MONDAY MATH MADNESS; 2/25/19
Regular practice will keep your math skills always at their best. Continue to keep your math word problem skills strong by practicing this week’s Math Madness brain buster. Jasmine’s Saturday plans are to go to her favorite boutique that was having a sale on perfumes. Her favorite perfume is 45% off, selling for a price of 38.83 each. She figures she will buy 4 bottles at that rate. Which of the expressions below would result in the total price in dollars? A) (4 + 38)(4 + 0.83) B) [4(38 + 0.83)]0.45 C)… Continue Reading
EXCEL AT A GLANCE; 2/22/19 – 2/28/19
Our courses are guaranteed to increase your scores or help you pass, click here for more details. High school students: Sign up for our upcoming SAT and ACT courses. We are offering a variety of courses this spring and summer that is sure to fit your schedule. Now is the perfect time to start preparing for next fall’s exams! Our SAT and ACT classroom courses are generally 4 weeks long and come with 6 months of access to our Exam Club practice tests for free as well as 6 group tutorial sessions – each focusing on… Continue Reading
WEDNESDAY WISDOM; 2/20/19
It is important to take a step back and reflect once in a while. Enjoy this quote and see if you can find a way to relate it to your life. “Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.” -John Wooden John Wooden was an athlete who played as a guard for the Purdue Boilermakers’ college basketball team in Indiana between 1929 and 1932. He was known to give his teams short and simple motivational speeches that inspired the players, both on the… Continue Reading
TUESDAY TIPS; 2/19/19
LET IT ROLL (OFF YOUR SHOULDERS) This may be a challenge for some people, but it is important to be able to let things roll off of your shoulders. Challenges in life are unavoidable and sometimes they can be discouraging and leave a bad taste in one’s mouth. No matter how hard one tries to avoid it, though, this kind of situation is bound to happen at some point. When it does, you have two options: highlight the negativity or let it go. It’s easy to want to focus on the negative aspects… Continue Reading
MONDAY MATH MADNESS; 2/18/19
Regular practice will keep your math skills always at their best. Continue to keep your math skills strong by practicing this week’s Math Madness Brain Buster. If p=b5c3 and c=x2g, which of the following is a correct expression for p in terms of b,x, and g? A) p=b8x5g4 B) p=b5+x2g C) p=b5x6g3 D) p=b2xg-2 E) None of the above Answer for last week’s Math Madness question: B) 36 Click here for an explanation to the solution