Question ID bbfa4707

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Easy

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: bbfa4707

A wind turbine completes revolutions in minutes. At this rate, how many revolutions per minute does this turbine
complete?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: bbfa4707 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing the number of revolutions by the number of minutes gives the number of revolutions the turbine
completes per minute. It’s given that the wind turbine completes revolutions in minutes. Therefore, at this rate, this
turbine completes , or , revolutions per minute.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0f1d42fd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Hard

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 0f1d42fd

The density of a certain type of wood is kilograms per cubic meter. A sample of this type of wood is in the shape of a
cube and has a mass of kilograms. To the nearest hundredth of a meter, what is the length of one edge of this sample?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0f1d42fd Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the density of a certain type of wood is kilograms per cubic meter , and a
sample of this type of wood has a mass of . Let represent the volume, in , of the sample. It follows that the
relationship between the density, mass, and volume of this sample can be written
as , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of
this equation by yields . Therefore, the volume of this sample is . Since it’s given that the sample of this
type of wood is a cube, it follows that the length of one edge of this sample can be found using the volume formula for a
cube, , where represents the volume, in , and represents the length, in m, of one edge of the cube.
Substituting for in this formula yields . Taking the cube root of both sides of this equation yields
, or . Therefore, the length of one edge of this sample to the nearest hundredth of a meter is .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 424cddc9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Hard

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 424cddc9

To study the moisture content in a group of trees, samples from the trunk of each tree were taken from trees and cut in
the shape of a cube. The length of the edge of one of these cubes is centimeters. If this cube has a mass of
grams, what is the density of this cube, in grams per cubic centimeter?

ID: 424cddc9 Answer

Correct Answer: 0.32, 8/25

Rationale

The correct answer is . The volume of a cube is given by the formula , where is the length of an edge of the
cube. It’s given that each edge of the cube has a length of centimeters. Substituting centimeters for in the
formula yields , or cubic centimeters. It’s given that the cube has a mass of
grams. Dividing the mass, in grams, of the cube by the volume, in cubic centimeters, of the cube gives its density, in
grams per cubic centimeters. Therefore, the density of the cube is , or grams per cubic centimeter.
Note that .32 and 8/25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 309344bd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Easy

Data Analysis

ID: 309344bd

Last year, students enrolled in an interior design program. This year, the number of students enrolled is of last
year’s number. How many students are enrolled in the interior design program this year?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 309344bd Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the number of students enrolled in an interior design program this year is of last
year's number, which is . of can be expressed as , or , which is equivalent to .
Therefore, students are enrolled in the interior design program this year.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6baeb1d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: 6baeb1d2

of the items in a box are green. Of those, are also rectangular. Of the green rectangular items, are also
metal. Which of the following is closest to the percentage of the items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6baeb1d2 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that of the items in a box are green. Let represent the total number of items in the box.
It follows that , or , items in the box are green. It's also given that of those, are also rectangular. Therefore,
, or , items in the box are green rectangular items. It's also given that of the green rectangular items,
are also metal. Therefore, , or , items in the box are rectangular green metal items. The
number of the items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items is the total number of items in the box minus the
number of rectangular green metal items in the box. Therefore, the number of items in the box that are not rectangular green
metal items is , or . The percentage of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal
items is the percentage that is of . If represents this percentage, the value of is , or
. Of the given choices, is closest to the percentage of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal
items.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 25f9c72c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Easy

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 25f9c72c

A kangaroo has a mass of kilograms. What is the kangaroo's mass, in grams?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 25f9c72c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that a kangaroo has a mass of kilograms and that kilogram is equal to grams.
Therefore, the kangaroo's mass, in grams, is , which is equivalent to grams.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 91ac409a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Hard

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 91ac409a

The table summarizes the distribution of age and assigned group for participants in a study.
– years – years years Total 

Group A

Group B

Group C

Total 
 
One of these participants will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a participant from group A, given
that the participant is at least years of age? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

ID: 91ac409a Answer

Correct Answer: .3833, 23/60

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that one of the participants will be selected at random. The probability of selecting a
participant from group A given that the participant is at least years of age is the number of participants in group A who
are at least years of age divided by the total number of participants who are at least years of age. The table shows
that in group A, there are participants who are – years of age and participants who are years of age.
Therefore, there are , or , participants in group A who are at least years of age. The table also shows that there
are a total of participants who are – years of age and participants who are years of age. Therefore, there
are a total of , or , participants who are at least years of age. It follows that the probability of selecting a
participant from group A given that the participant is at least years of age is . Note that 23/60, .3833, and 0.383 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6a18e6b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Hard

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 6a18e6b3

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 
The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the box plots, which of the following
statements must be true?

