Question ID 7eea65e3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Medium

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7eea65e3

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7eea65e3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are
distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their
slopes, , are the same and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations and , the values of are each ,
and the values of are and , respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of
linear equations in choice A has no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of that have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept.
Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution,
, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no
solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5c1751d6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 5c1751d6

The table shows four values of and their corresponding values of . There is a linear relationship between and that is defined by the
equation , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: 5c1751d6 Answer

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that is defined by the equation , where is a constant. It's also given in the table that when , .
Substituting for and for in the equation yields, . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 80f346ea
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 80f346ea

A line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. What is the slope of the line?

ID: 80f346ea Answer

Correct Answer: 1.636, 18/11

Rationale

The correct answer is . For a line that passes through the points and in the xy-plane, the slope of the line can be calculated using the slope formula,
. It's given that a line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. Substituting for and for in the slope formula,
, yields , or . Therefore, the slope of the line is . Note that 18/11 and 1.636 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 38f53fa4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 38f53fa4

Figure A and figure B are both regular polygons. The sum of the perimeter of figure A and the perimeter of figure B is inches. The equation
represents this situation, where is the number of sides of figure A and is the number of sides of figure B. Which statement is the best
interpretation of in this context?

A. Each side of figure B has a length of inches.

B. The number of sides of figure B is .

C. Each side of figure A has a length of inches.

D. The number of sides of figure A is .

ID: 38f53fa4 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that figure A and figure B (not shown) are both regular polygons and the sum of the perimeters of the two figures is . It’s also given
that is the number of sides of figure A and is the number of sides of figure B, and that the equation represents this situation. Thus, and represent the
perimeters, in inches, of figure A and figure B, respectively. Since represents the perimeter, in inches, of figure B and is the number of sides of figure B, it follows that each
side of figure B has a length of .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of sides of figure B is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. Since the perimeter, in inches, of figure A is represented by , each side of figure A has a length of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The number of sides of figure A is , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9609a243
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9609a243

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9609a243 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and
parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in the form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for
and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in the form
by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given system can be written in the form
by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of
in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus,
, or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 57e4b0b9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Medium

in one or two
variables

ID: 57e4b0b9

A model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the ocean each day during their migration. Based on this model,
which inequality represents the estimated total number of miles, , a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel in days of its migration?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 57e4b0b9 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the ocean each day during their migration. If one of
these whales travels miles each day for days, then the whale travels miles total. If one of these whales travels miles each day for days, then the whale
travels miles total. Therefore, the model estimates that in days of its migration, a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel at least and at most
miles total. Thus, the inequality represents the estimated total number of miles, , a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel in
days of its migration.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 6c050229
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Medium

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 6c050229

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6c050229 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields . Adding
like terms in this equation yields . Thus, the value of is .

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 518befa8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Medium

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 518befa8

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 518befa8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are
distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their
slopes, , are the same and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations and , the values of are each
, and the values of are and , respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same, and the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system
of linear equations in choice C has no solution.

Choice A is incorrect. The lines represented by the equations in this system are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no
solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution,
, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of that have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept.
Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 8ac533d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: 8ac533d5

A business owner plans to purchase the same model of chair for each of the employees. The total budget to spend on these chairs is , which
includes a sales tax. Which of the following is closest to the maximum possible price per chair, before sales tax, the business owner could pay
based on this budget?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8ac533d5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a business owner plans to purchase chairs. If is the price per chair, the total price of purchasing chairs is . It’s also given that
sales tax is included, which is equivalent to multiplied by , or . Since the total budget is , the inequality representing the situation is given by
. Dividing both sides of this inequality by and rounding the result to two decimal places gives . To not exceed the budget, the
maximum possible price per chair is .

