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The document contains a series of SAT math questions and their corresponding answers, focusing on problem-solving, data analysis, and statistical reasoning. Each question is accompanied by a rationale explaining why the correct answer is valid and why the other options are incorrect. The questions cover various topics, including cell phone usage statistics, nutrition facts, probability, ratios, and population density.

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Question ID 85939da5

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 85939da5

Texting Talks on cell Does not talk on

behavior phone daily cell phone daily Total

Light 110 146 256

Medium 139 164 303

Heavy 166 74 240

Total 415 384 799

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often
they talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized
in the table above. Based on the data from the study, an estimate of the percent of US
teens who are heavy texters is 30% and the associated margin of error is 3%. Which of
the following is a correct statement based on the given margin of error?

A. Approximately 3% of the teens in the study who are classiﬁed as heavy texters are not really heavy texters.

B. It is not possible that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is less than 27%.

C. The percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 33%.

D. It is doubtful that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 35%.

ID: 85939da5 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given margin of error of 3% indicates that the actual percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is likely
within 3% of the estimate of 30%, or between 27% and 33%. Therefore, it is unlikely, or doubtful, that the percent of all US teens
who are heavy texters would be 35%.

Choice A is incorrect. The margin of error doesn’t provide any information about the accuracy of reporting in the study. Choice B is
incorrect. Based on the estimate and given margin of error, it is unlikely that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters
would be less than 27%, but it is possible. Choice C is incorrect. While the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is likely
between 27% and 33%, any value within this interval is equally likely. We can’t be certain that the value is exactly 33%.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 954943a4

Jennifer bought a box of Crunchy Grain cereal. The nutrition facts on the box state that

a serving size of the cereal is cup and provides 210 calories, 50 of which are
calories from fat. In addition, each serving of the cereal provides 180 milligrams of
potassium, which is 5% of the daily allowance for adults. If p percent of an adult’s daily
allowance of potassium is provided by x servings of Crunchy Grain cereal per day,
which of the following expresses p in terms of x ?

ID: 954943a4 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that each serving of Crunchy Grain cereal provides 5% of an adult’s daily allowance of potassium, so
x servings would provide x times 5%. The percentage of an adult’s daily allowance of potassium, p, is 5 times the number of
servings, x. Therefore, the percentage of an adult’s daily allowance of potassium can be expressed as .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from incorrectly converting 5% to its decimal equivalent, which isn’t necessary
since p is expressed as a percentage. Additionally, choices C and D are incorrect because the context should be represented by a
linear relationship, not by an exponential relationship.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: b1b5300b

Prices of 14 Different Cars

Priced at no more Priced greater
Type of car Total
than $25,000 than $25,000

Nonhybrid 5 3 8

Hybrid 2 4 6

Total 7 7 14

The table above shows information about 14 cars listed for sale on an auto dealership’s website. If one of the cars
listed for sale is selected at random, what is the probability that the car selected will be a hybrid car priced at no
more than $25,000 ?

ID: b1b5300b Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that there are 2 hybrid cars priced at no more than $25,000. It’s also given that there are 14 cars total
for sale. Therefore, the probability of selecting a hybrid priced at no more than $25,000 when one car is chosen at random is

Choice B is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a hybrid car priced greater than $25,000 when choosing one car at
random. Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability, when choosing randomly from only the hybrid cars, of selecting one priced at
no more than $25,000. Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a hybrid car when selecting at random from only
the cars priced greater than $25,000.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

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Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: d28c29e1

The International Space Station orbits Earth at an average speed of 4.76 miles per
second. What is the space station’s average speed in miles per hour?

A. 285.6

B. 571.2

C. 856.8

D. 17,136.0

ID: d28c29e1 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since 1 minute = 60 seconds and 1 hour = 60 minutes, it follows that 1 hour = (60)(60), or 3,600 seconds.
Using this conversion factor, the space station’s average speed of 4.76 miles per second is equal to an average speed of

, or 17,136 miles per hour.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the space station’s average speed in miles per minute. Choice B is incorrect. This is double the space
station’s average speed in miles per minute, or the number of miles the space station travels on average in 2 minutes. Choice C is
incorrect. This is triple the space station’s average speed in miles per minute, or the number of miles the space station travels on
average in 3 minutes.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 1adb39f0

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, x and y. A line of best ﬁt
for the data is also shown. Which of the following is closest to the difference between
the y-coordinate of the data point with and the y-value predicted by the line of
best ﬁt at ?

A. 1

B. 2

C. 5

D. 12

ID: 1adb39f0 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The data point with has a y-coordinate of 12. The y-value predicted by the line of best ﬁt at is
approximately 11. The difference between the y-coordinate of the data point and the y-value predicted by the line of best ﬁt at
is , or 1.

Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly reading the scatterplot. Choice D is incorrect. This is the y-
coordinate of the data point at .

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3f5398a6

For a person m miles from a ﬂash of lightning, the length of the time interval from the
moment the person sees the lightning to the moment the person hears the thunder is k
seconds. The ratio of m to k can be estimated to be 1 to 5. According to this estimate,
the person is how many miles from a ﬂash of lightning if the time interval is 25
seconds?

A. 10

B. 9

C. 6

D. 5

ID: 3f5398a6 Answer

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the ratio of m to k is estimated to be 1 to 5. Therefore, when , the relationship between

these ratios can be expressed by the proportion . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 25 yields .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: b4912cc5

The population density of Iceland, in people per square kilometer of land area,
increased from 2.5 in 1990 to 3.3 in 2014. During this time period, the land area of
Iceland was 100,250 square kilometers. By how many people did Iceland’s population
increase from 1990 to 2014?

A. 330,825

B. 132,330

C. 125,312

D. 80,200

ID: b4912cc5 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The increase in Iceland’s population can be found by multiplying the increase in population density, in people
per square kilometer, by the area, in square kilometers. It’s given that the population density of Iceland was 2.5 people per square
kilometer in 1990 and 3.3 people per square kilometer in 2014. The increase in population density can be found by subtracting 2.5
from 3.3, which yields 0.8. It’s given that the land area of Iceland was 100,250 square kilometers. Thus, the increase in population
is , or 80,200.

Alternate approach: It’s given that the population density of Iceland, in people per square kilometer of land area, in 1990 was 2.5.
Since the land area of Iceland was 100,250 square kilometers, it follows that the population of Iceland in 1990 was ,
or 250,625. Similarly, the population of Iceland in 2014 was , or 330,825. The population increase is the difference in
the population from 1990 to 2014, or , which yields 80,200. Therefore, Iceland’s population increased by
80,200 from 1990 to 2014.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the population of Iceland in 2014. Choice B is incorrect and may result from dividing 3.3 by 2.5,
instead of subtracting 2.5 from 3.3. Choice C is incorrect and may result from dividing the population of Iceland in 1990 by 2.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: f890dc20

What is the median of the seven

data values shown?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 9

ID: f890dc20 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. When a data set has an odd number of values, the median can be found by ordering the values from least to
greatest and determining the value in the middle. Since the values are already presented in order from least to greatest and there
are 7 values, the median is the fourth value in the list. Therefore, the median is 3.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the mode. Choice C is incorrect. This is the mean. Choice D is incorrect. This is the range.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d3b9c8d8

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: d3b9c8d8 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 65c49824

A school district is forming a committee to discuss plans for the construction of a new
high school. Of those invited to join the committee, 15% are parents of students, 45%
are teachers from the current high school, 25% are school and district administrators,
and the remaining 6 individuals are students. How many more teachers were invited to
join the committee than school and district administrators?

ID: 65c49824 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 8. The 6 students represent of those invited to join the committee. If x

people were invited to join the committee, then . Thus, there were people invited to join the committee. It
follows that there were teachers and school and district administrators invited to join the
committee. Therefore, there were 8 more teachers than school and district administrators invited to join the committee.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 1ea09200

A sample of 40 fourth-grade students was selected at random from a certain school.

The 40 students completed a survey about the morning announcements, and 32
thought the announcements were helpful. Which of the following is the largest
population to which the results of the survey can be applied?

A. The 40 students who were surveyed

B. All fourth-grade students at the school

C. All students at the school

D. All fourth-grade students in the county in which the school is located

ID: 1ea09200 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. 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. In this case, the population from
which the sample was selected is all fourth-grade students at a certain school. Therefore, the results of the survey can be applied
to all fourth-grade students at the school.

Choice A is incorrect. The results of the survey can be applied to the 40 students who were surveyed. However, this isn’t the
largest group to which the results of the survey can be applied. Choices C and D are incorrect. Since the sample was selected at
random from among the fourth-grade students at a certain school, the results of the survey can’t be applied to other students at
the school or to other fourth-grade students who weren’t represented in the survey results. Students in other grades in the school
or other fourth-grade students in the country may feel differently about announcements than the fourth-grade students at the
school.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 82aaa0a1

Of the following, which is the best model for

the data in the scatterplot?

ID: 82aaa0a1 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The graphical model that most closely ﬁts the data in the scatterplot is a model in which the number of data
points above and below the model are approximately balanced. Fitting a graphical model to the data shown results in an upward-
facing parabola with a y-intercept near and a vertex with an approximate x-value of 2.5. Of the given choices, only choice B
gives an equation of an upward-facing parabola with a y-intercept at . Furthermore, substituting 2.5 for x into the equation in
choice B yields . This is approximately the y-value of the vertex of the model.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. These equations don’t give a graphical model that best ﬁts the data. At , they have y-values
of , , and 3, respectively. At , they have y-values of , , and 3, respectively.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 37930b2a

Residents of a town were surveyed to determine whether they are satisfied with the
concession stand at the local park. A random sample of 200 residents was selected.
All 200 responded, and 87% said they are satisfied. Based on this information, which of
the following statements must be true?
I. Of all the town residents, 87% would say they are satisfied with the concession stand at the local park.
II. If another random sample of 200 residents were surveyed, 87% would say they are satisfied.

A. Neither

B. I only

C. II only

D. I and II

ID: 37930b2a Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The purpose of surveying a random sample of residents is to approximate the percent of the town residents
that are satisﬁed with the concession stand. The sample doesn’t necessarily get the same result as surveying every resident of the
town, nor would another sample necessarily have identical results. Therefore, although it’s possible that either statement I or
statement II could prove true by surveying every resident of the town, these statements cannot be proven true solely based on the
results of the sample.