A. The mean mass of group 1 is greater than the mean mass of group 2.

B. The mean mass of group 1 is less than the mean mass of group 2.

C. The median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass of group 2.

D. The median mass of group 1 is less than the median mass of group 2.

ID: 6a18e6b3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is represented by the vertical line within the box. It
follows that the median mass of the gazelles in group is kilograms, and the median mass of the gazelles in group is
kilograms. Since kilograms is greater than kilograms, the median mass of group is greater than the median mass
of group .

Choice A is incorrect. The mean mass of each of the two groups cannot be determined from the box plots.

Choice B is incorrect. The mean mass of each of the two groups cannot be determined from the box plots.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 52f5fe7b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Medium

Data Analysis

ID: 52f5fe7b

The table summarizes the number of objects in each group.

Group Number of objects 

Total 
 
The number of objects in group C is of the number of objects in group A. What is the value of ?

ID: 52f5fe7b Answer

Correct Answer: 184

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given in the table that there are objects in group A and objects in group C. It’s also
given that the number of objects in group C is of the number of objects in group A. Therefore, is of , which
can be represented by , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4f6f2989
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Easy

Data Analysis

ID: 4f6f2989

What is of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4f6f2989 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. of a quantity means times the quantity. Therefore, of can be represented as
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is of , not of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is of , not of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is , not of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 005878b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Medium

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 005878b3


 
The histograms summarize the distributions of number of units sold, in thousands, for company A and company B. Which
statement best compares the standard deviations of number of units sold for these companies?

A. The standard deviation of number of units sold for company A is less than the standard deviation of number of units sold
for company B.

B. The standard deviation of number of units sold for company A is greater than the standard deviation of number of units
sold for company B.

C. The standard deviation of number of units sold for company A is equal to the standard deviation of number of units sold
for company B.

D. There is not enough information to compare the standard deviations.

ID: 005878b3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. Standard deviation measures the spread of a given data set from its mean. In a data set with a smaller
standard deviation, there are more values close to the mean. In a data set with a greater standard deviation, there are more
values farther from the mean. The two histograms shown have the same scale on the horizontal axis. Therefore, their
standard deviations can be compared by visually comparing the spreads of their histograms. The distribution summarized
by each histogram is symmetric. Therefore, the mean of the data set for each histogram is a value in the middle bar of that
histogram. The middle bar of each histogram has a value of at least thousand units sold but less than thousand units
sold. Therefore, the mean of the data set for each histogram is at least thousand and less than thousand. The
histogram for company A shows all the values in that data set are close to the mean. For company B, the histogram shows
there are fewer values close to the mean and more values farther from the mean. Therefore, the standard deviation of
number of units sold for company A is less than the standard deviation of number of units sold for company B.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID d783308c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: d783308c

The number is less than the positive number . The number is greater than . The number is how many
times ?

ID: d783308c Answer

Correct Answer: .54, 27/50

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the number is less than the positive number . Therefore, ,
which is equivalent to , or . It's also given that the number is greater than . Therefore,
, which is equivalent to , or . Since , substituting for in the
equation yields , or . Thus, is times . Note that .54 and 27/50 are examples
of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4f608143
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Medium

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 4f608143

A box contains red pens and blue pens. If one of these pens is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting
a red pen? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

ID: 4f608143 Answer

Correct Answer: .26, 13/50

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a box contains red pens and blue pens. If one of these pens is selected at
random, the probability of selecting a red pen is the number of red pens in the box divided by the number of red and blue
pens in the box. The number of red and blue pens in the box is , or . Since there are red pens in the box, it
follows that the probability of selecting a red pen is . Note that 13/50 and .26 are examples of ways to enter a correct
answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID e9fe7acd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Medium

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: e9fe7acd

A competition consisted of four different events. One participant completed the first event with an average speed of
miles per hour. What was this average speed, in yards per hour?

ID: e9fe7acd Answer

Correct Answer: 35728

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that . It follows that an average speed of miles per
hour is equivalent to , or yards per hour.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 335fc7f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Hard

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 335fc7f5

A certain park has an area of square yards. What is the area, in square miles, of this park?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 335fc7f5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since mile is equal to yards, square mile is equal to , or , square yards. It’s
given that the park has an area of square yards. Therefore, the park has an area of
, or square miles. Thus, the area, in square miles, of the park
is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the square root of the area of the park in square yards, not the area of the park in square miles.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from converting yards to miles, rather than converting square
yards to square miles.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7d0a15b8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Easy

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 7d0a15b8

A list of data values is shown.