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price per chair including sales tax, not the maximum possible price per chair before sales tax.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price if the sales tax is added to the total budget, not the maximum possible price per chair before sales tax.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2d1e5eff
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Hard

in one variable and
systems of
equations in two
variables

ID: 2d1e5eff

In the given system of equations, is a constant. The graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at exactly one point, , in the xy-plane.
What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2d1e5eff Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that the graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at exactly one point, , in the xy-plane. Therefore, is the only solution to
the given system of equations. The given system of equations can be solved by subtracting the second equation, , from the first equation, .
This yields , or . Since the given system has only one solution, this equation has only one solution. A
quadratic equation in the form , where , , and are constants, has one solution if and only if the discriminant, , is equal to zero. Substituting for
, for , and for in the expression yields . Setting this expression equal to zero yields ,
or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the
equation yields , or . Factoring from the right-hand side of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , which is equivalent to , or . Taking the
square root of both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .

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

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 005e9982
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: 005e9982

The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents the number of years since ,
and . If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?
A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years was .

C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

ID: 005e9982 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point where . For the given function , the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane can
be found by substituting for in the equation , which gives . This is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the y-
intercept of the graph of is . It’s given that the function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year. Therefore,
represents the estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients each year. It's also given that represents the number of years since . Therefore,
represents years since , or . Thus, the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph of is that the estimated number of advertisements the
company sent to its clients in was .

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 65244c8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty ID: 65244c8d

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Hard

in one variable and
systems of What is the smallest solution to the given equation?
equations in two
variables

ID: 65244c8d Answer

Correct Answer: -3

Rationale

The correct answer is . Squaring both sides of the given equation yields , which can be rewritten as . Subtracting and
from both sides of this equation yields . This quadratic equation can be rewritten as . According to the zero product property,
equals zero when either or . Solving each of these equations for yields or . Therefore, the given equation has two
solutions, and . Of these two solutions, is the smallest solution to the given equation.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5822c232
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty ID: 5822c232

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Hard Which expression is equivalent to ?

expressions
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5822c232 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Factoring the denominator in the second term of the given expression gives . This expression can be rewritten with common
denominators by multiplying the first term by , giving . Adding these two terms yields . Using the distributive property to rewrite this
expression gives . Combining the like terms in the numerator of this expression gives .

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 4782fd69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Medium

ID: 4782fd69

The function models the value, in dollars, of a certain bank account by the end of each year from through , where is
the number of years after . Which of the following is the best interpretation of “ is approximately equal to ” in this context?

A. The value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars greater in than in .

B. The value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars in .

C. The value, in dollars, of the bank account is estimated to be approximately times greater in than in .

D. The value of the bank account is estimated to increase by approximately dollars every years between and .

ID: 4782fd69 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the function models the value, in dollars, of a certain bank account by the end of each year from through ,
where is the number of years after . It follows that represents the estimated value, in dollars, of the bank account years after . Since the value of is
the value of when , it follows that “ is approximately equal to ” means that is approximately equal to when . In the given context, this
means that the value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars years after . Therefore, the best interpretation of the statement “ is
approximately equal to ” in this context is the value of the bank account is estimated to be approximately dollars in .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5bfaf155
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Medium

in one variable and
systems of
equations in two
variables

ID: 5bfaf155

The given equation relates the numbers and , where is not equal to and . Which equation correctly expresses in terms of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5bfaf155 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. To express in terms of , the given equation must be solved for . Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Since is
not equal to , multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . It's given that , which means is not equal to . Therefore, dividing both sides
of by yields , or .

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID eafd61d3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Hard

expressions

ID: eafd61d3

The expression is equivalent to the expression , where , , and are constants. What is the value of ?

ID: eafd61d3 Answer

Correct Answer: -419

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the expression is equivalent to the expression , where , , and are constants. Applying the
distributive property to the given expression, , yields , which can be rewritten as
. Combining like terms yields . Since this expression is equivalent to , it follows that the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID eb385faa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Medium

expressions

ID: eb385faa

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: eb385faa Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Applying the distributive property, the given expression can be written as . Grouping like terms in this expression yields
. Combining like terms in this expression yields .