Choice B is incorrect because surveying a sample of the town residents may not have the same result as surveying all the town
residents. Choices C and D are incorrect because surveying a different sample of residents could yield different results.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 83272c51

In an experiment, a heated cup of coffee is removed from a heat source, and the cup of
coffee is then left in a room that is kept at a constant temperature. The graph above
shows the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), of the coffee immediately after
being removed from the heat source and at 10-minute intervals thereafter. During
which of the following 10-minute intervals does the temperature of the coffee
decrease at the greatest average rate?

A. Between 0 and 10 minutes

B. Between 30 and 40 minutes

C. Between 50 and 60 minutes

D. Between 90 and 100 minutes

ID: 83272c51 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The average rate of change in temperature of the coffee in degrees Fahrenheit per minute is calculated by
dividing the difference between two recorded temperatures by the number of minutes in the corresponding interval of time. Since
the time intervals given are all 10 minutes, the average rate of change is greatest for the points with the greatest difference in
temperature. Of the choices, the greatest difference in temperature occurs between 0 and 10 minutes.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the average rate of change from the graph.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4c774b00

Ages of 20 Students Enrolled in a College Class

Age Frequency

18 6

19 5

20 4

21 2

22 1

23 1

30 1

The table above shows the distribution of ages of the 20 students enrolled in a college
class. Which of the following gives the correct order of the mean, median, and mode of
the ages?

A. mode < median < mean

B. mode < mean < median

C. median < mode < mean

D. mean < mode < median

ID: 4c774b00 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The mode is the data value with the highest frequency. So for the data shown, the mode is 18. The median is
the middle data value when the data values are sorted from least to greatest. Since there are 20 ages ordered, the median is the
average of the two middle values, the 10th and 11th, which for these data are both 19. Therefore, the median is 19. The mean is
the sum of the data values divided by the number of the data values. So for these data, the mean is

Since the mode is 18, the median is 19, and the mean is 20, .

Choices B and D are incorrect because the mean is greater than the median. Choice C is incorrect because the median is greater
than the mode.

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Alternate approach: After determining the mode, 18, and the median, 19, it remains to determine whether the mean is less than 19
or more than 19. Because the mean is a balancing point, there is as much deviation below the mean as above the mean. It is
possible to compare the data to 19 to determine the balance of deviation above and below the mean. There is a total deviation of
only 6 below 19 (the 6 values of 18); however, the data value 30 alone deviates by 11 above 19. Thus the mean must be greater
than 19.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 1353b86e

Colors of
Marbles in a
Bag
Color Number

Red 8

Blue 10

Green 22

Total 40

The table shows the number of different colors of marbles in a bag. If a marble is
chosen at random from the bag, what is the probability that the marble will be blue?

ID: 1353b86e Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. If a marble is chosen at random from the bag, the probability of choosing a marble of a certain color is the
number of marbles of that color divided by the total number of marbles in the bag. Since there are 10 blue marbles in the bag, and

there are 40 total marbles in the bag, the probability that the marble chosen will be blue is .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. These represent the probability that the marble chosen won’t be blue (choice A), will be green
(choice B), and won’t be green (choice C).

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: d89c1513

Customer Purchases at a Gas Station

Beverage purchased Beverage not purchased Total

Gasoline purchased 60 25 85

Gasoline not purchased 35 15 50

Total 90 40 135
On Tuesday, a local gas station had 135 customers. The table above summarizes
whether or not the customers on Tuesday purchased gasoline, a beverage, both, or
neither. Based on the data in the table, what is the probability that a gas station
customer selected at random on that day did not purchase gasoline?

ID: d89c1513 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The total number of gas station customers on Tuesday was 135. The table shows that the number of
customers who did not purchase gasoline was 50. Finding the ratio of the number of customers who did not purchase gasoline to
the total number of customers gives the probability that a customer selected at random on that day did not purchase gasoline,

which is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the probability that a customer did not purchase a beverage, given that the
customer did not purchase gasoline. Choice B is incorrect and may result from finding the probability that a customer did not
purchase gasoline, given that the customer did not purchase a beverage. Choice C is incorrect and may result from finding the
probability that a customer did purchase a beverage, given that the customer did not purchase gasoline.

Question Diﬃculty:

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 52f9a246

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

Number Frequency

ID: 52f9a246 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

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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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 000259aa

A group of monarch butterﬂies migrated from Chicago, Illinois, to Michoacán, Mexico,

flying a total of 2,100 miles. It took a single butterfly in the group 120 days to travel this
route one way. On average, how many miles did the butterfly travel per day?

A. 0.057

B. 0.729

C. 17.5

D. 24

ID: 000259aa Answer

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the butterﬂy traveled 2,100 miles in 120 days, then it traveled, on average, miles per
day.

Choice A is incorrect. This is approximately the average amount of time, in days, it took the butterﬂy to ﬂy one mile:

days per mile. Choice B is incorrect and may result from an arithmetic error. Choice D is incorrect. This is
the number of hours in a day rather than the number of miles ﬂown per day.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: e1ad3d41

Eye color
Coat color
Deep blue Light brown Total

Cream-tortoiseshell 16 16 32

Chocolate 12 4 16

Total 28 20 48

The data on the coat color and eye color for 48 Himalayan kittens available for
adoption were collected and summarized in the table above. What fraction of the
chocolate-colored kittens has deep blue eyes?

ID: e1ad3d41 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The table shows that there are a total of 16 kittens that have a chocolate-colored coat. Of the 16 with a
chocolate-colored coat, 12 have deep blue eyes. Therefore, the fraction of chocolate-colored kittens with deep blue eyes is simply

the ratio of those two numbers, or .

Choice A is incorrect; this is the fraction of all chocolate-colored kittens. Choice B is incorrect; this is the fraction of kittens with
deep blue eyes that have a chocolate-colored coat. Choice C is incorrect; this is the fraction of cream-tortoiseshell-colored kittens
with deep blue eyes.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: ac5b6558

The scatterplot above shows the high temperature on a certain day and the elevation
of 8 different locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin. A line of best ﬁt for the data is also
shown. What temperature is predicted by the line of best ﬁt for a location in the Lake
Tahoe Basin with an elevation of 8,500 feet?

A. 37°F

B. 39°F

C. 41°F

D. 43°F

ID: ac5b6558 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The line of best ﬁt passes through the point . Therefore, the line of best ﬁt predicts a temperature
of 39°F for a location in Lake Tahoe Basin with an elevation of 8,500 feet.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the lowest temperature listed on the scatterplot, and the line of best fit never crosses this value for
any of the elevations shown. Choice C is incorrect. According to the line of best fit, the temperature of 41°F is predicted for an
elevation of slightly greater than 7,500 feet, not an elevation of 8,500 feet. Choice D is incorrect. According to the line of best fit,
the temperature of 43°F is predicted for an elevation of roughly 6,700 feet, not an elevation of 8,500 feet.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 46545dd6

Number of High School Students Who

Completed Summer Internships

High Year
school 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Foothill 87 80 75 76 70

Valley 44 54 65 76 82

Total 131 134 140 152 152

The table above shows the number of students from two different high schools who
completed summer internships in each of ﬁve years. No student attended both
schools. Of the students who completed a summer internship in 2010, which of the
following represents the fraction of students who were from Valley High School?

ID: 46545dd6 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. According to the table, 140 students from the two high schools completed summer internships in 2010. Of

these, 65 were from Valley High School. Therefore, of the students who completed summer internships in 2010, represents
the fraction who were from Valley High School.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference between the numbers of students from the two high schools who completed
internships in 2010 divided by the total number of students from the two schools who completed internships that year. Choice C is
incorrect. This is the fraction of students from Foothill High School who completed internships out of all the students who
completed internships in 2010. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of students from Valley High School who completed

internships in 2010 divided by the number of students from Foothill High School who completed internships in 2010.

Question Diﬃculty:

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 16cea46c

Voice type Number of singers

Countertenor 4

Tenor 6

Baritone 10

Bass 5

A total of 25 men registered for singing lessons. The frequency table shows how many
of these singers have certain voice types. If one of these singers is selected at
random, what is the probability he is a baritone?

A. 0.10

B. 0.40

C. 0.60

D. 0.67

ID: 16cea46c Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. This probability is calculated by dividing the number of baritone singers by the total number of men registered
for singing lessons. It’s given that a total of 25 men registered for singing lessons and that there are 10 baritones. Therefore, the

probability of selecting a baritone from this group at random is , which is equivalent to 0.40.

Choice A is incorrect. This would be the probability of selecting a baritone at random if there were 100 total men who registered
for singing lessons. Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a singer at random who isn’t a baritone. Choice D is
incorrect. This would be the probability of selecting a baritone at random if there were 15 total men registered for singing lessons.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: bd90f87e

A table of the US minimum wage for 6 different years is shown below.

US
minimum
Year wage
(dollars
per hour)

1960 1.00

1970 1.60

1980 3.10

1990 3.80

2000 5.15

2010 7.25

What was the percent increase of the minimum

wage from 1960 to 1970?

A. 30%

B. 60%

C. 62.5%

D. 120%

ID: bd90f87e Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. According to the table, the minimum wage in 1960 was $1.00 per hour, and in 1970 it was $1.60 per hour. The

percentage change is therefore .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from averaging the two wages before calculating the percentage change. Choice C is
incorrect. This is the 1960 wage expressed as a percentage of the 1970 wage, not the percentage change between the two.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 0ea56bb2

Subscriptions
Year
sold

2012 5,600

2013 5,880

The manager of an online news service received the report above on the number of
subscriptions sold by the service. The manager estimated that the percent increase
from 2012 to 2013 would be double the percent increase from 2013 to 2014. How
many subscriptions did the manager expect would be sold in 2014?

A. 6,020

B. 6,027

C. 6,440

D. 6,468

ID: 0ea56bb2 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The percent increase from 2012 to 2013 was , or 5%. Since the percent increase from
2012 to 2013 was estimated to be double the percent increase from 2013 to 2014, the percent increase from 2013 to 2014 was
expected to be 2.5%.
Therefore, the number of subscriptions sold in 2014 is expected to be the number of subscriptions sold in 2013 multiplied by
, or .

Choice A is incorrect and is the result of adding half of the value of the increase from 2012 to 2013 to the 2013 result. Choice C is
incorrect and is the result adding twice the value of the increase from 2012 to 2013 to the 2013 result. Choice D is incorrect and is
the result of interpreting the percent increase from 2013 to 2014 as double the percent increase from 2012 to 2013.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 90eed2e5

A city has 50 city council members. A reporter polled a random sample of 20 city
council members and found that 6 of those polled supported a speciﬁc bill. Based on
the sample, which of the following is the best estimate of the number of city council
members in the city who support the bill?