, , , , , , , , ,
What is the mean of these data?

ID: 7d0a15b8 Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale

The correct answer is . The mean of a data set is calculated by dividing the sum of the data values by the number of data
values in the data set. For this data set, the mean can be calculated as , which is equivalent to
, or .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 733b819d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Hard

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 733b819d

Value Data set A frequency Data set B frequency   


  
  
 
Data set A and data set B each consist of values. The table shows the frequencies of the values for each data set. Which
of the following statements best compares the means of the two data sets?

A. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.

B. The mean of data set A is less than the mean of data set B.

C. The mean of data set A is equal to the mean of data set B.

D. There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets.

ID: 733b819d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The mean value of a data set is the sum of the values of the data set divided by the number of values in
the data set. When a data set is represented in a frequency table, the sum of the values in the data set is the sum of the
products of each value and its frequency. For data set A, the sum of products of each value and its frequency is
, or . It's given that there are values in data set A. Therefore, the mean
of data set A is , or approximately . Similarly, the mean of data B is , or approximately . Therefore, the
mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b79fd2ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Easy

Data Analysis

ID: b79fd2ce

There are objects in a box. Of these objects, are balls. How many balls are in the box?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b79fd2ce Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that of the objects in the box are balls. Therefore, the number of balls in the box can be
found by calculating of , which is equal to , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percentage of objects in the box that are balls, not the number of balls in the box.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e03f95ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Hard

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: e03f95ad

Data set A consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of meters. Data set B consists of the heights of
objects and has a mean of meters. Data set C consists of the heights of the objects from data sets A and B. What is
the mean, in meters, of data set C?

ID: e03f95ad Answer

Correct Answer: 41

Rationale

The correct answer is . The mean of a data set is computed by dividing the sum of the values in the data set by the
number of values in the data set. It’s given that data set A consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of
meters. This can be represented by the equation , where represents the sum of the heights of the objects, in
meters, in data set A. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or meters. Therefore, the
sum of the heights of the objects in data set A is meters. It’s also given that data set B consists of the heights of
objects and has a mean of meters. This can be represented by the equation , where represents the sum of the
heights of the objects, in meters, in data set B. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or
meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of the objects in data set B is meters. Since it’s given that data
set C consists of the heights of the objects from data sets A and B, it follows that the mean of data set C is the sum of
the heights of the objects, in meters, in data sets A and B divided by the number of objects represented in data sets A and B,
or , which is equivalent to meters. Therefore, the mean, in meters, of data set C is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 88689c52
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from Easy

Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 88689c52

A company designs and makes handbags. To estimate the mean weight of the handbags made by the company on a
particular day, a sample of the handbags made by the company on that day was selected at random. Based on the sample, it
is estimated that the mean weight of all handbags made by the company on that day is , with an
associated margin of error of . Based on this estimate and associated margin of error, which of the following is the
most plausible conclusion?

A. The mean weight of all handbags made by the company on that day is between and .

B. The actual weights of all handbags made by the company on that day are between and .

C. The actual weights of all handbags from the sample are between and .

D. The mean weight of all handbags made by the company on that day is .

ID: 88689c52 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the estimated mean weight of all handbags made by the company on a particular day is
, with an associated margin of error of . It follows that plausible values for the mean weight are between
and . Therefore, the most plausible conclusion is that the mean weight of all handbags
made by the company on that day is between and .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2c3af914
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from Medium

Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 2c3af914

From a population of people, were chosen at random and surveyed about a proposed piece of legislation.
Based on the survey, it is estimated that of people in the population support the legislation, with an associated margin
of error of . Based on these results, which of the following is a plausible value for the total number of people in the
population who support the proposed legislation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2c3af914 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that an estimated of people in the population support the legislation, with an associated
margin of error of . Subtracting and adding the margin of error from the estimate gives an interval of plausible values for
the true percentage of people in the population who support the legislation. Therefore, it’s plausible that between and
of people in this population support the legislation. The corresponding numbers of people represented by these
percentages in the population can be calculated by multiplying the total population, , by and by , which
gives and , respectively. It follows that any value in the interval to
is a plausible value for the total number of people in the population who support the proposed legislation. Of the
choices given, only is in this interval.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of people in the sample, rather than in the population, who support the legislation.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of people in the sample who do not support the legislation.