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 317d165b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: 317d165b

The function is defined by the given equation. If , which of the following equations defines the function ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 317d165b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that and . Substituting for in gives . Rewriting this equation using
properties of exponents gives , which is equivalent to . Multiplying and in this equation gives .
Since , .

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: Hard

Question ID d708c5e3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Medium

and Data Analysis

ID: d708c5e3

The population of City A increased by from to . If the population is times the population, what is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d708c5e3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that the population of City A increased by from to . Therefore, the population of City A in includes of the population
of City A in plus an additional of the population of City A in . This means that the population of City A in is of the population in . Thus, the
population of City A in is , or , times the population. Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This would be the value of if the population in was of the population in .

Choice B is incorrect. This would be the value of if the population in was of the population in .

Choice D is incorrect. This would be the value of if the population increased by , not , from to .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c9e4bac1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: c9e4bac1

A quadratic function models a projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after it was launched. The model
estimates that the projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground and reached a maximum height of meters above the
ground seconds after the launch. How many seconds after the launch does the model estimate that the projectile will return to a height of meters?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c9e4bac1 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that a quadratic function models the projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after it was launched. It
follows that an equation representing the model can be written in the form , where is the projectile's estimated height above the ground, in
meters, seconds after the launch, is a constant, and is the maximum height above the ground, in meters, the model estimates the projectile reached seconds after the
launch. It's given that the model estimates the projectile reached a maximum height of meters above the ground seconds after the launch. Therefore, and
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields . It's also given that the model estimates that the
projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground. Therefore, when , . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of
this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields . Therefore, the equation
models the projectile's height, in meters, above the ground seconds after it was launched. The number of seconds after the launch that the
model estimates that the projectile will return to a height of meters is the value of when . Substituting for in yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields two equations: and . Adding to both sides of the equation
yields . Adding to both sides of the equation yields . Since seconds after the launch represents the time at which the projectile was launched,
must be the number of seconds the model estimates that the projectile will return to a height of meters.

Alternate approach: It's given that a quadratic function models the projectile's height, in meters, above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after it was launched. It's
also given that the model estimates that the projectile was launched from an initial height of meters above the ground and reached a maximum height of meters above
the ground seconds after the launch. Since the model is quadratic, and quadratic functions are symmetric, the model estimates that for any given height less than the
maximum height, the time the projectile takes to travel from the given height to the maximum height is the same as the time the projectile takes to travel from the maximum
height back to the given height. Thus, since the model estimates the projectile took seconds to travel from meters above the ground to its maximum height of meters
above the ground, the model also estimates the projectile will take more seconds to travel from its maximum height of meters above the ground back to meters
above the ground. Thus, the model estimates that the projectile will return to a height of meters seconds after it reaches its maximum height, which is seconds after the
launch.

Choice A is incorrect. The model estimates that seconds after the launch, the projectile reached a height of meters, not meters.

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 0f1d42fd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and 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 796b120b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Medium

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 796b120b

In the given scatterplot, a line of best fit for the data is shown.

Which of the following is closest to the slope of this line of best fit?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 796b120b Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A line of best fit is shown in the scatterplot such that as the value of increases, the value of decreases. It follows that the slope of the line of best fit
shown is negative. The slope of a line in the xy-plane that passes through the points and can be calculated as . The line of best fit shown passes
approximately through the points and . Substituting for and for in yields the slope of the line being approximately ,
which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, of the given choices, is the closest to the slope of this line of best fit.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 7989c1bb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7989c1bb

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7989c1bb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since the number of yards in mile is , the number of square yards in square mile is . Therefore, if the area of the
town is square miles, it is , in square yards.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from dividing the number of yards in a mile by the square mileage of the town.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from multiplying the number of yards in a mile by the square mileage of the town.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from dividing the number of square yards in a square mile by the square mileage of the town.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c7a13932
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from Medium

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: c7a13932

Based on a random sample from a population, a researcher estimated that the mean value of a certain variable for the population is , with an
associated margin of error of . Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?
A. It is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and .