A. 6

B. 9

C. 15

D. 30

ID: 90eed2e5 Answer

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Because a random sample of the city council was polled, the proportion of the sample who supported the bill
is expected to be approximately equal to the proportion of the total city council who supports the bill. Since 6 of the 20 polled, or
30%, supported the bill, it can be estimated that , or 15, city council members support the bill.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of city council members in the sample who supported the bill. Choice B is incorrect and
may result from a computational error. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of city council members in the sample of city
council members who were not polled.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 8e528129

Pure beeswax has a density of 0.555 ounce per cubic inch. An online company sells
pure beeswax at a price of $8.00 per ounce. What is the selling price, in dollars per
cubic inch, for pure beeswax purchased from this company?

ID: 8e528129 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 4.44. The selling price, in dollars per cubic inch, is found by multiplying the density, in ounces per cubic inch,

by the unit price, in dollars per ounce: yields . Thus, the selling price, in dollars per
cubic inch, is 4.44.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 8736334b

Data set A and data set B each contain 5 numbers. If the mean of data set A is equal to
the mean of data set B, what is the value of x ?

A. 77

B. 85

C. 86

D. 95

ID: 8736334b Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The mean of a data set is found by dividing the sum of the values in the data set by the number of values in

the data set. Therefore, the mean of data set A is , which simpliﬁes to 74. The mean of data set B is

represented by the equation , or . It’s given that the mean of data set A is equal to the mean of

data set B. Therefore, the equation can be used to solve for x. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 5 yields
. Subtracting 284 from both sides of this equation yields .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 0231050d

The line graph shows the total amount of snow, in inches, recorded each year in
Washington, DC, from 2003 to 2015. If is the percent decrease in the annual
snowfall from 2003 to 2007, what is the value of p ?

ID: 0231050d Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 75. The percent decrease between two values is found by dividing the difference between the two values by
the original value and multiplying by 100. The line graph shows that the annual snowfall in 2003 was 40 inches, and the annual

snowfall in 2007 was 10 inches. Therefore, the percent decrease in the annual snowfall from 2003 to 2007 is , or
75. It’s given that this is equivalent to , so the value of p is 75.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: be35c117

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

ID: be35c117 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8705ecba

The cost of a certain shirt is $20 before a 5% sales tax is added. What is the total
cost, including sales tax, to purchase the shirt?

A. $20.05

B. $20.50

C. $21.00

D. $25.00

ID: 8705ecba Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The total cost to purchase the shirt is the $20 cost of the shirt plus the 5% sales tax. The value of the 5% sales
tax on the $20 shirt is equivalent to , or $1. Therefore, the total cost to purchase the shirt is , or $21.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from neglecting to multiply by $20 when ﬁnding the value of the sales tax. Choice B is
incorrect and may result from dividing by 10, instead of by 100, and then neglecting to multiply by $20 when ﬁnding the sales tax.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from interpreting the sales tax of 5% as $5.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3f236a64

x y

1 4

3 12

5 20

40 k

In the table above, the ratio of y to x for each ordered pair is

constant. What is the value of k ?

A. 28

B. 36

C. 80

D. 160

ID: 3f236a64 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since the ratio of y to x is constant for each ordered pair in the table, the ﬁrst row can be used to determine

that the ratio of y to x is 4 to 1. The proportion can be used to solve for k. Multiplying each side of the equation by 40
yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of y when the value of x is 7, not 40. Choice B is incorrect and may result from subtracting 4
from 40 instead of multiplying 40 by 4. Choice C is incorrect and may result from incorrectly setting up the proportion.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 190be2fc

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: 190be2fc 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d0efc1dd

15, 14, 18, 17, x

The mean and the median of the ﬁve numbers above are equal. Which of the
following is NOT a possible value of x ?

A. 6

B. 11

C. 16

D. 21

ID: d0efc1dd Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. If x is 6, then the ﬁve numbers in the given list are 15, 14, 18, 17, 6. The mean of these ﬁve numbers is the sum

of all the values divided by the number of values, or . The median of these ﬁve numbers can
be found by ordering the numbers from least to greatest and determining the middle value. When ordered from least to greatest,
the numbers in the given list are 6, 14, 15, 17, 18, and the middle value is 15. Since the mean is 14 and the median is 15, the mean
and median aren’t equal when x is 6.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. If any of these values is substituted for x, the mean and median of the data set would be equal.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 3f2ee20a

The results of two independent surveys are shown in the table below.
Men's Height
Group Sample size Mean (centimeters) Standard deviation (centimeters)

A 2,500 186 12.5

B 2,500 186 19.1

Which statement is true based on the table?

A. The Group A data set was identical to the Group B data set.

B. Group B contained the tallest participant.

C. The heights of the men in Group B had a larger spread than the heights of the men in Group A.

D. The median height of Group B is larger than the median height of Group A.

ID: 3f2ee20a Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Standard deviation is a measure of spread, so data sets with larger standard deviations tend to have larger
spread. The standard deviation of the heights of the men in Group B is larger than the standard deviation of the heights of the men
in Group A. Therefore, the heights of the men in Group B had a larger spread than the heights of the men in Group A.

Choice A is incorrect. If two data sets are identical, they will have equivalent means and equivalent standard deviations. Since the
two data sets have different standard deviations, they cannot be identical. Choice B is incorrect. Without knowing the maximum
value for each data set, it’s impossible to know which group contained the tallest participant. Choice D is incorrect. Since the
means of the two groups are equivalent, the medians could also be the same or could be different, but it's impossible to tell from
the given information.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: c88e0663

For a school fund-raiser, 10 students sold a total of 90 boxes of cookies. Which of the
following can be calculated from this information?

A. The average number of boxes sold per student

B. The median number of boxes sold per student

C. The greatest number of boxes sold by one student

D. The least number of boxes sold by one student

ID: c88e0663 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The average can be found by dividing the total number of boxes sold by the number of students, which is

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. Each results from choosing measures that require the results of individual students, which are
not given.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 0301c5dc

The table below shows the number of state parks in a certain state that contain camping facilities and bicycle paths.
Has bicycle paths Does not have bicycle paths

Has camping facilities 20 5

Does not have camping facilities 8 4

If one of these state parks is selected at random, what is the probability that it has
camping facilities but does not have bicycle paths?

ID: 0301c5dc Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The total number of state parks in the state is . According to the table, 5 of these have
camping facilities but not bicycle paths. Therefore, if a state park is selected at random, the probability that it has camping

facilities but not bicycle paths is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the probability that a state park selected at random from the state parks with camping facilities does
not have bicycle paths. Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability that a state park selected at random from the state parks with
bicycle paths does not have camping facilities. Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability that a state park selected at random
from the state parks without bicycle paths does have camping facilities.

Question Diﬃculty:

Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: d4413871

Blood type

Rhesus factor A B AB O

33 9 3 37

7 2 1 x

Human blood can be classiﬁed into four common blood types—A, B, AB, and O. It is
also characterized by the presence or absence of the rhesus factor. The table
above shows the distribution of blood type and rhesus factor for a group of people. If
one of these people who is rhesus negative is chosen at random, the probability

that the person has blood type B is . What is the value of x ?

ID: d4413871 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 8. In this group, of the people who are rhesus negative have blood type B. The total number of people
who are rhesus negative in the group is , and there are 2 people who are rhesus negative with blood type B. Therefore,

. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of the equation yields . Multiplying both sides of

this equation by 9 yields , and multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting 10
from both sides of this equation yields .

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 53d97af5

A study was done on the weights of different types of ﬁsh in a pond. A random sample
of ﬁsh were caught and marked in order to ensure that none were weighed more than
once. The sample contained 150 largemouth bass, of which 30% weighed more than 2
pounds. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the sample data?

A. The majority of all ﬁsh in the pond weigh less than 2 pounds.

B. The average weight of all ﬁsh in the pond is approximately 2 pounds.

C. Approximately 30% of all ﬁsh in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.

D. Approximately 30% of all largemouth bass in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.

ID: 53d97af5 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The sample of 150 largemouth bass was selected at random from all the largemouth bass in the pond, and
since 30% of the ﬁsh in the sample weighed more than 2 pounds, it can be concluded that approximately 30% of all largemouth
bass in the pond weigh more than 2 pounds.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Since the sample contained 150 largemouth bass, of which 30% weighed more than 2 pounds,
this result can be generalized only to largemouth bass in the pond, not to all ﬁsh in the pond.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: b680e76d

A survey taken by 1,000 students at a school asked whether they played school sports. The table below summarizes all 1,000
responses from the students surveyed.

How many of the males surveyed responded that they do not play a school sport?

A. 109

B. 252

C. 468

D. 688

ID: b680e76d Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The table summarizes all 1,000 responses from the students surveyed. If 312 are males who play a sport, 220
are females who play a sport, and 216 are females who do not play a sport, then 1,000 – 312 – 220 – 216 = 252 males who do not
play a sport.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. If 109 males who do not play a sport responded, then the table summary would be 109 + 312 +
220 + 216 = 857 total student responses rather than 1,000. If 468 males who do not play a sport responded, then the table
summary would be 468 + 312 + 220 + 216 = 1,216 total student responses rather than 1,000. If 688 males who do not play a sport
responded, then the table summary would be 688 + 312 + 220 + 216 = 1,436 total student responses rather than 1,000.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: f8f79e11

A park ranger asked a random sample of visitors how far they hiked during their visit.
Based on the responses, the estimated mean was found to be 4.5 miles, with an
associated margin of error of 0.5 miles. Which of the following is the best conclusion
from these data?

A. It is likely that all visitors hiked between 4 and 5 miles.

B. It is likely that most visitors hiked exactly 4.5 miles.

C. It is not possible that any visitor hiked less than 3 miles.

D. It is plausible that the mean distance hiked for all visitors is between 4 and 5 miles.

ID: f8f79e11 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given estimated mean has an associated margin of error because from sample data, the population mean
can’t be determined precisely. Rather, from the sample mean, an interval can be determined within which it’s plausible that the
population’s mean is likely to lie. Since the estimated mean is 4.5 miles with an associated margin of error of 0.5 miles, it follows
that between miles and miles, or between 4 and 5 miles, is plausibly the mean distance hiked for all visitors.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Based on the estimated mean, no determination can be made about the number of miles hiked
for all visitors to the park.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: c178d4da

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: c178d4da 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 2c76bcce

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: 2c76bcce 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9a144a01

Which of the following is true about the values of and

for ?