Choice D is incorrect. This is a plausible value for the total number of people in the population who do not support the
proposed legislation.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID cd9fa443
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Medium

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: cd9fa443

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 
Data set A has values and is represented by the dot plot shown. Data set B is created by adding to each of the values
in data set A. Which of the following correctly compares the medians and the ranges of data sets A and B?

A. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of
data set A.

B. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of
data set A.

C. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of
data set A.

D. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of data
set A.

ID: cd9fa443 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The median is the middle value in a data set when the data are arranged in order from least to greatest.
Since there are values in data set A, the median is the value. The value is , so the median of data set A is .
The range is found by subtracting the minimum value in a data set from the maximum value. The minimum value in data set
A is and the maximum value is . Therefore, the range of data set A is , or . It’s given that data set B is created
by adding to each of the values in data set A. Therefore, the value in data set B is , or , so the median of
data set B is . The minimum value in data set B is , or , and the maximum value is , or . Therefore,
the range of data set B is , or . Since the median of data set A is , and the median of data set B is , the median
of data set B is greater than the median of data set A. Since the ranges of data sets A and B are both , the range of data set
B is equal to the range of data set A.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 0035c393
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Hard

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 0035c393

The density of a certain solid substance is kilograms per cubic meter. A sample of this substance is in the shape of a
cube, where each edge has a length of meters. To the nearest whole number, what is the mass, in kilograms, of this
sample?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0035c393 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the sample is in the shape of a cube with edge lengths of meters. Therefore, the
volume of the sample is , or , cubic meters. It's also given that the sample has a density of kilograms per
cubic meter. Therefore, the mass of this sample is , or kilograms. Rounding
this mass to the nearest whole number gives kilograms. Therefore, to the nearest whole number, the mass, in kilograms,
of this sample is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 82555d76
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Medium

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 82555d76

The total mass, in kilograms, of identical objects is . Which expression represents the total mass, in kilograms, of of
these objects?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 82555d76 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the total mass, in kilograms, of identical objects is . To obtain the expression , is
multiplied by . Therefore, to find the total mass, in kilograms, of of these objects, must also be multiplied by .
The result of multiplying by is the expression . Therefore, the total mass, in kilograms, of of these objects, is
.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4f783906
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data: Medium

Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 4f783906

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit for the data is also shown.



 
At , which of the following is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4f783906 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. At , the line of best fit has a y-value between and . The only choice with a value between and
is choice C.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference between the y-value predicted by the line of best fit and the actual y-value at
rather than the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at rather than at .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at rather than at .
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 213aaab1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Medium

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 213aaab1

A distance of furlongs is equivalent to how many feet?

ID: 213aaab1 Answer

Correct Answer: 40260

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that and . It follows that a distance of
furlongs is equivalent to , or feet.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c50fc439
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical Hard

Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: c50fc439

A trivia tournament organizer wanted to study the relationship between the number of points a team scores in a trivia round
and the number of hours that a team practices each week. For the study, the organizer selected teams at random from all
trivia teams in a certain tournament. The table displays the information for the teams in the sample that practiced for at
least hours per week.

Number of points per round 

Hours practiced
6 to 13 points 14 or more points Total

3 to 5 hours

More than 5 hours

Total 
 
Which of the following is the largest population to which the results of the study can be generalized?

A. All trivia teams in the tournament that scored or more points in the round

B. The trivia teams in the sample

C. The trivia teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week

D. All trivia teams in the tournament

ID: c50fc439 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the organizer selected teams at random from all trivia teams in the tournament. A table
is also given displaying the information for the teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week. Selecting
a sample of a reasonable size at random to use for a survey allows the results from that survey to be applied to the
population from which the sample was selected, but not beyond this population. Thus, only the sampling method
information is necessary to determine the largest population to which the results of the study can be generalized. Since the
organizer selected the sample at random from all trivia teams in the tournament, the largest population to which the results
of the study can be generalized is all trivia teams in the tournament.
Choice A is incorrect. The sample was selected at random from all trivia teams in the tournament, not just from the teams
that scored an average of or more points per round.

Choice B is incorrect. If a study uses a sample selected at random from a population, the results of the study can be
generalized to the population, not just the sample.