B. It is not possible that the mean value of the variable for the population is less than or greater than .

C. Every value of the variable in the population is between and .

D. The mean value of the variable for the population is .

ID: c7a13932 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that based on a random sample from a population, the estimated mean value for a certain variable for the population is , with an associated
margin of error of . This means that it is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and . Therefore, the most
appropriate conclusion is that it is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and .

Choice B is incorrect. The estimated mean value and associated margin of error describe only plausible values, not all the possible values, for the actual mean value of the
variable, so this is not an appropriate conclusion.

Choice C is incorrect. The estimated mean value and associated margin of error describe only plausible values for the actual mean value of the variable, not all the possible
values of the variable, so this is not an appropriate conclusion.

Choice D is incorrect. Since is the estimated mean value of the variable based on a random sample, the actual mean value of the variable may not be exactly .
Therefore, this is not an appropriate conclusion.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 6baeb1d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and 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 d5770b24
ID: d5770b24
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages is of what number?

Medium
and Data Analysis

ID: d5770b24 Answer

Correct Answer: 450

Rationale

The correct answer is . Let represent the number that is of. This can be written as , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, is of .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 8bea8625
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Medium

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 8bea8625

Each year, the value of an investment increases by of its value the previous year. Which of the following functions best models how the value of
the investment changes over time?
A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear

ID: 8bea8625 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Because the value of the investment increases each year, the function that best models how the value of the investment changes over time is an
increasing function. It′s given that each year, the value of the investment increases by of its value the previous year. Since the value of the investment changes by a
fixed percentage each year, the function that best models how the value of the investment changes over time is an exponential function. Therefore, the function that best
models how the value of the investment changes over time is an increasing exponential function.

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 561942c8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 561942c8

The dot plot represents the values in data set A. 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 equal to 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 equal to 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 greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of data set A.

D. 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.

ID: 561942c8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set with an odd number of values, in ascending or descending order, is the middle value of the data set, and the range of a data set is
the positive difference between the maximum and minimum values in the data set. Since the dot plot shown gives the values in data set A in ascending order and there are
values in the data set, the eighth value in data set A, , is the median. The maximum value in data set A is and the minimum value is , so 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. Increasing each of the values in data set A by will also increase its
median value by making the median of data set B . Increasing each value of data set A by does not change the range, since the maximum value of data set B is
, or , and the minimum value is , or , making the range of data set B , or . Therefore, 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.

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 8fed560d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 8fed560d

Each of the following frequency tables represents a data set. Which data set has the greatest mean?

Value Frequency
A.

Value Frequency
B.

Value Frequency
C.

Value Frequency
D.

ID: 8fed560d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The tables in choices B, C, and D each represent a data set where the values and have the same frequency and the values and have the
same frequency. It follows that each of these data sets is symmetric around the value halfway between and , or . When a data set is symmetric around a value, that
value is the mean of the data set. Therefore, the data sets represented by the tables in choices B, C, and D each have a mean of . The table in choice A represents a data set
where the value has a greater frequency than the value and the value has a greater frequency than the value . It follows that this data set has a mean greater
than . Therefore, of the given choices, choice A represents the data set with the greatest mean.

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 1e7832f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from Medium

and 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 b160d8c8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Medium

and 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.

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 664315f9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Medium

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 664315f9

For the values and , the ratio of to is to . If is multiplied by , what is multiplied by in order to maintain the same ratio?

