An assortment of some of the trickier kinds of problems that students might see on the SHSAT. Things like… modulo division, mean & median, fractionally-filled jars, number theory, probabilities, and unit conversion – followed by a deeper exploration of word problems involving averages (aka: mean).

In general, people tend to think of percent increases and decreases as absolute measurements. They should be thought of as relative measurements. This post includes sample problems that cover global warming, subway fare hikes, the stock market, and the unreasonably high cost of coffee. New challenges will be sent out on a weekly basis.

Order of operations can make or break you in the SHSAT. This post includes 5 - 10 sample problems that are pretty representative. New ones will be sent out on a weekly basis.