Choice C is incorrect. If a study uses a sample selected at random from a population, the results of the study can be
generalized to the population, not just a subset of the sample.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 85e8cb3f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Easy

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 85e8cb3f

Each rock in a collection of rocks was classified as either igneous, metamorphic, or sedimentary, as shown in the
frequency table.
Classification Frequency 

igneous

metamorphic

sedimentary 
 
If one of these rocks is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a rock that is igneous?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 85e8cb3f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. If one of the rocks in the collection is selected at random, the probability of selecting a rock that is
igneous is equal to the number of igneous rocks in the collection divided by the total number of rocks in the collection.
According to the table, there are igneous rocks in the collection, and it's given that there's a total of rocks in the
collection. Therefore, if one of the rocks in the collection is selected at random, the probability of selecting a rock that is
igneous is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of igneous rocks in the collection divided by the number of sedimentary rocks in the
collection, not divided by the total number of rocks in the collection.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of igneous rocks in the collection divided by the number of metamorphic rocks in
the collection, not divided by the total number of rocks in the collection.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of igneous rocks in the collection divided by the number of rocks in the collection
that aren't igneous, not divided by the total number of rocks in the collection.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d2da7c69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: d2da7c69

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of ?

ID: d2da7c69 Answer

Correct Answer: 9.87, 987/100

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the number is greater than the number . It follows that ,
or . It’s also given that the number is less than . It follows that , or ,
which yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to .
Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ca196792
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Easy

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: ca196792

The bar graph shows the distribution of the number of students from one school who were born in one of four months.


70
60
Number of students

50
40
30
20
10
0
ly ust be
r
be
r
Ju g o
Au ptem Oct
Se
Month

 
How many more students were born in August than were born in July?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ca196792 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the bar graph shows the number of students from one school who were born in either July,
August, September, or October. The bar representing the number of students born in August has a height of ; therefore,
students were born in August. The bar representing the number of students born in July has a height of ; therefore,
students were born in July. Thus, there were , or more students born in August than in July.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the total number of students born in July and August.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of students born in August.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of students born in July.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 845c6478
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data: Medium

Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 845c6478

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit is also shown.



 
Which of the following is closest to the slope of the line of best fit shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 845c6478 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A line of best fit is shown in the scatterplot such that as the value of increases, the value of
decreases. Thus, the slope of the line of best fit shown is negative. The slope of a line passing through two points,
and , can be calculated as . The line of best fit shown passes approximately through the points and
. Substituting and for and , respectively, in gives , which is equivalent to
, or . Therefore, of the given choices, is closest to the slope of the line of best fit shown.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. The line of best fit shown has a negative slope, not a positive slope.

Choice D is incorrect. The line of best fit shown has a negative slope, not a positive slope.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 1f67ae69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Easy

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 1f67ae69

An object travels at a constant speed of centimeters per second. At this speed, what is the time, in seconds, that it would
take for the object to travel centimeters?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1f67ae69 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. If the object travels centimeters at a speed of centimeters per second, the time of travel can be
determined by dividing the total distance by the speed. This results in , which is seconds.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4168b08f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Easy

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 4168b08f

Tilly earns dollars for every hours of work. Which expression represents the amount of money, in dollars, Tilly earns for
hours of work?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4168b08f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Tilly earns dollars for every hours of work. This can be represented by the proportion
. The amount of money, , Tilly earns for hours of work can be found by setting up the proportion . This
can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides by results in .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns in dollars per hour, not the amount of money Tilly earns for
hours of work.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns for hours of work plus , not the amount of money Tilly
earns for hours of work.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns for hours of work minus , not the amount of money Tilly
earns for hours of work.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f57616fa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Hard

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: f57616fa

Site A Site B Total 

Tulip

Daffodil

Total 
 
The table shows the distribution of two types of flowers at two different sites. If a flower represented in the table is selected
at random, what is the probability of selecting a flower from site A, given that the flower is a tulip? (Express your answer as a
decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

ID: f57616fa Answer

Correct Answer: 0.7, 7/10

Rationale

The correct answer is . Based on the table, there are a total of tulips, and of these tulips are from site A. The
probability of selecting at random a flower from site A, given that the flower is a tulip, is equal to the number of tulips from
site A divided by the total number of tulips, which can be written as , or . Note that 35/50, 7/10, and .7 are examples of
ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5f6315e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Hard

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 5f6315e1

Data set A consists of positive integers less than . The list shown gives of the integers from data set A.
, , , , , , , ,
The mean of these integers is . If the mean of data set A is an integer that is greater than , what is the value of the
largest integer from data set A?