ID: 664315f9 Answer

Correct Answer: 17

Rationale

The correct answer is . If one value is multiplied by a number, then the other value must be multiplied by the same number in order to maintain the same ratio. It’s given that
is multiplied by . Therefore, in order to maintain the same ratio, must also be multiplied by .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID f95c357a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: f95c357a

Two data sets of integers each are summarized in the histograms shown. For each of the histograms, the first interval represents the frequency of
integers greater than or equal to , but less than . The second interval represents the frequency of integers greater than or equal to , but less than
, and so on. What is the smallest possible difference between the mean of data set A and the mean of data set B?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f95c357a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The histograms shown have the same shape, but data set A contains values between and and data set B contains values between and . Thus,
the mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B. Therefore, the smallest possible difference between the mean of data set A and the mean of data set B is the
difference between the smallest possible mean of data set A and the greatest possible mean of data set B. In data set A, since there are integers in the interval greater than
or equal to but less than , integers greater than or equal to but less than , integers greater than or equal to but less than , and integers greater than or
equal to but less than , the smallest possible mean for data set A is . In data set B, since there are integers greater than or equal to but
less than , integers greater than or equal to but less than , integers greater than or equal to but less than , and integers greater than or equal to but less
than , the largest possible mean for data set B is . Therefore, the smallest possible difference between the mean of data set A and the mean of
data set B is , which is equivalent to . This expression can be rewritten
as , or , which is equal to . Therefore, the smallest possible difference between the mean of data set A and the mean of data set B is
.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the smallest possible difference between the ranges, not the means, of the data sets.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the difference between the greatest possible mean, not the smallest possible mean, of data set A and the greatest possible mean of data set B.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the smallest possible difference between the sum of the values in data set A and the sum of the values in data set B, not the smallest possible
difference between the means.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e351a82d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from Hard

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: e351a82d

Poll Results
Angel Cruz

Terry Smith
The table shows the results of a poll. A total of voters selected at random were asked which candidate they would vote for in the upcoming election.
According to the poll, if people vote in the election, by how many votes would Angel Cruz be expected to win?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e351a82d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that out of voters responded that they would vote for Angel Cruz. Therefore, the proportion of voters from the poll who responded they
would vote for Angel Cruz is . It’s also given that there are a total of voters in the election. Therefore, the total number of people who would be expected to vote for
Angel Cruz is , or . Since of the total voters would be expected to vote for Angel Cruz, it follows that , or voters would be
expected not to vote for Angel Cruz. The difference in the number of votes for and against Angel Cruz is , or votes. Therefore, if people vote in the
election, Angel Cruz would be expected to win by votes.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference in the number of voters from the poll who responded that they would vote for and against Angel Cruz.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the total number of people who would be expected to vote for Angel Cruz.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the difference between the total number of people who vote in the election and the number of voters from the poll.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4f608143
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Medium

and 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 c50fc439
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating Hard

and Data Analysis statistical 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 2c3af914
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from Medium

and 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 d9e83476
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Medium

Trigonometry triangles

ID: d9e83476

Quadrilateral is similar to quadrilateral , where , , , and correspond to , , , and , respectively. The measure of angle
is , the measure of angle is , and the measure of angle is . The length of each side of is times the length of each
corresponding side of . What is the measure of angle ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d9e83476 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that quadrilateral is similar to quadrilateral , where , , , and correspond to , , , and , respectively. Since
corresponding angles of similar quadrilaterals are congruent, it follows that the measure of angle is equal to the measure of angle . It's given that the measure of angle
is . Therefore, the measure of angle is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the measure of angle .

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is times the measure of angle .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 32f6a450
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard

Trigonometry

ID: 32f6a450

What is the diameter of the circle in the xy-plane with equation ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 32f6a450 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The standard form of an equation of a circle in the xy-plane is , where the coordinates of the center of the circle are and
the length of the radius of the circle is . For the circle in the xy-plane with equation , it follows that . Taking the square root of both sides
of this equation yields or . Because represents the length of the radius of the circle and this length must be positive, . Therefore, the radius of the circle
is . The diameter of a circle is twice the length of the radius of the circle. Thus, yields . Therefore, the diameter of the circle is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the radius of the circle.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the square of the radius of the circle.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 381eefb8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Hard

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 381eefb8

A right triangle has legs with lengths of centimeters and centimeters. If the length of this triangle's hypotenuse, in centimeters, can be written in
the form , where is an integer, what is the value of ?

