SAT Math Lesson Plan 10: Word Problems and Real-World Applications

This 45-minute SAT Math lesson helps students master the art of translating real-world scenarios into solvable math problems. Focused on the Problem Solving and Data Analysis domain—which accounts for approximately 29% of SAT Math questions—this lesson provides strategies for tackling multi-step word problems involving algebra, geometry, statistics, ratios, and percent reasoning. Students will learn how to analyze word problems, identify key quantities and relationships, and solve problems using equations, proportions, and logical reasoning. The lesson includes a Warm-Up, five instructional examples (including real-world applications), a Review section with three additional word problems, and a 10-question SAT-style quiz with a complete answer key. This lesson is part of a 35-lesson SAT Math prep series designed to build confidence with problem-solving in real-world contexts.

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