ID: 5f6315e1 Answer

Correct Answer: 52

Rationale

The correct answer is . The mean of a data set is calculated by dividing the sum of the data values by the number of
values. It’s given that data set A consists of values, of which are shown. Let represent the data value in data set
A, which isn’t shown. The mean of data set A can be found using the expression , or .
It’s given that the mean of the values shown is and that the mean of all numbers is greater than . Consequently,
the data value, , is larger than . It’s also given that the data values in data set A are positive integers less than .
Thus, . Finally, it’s given that the mean of data set A is an integer. This means that the sum of the data
values, , is divisible by . Thus, must have a ones digit of . It follows that must have a ones digit of .
Since and has a ones digit of , the only possible value of is . Since is larger than any of the integers
shown, the largest integer from data set A is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d320f4c4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Medium

Data Analysis

ID: d320f4c4

An insurance company offers a series of three information sessions. people attended the first information session.
of the people who attended the first information session attended the second information session, and of the
people who attended the first and second information sessions attended the third information session. How many people
attended all three information sessions?

ID: d320f4c4 Answer

Correct Answer: 324

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that people attended the first information session, and that of the people
who attended the first information session attended the second information session. Therefore, the number of people who
attended the first and second information sessions can be found by calculating of , which is equal to
, or . It’s also given that of the people who attended the first and second information sessions
attended the third information session. Since people attended the first and second information sessions, the number of
people who attended the first, second, and third information sessions can be found by calculating of , which is
equal to , or . Therefore, people attended all three information sessions.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID d683c482
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: d683c482

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of ?

ID: d683c482 Answer

Correct Answer: 189/4, 47.25

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the number is greater than the number . It follows that
, or . It’s also given that the number is less than . It follows that ,
or , which yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , which is
equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is . Note that 47.25 and 189/4 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 128d0947
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Medium

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 128d0947

How many tablespoons are equivalent to teaspoons?

ID: 128d0947 Answer

Correct Answer: 14/3, 4.666, 4.667

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that teaspoons is equivalent to tablespoon. Therefore, teaspoons is equivalent to
, or tablespoons. Note that 14/3, 4.666, and 4.667 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID f2af8e90
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Easy

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: f2af8e90

visit or more visits Total 

Less than years old

At least years old

Total 
 
The table summarizes customers who visited a car dealership in the last month by age and number of visits they made to
the dealership. If a customer from the last month is selected at random, what is the probability that the selected customer is
at least years old?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f2af8e90 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Based on the table, there are a total of customers who visited the car dealership in the last month,
and of these customers are at least years old. If a customer from the last month is selected at random, the
probability that the selected customer is at least years old is equal to the number of customers who are at least years
old divided by the total number of customers. Therefore, the probability that the selected customer is at least years old is
.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the probability that the selected customer is less than years old.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the probability that the selected customer visited the dealership time in the last month.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability that the selected customer visited the dealership or more times in the last
month.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 79c54a4d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Medium

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 79c54a4d

Each vertex of a -sided polygon is labeled with one of the letters through , with a different letter at each vertex. If
one vertex is selected at random, what is the probability that the letter will be at the selected vertex? (Express your answer
as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

ID: 79c54a4d Answer

Correct Answer: .0714, 1/14

Rationale

The correct answer is . If one vertex of the polygon is selected at random, the probability that the letter will be at the
selected vertex is equal to the number of vertices labeled with the letter divided by the total number of vertices. It's given
that each vertex is labeled with one of the letters through , with a different letter at each vertex. It follows that there
is vertex labeled with the letter . It's also given that the polygon is -sided. It follows that there are a total of vertices.
Thus, the probability that the letter will be at the selected vertex is . Note that 1/14, .0714, and 0.071 are examples of
ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 7dfb73de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: 7dfb73de

According to a set of standards, a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of phosphorus by mass. If a
sample of this substance has a mass of grams, what is the maximum mass, in grams, of phosphorus the sample can
contain to meet these standards?

ID: 7dfb73de Answer

Correct Answer: .0014

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of phosphorus by
mass to meet a set of standards. If a sample of the substance has a mass of grams, it follows that the maximum mass,
in grams, of phosphorus the sample can contain to meet the standards is of , or , which is
equivalent to , or . Note that .0014 and 0.001 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 87c015b7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Easy

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 87c015b7

, , , , , , , ,
What is the median of the data shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 87c015b7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The median of a data set with an odd number of data values is defined as the middle value of the
ordered list of values. The data set shown has nine values, so the median is the fifth value in the ordered list, which is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the minimum value of the data set, not the median.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the mean of the data set, not the median.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6a61db85
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data: Hard

Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 6a61db85

The scatterplot shows the relationship between the length of time , in hours, a certain bird spent in flight and the number of
days after January , .



 
What is the average rate of change, in hours per day, of the length of time the bird spent in flight on January to the length
of time the bird spent in flight on January ?