A. For all , it is true that .

B. For all , it is true that .

C. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .

D. There is a constant c such that if , then , but if , then .

ID: 9a144a01 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. At , the value of is less than the value of , which is equivalent to . As the
value of x increases, the value of remains less than the value of until , which is when the two values are equal:

, which is equivalent to . Then, for , the value of is greater than the value of . So there is a
constant, 3, such that when , then , but when , then .

Choice A is incorrect because when . Choice B is incorrect because when . Choice D is

incorrect because when and when .

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 022e9894

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: 022e9894 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 457d2f2c

A data set of 27 different numbers has a mean of 33 and a median of 33. A new data
set is created by adding 7 to each number in the original data set that is greater than
the median and subtracting 7 from each number in the original data set that is less
than the median. Which of the following measures does NOT have the same value in
both the original and new data sets?

A. Median

B. Mean

C. Sum of the numbers

D. Standard deviation

ID: 457d2f2c Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. When a data set has an odd number of elements, the median can be found by ordering the values from least
to greatest and determining the middle value. Out of the 27 different numbers in this data set, 13 numbers are below the median,
one number is exactly 33, and 13 numbers are above the median. When 7 is subtracted from each number below the median and
added to each number above the median, the data spread out from the median. Since the median of this data set, 33, is equivalent
to the mean of the data set, the data also spread out from the mean. Since standard deviation is a measure of how spread out the
data are from the mean, a greater spread from the mean indicates an increased standard deviation.

Choice A is incorrect. All the numbers less than the median decrease and all the numbers greater than the median increase, but
the median itself doesn’t change. Choices B and C are incorrect. The mean of a data set is found by dividing the sum of the values
by the number of values. The net change from subtracting 7 from 13 numbers and adding 7 to 13 numbers is zero. Therefore,
neither the mean nor the sum of the numbers changes.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 6310adbc

The ratio of t to u is 1 to 2, and .

What is the value of u ?

A. 2

B. 5

C. 10

D. 20

ID: 6310adbc Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the ratio of t to u is 1 to 2. Since , it follows that the ratio of 10 to u is also 1 to 2. The

relationship between these ratios can be represented by the proportion . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 2 and
then by u yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of u when . Choice B is incorrect. This would be the value of u if the ratio of t to u were
2 to 1. Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of t, not u.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 63573fea

During the ﬁrst month of sales, a company sold 1,300,000 units of a certain type of
smartphone. During the same month, 15% of the units sold were returned. If sales and
the return rate remain the same for each of the next 5 months, about how many units
of this smartphone will be returned to the company during this 6-month period?

A. 195,000

B. 975,000

C. 1,170,000

D. 6,630,000

ID: 63573fea Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Of the 1,300,000 units sold during the ﬁrst month, 15% were returned, so units
were returned during the ﬁrst month. If the units were sold and returned at the same rate for the next 5 months, then a total of
smartphone units were returned during the 6-month period.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of units that were returned in 1 month. Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of units
that were returned in 5 months. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of units sold and not returned during the ﬁrst 6 months.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 191d167b

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?

ID: 191d167b 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 03a16790

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?

ID: 03a16790 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.

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 07f2829b

International Tourist
Arrivals, in millions
Country 2012 2013

France 83.0 84.7

United
66.7 69.8
States

Spain 57.5 60.7

China 57.7 55.7

Italy 46.4 47.7

Turkey 35.7 37.8

Germany 30.4 31.5

United
26.3 32.2
Kingdom

Russia 24.7 28.4

The table above shows the number of international tourist arrivals, rounded to the
nearest tenth of a million, to the top nine tourist destinations in both 2012 and 2013.
Based on the information given in the table, how much greater, in millions, was the
median number of international tourist arrivals to the top nine tourist destinations in
2013 than the median number in 2012, to the nearest tenth of a million?

ID: 07f2829b Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 1.3. The median number of tourists is found by ordering the number of tourists from least to greatest and
determining the middle value from this list. When the number of tourists in 2012 is ordered from least to greatest, the middle
value, or the ﬁfth number, is 46.4 million. When the number of tourists in 2013 is ordered from least to greatest, the middle value,
or the ﬁfth number, is 47.7 million. The difference between these two medians is . Note
that 1.3 and 13/10 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: e5b5fbdd

Of the 8 planets in our solar system, 4 are considered rocky. If a student randomly
selects 1 of those 8 planets as a topic for a report, what is the probability that the
selected planet will be rocky?

D. 2

ID: e5b5fbdd Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If one of these planets is selected at random, the probability that the selected planet will be rocky is calculated
by dividing the number of planets that are considered rocky by the total number of planets. It’s given that 4 of the 8 total planets

are considered rocky. Therefore, the probability that the selected planet will be rocky is , which is equivalent to .

Choices A and B are incorrect. These represent the probability if 1 of the 8 planets was considered rocky (choice A) and if 2 of the
8 planets were considered rocky (choice B). Choice D is incorrect and may result from dividing the total number of planets by the
number of planets that are considered rocky.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: f46139df

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?

ID: f46139df 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: e03f3477

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: e03f3477 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9d88a3e3

Theresa ran on a treadmill for thirty minutes, and her time and speed are shown on the
graph above. According to the graph, which of the following statements is NOT true
concerning Theresa’s run?

A. Theresa ran at a constant speed for ﬁve minutes.

B. Theresa’s speed was increasing for a longer period of time than it was decreasing.

C. Theresa’s speed decreased at a constant rate during the last ﬁve minutes.

D. Theresa’s speed reached its maximum during the last ten minutes.

ID: 9d88a3e3 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Theresa’s speed was increasing from 0 to 5 minutes and from 20 to 25 minutes, which is a total of 10 minutes.
Theresa’s speed was decreasing from 10 minutes to 20 minutes and from 25 to 30 minutes, which is a total of 15 minutes.
Therefore, Theresa’s speed was NOT increasing for a longer period of time than it was decreasing.

Choice A is incorrect. Theresa ran at a constant speed for the 5-minute period from 5 to 10 minutes. Choice C is incorrect.
Theresa’s speed decreased at a constant rate during the last 5 minutes, which can be seen since the graph is linear during that
time. Choice D is incorrect. Theresa’s speed reached its maximum at 25 minutes, which is within the last 10 minutes.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: fea831fc

On April 18, 1775, Paul Revere set off on his midnight ride from Charlestown to
Lexington. If he had ridden straight to Lexington without stopping, he would have
traveled 11 miles in 26 minutes. In such a ride, what would the average speed of his
horse have been, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour?

ID: fea831fc Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 25.4. The average speed is the total distance divided by the total time. The total distance is 11 miles and the

total time is 26 minutes. Thus, the average speed is miles per minute. The question asks for the average speed in miles per
hour, and there are 60 minutes in an hour; converting miles per minute to miles per hour gives the following:

Therefore, to the nearest tenth of a mile per hour, the average speed of Paul Revere’s ride would have been 25.4 miles per hour.
Note that 25.4 and 127/5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 74dee52b

The line graph shows the number of graduates from the classes of 2001 through 2007
at a certain school who enrolled in college within 24 months of graduation. Of the
following, which class had the fewest graduates who enrolled in college within 24
months of graduation?

A. 2002

B. 2004

C. 2005

D. 2007

ID: 74dee52b Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The year with the fewest graduates who enrolled in college within 24 months of graduation is the point with
the lowest value on the vertical axis. This occurs at 2002.

Choice B, C, and D are incorrect. The years 2004, 2005, and 2007 each had a greater number of graduates who enrolled in college
within 24 months of graduation than did the year 2002.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d6af3572

The scatterplot above shows the federal-mandated minimum wage every 10 years
between 1940 and 2010. A line of best ﬁt is shown, and its equation is
. What does the line of best ﬁt predict about the increase in the
minimum wage over the 70-year period?

A. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

B. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.49 dollars.

C. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

D. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.488 dollars.

ID: d6af3572 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given equation is in slope-intercept form, or , where m is the value of the slope of the line of
best fit. Therefore, the slope of the line of best fit is 0.096. From the definition of slope, it follows that an increase of 1 in the x-
value corresponds to an increase of 0.096 in the y-value. Therefore, the line of best fit predicts that for each year between 1940
and 2010, the minimum wage will increase by 0.096 dollar per hour.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from using the y-coordinate of the y-intercept as the average increase, instead of the slope.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from using the 10-year increments given on the x-axis to incorrectly interpret the slope of the
line of best ﬁt. Choice D is incorrect and may result from using the y-coordinate of the y-intercept as the average increase, instead
of the slope, and from using the 10-year increments given on the x-axis to incorrectly interpret the slope of the line of best ﬁt.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: b4f5a7ca

A survey was conducted using a sample of history professors selected at random from
the California State Universities. The professors surveyed were asked to name the
publishers of their current texts. What is the largest population to which the results of
the survey can be generalized?

A. All professors in the United States

B. All history professors in the United States

C. All history professors at all California State Universities

D. All professors at all California State Universities

ID: b4f5a7ca Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Selecting a sample at random when conducting a survey allows the results to be generalized to the population
from which the sample was selected, but not beyond this population. In this situation, the population that the sample was selected
from is history professors from the California State Universities. Therefore, the largest population to which the results of the
survey can be generalized is all history professors at all California State Universities.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Since the sample was selected at random from history professors from the California State
Universities, the results of the survey can’t be generalized to all professors in the United States, all history professors in the United
States, or all professors at all California State Universities. All three of these populations may use different texts and therefore
may name different publishers.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 60caadfd

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?

ID: 60caadfd 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 7ac5d686

An inspector begins a day of work with a large sample of shirts that need to be
checked for defects. The inspector works at a constant rate throughout the morning.
What type of model is best to model the number of shirts remaining to be checked
for defects at any given time throughout the morning?

A. A linear model with a positive slope

B. A linear model with a negative slope

C. An exponential growth model

D. An exponential decay model

ID: 7ac5d686 Answer

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since the work is done at a constant rate, a linear model best models the situation. The number of shirts
remaining is dependent on the length of time the inspector has worked; therefore, if the relationship were graphed, time would be
the variable of the horizontal axis and the number of remaining shirts would be the variable of the vertical axis. Since the number
of shirts decreases as the time worked increases, it follows that the slope of this graph is negative.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from incorrectly reasoning about the slope. Choices C and D are incorrect and may result
from not identifying the constant rate of work as a characteristic of a linear model.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 181cc4d6

Rectangle A has length 15 and width w. Rectangle B has length 20 and the same
length-to-width ratio as rectangle A. What is the width of rectangle B in terms of w ?

