SAT MATH TEST 1

1. 3(2x−6)−11 = 4(x−3)+6
If x is the solution to the equation above, what is the value of x−3 ?
a) 23 / 2 b) 17 / 2 c) 15 / 2 d) −15 / 2

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2. 2n + 6 = 14
A tree had a height of 6 feet when it was planted. The equation above can
be used to find how many years n it took the tree to reach a height of 14 feet.
Which of the following is the best interpretation of the number 2 in this
context?

A). The number of years it took the tree to double its height
B). The average number of feet that the tree grew per year
C). The height, in feet, of the tree when the tree was 1 year old
D). The average number of years it takes similar trees to grow 14 feet
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3. The width of a rectangular dance floor is w feet. The length of the floor is 6
feet longer than its width. Which of the following expresses the perimeter,
in feet, of the dance floor in terms of w?

A). 2w+6 B). 4w+12 C). w2+6 D). w2+6w

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4. 𝟏 𝟏
(x+5)− 𝟑 (x+5)= −7
𝟒
What value of x is the solution to the given equation?

A). −12 B). −5 C). 79 D). 204

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5. A candle is made of 17 ounces of wax. When the candle is burning, the
amount of wax in the candle decreases by 1 ounce every 4 hours. If 6 ounces
of wax remain in this candle, how many hours has it been burning?

A). 3 B). 6 C). 24 D). 44

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6. A store sells two different-sized containers of a certain Greek yogurt. The
store's sales of this Greek yogurt totaled 1,277.94 dollars last month. The
equation 5.48x+7.30y=1,277.94 represents this situation, where x is the
number of smaller containers sold, and y is the number of larger containers
 sold. According to the equation, which of the following represents the price,
in dollars, of each smaller container?

A). 5.48 B). 7.30y C). 7.30 D). 5.48x

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7. Line k is defined by y = 3x +15. Line j is perpendicular to line k in the xy-
plane. What is the slope of line j?

A). −1 / 3 B). −1 / 12 C). −1 / 18 D). −1 / 45

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8. What is the equation of the line that passes through the point (0,5) and is
parallel to the graph of y = 7x + 4y in the xy-plane?

A). y = 5x B). y = 7x + 5 C). y = 7x D). y = 5x + 7

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9. A total of 364 paper straws of equal length were used to construct two types
of polygons: triangles and rectangles. The triangles and rectangles were
constructed so that no two polygons had a common side. The equation
3x + 4y = 364 represents this situation, where x is the number of triangles
constructed and y is the number of rectangles constructed. What is the best
interpretation of (x,y)=(24,73) in this context?

A). If 24 triangles were constructed, then 73 rectangles were constructed.

B). If 24 triangles were constructed, then 73 paper straws were used.
C). If 73 triangles were constructed, then 24 rectangles were constructed.
D). If 73 triangles were constructed, then 24 paper straws were used.
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10.
Which of the following is an equation of
the graph shown in the xy-plane above?

𝟏
A). y = −𝟒 x – 1 B). y = −x − 4
𝟏
C). y = −x − 𝟒 D). y = − 4x – 1

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11.
The graph shows the possible
combinations of pounds of tangerines
and lemons that could be purchased for
$18 at a certain store. If Melvin
purchased lemons and 4 pounds of
tangerines for a total of $18, how many
pounds of lemons did he purchase?

A). 7 B). 10 C). 14 D). 16

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12. A city's total expense budget for one year was x million dollars. The city
budgeted y million dollars for departmental expenses and 201 million
dollars for all other expenses. Which of the following represents the
relationship between x and y in this context?

A). x + y = 201 B). x − y = 201 C). 2x − y = 201 D). y − x = 201

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13. The equation 40x + 20y = 160 represents the number of sweaters, x, and the
number of shirts, y, that Yesenia purchased for $160. If Yesenia purchased
2 sweaters, how many shirts did she purchase?

A) 3 B) 4 C) 8 D) 40

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14. 𝟏
Line k is defined by y = 𝟒 x + 1. Line j is parallel to line k in the xy-plane.
What is the slope of line j?
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15. F = 2.50x + 7.00y
F represents the total amount of money, in dollars, a food truck charges for
x drinks and y salads. The price, in dollars, of each drink is the same, and
the price, in dollars, of each salad is the same. Which of the following is the
best interpretation for the number 7.00 in this context?

A) The price, in dollars, of one drink

B) The price, in dollars, of one salad
C) The number of drinks bought during the day
D) The number of salads bought during the day
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16.
What is the equation of the line shown in
the xy-plane above?
A) y = 3x − 3
B) y =−3x + 3
𝟏
C) y = 𝟑 x − 3
𝟏
D) y = −𝟑 x + 3

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17. On a 210-mile trip, Cameron drove at an average speed of 60 miles per hour
for thefirst x hours. He then completed the trip, driving at an average speed
of 50 milesper hour for the remaining y hours. If X = 1 what is the value of y
?
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18. 𝟏
What is the slope of the graph of y = 𝟒 (27x + 15) + 7x in the xy-plane?
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19. The graph of the equation ax + ky = 6 is a line in the xy-plane, where a and
k are constants. If the line contains the points (−2,−6) and (0,−3), what is
the value of k?

