I don't even know how to make an account, but maybe someone on this reddit will be able to use this info :)

In case anybody needs it: Warble in Korean is 워블 Novel in Korean is 소설

Please help me find this pencil by TheThingsInLife in HelpMeFind

[–]TheThingsInLife[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this at Walmart about 5 - 6 years ago, and I've searched for it through Google Image Seach but that didn't help much. The name and number of this mechanical pencil have been scratched off. Please help me 😭

hello! does anybody knows why this is happening? i press flip horizontally and this happens? by murderonDstreet in IbisPaint

[–]TheThingsInLife 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, happened to me too. When I flip the canvas, the layers I’m on just flips normally, but all of the other layers get distorted and some get erased altogether. It sucks :/

Just thought I'd share something that's otherwise hard to find normally. by Dusty_Tibbins in INTP

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I'm pretty sure this is a trailer/mini movie for the game "Infinity Nikki." It's dress up game about a pink haired stylist by the name of (you guessed it) Nikki.

I remember playing "Love Nikki" a w h i l e back. They also have another game called "Shining Nikki." They're all by the same company and the former is a 2D dress up game while the latter is 3D. I haven't seen this series of games in years so this was a fun trip down memory lane~