IB Math StudiesIB Math Studies

Test Taking StrategiesTest Taking Strategies

Studying for the test.Studying for the test.

Practice every test problem Practice every test problem ever given to you!ever given to you!

Studying for the test.Studying for the test.

Financial Math! For the "we buy Financial Math! For the "we buy “, "we sell" problem remember “, "we sell" problem remember to use the rate for what the to use the rate for what the bank is doing.bank is doing.

King Henry Died But Didn’t Call King Henry Died But Didn’t Call Mom.Mom.

Zippers Never Zip Quite RightZippers Never Zip Quite Right Know what is contained in each Know what is contained in each

of the number sets: reals, of the number sets: reals, rationals, irrationals, integers rationals, irrationals, integers and natural numbers.and natural numbers.

Studying for the test.Studying for the test.

For chi-squared, rejection is in For chi-squared, rejection is in the tail. This means if your the tail. This means if your value of chi-squared is greater value of chi-squared is greater than the table value you cannot than the table value you cannot accept the null hypothesis.accept the null hypothesis.

For p-values, the oppositeFor p-values, the opposite is is true. If your p-value is less true. If your p-value is less than the significance level, you than the significance level, you cannot accept the null cannot accept the null hypothesis.hypothesis.

Studying for the test.Studying for the test.

Make sure you know how to use Make sure you know how to use the calculator stat functions.the calculator stat functions.

Use Use linreglinreg for r. for r. Know how to run the chi-Know how to run the chi-

squared test in the calculator.squared test in the calculator. Make sure you can find the Make sure you can find the

intersection of two graphs with intersection of two graphs with the calculatorthe calculator

Make sure you know how to find Make sure you know how to find maxes and minimums using a maxes and minimums using a calculator.calculator.

Before the test.Before the test.

Sleep well the night before. Sleep well the night before. Eat breakfast.Eat breakfast. Eat lunch.Eat lunch. Be hydrated, but not so Be hydrated, but not so

much that you float away.much that you float away.

During the test.During the test.

Your calculators have been Your calculators have been cleaned out!cleaned out!

Make sure you are in Make sure you are in degreedegree mode. mode.

Make sure your Make sure your diagnosticsdiagnostics are turned on are turned on..

During the test.During the test.

Start each problem on a new Start each problem on a new page.page.

Looking at point values…low Looking at point values…low point values on Paper 2 point values on Paper 2 items imply use of the items imply use of the calculator.calculator.

If you don't know an If you don't know an equation...make it upequation...make it up. Finish . Finish the problem using the made the problem using the made up equation.up equation.

During the test.During the test.

Graphing: label the axes! Graphing: label the axes! Make sure you know what a Make sure you know what a

cmcm is on our graph paper. is on our graph paper. Use the appropriate scale Use the appropriate scale

given in the problem.given in the problem. Make sure you “show your Make sure you “show your

work” on the graphs if you work” on the graphs if you get information from the get information from the graph.graph.

During the test.During the test.

If you must draw a Venn If you must draw a Venn Diagram remember to label Diagram remember to label the Universe!the Universe!

Pace yourself! When you Pace yourself! When you read the exam make a read the exam make a strategy for how you want strategy for how you want to attack the problems.to attack the problems.