A) -2 B) -1 C) 2 D) 3

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20. 5x + 7y = 1
ax + by = 1

In the given pair of equations, a and b are constants. The graph of this pair
of equations in the xy-plane is a pair of perpendicular lines. Which of the
following pairs of equations also represents a pair of perpendicular lines?

A) 10x + 7y = 1 and ax − 2by =1

B) 10x + 7y = 1 and ax + 2by = 1
C) 10x + 7y =1 and 2ax + by = 1
D) 5x − 7y = 1 and ax + by = 1
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21. Valentina bought two containers of beads. In the first container 30% of the
beads are red, and in the second container 70% of the beads are red.
Together, the containers have at least 400 red beads. Which inequality
shows this relationship, where x is the total number of beads in the first
container and y is the total number of beads in the second container?
 A) 0.3x + 0.7y ≥ 400
B) 0.7x + 0.3y ≤ 400
𝐗 𝒀
C) 𝟑 + 𝟕 ≤ 400
D) 30x + 70y ≥ 400

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22.
The shaded region shown represents
solutions to an inequality. Which ordered
pair (x,y) is a solution to this inequality?

A) (0,−4)
B) (0,4)
C) (−4,0)
D) (4,0)

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23. A cleaning service that cleans both offices and homes can clean at most 14
places per day. Which inequality represents this situation, where f is the
number of offices and h is the number of homes?

A) f + h ≤ 14
B) f + h ≥ 14
C) f − h ≤ 14
D) f – h ≥ 14
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24. Y = 3x
2x + y = 12
The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of
5x?

A) 24 B) 15 C) 12 D) 5
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25. A bus traveled on the highway and on local roads to complete a trip of 160
miles. The trip took 4 hours. The bus traveled at an average speed of 55
miles per hour (mph) on the highway and an average speed of 25 mph on
local roads. If x is the time, in hours, the bus traveled on the highway and y
is the time, in hours, it traveled on local roads, which system of equations
represents this situation?
 A) 55x + 25y = 4 and x + y = 160
B) 55x + 25y =160 and x + y = 4
C) 25x + 55y = 4 and x + y = 160
D) 25x + 55y = 160 and x + y = 4

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26. X + 3 = −2y + 5
X – 3 = 2y + 7

The solution to the given system of equations is (x,y). What is the value of
2x?

A) −2 B) 6 C) 12 D) 24

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27. In the xy-plane, the graph of y = x + 3 intersects the graph of y = 2x − 6 at
the point (a,b). What is the value of a?

A) 3 B) 6 C) 9 D) 12

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28. −15x + 25y = 65

One of the two equations in a system of linear equations is given. The system
has infinitely many solutions. Which of the following could be the second
equation in the system?

A) 12x + 20y = 52 B) 12x + 20y = −52

C) −12x + 20y = 52 D) −12x + 20y = −52
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29.
Which of the following systems of equations
has the same solution as the system of
equations graphed above?
𝟑
A) y = 0, x = 𝟐
𝟑
B) y = 𝟐, x = 0
C) y = 0, x = 1
D) y = 1, x = 0

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30. 𝟑 𝟏
y−𝟒x=𝟑−𝟐y
𝟐 𝟑
𝟐
 𝟏 𝟑 𝟗
x + 𝟐 = py + 𝟐
𝟐
In the given system of equations, p is a constant. If the system has no
solution, what is the value of p?
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31. In the system of equation below, a and c are constants
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
x+𝟑y=𝟔
𝟐
ax + y = c
If the system of equations has an infinite number of solutions (x, y), what is
the value of a?

−1 1 3
A) B) 0 C) D)
2 2 2

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32. A movie theater sells two types of tickets, adult tickets for $12 and child
tickets for $8. If the theater sold 30 tickets for a total of $300, how much, in
dollars, wasspent on adult tickets?

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33. y= 𝟐x+8
𝟏

y = cx + 10
In the system of equations above c is a constant. If the system has no
solution, what is the value of c?

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34. Store A sells rasberries for $ 5.50 per print and blackberries for $ 3.00 per
print. Store B sells rasberries for $ 6.50 per print and blackberries for $ 8.00
per print. A certain purchase of rasberries and blackberries would cost $
37.00 at store A or $ 66.00 at store B. How many prints of blackberries are
in this purchase?

A) 4 B) 5 C) 8 D) 12
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35.
If a new graph of three linear equations is created
using the system of equations shown and the
equation x + 4y = -16, how many solutions (x, y)
will the resulting system of three equations have?
A) 0 B) Exactly one
C) Exactly two D) Infinitely many

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