If time remains, tackle the "brain busters." If you aren't 80% sure of the answer, skip it to avoid the -2 penalty. Mental Math Shortcuts
This is the "bread and butter" of TMSCA. You must be able to quickly identify: Know your primes up to 100 by heart. General Math Tmsca Study Guide
term of arithmetic and geometric sequences. TMSCA loves asking for the sum of a specific set of numbers. Essential Study Strategies Use Retired Tests If time remains, tackle the "brain busters
Since you only have 40 minutes for 50 questions, time management is vital: Solve everything you can do in under 30 seconds. term of arithmetic and geometric sequences
Knowing when order matters is key.
These are "easy" points, but watch out for tricky data sets. 5. Sequences and Series Be prepared to find the nthn raised to the t h power
Practice finding these for three or more numbers.