My First Book! 2400 Steps to a 2400!

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<p>I’m working on the manuscript for my first SAT book. I’ve already gotten a good portion of it done. Here’s a preview:</p>

<p>Steps 1 - 600: Sign your name on your SAT booklet and answer sheet.</p>

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<p>Sorry guys, it’s been a long day for me. I have been both physically and emotionally ravished. I’m really worried about my current PSAT scores … thank god I don’t live in Cali or something. </p>

<p>I hope this post gives some of you chuckles … especially as the October 1st SAT closes in and the PSAT looms near :eek:. </p>

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<p>And to make this post worthwhile, here’s a SAT problem for you guys to tackle. I think it’s pretty high on the 1-5 score :eek:. </p>

<p>Peter can walk a mile in 10 minutes. He can bike a mile in 2 minutes. How far away is his uncle’s house if Peter can walk there and bike back in 1 hour?</p>

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<p>5 miles. Hope your week gets better!</p>

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<p>That was actually a very simple question. -.- </p>

<p>But this did make me laugh. :p</p>

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<p>First, I was like, Iceqube was a student, right? When did he started writing a book?
And bam!!! a little bit of humor.</p>

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<p>I wasn’t able to solve it ‘_’ … </p>

<p>I’m glad that you guys found my post funny :D.</p>

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<p>how do you solve it? I tried to set up a system but I don’t think I did it right.</p>

<p>Nvm solved it with Xiggi’s method</p>

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<p>Urgh I am worried about my PSAT as well… but I need to sustain my 4.0 UW first. I am so trapped in deciding which is more important :/</p>

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<p>How do you use Xiggi’s method for this one?</p>

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<p>Lol i didn’t really have a method… I just kid of knew… In an hour is 60 mins, and 5 miles multiplied by 10 mins is 50, and then 5 miles multiplied by 2 is 10… 10 + 50 = 60. :stuck_out_tongue: idk. Lol. I just knew.</p>

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<p>^Intuition ftw. </p>

<p>@OP: When I read the thread title I thought you had bought your first SAT prep book and that “2400 Steps to a 2400” was the title. I intended to post here to tell you to relax and not worry about having to take 2400 steps, haha</p>

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<p>Pencil, you can use this</p>

<p>6 x 30 / 6 + 30 or 180/36 or 5.</p>

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<p>^Thanks Xiggi! One more question, how do you know when to multiply (speed 1 * speed2) by 2 and when not to?</p>

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<p>Depends on the question. Do they ask for the average speed for RT. Do they ask for round trip distance? </p>

<p>The distance here was 5 miles each way. The average speed was 10 mph. Think!</p>

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<p>I live in Cali :confused: Is there another way to solve this as well? I mean besides intuition and the 6x30/6+30 method?</p>

<p>Also, did you get this off pwntheSAT?</p>

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<p>^No, the problem is from a Gruber’s book.</p>

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<p>^Oh. How is that book? It got pretty bad reviews on Amazon, albeit there were not a lot of reviews, but I am still hesitant to purchase it. Which one are you using and is it any good?</p>

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<p>I don’t get the initial post.</p>

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<p>Of course! All you do is the following:</p>

<p>Peter can walk a mile in 10 minutes.</p>

<h2>He can bike a mile in 2 minutes</h2>

<p>He can walk/bike TWO miles in 12 minutes</p>

<p>In sixty minutes, her will cover 2 miles x 60/12 = 10. One way is 5 miles.</p>

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<p>I’m not sure I understand the 6x30/(6+30) method.</p>

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<p>@xiggi</p>

<p>Thank you – that makes a lot more sense for me.</p>