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How do you use Math Shack Premium? Well, pretty much the same way you use regular Math Shack, except you have to wear a tuxedo, monocle and top hat while using it.

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00:03
How to Use Math Shack, a la Shmoop.
00:07
No offense, but…your brain is looking a little flabby. [Woman stood with a brain]
00:10
Hey – we said “no offense”! All it really needs to do is go to the gym…
00:15
and it’ll whip itself back into shape in no time. [Brain working out]
00:17
We know how much it would like to have that six-pack back again…

00:21
Okay, so your local fitness center may not have the proper equipment to give your mind [Doctor walks into fitness center]
00:25
a workout… …but Shmoop does!
00:27
It’s called Math Shack, and it’s a place your brain can go to bulk up…by practicing
00:30
an infinite number of problems in pre-algebra, algebra, geometry and more. [Shmoop math shack page]
00:35
It can do as many reps as it wants, earning Shmoints in the process.
00:38
And there’s nothing better than showing off all your Shmoints once beach season rolls [Man with shmoints on a beach with a girl]
00:42
around. Have a big test coming up? Math Shack will
00:45
help you prepare for it…by testing you on precisely the types of questions you can expect
00:49
to see on the actual exam. If you’re gearing up for the SAT…the Shack
00:54
will bombard you with SAT-type practice problems. So…you don’t have to waste your time practicing [Math shack practice questions]
00:59
any of that… ACT nonsense. Or vice versa. All right…to get started, go to your test
01:05
prep homepage.
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And by the way, here are all the test preps that use Math Shack: [Test prep examples of math shack]
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You’ll see a tab at the top labeled “Math Shack.” Click that sucker.
01:15
Now you’ll see problems organized by topic…Numbers and Operations, Geometry and Measurement…
01:21
Algebra and Functions…Statistics and Probability…
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You can just… pick your poison.
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So...let’s give it a spin. You can select Statistics and Probability… and boom – you [Statistics and probability web page on math shack]
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instantly have access to tons of problems to flex those brain muscles of yours…
01:36
Need a hint? The Shack has you covered.
01:38
And if you’re looking over a topic you’ve already covered, but it’s…uh…cram time…
01:42
…you can click on Review Topic and cram to your heart’s content. [Math questions and answers filled into boys head]
01:47
As you go along, you’ll be able to see the green progress bar move forward, so you know
01:51
how you’re doing.
01:52
But be careful – if you keep using hints, the line won’t move forward as quickly.
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And you don’t want your green line to stall. Stalling is no fun. [Car in traffic]
02:01
Once you finish a section, you will have mastered the topic, and it will show up on your test
02:05
prep dashboard.
02:07
If you want to save a problem so you can come back to it later, just click the star…and [Computer mouse clicks star]
02:11
that problem will be added to your “bucket list.”
02:13
Right underneath “climb Mount Everest” and “win an Oscar.” [Man on top of Mount Everest and Di Caprio on stage receiving an oscar]
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Hey – one out of three ain’t bad.
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And that’s all your brain needs to get started! No lengthy memberships, no hidden fees… [Brain in a fitness center]
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it’s pretty much the best gym ever.
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So go ahead and give the Shack a try.
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Feel the burn, baby. Feel the burn. [People working out in a gym]
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