Math Skills for the Real World

The math you learn for the SAT isn’t just for test day—it’s useful every day!

Where You’ll Use It

• Budgeting: Adding up expenses, figuring out discounts and sales tax.
• Travel Planning: Calculating distances, time, and fuel costs.
• Interpreting Data: Understanding graphs in the news or sports statistics.

Examples

• Solving for how much you need to save each week to buy a concert ticket in two months.
• Reading a pie chart to decide which club at school gets the most funding.

Why It Matters

Confident math skills help you make smart choices and avoid costly mistakes in life.