ID: 181cc4d6 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that rectangle A has length 15 and width w. Therefore, the length-to-width ratio of rectangle A is 15 to
w. It’s also given that rectangle B has length 20 and the same length-to-width ratio as rectangle A. Let x represent the width of

rectangle B. The proportion can be used to solve for x in terms of w. Multiplying both sides of this equation by x yields

, and then multiplying both sides of this equation by w yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 15

yields . Simplifying this fraction yields .

Choices B and D are incorrect and may result from interpreting the difference in the lengths of rectangle A and rectangle B as
equivalent to the difference in the widths of rectangle A and rectangle B. Choice C is incorrect and may result from using a length-
to-width ratio of w to 15, instead of 15 to w.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 578e26ae

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: 578e26ae 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: e9841407

Shaquan has 7 red cards and 28 blue cards. What is the ratio of red
cards to blue cards that Shaquan has?

A. 1 to 4

B. 4 to 1

C. 1 to 7

D. 7 to 1

ID: e9841407 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Shaquan has 7 red cards and 28 blue cards. Therefore, the ratio of red cards to blue cards that
Shaquan has is 7 to 28. This ratio can be reduced by dividing both parts of the ratio by 7, which yields the ratio 1 to 4.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the ratio of blue cards to red cards that Shaquan has. Choice C is incorrect and may result from a
calculation error when reducing the ratio. Choice D is incorrect. This may result from ﬁnding the ratio of blue cards to red cards, or
28 to 7, and then making a calculation error when reducing the ratio.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 7fd284ac

The scatterplot above shows data for ten charities along with the line of best ﬁt. For the charity with the greatest percent of total
expenses spent on programs, which of the following is closest to the difference of the actual percent and the percent predicted by
the line of best ﬁt?

ID: 7fd284ac Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The charity with the greatest percent of total expenses spent on programs is represented by the highest point
on the scatterplot; this is the point that has a vertical coordinate slightly less than halfway between 90 and 95 and a horizontal
coordinate slightly less than halfway between 3,000 and 4,000. Thus, the charity represented by this point has a total income of
about $3,400 million and spends about 92% of its total expenses on programs. The percent predicted by the line of best fit is the
vertical coordinate of the point on the line of best fit with horizontal coordinate $3,400 million; this vertical coordinate is very
slightly more than 85. Thus, the line of best fit predicts that the charity with the greatest percent of total expenses spent on
programs will spend slightly more than 85% on programs. Therefore, the difference between the actual percent (92%) and the
prediction (slightly more than 85%) is slightly less than 7%.

Choice A is incorrect. There is no charity represented in the scatterplot for which the difference between the actual percent of total
expenses spent on programs and the percent predicted by the line of best ﬁt is as much as 10%. Choices C and D are incorrect.
These choices may result from misidentifying in the scatterplot the point that represents the charity with the greatest percent of
total expenses spent on programs.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: e7d9649f

A random sample of 50 people from a town with a population of 14,878 were asked to
name their favorite ﬂavor of ice cream. If 7 people in the sample named chocolate as
their favorite ice‑cream ﬂavor, about how many people in the town would be expected
to name chocolate?

A. 350

B. 2,100

C. 7,500

D. 10,500

ID: e7d9649f Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Let x be the number of people in the entire town that would be expected to name chocolate. Since the sample
of 50 people was selected at random, it is reasonable to expect that the proportion of people who named chocolate as their
favorite ice-cream ﬂavor would be the same for both the sample and the town population. Symbolically, this can be expressed as

. Using cross multiplication, ; solving for x yields 2,083. The choice closest to the value of
2,083 is choice B, 2,100.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors when setting up the proportion, solving for the unknown, or
incorrectly comparing the choices to the number of people expected to name chocolate, 2,083.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 2df8f293

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: 2df8f293 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: ec7b0eb8

Texting Talks on cell Does not talk on

behavior phone daily cell phone daily Total

Light 110 146 256

Medium 139 164 303

Heavy 166 74 240

Total 415 384 799

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often
they talked on a cell phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized
in the table above. If one of the 799 teens surveyed is selected at random, what is the
probability that the teen talks on a cell phone daily?

ID: ec7b0eb8 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If one of the teens surveyed is selected at random, the probability that the teen talks on a cell phone daily is
equal to the quotient of the total number of teens who reported that they talk on a cell phone daily, 415, and the total number of

teens surveyed, 799. Therefore, this probability is equal to .

Choice A is incorrect. This fraction represents the probability of selecting at random any one of the 799 teens surveyed. Choice C
is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice D is incorrect. This fraction represents the probability of selecting at
random one of the 799 teens surveyed who doesn’t talk on a cell phone daily.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3638f413

Jeremy deposited x dollars in his investment account on January 1, 2001. The amount
of money in the account doubled each year until Jeremy had 480 dollars in his
investment account on January 1, 2005. What is the value of x ?

ID: 3638f413 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 30. The situation can be represented by the equation , where the 2 represents the fact that the
amount of money in the account doubled each year and the 4 represents the fact that there are 4 years between January 1, 2001,
and January 1, 2005. Simplifying gives . Therefore, .

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 1142af44

Value Frequency

1 a

2 2a

3 3a

4 2a

5 a

The frequency distribution above summarizes a set of data, where a is a positive

integer. How much greater is the mean of the set of data than the median?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

ID: 1142af44 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since the frequencies of values less than the middle value, 3, are the same as the frequencies of the values
greater than 3, the set of data has a symmetric distribution. When a set of data has a symmetric distribution, the mean and
median values are equal. Therefore, the mean is 0 greater than the median.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the set of data.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7cd1c6db

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?

ID: 7cd1c6db 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8a714fa1

Which of the following represents the result of increasing the

quantity x by 9%, where ?

ID: 8a714fa1 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Increasing the positive quantity x by 9% is the result of adding 9% of x to x. 9% of x can be represented

algebraically as , or . Adding this expression to x yields , or .

Choice B is incorrect. This represents 9% of x. Choice C is incorrect. This represents increasing x by 9, not by 9%. Choice D is
incorrect. This represents increasing x by 0.09, not by 9%.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: fc46af57

A bag containing 10,000 beads of assorted colors is purchased from a craft store. To
estimate the percent of red beads in the bag, a sample of beads is selected at random.
The percent of red beads in the bag was estimated to be 15%, with an associated
margin of error of 2%. If r is the actual number of red beads in the bag, which of the
following is most plausible?

ID: fc46af57 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It was estimated that 15% of the beads in the bag are red. Since the bag contains 10,000 beads, it follows that
there are an estimated red beads. It’s given that the margin of error is 2%, or
beads. If the estimate is too high, there could plausibly be red beads. If the estimate is too low, there could
plausibly be red beads. Therefore, the most plausible statement of the actual number of red beads in the
bag is .

Choices A and D are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the margin of error. It’s unlikely that more than 1,700 beads or
fewer than 1,300 beads in the bag are red. Choice C is incorrect because 200 is the margin of error for the number of red beads,
not the lower bound of the range of red beads.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 7b65bb28

Station 1 Station 2 Station 3 Station 4 Station 5

$3.699 $3.609 $3.729 $3.679 $3.729

In the table above, Melissa recorded the price of one gallon of regular gas from ﬁve
different local gas stations on the same day. What is the median of the gas prices
Melissa recorded?

A. $3.679

B. $3.689

C. $3.699

D. $3.729

ID: 7b65bb28 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set is the middle value when the data is in ascending or descending order. In ascending
order, the gas prices are $3.609, $3.679, $3.699, $3.729, and $3.729. The middle number of this list is 3.699, so it follows that
$3.699 is the median gas price.

Choice A is incorrect. When the gas prices are listed in ascending order, this value isn’t the middle number. Choice B is incorrect.
This value represents the mean gas price. Choice D is incorrect. This value represents both the mode and the maximum gas price.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 29c177e6

What is of ?

ID: 29c177e6 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 939c46d1

The glass pictured above can hold a maximum volume of 473 cubic centimeters,
which is approximately 16 ﬂuid ounces. Jenny has a pitcher that contains 1 gallon of
water. How many times could Jenny completely ﬁll the glass with 1 gallon of water?

A. 16

B. 8

C. 4

D. 3

ID: 939c46d1 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It is given that the volume of the glass is approximately 16 ﬂuid ounces. If Jenny has 1 gallon of water, which

is 128 ﬂuid ounces, she could ﬁll the glass times.

Choice A is incorrect because Jenny would need fluid ounces = 256 fluid ounces, or 2 gallons, of water to fill the glass 16
times. Choice C is incorrect because Jenny would need only fluid ounces = 64 fluid ounces of water to fill the glass 4
times. Choice D is incorrect because Jenny would need only fluid ounces = 48 fluid ounces to fill the glass 3 times.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: ba62b0b0

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

ID: ba62b0b0 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 1e1027a7

The scatterplot above shows a company’s ice cream sales d, in dollars, and the high
temperature t, in degrees Celsius (°C), on 12 different days. A line of best ﬁt for the
data is also shown. Which of the following could be an equation of the line of best ﬁt?

ID: 1e1027a7 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. On the line of best ﬁt, d increases from approximately 480 to 880 between and . The slope of the

line of best fit is the difference in d-values divided by the difference in t-values, which gives , or approximately
33. Writing the equation of the line of best fit in slope-intercept form gives , where b is the y-coordinate of the y-
intercept. This equation is satisfied by all points on the line, so when . Thus, , which is equivalent
to . Subtracting 396 from both sides of this equation gives . Therefore, an equation for the line of best fit
could be .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from an error in calculating the slope and misidentifying the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of
the graph as the value of d at rather than the value of d at . Choice B is incorrect and may result from using the
smallest value of t on the graph as the slope and misidentifying the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph as the value of d at
rather than the value of d at . Choice C is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the y-coordinate of the y-
intercept as the smallest value of d on the graph.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 1e8ccffd

The mean score of 8 players in a basketball game was 14.5 points. If the highest
individual score is removed, the mean score of the remaining 7 players becomes 12
points. What was the highest score?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 32

D. 36

ID: 1e8ccffd Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the mean score of 8 players is 14.5, then the total of all 8 scores is . If the mean of 7 scores
is 12, then the total of all 7 scores is . Since the set of 7 scores was made by removing the highest score of the set of
8 scores, then the difference between the total of all 8 scores and the total of all 7 scores is equal to the removed score:
.

