Applied Math TECEP - best way to study?

[dfrecore]

I am going to take this exam, but the book is just awful! Busy, crammed with tons of crap, the exercises are nutty, and the end of chapter tests are not that helpful (you can't go back and look through the chapter to find an example for some of the questions!). I can't imagine that someone thought this was a good book to teach with. Sure am glad I get to choose my kids' textbooks myself, I would never torture anyone with a book this poorly done.

My question is, if I take Khan Academy's Algebra I & II, and then Statistics, will I be prepared for this test? Or is there a better way to study for it??

Thanks!

[petersouth]

I took this test recently and Aced it. (I come from a strong math background - so keep that in mind). The test is very true to the outline of test subjects. I think it assumes you have a good foundation in algebra or what I call real life math like if you are at a grocery store and are trying to figure out what is the better value depending on the units and price. If you are strong in math I would just review the outline and definitions. I was glad that I payed particular attention to the Numbering systems like roman numerals, real numbers, integers, etc... It was also good that I checked out set theory as the outline suggests. There were some hard and confusing sections of the book that were not in the outline and I am glad I did not waste time on those. I also read the book straight through and did not do any practice problems (in hindsight I wish that I did not read the book and just covered the bold definitions). If you are no strong in math then yes, practice in algebra or doing some book practice problems should help. Either way make sure to know the definitions stuff.

[dfrecore]

This is very helpful. I will continue on with the book, but make sure that I only cover what is in the outline, and will pay particular attention to the bolded words.

I feel like I am fairly strong on math in terms of real life, but some of what they cover (and the way that they cover it) is not very good.

Thanks so much!