ID: 6a61db85 Answer

Correct Answer: 4.5, 9/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the scatterplot shows the relationship between the length of time , in hours, a
certain bird spent in flight and the number of days after January , . Since January is days after January , it
follows that January corresponds to an x-value of in the scatterplot. In the scatterplot, when , the corresponding
value of is . In other words, on January , the bird spent hours in flight. Since January is days after January , it
follows that January corresponds to an x-value of in the scatterplot. In the scatterplot, when , the corresponding
value of is . In other words, on January , the bird spent hours in flight. Therefore, the average rate of change, in
hours per day, of the length of time the bird spent in flight on January to the length of time the bird spent in flight on
January is the difference in the length of time, in hours, the bird spent in flight divided by the difference in the number of
days after January , or , which is equivalent to . Note that 9/2 and 4.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct
answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a14f60fe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical Hard

Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: a14f60fe

For a baobab tree habitat in South Africa, a scientist randomly selected baobab trees that were years old and
randomly assigned them to two groups. Each group was subjected to a different watering pattern for consecutive years to
observe whether the watering pattern affects the trees’ growth rate. Based on the design of the study, what is the largest
group to which these results can be applied?

A. All the baobab trees that were selected in this habitat

B. All the baobab trees that were years old in this habitat

C. All the baobab trees that were years old in South Africa

D. All the baobab trees that were years old in this habitat

ID: a14f60fe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. When a study uses a randomly selected sample, the largest group to which the results of the study can
be applied is the population from which the sample was selected. It's given that the scientist randomly selected the trees
from the baobab trees in a certain habitat that were years old. Therefore, the largest group to which the results of this
study can be applied is all the baobab trees that were years old in this habitat.

Choice A is incorrect. Since the sample was randomly selected from a population, the results can be applied to a larger
group than the sample.

Choice B is incorrect. The sample was selected from a population of baobab trees that were years old, not years old.

Choice C is incorrect. The sample was selected from a certain tree habitat in South Africa, not from all the baobab trees that
were years old in South Africa.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5bfefc23
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Easy

Data Analysis

ID: 5bfefc23

Of beads, are silver. What percentage of the beads are silver?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5bfefc23 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The proportion of the beads that are silver can be written as , or . Therefore, the percentage
of the beads that are silver is , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percentage of the beads that are not silver.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5c216e8e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Easy

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 5c216e8e


 
The bar graph shows the distribution of books collected by different groups for a book drive. How many books were
collected by group ?

ID: 5c216e8e Answer

Correct Answer: 30

Rationale

The correct answer is . The height of each bar in the bar graph shown represents the number of books collected by the
group specified at the bottom of the bar. The bar for group reaches a height of . Therefore, group collected books.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 22efbe91
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Medium

Data Analysis

ID: 22efbe91

In a group, % of the items are red. Of all the red items in the group, % also have stripes. What percentage of the items in
the group are red with stripes?

A. %

B. %

C. %

D. %

ID: 22efbe91 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that in a group, of the items are red. It follows that the number of red items in the group
can be represented by , where represents the total number of items in the group. It’s also given that of all the red
items in the group, also have stripes. It follows that the number of items in the group that are red and have stripes can
be represented by , or . The expression represents of . Since represents the total number
of items in the group, it follows that of the items in the group are red and have stripes.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from subtracting from rather than calculating of .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from adding and rather than calculating of .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from calculating the percentage that is of rather than calculating of
.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 132aefb3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Hard

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 132aefb3

The table summarizes the distribution of age and assigned group for participants in a study.
– years – years years Total 

Group A

Group B

Group C

Total 
 
One of these participants will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a participant from group A, given
that the participant is at least 10 years of age?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 132aefb3 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since the participant will be selected at random, the probability of selecting a participant from group A,
given that the participant is at least years of age, is equal to the number of participants from group A who are at least
years of age divided by the total number of participants who are at least years of age. Based on the table, in group A,
there are participants who are – years of age and participants who are years of age. Therefore, there are a
total of , or , participants in group A who are at least years of age. Based on the table, of the total number of
participants, there are participants who are – years of age and participants who are years of age. Therefore,
a total of , or , of the participants are at least years of age. Thus, the probability of selecting a participant from
group A, given that the participant is at least years of age, is , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of participants from group A who are at least years of age divided by the total
number of participants, rather than divided by the number of participants who are at least years of age.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of randomly selecting a participant from group A, given that the participant is
– years of age, rather than given that the participant is at least years of age.
Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of randomly selecting a participant who is at least years of age, given that the
participant is in group A.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f66febb9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data: Easy

Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: f66febb9

, , , , , , , ,
Which frequency table correctly represents the data listed?