Choice A is incorrect because if 20 is removed from the group of 8 scores, then the mean score of the remaining 7 players is

is approximately 13.71, not 12. Choice B is incorrect because if 24 is removed from the group of 8 scores, then

the mean score of the remaining 7 players is is approximately 13.14, not 12. Choice D is incorrect because if 36

is removed from the group of 8 scores, then the mean score of the remaining 7 players is or approximately
11.43, not 12.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 445dd032

Tanya earns $13.50 per hour at her part-time job. When she works z hours, she earns
dollars. Which of the following expressions gives the amount, in dollars, Tanya
will earn if she works hours?

ID: 445dd032 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that when Tanya works z hours, she earns dollars. Since her hourly rate is constant, if she
works 3 times as many hours, or hours, she will earn 3 times as many dollars, or .

Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents adding 3 dollars to the dollars Tanya will earn. Choice C is incorrect.
This expression can be rewritten as , which implies that Tanya earns $16.50 per hour, not $13.50. Choice D is incorrect.
This expression adds 3 to the number of hours Tanya works, rather than multiplying the hours she works by 3.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 67c0200a

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

ID: 67c0200a 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4b09f783

A list of data values is shown.

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

ID: 4b09f783 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 1d945139

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

ID: 1d945139 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7d721177

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?

ID: 7d721177 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 308084c5

Sample Percent in favor Margin of error

A 52% 4.2%

B 48% 1.6%

The results of two random samples of votes for a proposition are shown above. The
samples were selected from the same population, and the margins of error were
calculated using the same method. Which of the following is the most appropriate
reason that the margin of error for sample A is greater than the margin of error for
sample B?

A. Sample A had a smaller number of votes that could not be recorded.

B. Sample A had a higher percent of favorable responses.

C. Sample A had a larger sample size.

D. Sample A had a smaller sample size.

ID: 308084c5 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Sample size is an appropriate reason for the margin of error to change. In general, a smaller sample size
increases the margin of error because the sample may be less representative of the whole population.

Choice A is incorrect. The margin of error will depend on the size of the sample of recorded votes, not the number of votes that
could not be recorded. In any case, the smaller number of votes that could not be recorded for sample A would tend to decrease,
not increase, the comparative size of the margin of error. Choice B is incorrect. Since the percent in favor for sample A is the same
distance from 50% as the percent in favor for sample B, the percent of favorable responses doesn’t affect the comparative size of
the margin of error for the two samples. Choice C is incorrect. If sample A had a larger margin of error than sample B, then sample
A would tend to be less representative of the population. Therefore, sample A is not likely to have a larger sample size.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 3d985614

Each dot in the scatterplot above represents the height x, in feet, in the high jump, and
the distance y, in feet, in the long jump, made by each student in a group of twenty
students. The graph of which of the following equations is a line that most closely ﬁts
the data?

ID: 3d985614 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A line that most closely ﬁts the data is a line with an approximately balanced number of data points above and
below the line. Fitting a line to the data shown results in a line with an approximate slope of 3 and a y-intercept near the point
. An equation for the line can be written in slope-intercept form, , where m is the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the
y-intercept. The equation in choice C ﬁts the data most closely.

Choices A and B are incorrect because the slope of the lines of these equations is 0.82, which is a value that is too small to be the
slope of the line that ﬁts the data shown. Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this equation has a y-intercept at , not
. This line would lie below all of the data points, and therefore would not closely ﬁt the data.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: be00d896

For which of the following data sets is the mean

greater than the median?

A. 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5

B. 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80

C. 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128, 256, 512

D. 7, 107, 107, 207, 207, 207, 307, 307, 307

ID: be00d896 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the values in a data set are ordered from least to greatest, the median of the data set will be the middle
value. Since each data set in the choices is ordered and contains exactly 9 data values, the 5th value in each is the median. It
follows that the median of the data set in choice C is 32. The sum of the positive differences between 32 and each of the values
that are less than 32 is signiﬁcantly smaller than the sum of the positive differences between 32 and each of the values that are
greater than 32. If 32 were the mean, these sums would have been equal to each other. Therefore, the mean of this data set must
be greater than 32. This can also be conﬁrmed by calculating the mean as the sum of the values divided by the number of values

in the data set: .

Choices A and B are incorrect. Each of the data sets in these choices is symmetric with respect to its median, so the mean and the
median for each of these choices are equivalent. Choice D is incorrect. The median of this data set is 207. Since the sum of the
positive differences between 207 and each of the values less than 207 is greater than the sum of the positive differences between
207 and each value greater than 207 in this data set, the mean must be less than the median.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 24ad9dcb

The weight of an object on Venus is approximately of its weight on Earth. The

weight of an object on Jupiter is approximately of its weight on Earth. If an object

weighs 100 pounds on Earth, approximately how many more pounds does it weigh on
Jupiter than it weighs on Venus?

A. 90

B. 111

C. 140

D. 230

ID: 24ad9dcb Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The weight of an object on Venus is approximately of its weight on Earth. If an object weighs 100 pounds

on Earth, then the object’s weight on Venus is approximately pounds. The same object’s weight on Jupiter is

approximately of its weight on Earth; therefore, the object weighs approximately pounds on Jupiter. The
difference between the object’s weight on Jupiter and the object’s weight on Venus is approximately pounds.
Therefore, an object that weighs 100 pounds on Earth weighs 140 more pounds on Jupiter than it weighs on Venus.

Choice A is incorrect because it is the weight, in pounds, of the object on Venus. Choice B is incorrect because it is the weight, in
pounds, of an object on Earth if it weighs 100 pounds on Venus. Choice D is incorrect because it is the weight, in pounds, of the
object on Jupiter.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8e2e424e

The number k is 36% greater than 50. If k is the product of

50 and r, what is the value of r ?

A. 36

B. 3.6

C. 1.36

D. 0.36

ID: 8e2e424e Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the number k is 36% greater than 50. Therefore, the value of k is the number 50 plus 36% of 50.

This can be rewritten as . Multiplying the terms yields 18, so , or . It’s also
given that k is the product of 50 and r, which can be rewritten as . Substituting 68 for k yields . Dividing both
sides of this equation by 50 yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percentage that k is greater than 50. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.
Choice D is incorrect. This would be the value of r if k were 36% of 50, instead of 36% greater than 50.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 8637294f

If and , what is the value of ?

ID: 8637294f 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: f4b3672a

A certain forest is 253 acres. To estimate the number of trees in the forest, a ranger
randomly selects 5 different 1-acre parcels in the forest and determines the number of
trees in each parcel. The numbers of trees in the sample acres are 51, 59, 45, 52, and
73. Based on the mean of the sample, which of the following ranges contains the best
estimate for the number of trees in the entire forest?

A. 11,000 to 12,000

B. 12,500 to 13,500

C. 13,500 to 14,500

D. 18,000 to 19,000

ID: f4b3672a Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The mean of the 5 samples is trees per acre. The best estimate for the total
number of trees in the forest is the product of the mean number of trees per acre in the sample and the total number of acres in
the forest. This is (56)(253) = 14,168, which is between 13,500 and 14,500.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from multiplying the minimum number of trees per acre in the sample, 45, by the number of
acres, 253. Choice B is incorrect and may result from multiplying the median number of trees per acre in the sample, 52, by the
number of acres, 253. Choice D is incorrect and may result from multiplying the maximum number of trees per acre in the sample,
73, by the number of acres, 253.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 8917ce38

Which of the following speeds is equivalent to 90 kilometers per

hour? (1 kilometer = 1,000 meters)

A. 25 meters per second

B. 32 meters per second

C. 250 meters per second

D. 324 meters per second

ID: 8917ce38 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since 1 kilometer is equal to 1,000 meters, it follows that 90 kilometers is equal to
meters. Since 1 hour is equal to 60 minutes and 1 minute is equal to 60 seconds, it follows that 1 hour is equal to

seconds. Now is equal to , which reduces to or 25 meters per second.

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

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 7d68096f

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: 7d68096f 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.

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 06a152cd

To make a bakery’s signature chocolate muﬃns, a baker needs 2.5 ounces of

chocolate for each muﬃn. How many pounds of chocolate are needed to make
48 signature chocolate muﬃns? (1 pound = 16 ounces)

A. 7.5

B. 10

C. 50.5

D. 120

ID: 06a152cd Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. If 2.5 ounces of chocolate are needed for each muﬃn, then the number of ounces of chocolate needed to
make 48 muﬃns is ounces. Since 1 pound = 16 ounces, the number of pounds that is equivalent to 120 ounces is

pounds. Therefore, 7.5 pounds of chocolate are needed to make the 48 muﬃns.

Choice B is incorrect. If 10 pounds of chocolate were needed to make 48 muﬃns, then the total number of ounces of chocolate

needed would be ounces. The number of ounces of chocolate per muffin would then be ounces per
muffin, not 2.5 ounces per muffin. Choices C and D are also incorrect. Following the same procedures as used to test choice B
gives 16.8 ounces per muffin for choice C and 40 ounces per muffin for choice D, not 2.5 ounces per muffin. Therefore, 50.5 and
120 pounds cannot be the number of pounds needed to make 48 signature chocolate muffins.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: a6b2fcce

According to the line graph above, between which two consecutive years was there the
greatest change in the number of 3‑D movies released?

A. 2003–2004

B. 2008–2009

C. 2009–2010

D. 2010–2011

ID: a6b2fcce Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The change in the number of 3-D movies released between any two consecutive years can be found by ﬁrst
estimating the number of 3-D movies released for each of the two years and then ﬁnding the positive difference between these
two estimates. Between 2003 and 2004, this change is approximately movies; between 2008 and 2009, this change is
approximately movies; between 2009 and 2010, this change is approximately movies; and between 2010
and 2011, this change is approximately movies. Therefore, of the pairs of consecutive years in the choices, the
greatest increase in the number of 3-D movies released occurred during the time period between 2010 and 2011.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Between 2010 and 2011, approximately 20 more 3-D movies were released. The change in the
number of 3-D movies released between any of the other pairs of consecutive years is signiﬁcantly smaller than 20.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 708590d7

Which of the following statements correctly compares the

means of data set A and data set B?

A. The mean of each data set is 2.

B. The mean of each data set is 4.

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

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

ID: 708590d7 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The mean of a data set is found by dividing the sum of the values in the data set by the number of values in

the data set. Therefore, the mean of data set A is , or 4. The mean of data set B is

, or approximately 2.2857. Therefore, the mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set
B.