ID: 381eefb8 Answer

Correct Answer: 113

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the legs of a right triangle have lengths centimeters and centimeters. In a right triangle, the square of the length of the
hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs. It follows that if represents the length, in centimeters, of the hypotenuse of the right triangle,
. This equation is equivalent to . Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields . This equation can be rewritten as
, or . This equation is equivalent to . It's given that the length of the triangle's hypotenuse, in centimeters, can be written in the
form . It follows that the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4ff588cd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Medium

Trigonometry

ID: 4ff588cd

The circle shown has center , circumference , and diameters and . The length of arc is twice the length of arc . What is the length
of arc ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4ff588cd Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since and are diameters of the circle shown, , , , and are radii of the circle and are therefore congruent. Since and
are vertical angles, they are congruent. Therefore, arc and arc are formed by congruent radii and have the same angle measure, so they are congruent arcs.
Similarly, and are vertical angles, so they are congruent. Therefore, arc and arc are formed by congruent radii and have the same angle measure, so
they are congruent arcs. Let represent the length of arc . Since arc and arc are congruent arcs, the length of arc can also be represented by . It’s given that
the length of arc is twice the length of arc . Therefore, the length of arc can be represented by the expression . Since arc and arc are congruent arcs,
the length of arc can also be represented by . This gives the expression . Since it's given that the circumference is , the expression
is equal to . Thus , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the length of arc
is , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the length of arc , not arc .

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 aabd482e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Hard

Trigonometry triangles

ID: aabd482e

In triangle , the measure of angle is and is an altitude of the triangle. The length of is and the length of is greater than
the length of . What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: aabd482e Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that in triangle , the measure of angle is and is an altitude of the triangle. Therefore, the measure of angle is . It
follows that angle is congruent to angle and angle is congruent to angle . By the angle-angle similarity postulate, triangle is similar to triangle . Since
triangles and are similar, it follows that . It's also given that the length of is and the length of is greater than the length of .
Therefore, the length of is , or . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of .

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: Hard

Question ID 681fe1cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Medium

Trigonometry triangles

ID: 681fe1cf

In the figure shown, lines and are parallel, and line intersects both lines. If , which of the following must be true?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 681fe1cf Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. In the figure shown, the angle measuring is congruent to its vertical angle formed by lines and , so the measure of the vertical angle is also . The
vertical angle forms a same-side interior angle pair with the angle measuring . It's given that lines and are parallel. Therefore, same-side interior angles in the figure are
supplementary, which means the sum of the measure of the vertical angle and the measure of the angle measuring is , or . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the inequality yields . Adding to both sides of this inequality yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields , or . Thus, if , it must be true that .

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

Choice C is incorrect. must be equal to, not less than, .

Choice D is incorrect. must be equal to, not greater than, .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID dbb97818
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Medium

Trigonometry

ID: dbb97818

A cylinder has a diameter of inches and a height of inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the cylinder?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dbb97818 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The base of a cylinder is a circle with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cylinder. The volume, , of a cylinder can be found by multiplying the area of
the circular base, , by the height of the cylinder, , or . The area of a circle can be found using the formula , where is the radius of the circle. It’s given that
the diameter of the cylinder is inches. Thus, the radius of this circle is inches. Therefore, the area of the circular base of the cylinder is , or square inches.
It’s given that the height of the cylinder is inches. Substituting for and for in the formula gives , or cubic inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the area of the circular base of the cylinder.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from using , instead of , as the value of in the formula for the area of a circle.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from using , instead of , for the radius of the circular base.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9f2728be
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard

Trigonometry

ID: 9f2728be

The graph of in the xy-plane is a circle. What is the length of the circle’s radius?

ID: 9f2728be Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the graph of in the xy-plane is a circle. The equation of a circle in the xy-plane can be written in the form
, where the coordinates of the center of the circle are and the length of the radius of the circle is . The term in this equation can
be obtained by adding the square of half the coefficient of to both sides of the given equation to complete the square. The coefficient of is . Half the coefficient of is .
The square of half the coefficient of is . Adding to each side of yields , or
. Similarly, the term can be obtained by adding the square of half the coefficient of to both sides of this equation, which yields
, or . This equation is equivalent to , or
. Therefore, the length of the circle's radius is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bccbe438
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Medium

Trigonometry

ID: bccbe438

A triangular prism has a height of and a volume of . What is the area, , of the base of the prism? (The volume of a
triangular prism is equal to , where is the area of the base and is the height of the prism.)

