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Mathematics — SHSAT topics
- 16 topics
- 50 questions on the paper
- 90 minutes
- 2621 practice questions in the app
- Free
The SHSAT Mathematics section is split into 16 topics, from Number system and operations to Probability and counting. The paper gives it 50 questions in 90 minutes. The app holds 2621 practice questions across these topics.
What the section covers
| Topic | Share of the section | In the app |
|---|---|---|
| Number system and operationsInteger and rational-number operations · Fractions and decimals · Order of operations and multi-step computation · Factors, multiples, and prime factorization · GCF and LCM · Divisibility, remainders, and number properties | ≈20% | 367 questions |
| Ratios, unit rates, and proportional relationshipsUnit rates · Ratios and equivalent ratios · Proportional relationships in tables, graphs, and equations · Rate word problems (distance, work, mixture) · Unit and measurement conversion | ≈19% | 439 questions |
| Percentages (incl. percent change)Percent of a number and finding the whole · Percent increase and decrease · Discount, tax, tip, and markup · Simple interest | ≈7% | 166 questions |
| Exponents and scientific notationLaws of exponents · Scientific notation | ≈1% | 113 questions |
| Algebraic expressionsTranslating words into expressions · Simplifying and combining like terms · Evaluating expressions · Expressing one variable in terms of another | ≈7% | 113 questions |
| Linear equations and slopeOne- and two-step equations · Multi-step equations with distribution and fractions · Linear word problems · Slope and linear graphs | ≈9% | 229 questions |
| InequalitiesWriting an inequality from a situation · Solving inequalities (incl. reversing the sign) · Graphing solutions on a number line | ≈4% | 122 questions |
| Systems of equations | <1% | 92 questions |
| Functions | <1% | 91 questions |
| Angles and linesAngle pairs (complementary, supplementary, vertical) · Parallel lines and transversals | ≈2% | 79 questions |
| Triangles and the Pythagorean theoremTriangle angle and side relationships · The Pythagorean theorem | ≈1% | 93 questions |
| Area, perimeter, volume, and surface areaArea and perimeter of polygons · Circles: area and circumference · Composite figures and shaded regions · Volume of prisms and cubes · Surface area and nets · Cross-sections of solids | ≈8% | 153 questions |
| Coordinate plane and distanceNumber line: distance and midpoint · Coordinate plane: points, distance, and area | ≈2% | 84 questions |
| Scale drawings and transformationsScale drawings and maps · Transformations | ≈2% | 115 questions |
| Statistics (center, spread, plots)Mean · Median, mode, and range · Finding a missing value from a mean · Data displays (tables, bar and line graphs, histograms, box plots) | ≈4% | 114 questions |
| Probability and countingSimple probability · Compound probability (with and without replacement) · Probability from tables and data · Experimental probability and predictions · Counting principle, permutations, and combinations · Overlapping sets and Venn diagrams | ≈12% | 251 questions |
Shares are approximate: the topic mix of the Mathematics questions on real SHSAT papers.
How it is scored
Counts toward the SHSAT composite (composite · the sum of your ELA and Math section scores · real composites run about 100–700). How SHSAT scores work
Every question is picked for where you are right now, wrong answers come back until they stick, and it all works offline.
Other SHSAT sections
Harder than the exam: SHSAT Challenge · Competition-style problems
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