Get to know your calculator. Getting the right calculator is only the first step. You must then get
used to working with it. Going into the test with an unfamiliar calculator is not much better than
going in with no calculator at all.
CALCULATORS: WHEN AND HOW
Just as important as knowing when and how to use your calculator is knowing when and
how not to use your calculator.Practice using your calculator on testlike questions. It’s not enough to know how to use your
calculator. You need to know how to use it effectively on SAT Subject Test: Mathematics questions.
Whenever you work with this book, whenever you take a practice test, practice with the very
calculator you will use on Test Day. With some experience you will learn when to use and when not
to use, how to use and how not to use your calculator on test questions.
Make sure your calculator is in good working order. You’ll feel a lot more confident if you put new
batteries in your calculator the night before the test and then check it out to see that it’s working
properly. You should also take spare batteries with you to the test.