ID: bccbe438 Answer

Correct Answer: 27

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a triangular prism has a volume of and the volume of a triangular prism is equal to , where is
the area of the base and is the height of the prism. Therefore, . It's also given that the triangular prism has a height of . Therefore, . Substituting for
in the equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the area, , of the base of the prism is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 79588172
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Medium

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 79588172

A right triangle has legs with lengths of centimeters and centimeters. What is the length of this triangle's hypotenuse, in centimeters?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 79588172 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The Pythagorean theorem states that in a right triangle, the sum of the squares of the lengths of the two legs is equal to the square of the length of the
hypotenuse. It's given that the right triangle has legs with lengths of centimeters and centimeters. Let represent the length of this triangle's hypotenuse, in
centimeters. Therefore, by the Pythagorean theorem, , or . Taking the positive square root of both sides of this equation yields , or
. Therefore, the length of this triangle's hypotenuse, in centimeters, is .

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. This is the square of the length of the triangle’s hypotenuse.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 06e0b4a8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Medium

Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 06e0b4a8

The length of a rectangle’s diagonal is , and the length of the rectangle’s shorter side is . What is the length of the rectangle’s longer side?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 06e0b4a8 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A rectangle’s diagonal divides a rectangle into two congruent right triangles, where the diagonal is the hypotenuse of both triangles. It’s given that the
length of the diagonal is and the length of the rectangle’s shorter side is . Therefore, each of the two right triangles formed by the rectangle’s diagonal has a
hypotenuse with length , and a shorter leg with length . To calculate the length of the longer leg of each right triangle, the Pythagorean theorem, , can be
used, where and are the lengths of the legs and is the length of the hypotenuse of the triangle. Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Taking the positive
square root of each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the length of the longer leg of each right triangle formed by the diagonal of the rectangle is . It follows
that the length of the rectangle’s longer side is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from dividing the length of the rectangle’s diagonal by the length of the rectangle’s shorter side, rather than substituting these values into
the Pythagorean theorem.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from using the length of the rectangle’s diagonal as the length of a leg of the right triangle, rather than the length of the hypotenuse.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the square of the length of the rectangle’s longer side.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 429c2a72
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Hard

Trigonometry

ID: 429c2a72

A right triangle has sides of length , , and units. What is the area of the triangle, in square units?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 429c2a72 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The area, , of a triangle can be found using the formula , where is the length of the base of the triangle and is the height of the triangle. It's
given that the triangle is a right triangle. Therefore, its base and height can be represented by the two legs. It’s also given that the triangle has sides of length , , and
units. Since units is the greatest of these lengths, it's the length of the hypotenuse. Therefore, the two legs have lengths and units. Substituting these
values for and in the formula gives , which is equivalent to square units, or square units.

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents the perimeter, rather than the area, of the triangle.

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 40789a56
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard

Trigonometry

ID: 40789a56

Circle A in the xy-plane has the equation . Circle B has the same center as circle A. The radius of circle B is two times the
radius of circle A. The equation defining circle B in the xy-plane is , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: 40789a56 Answer

Correct Answer: 16

Rationale

The correct answer is . An equation of a circle in the xy-plane can be written as , where the center of the circle is , the radius of the circle
is , and where , , and are constants. It’s given that the equation of circle A is , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the
center of circle A is and the radius of circle A is . It’s given that circle B has the same center as circle A and that the radius of circle B is two times the radius of circle
A. Therefore, the center of circle B is and the radius of circle B is , or . Substituting for , for , and for into the equation
yields , which is equivalent to . It follows that the equation of circle B in the xy-plane is .
Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard