@HughHuang96824 I think the contrast one was something like this: contrast in saburo’s life
Could it be 36 too?
For the question that read if a/b=.0325 which of the following must equal .0325, why are people saying all three? I had only II.
The choices were:
I (-a)/b
II -(a/b)
III a/(-b)
If a/b=.0325 then both a and b are positive, or both a and b are negative, thus when you divide a by b, it yields a positive.
Choice I would make a negative and dividing by a positive b would give you a -.0325.
Choice III would make only b negative and dividing positive a by negative b would also give you a -.0325
Choice II is the only choice which makes both a and b negative, thus yielding a postive .0325.
Am I wrong?
For the 2015 March SAT, does anyone remember the correct answer for #10? …I sort of rushed it because I didn’t have time and simply just glanced at the choices and put (A). Also, how many (A)'s did you guys get for Section 10? …I got 3. However pretty sure the last one wasn’t (A) and that there are only two 
what did you guys put for the “such minerals as” question?
I put that as well.
what did you guys put for the “such minerals as” question?
Here is my solution to the “therefore” question:
According to Grammarist, “therefore” has two uses:
- To join two independent clauses that ARE SEPARATED BY A SEMICOLON (using “therefore” in any other way to combine independent clauses produces a run-on sentence)
- Adverb
In our case, “therefore” functions as an adverb: It modifies the verb phrase “able to…”. This usage is perfectly acceptable, so there is no error.
Also, I would like some clarification as to whether the answer choice for the Saburo passage said “undercut his deference” or “undercut with deference.” I don’t believe that the analogy presented serves to emphasize a contrast. While it definitely does point out that Saburo had to “readjust”, I believe that details serves to show that because Saburo had to readjust, he was evidently respectful. There’s no important contrast presented because Sabouro seems detached and almost ritualistically deferent to his father throughout the passage, so if the answer choice said “undercut WITH deference”, then I think it must be right. If not so, then the contrast answer is the only other plausible option.
@taiocruz I personally said that “such minerals as” was incorrect. If I remember correctly it was talking about how the tomatoes were rich in "vitamins and such minerals as… " etc. I assumed the “and” meant that it would be grammatically correct to say “vitamins and minerals such as…” but not the other way around because it was talking about “vitamins and minerals.” But honestly, I’m not totally sure.
I have an explanation for the contingency question:
The author of the first passage says that the primary challenge of studying oral history is the quantity of information available. Why is this a challenge? Because one must SYNTHESIZE this information. Let’s apply this to the actual question. So the question asks what the author would say the quality of the project discussed in passage 2 is contingent upon. There are two criteria for oral history projects that passage 1 presents: quantity of info and synthesis. However, it is implied in passage 2 that the authors collected A LOT of information. What passage two doesn’t mention is how the authors put the information together. Remember, the quality of the project can’t be contingent upon a criterion that is already fulfilled. For instance, let’s say that I am writing a paper, and somebody told me that the quality is determined only be the paper’s length. If I write a long paper, then by this definition it is a good paper; the quality is no longer contingent upon anything. Thus, the author of passage 1 would say that in order to determine whether the project in passage 2 is truly of high quality, then it would be necessary to figure how out how the information was put together.
i think that you are overthinking the question. The author of passage 1 underscored the importance of the quantity of info, but did not place such an emphasis on the way the person synthesizes it. @fluterazzle9013
I agree with @fluterazzle9013
I’m pretty sure the last sentence of passage 1 said something like “only when this information is put together can we see the true relationship.” Or I’m remembering incorrectly.
what were the last 2 grammar paragraph answerS?
You read the wrong question it was -0.0325
How does everyone think the CR on this test was? For anyone who took the Feb 7th SAT (jan make-up exam), was it harder or easier for you? Can anyone predict the curve?
@vmiller I thought that the CR was more or less normal in terms of difficulty. Maybe it leaned somewhat towards the hard side. I think the curve will go like this…
65-67: 800
64: 790
63: 770
62; 750
61: 730
60: 710
59: 700
So nothing really unusual, pretty much a normal CR curve.
To xxmodjxx:
There is no March international test because in March the SAT is administered only in the US.
To Plotinus: I know, get trolled m8 (:
You guys can ignore my comment- it’s all wrong