Number Frequency 
A.


 

Number Frequency 
B.


 

Number Frequency 
C.


 

Number Frequency 
D.


 

ID: f66febb9 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A frequency table is a table that lists the data value and shows the number of times the data value
occurs. In the data listed, the number occurs four times, the number occurs three times, and the number occurs two
times. This corresponds to the table in choice A.

Choice B is incorrect. This table has the values for number and frequency reversed.

Choice C is incorrect because the frequency values don't represent the data listed.

Choice D is incorrect. This table represents the listed number values as the frequency values.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 40c8528e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and Medium

Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 40c8528e

At a conference, there are a total of attendees. Each attendee is assigned to either group A, group B, or group C. If one
of these attendees is selected at random, the probability of selecting an attendee who is assigned to group A is and the
probability of selecting an attendee who is assigned to group B is . How many attendees are assigned to group C?

ID: 40c8528e Answer

Correct Answer: 88

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that there are a total of attendees and each attendee is assigned to either group A,
group B, or group C. It's also given that if one of these attendees is selected at random, the probability of selecting an
attendee who is assigned to group A is and the probability of selecting an attendee who is assigned to group B is .
It follows that there are , or , attendees who are assigned to group A and , or , attendees who are
assigned to group B. The number of attendees who are assigned to group C is the number of attendees who are not
assigned to group A or group B. In other words, the number of attendees who are assigned to group C is the total number of
attendees minus the number of attendees who are assigned to group A and group B. Therefore, the number of attendees
who are assigned to group C is , or .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 6e1be879
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Hard

Data Analysis

ID: 6e1be879

A reseller buys certain books for a purchase price of dollars each and then marks them each for sale at a consumer
price that is of the purchase price. After months, any remaining books not yet sold are marked at a discounted price
that is off the consumer price. What is the discounted price of each of the remaining books, in dollars?

ID: 6e1be879 Answer

Correct Answer: 4.05, 81/20

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the purchase price for certain books is dollars each. It's also given that each
book is marked for sale at a consumer price that is of the purchase price. Since the consumer price is of the
purchase price of dollars, it follows that the consumer price is , or , dollars. It's given that after
months, any remaining books are discounted at off the consumer price. Thus, the discount amount is , or
, dollars. Subtracting the discount amount from the consumer price gives the discounted price of each of the remaining
books: . Note that 4.05 and 81/20 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b160d8c8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data: Medium

Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: b160d8c8

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit for the data is also shown.
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At , which of the following is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b160d8c8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. On the line of best fit, an x-value of corresponds to a y-value between and . Therefore, at
, is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 1e7832f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from Medium

Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 1e7832f1

A sample consisting of adults who own televisions was selected at random for a study. Based on the sample, it is
estimated that of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows, with an associated margin
of error of . Which of the following is the most plausible conclusion about all adults who own televisions?

A. More than of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.

B. Between and of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.

C. Since the sample included adults who own televisions and not just those who use their televisions to watch nature
shows, no conclusion can be made.

D. Since the sample did not include all the people who watch nature shows, no conclusion can be made.

ID: 1e7832f1 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that based on a sample selected at random, it's estimated that of all adults who own
televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows, with an associated margin of error of . Subtracting the margin
of error from the estimate and adding the margin of error to the estimate gives an interval of plausible values for the true
percentage of adults who own televisions who use their televisions to watch nature shows. This means it's plausible that
between , or , and , or , of all adults who own televisions use their televisions
to watch nature shows. Therefore, of the given choices, the most plausible conclusion is that between and
of all adults who own televisions use their televisions to watch nature shows.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. To make a plausible conclusion about all adults who own televisions, the sample must be selected at
random from all adults who own televisions, not just those who use their televisions to watch nature shows.

Choice D is incorrect. Since the sample was selected at random from all adults who own televisions, a plausible conclusion
can be made about all adults who own televisions.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 00048e15
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates, Hard

Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 00048e15

If and , what is the value of ?

ID: 00048e15 Answer

Correct Answer: .0625, 1/16

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that and . The equation can be rewritten as
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . The equation can be rewritten as
. Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Multiplying both
sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, the value of is . Note that .0625, 0.062, 0.063, and 1/16 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 83836cb2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages Easy

Data Analysis

ID: 83836cb2

What is of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 83836cb2 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. of a quantity means times the quantity. Therefore, of can be represented as
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is of , not of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is of , not of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is , not of .

Question Difficulty: Easy