Alternate approach: Data set A and data set B are both ordered from least to greatest value. Besides the ﬁrst value in each data
set, which is 1, each value in ordered data set B is less than the respective value in ordered data set A. Therefore, conceptually, the
mean of data set A must be greater than the mean of data set B.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from various misconceptions or miscalculations.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: fa7a0164

The table below shows the high and low temperatures in Houston, Texas, during a ﬁve-day period.

What was the mean low temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, during

the ﬁve-day period?

A. 48.8

B. 49

C. 59

D. 59.1

ID: fa7a0164 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The mean low temperature can be calculated by ﬁnding the sum of the low temperatures for all the days
shown in the table, 49 + 37 + 41 + 54 + 63 = 244, and then dividing the sum by the number of days the temperature was recorded,
.

Choice B is incorrect. This may be the result of choosing the median rather than calculating the mean. Choices C and D are
incorrect and may be the result of calculation errors.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 9bf4c545

The members of a city council wanted to assess the opinions of all city residents
about converting an open ﬁeld into a dog park. The council surveyed a sample of
500 city residents who own dogs. The survey showed that the majority of those
sampled were in favor of the dog park. Which of the following is true about the city
council’s survey?

A. It shows that the majority of city residents are in favor of the dog park.

B. The survey sample should have included more residents who are dog owners.

C. The survey sample should have consisted entirely of residents who do not own dogs.

D. The survey sample is biased because it is not representative of all city residents.

ID: 9bf4c545 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The members of the city council wanted to assess opinions of all city residents. To gather an unbiased
sample, the council should have used a random sampling design to select subjects from all city residents. The given survey
introduced a sampling bias because the 500 city residents surveyed were all dog owners. This sample is not representative of all
city residents because not all city residents are dog owners.

Choice A is incorrect because when the sampling method isn’t random, there is no guarantee that the survey results will be
reliable; hence, they cannot be generalized to the entire population. Choice B is incorrect because a larger sample of residents who
are dog owners would not correct the sampling bias. Choice C is incorrect because a survey sample of entirely non–dog owners
would likely have a biased opinion, just as a sample of dog owners would likely have a biased opinion.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: c9dd92b1

The densities of different concentrations of grape juice are shown in the scatterplot
above. According to the trend shown by the data, which of the following is closest to
the predicted density, in kilograms per cubic meter (kg/m3), for grape juice with a
concentration of 60%?

A. 1,200

B. 1,250

C. 1,300

D. 1,350

ID: c9dd92b1 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The data in the scatterplot show an increasing linear trend. The density when the juice concentration is 60%
will be between the densities shown at about 53% and 67% concentration, or between about 1,255 and 1,340 kg/m3. Of the
choices given, only 1,300 falls within this range.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. These are the approximate densities of grape juice with a concentration of 45%, 55%, and 70%,
respectively.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: f04d40b2

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?

ID: f04d40b2 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 0108ac2d

At a large high school, 300 students were selected at random and were asked in a
survey about a menu change in the school cafeteria. All 300 students completed the
survey. It was estimated that 38% of the students were in support of a menu change,
with a margin of error of 5.5%. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the
survey results?

A. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is 38%.

B. The percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is greater than 38%.

C. Plausible values of the percent of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 32.5% and 43.5%.

D. Plausible values of the number of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 295 and 305.

ID: 0108ac2d Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that an estimated 38% of sampled students at the school were in support of a menu change, with a
margin of error of 5.5%. It follows that the percent of the students at the school who support a menu change is 38% plus or minus
5.5%. The lower bound of this estimation is , or 32.5%. The upper bound of this estimation is , or 43.5%.
Therefore, plausible values of the percent of the students at the school who support a menu change are between 32.5% and
43.5%.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percent of the sampled students at the school who support a menu change. Choices B and D are
incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the margin of error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 642519d7

A polling agency recently surveyed 1,000 adults who were selected at random from a
large city and asked each of the adults, “Are you satisfied with the quality of air in the
city?” Of those surveyed, 78 percent responded that they were satisfied with the quality
of air in the city. Based on the results of the survey, which of the following statements
must be true?
1. Of all adults in the city, 78 percent are satisfied with the quality of air in the city.
2. If another 1,000 adults selected at random from the city were surveyed, 78 percent of them would report they are satisfied
with the quality of air in the city.
3. If 1,000 adults selected at random from a different city were surveyed, 78 percent of them would report they are satisfied
with the quality of air in the city.

A. None

B. II only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only

ID: 642519d7 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Statement I need not be true. The fact that 78% of the 1,000 adults who were surveyed responded that they
were satisﬁed with the air quality in the city does not mean that the exact same percentage of all adults in the city will be satisﬁed
with the air quality in the city. Statement II need not be true because random samples, even when they are of the same size, are
not necessarily identical with regard to percentages of people in them who have a certain opinion. Statement III need not be true
for the same reason that statement II need not be true: results from different samples can vary. The variation may be even bigger
for this sample since it would be selected from a different city. Therefore, none of the statements must be true.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because none of the statements must be true.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 12dbe3de

A store received a shipment of 1,000 MP3 players, 4 of which were defective. If an

MP3 player is randomly selected from this shipment, what is the probability that it is
defective?

A. 0.004

B. 0.04

C. 0.4

D. 4

ID: 12dbe3de Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The probability of randomly selecting a defective MP3 player from the shipment is equal to the number of

defective MP3 players divided by the total number of MP3 players in the shipment. Therefore, the probability is , which is
equivalent to 0.004.

Choice B is incorrect because 0.04 represents 4 defective MP3 players out of 100 rather than out of 1,000. Choice C is incorrect
because 0.4 represents 4 defective MP3 players out of 10 rather than out of 1,000. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of
defective MP3 players in the shipment.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 7ce2830a

A psychologist designed and conducted a study to determine whether playing a certain

educational game increases middle school students’ accuracy in adding fractions. For
the study, the psychologist chose a random sample of 35 students from all of the
students at one of the middle schools in a large city. The psychologist found that
students who played the game showed signiﬁcant improvement in accuracy when
adding fractions. What is the largest group to which the results of the study can be
generalized?

A. The 35 students in the sample

B. All students at the school

C. All middle school students in the city

D. All students in the city

ID: 7ce2830a Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The largest group to which the results of a study can be generalized is the population from which the random
sample was chosen. In this case, the psychologist chose a random sample from all students at one particular middle school.
Therefore, the largest group to which the results can be generalized is all the students at the school.

Choice A is incorrect because this isn’t the largest group the results can be generalized to. Choices C and D are incorrect because
these groups are larger than the population from which the random sample was chosen. Therefore, the sample isn’t representative
of these groups.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 7b52985c

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: 7b52985c 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7e6c745f

Food Protein Cost

1 large egg 6 grams $0.36

1 cup of milk 8 grams $0.24

The table above shows the amount of protein in two foods and the cost of each food.
Based on the table, what is the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a large egg to
the cost per gram of protein in a cup of milk?

A. 1 : 2

B. 2 : 3

C. 3 : 4

D. 2 : 1

ID: 7e6c745f Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The cost per gram of protein in 1 large egg is $0.36 ÷ 6 = $0.06. The cost per gram of protein in 1 cup of milk
is $0.24 ÷ 8 = $0.03. It follows that the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a large egg to the cost per gram of protein in a cup
of milk is 0.06:0.03, which can be rewritten as 2:1.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from ﬁnding the ratio of the cost per gram of protein in a cup of milk to the cost per gram of
protein in a large egg (the reciprocal of the ratio speciﬁed in the question). Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from
incorrectly calculating the unit rates or from errors made when simplifying the ratio.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: ec787383

A distance of furlongs is equivalent to how many feet?

ID: ec787383 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4ff597db

The mean amount of time that the 20 employees of a construction company have
worked for the company is 6.7 years. After one of the employees leaves the company,
the mean amount of time that the remaining employees have worked for the company
is reduced to 6.25 years. How many years did the employee who left the company
work for the company?

A. 0.45

B. 2.30

C. 9.00

D. 15.25

ID: 4ff597db Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The mean amount of time that the 20 employees worked for the company is 6.7 years. This means that the
total number of years all 20 employees worked for the company is (6.7)(20) = 134 years. After the employee left, the mean amount
of time that the remaining 19 employees worked for the company is 6.25 years. Therefore, the total number of years all 19
employees worked for the company is (6.25)(19) = 118.75 years. It follows that the number of years that the employee who left
had worked for the company is 134 – 118.75 = 15.25 years.

Choice A is incorrect; this is the change in the mean, which isn’t the same as the amount of time worked by the employee who left.
Choice B is incorrect and likely results from making the assumption that there were still 20 employees, rather than 19, at the
company after the employee left and then subtracting the original mean of 6.7 from that result. Choice C is incorrect and
likely results from making the assumption that there were still 20 employees, rather than 19, at the company after the employee
left.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 585de39a

On May 10, 2015, there were 83 million Internet subscribers in Nigeria. The major
Internet providers were MTN, Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat, and Visafone. By September
30, 2015, the number of Internet subscribers in Nigeria had increased to 97 million. If
an Internet subscriber in Nigeria on September 30, 2015, is selected at random, the
probability that the person selected was an MTN subscriber is 0.43. There were p
million MTN subscribers in Nigeria on September 30, 2015. To the nearest integer,
what is the value of p ?

ID: 585de39a Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 42. It’s given that in Nigeria on September 30, 2015, the probability of selecting an MTN subscriber from all
Internet subscribers is 0.43, that there were p million, or , MTN subscribers, and that there were 97 million, or
97,000,000, Internet subscribers. The probability of selecting an MTN subscriber from all Internet subscribers can be found by
dividing the number of MTN subscribers by the total number of Internet subscribers. Therefore, the equation

can be used to solve for p. Dividing 1,000,000 from the numerator and denominator of the expression on

the left-hand side yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 97 yields , which, to the
nearest integer, is 42.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 374b18f9

The number of acres of useful timberland in 13 counties in California is summarized in

the box plot above. Which of the following is closest to the median number of acres?

A. 4,399

B. 7,067

C. 8,831

D. 10,595

ID: 374b18f9 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The median of the data summarized by a box plot is the value associated with the vertical line segment within
the box. According to the box plot shown, this value is slightly greater than 7,000. Therefore, the closest value for the median
number of acres is 7,067.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value associated with the vertical line segment forming the left-hand side of the box. Choice C is
incorrect. This value is greater than the value associated with the vertical line segment within the box. Choice D is incorrect. This
is the value associated with the vertical line segment forming the right-hand side of the box.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 82dfb646

A market researcher selected 200 people at random from a group of people who
indicated that they liked a certain book. The 200 people were shown a movie based on
the book and then asked whether they liked or disliked the movie. Of those surveyed,
95% said they disliked the movie. Which of the following inferences can appropriately
be drawn from this survey result?

A. At least 95% of people who go see movies will dislike this movie.

B. At least 95% of people who read books will dislike this movie.

C. Most people who dislike this book will like this movie.

D. Most people who like this book will dislike this movie.

ID: 82dfb646 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The sample was selected from a group of people who indicated that they liked the book. It is inappropriate to
generalize the result of the survey beyond the population from which the participants were selected. Choice D is the most
appropriate inference from the survey results because it describes a conclusion about people who liked the book, and the results
of the survey indicate that most people who like the book disliked the movie.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because none of these inferences can be drawn from the survey results. Choices A and B need
not be true. The people surveyed all liked the book on which the movie was based, which is not necessarily true of all people who
go see movies or all people who read books. Thus, the people surveyed are not representative of all people who go see movies or
all people who read books. Therefore, the results of this survey cannot appropriately be extended to at least 95% of people who go
see movies or to at least 95% of people who read books. Choice C need not be true because the sample includes only people who
liked the book, and so the results do not extend to people who dislike the book.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 5c3c2e3c

The weights, in pounds, for 15 horses in a stable were reported, and the mean, median,
range, and standard deviation for the data were found. The horse with the lowest
reported weight was found to actually weigh 10 pounds less than its reported weight.
What value remains unchanged if the four values are reported using the corrected
weight?

A. Mean

B. Median

C. Range

D. Standard deviation

ID: 5c3c2e3c Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The median weight is found by ordering the horses’ weights from least to greatest and then determining the
middle value from this list of weights. Decreasing the value for the horse with the lowest weight doesn’t affect the median since
it’s still the lowest value.

Choice A is incorrect. The mean is calculated by ﬁnding the sum of all the weights of the horses and then dividing by the number
of horses. Decreasing one of the weights would decrease the sum and therefore decrease the mean. Choice C is incorrect. Range
is the difference between the highest and lowest weights, so decreasing the lowest weight would increase the range. Choice D is
incorrect. Standard deviation is calculated based on the mean weight of the horses. Decreasing one of the weights decreases the
mean and therefore would affect the standard deviation.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 96a45430

A number n is increased 6%. If the result is

318, what is the value of n ?

A. 199

B. 299

C. 300

D. 337

ID: 96a45430 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The decimal equivalent of 6% is 0.06. Since increasing the number n by 6% yields the number 318, this
situation can be represented by the equation , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by 1.06
yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the result when n is increased by 60%, not by 6%. Choice B is incorrect. This is the approximate result
of decreasing 318 by 6%. Choice D is incorrect. This is the approximate result of increasing 318 by 6%.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 3c5b19ef

The scatterplot above shows the number of visitors to a railroad museum in

Pennsylvania each year from 1968 to 1980, where t is the number of years since 1968
and n is the number of visitors. A line of best ﬁt is also shown. Which of the following
could be an equation of the line of best ﬁt shown?

ID: 3c5b19ef Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation of a line of best ﬁt can be written in the form , where a is the y-intercept of the line and
b is the slope. In the scatterplot shown, the line of best ﬁt intersects the y-axis just over halfway between 10,000 and 20,000, or

approximately 16,000. The line of best ﬁt also intersects the graph at . Using the slope formula and two

points that lie on the graph such as and , the slope can be approximated as , or 4,800.
Only choice A has a y-intercept near the estimate of 16,000 and a slope near the estimate of 4,800. Therefore, an equation of the
line of best ﬁt could be .

Choice B is incorrect because the values for the slope and the y-coordinate of the y-intercept are switched. Choice C is incorrect
because the value for the slope is approximately double the actual slope. Choice D is incorrect because the values for the slope
and the y-intercept are switched and because the slope is approximately double the actual slope.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: c54b92a2

A study was conducted on the production rates for a company that produces tractor wheels. The table below shows the number of
wheels made during 11 consecutive one-hour production periods.

Number
One- of
hour wheels
period made

A 24

B 24

C 21

D 21

E 21

F 19

G 24

H 24

I 19

J 22

K 23

What is the range of the number of wheels made for the 11 one-hour periods?

A. 5.5

B. 5.0

C. 4.5

D. 4.0

ID: c54b92a2 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Range is deﬁned as the difference between the greatest and least values from a set of data. The greatest
number of wheels made during a one-hour period was 24 wheels. The least number of wheels was 19. Hence, the range is
, or 5.0.

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Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may be the result of arithmetic errors or incorrectly identifying the greatest or least number
of wheels made during a one-hour period.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8cbf1415

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: 8cbf1415 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 6a715bed

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: 6a715bed 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 3a6ed720

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

ID: 3a6ed720 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 912cd125

For a science project, Anka recorded whether it rained each weekday and weekend day for 12 weeks. Her results are
summarized in the table below.
Weekday and Weekend Day Rain for 12 Weeks
Rain No rain Total

Number of weekdays 12 48 60

Number of weekend days 8 16 24

Total 20 64 84

If one of the days on which there was no rain is selected at random, what is the
probability the day was a weekend day?

ID: 912cd125 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. There were 64 days with no rain. It was a weekend day for 16 of those 64 days. So 16 out of 64 of the days
with no rain were weekend days. Because the day is selected at random, each day has an equal chance of being selected, so the

probability is .

Choice A is incorrect. It is the probability that a day selected at random from any one of the days during the 12 weeks is a weekend
day with no rain. Choice C is incorrect. It is the probability that a day selected at random from the weekend days has no rain.
Choice D is incorrect. It is the probability that a day selected at random from the days with no rain is a weekday.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 28c6bd8c

The table above shows a summary of 1,200 responses to a survey question. Based on
the table, how many of those surveyed get most of their medical information from
either a doctor or the Internet?

A. 865

B. 887

C. 912

D. 926

ID: 28c6bd8c Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. According to the table, 63% of survey respondents get most of their medical information from a doctor and
13% get most of their medical information from the Internet. Therefore, 76% of the 1,200 survey respondents get their information
from either a doctor or the Internet, and 76% of 1,200 is 912.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. According to the table, 76% of survey respondents get their information from either a doctor or
the Internet. Choice A is incorrect because 865 is about 72% (the percent of survey respondents who get most of their medical
information from a doctor or from magazines/brochures), not 76%, of 1,200. Choice B is incorrect because 887 is about 74%, not
76%, of 1,200. Choice D is incorrect because 926 is about 77%, not 76%, of 1,200.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: ab7740a8

In which of the following tables is the relationship between the values of x and
their corresponding y-values nonlinear?

ID: ab7740a8 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The relationship between the values of x and their corresponding y-values is nonlinear if the rate of change
between these pairs of values isn’t constant. The table for choice D gives four pairs of values: , , , and .

Finding the rate of change, or slope, between and by using the slope formula, , yields , or 6. Finding

the rate of change between and yields , or 12. Finding the rate of change between and

yields , or 24. Since the rate of change isn’t constant for these pairs of values, this table shows a nonlinear relationship.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. The rate of change between the values of x and their corresponding y-values in each of these
tables is constant, being 3, 4, and 5, respectively. Therefore, each of these tables shows a linear relationship.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d6121490

The graph above shows the relationship between the speed of a particular car, in miles
per hour, and its corresponding braking distance, in feet. Approximately how many feet
greater will the car’s braking distance be when the car is traveling at 50 miles per hour
than when the car is traveling at 30 miles per hour?

A. 75

B. 125

C. 175

D. 250

ID: d6121490 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. According to the graph, when the car is traveling at 50 miles per hour, the braking distance is approximately
225 feet, and when the car is traveling at 30 miles per hour, the braking distance is approximately 100 feet. The difference between
these braking distances is , or 125 feet.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from ﬁnding the braking distance for 20 miles per hour, the difference between the given
speeds. Choice C is incorrect and may result from subtracting the speed from the braking distance at 50 miles per hour. Choice D
is incorrect and may result from ﬁnding the difference in the braking distances at 60 and 20 miles per hour.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: b2f6f17d

A customer’s monthly water bill was $75.74. Due to a rate increase, her monthly bill is
now $79.86. To the nearest tenth of a percent, by what percent did the amount of the
customer’s water bill increase?

A. 4.1%

B. 5.1%

C. 5.2%

D. 5.4%

ID: b2f6f17d Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. To ﬁnd the percent increase of the customer’s water bill, the absolute increase of the bill, in dollars, is divided

by the original amount of the bill, and the result is multiplied by 100%, as follows: ;
.

Choice A is incorrect. This choice is the difference rounded to the nearest tenth, which is the (absolute) increase
of the bill’s amount, not its percent increase. Choice B is incorrect and may be the result of some calculation errors. Choice C is
incorrect and is the result of dividing the difference between the two bill amounts by the new bill amount instead of the original bill
amount.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9296553d

Which of the following could be an equation for a line of best

ﬁt for the data in the scatterplot?

ID: 9296553d Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A line of best ﬁt for the data in a scatterplot is a line that follows the trend of the data with approximately half
the data points above and half the data points below the line. Based on the given data, a line of best ﬁt will have a positive y-
intercept on or near the point and a negative slope. All of the choices are in slope-intercept form , where m is
the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Only choice A is an equation of a line with a positive y-intercept at and a
negative slope, .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation is for a line that has a negative y-intercept, not a positive y-intercept. Choices C and D are
incorrect and may result from one or more sign errors and from switching the values of the y-intercept and the slope in the
equation.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 9110c120

Which of the following statements about the means and medians

of data set A and data set B is true?

A. Only the means are different.

B. Only the medians are different.

C. Both the means and the medians are different.

D. Neither the means nor the medians are different.

ID: 9110c120 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The mean of a data set is the sum of the values divided by the number of values. The mean of data set A is

, or 5. The mean of data set B is , or 14.5. Thus, the means are different. The median of a data set is the middle value
when the values are ordered from least to greatest. The medians of data sets A and B are both 5. Therefore, the medians are the
same, so only the means are different.

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

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d0430601

Each dot in the scatterplot above represents the temperature and the number of
people who visited a beach in Lagos, Nigeria, on one of eleven different days. The line
of best ﬁt for the data is also shown. The line of best ﬁt for the data has a slope of
approximately 57. According to this estimate, how many additional people per day are
predicted to visit the beach for each 5°C increase in average temperature?

ID: d0430601 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 285. The number of people predicted to visit the beach each day is represented by the y-values of the line of
best ﬁt, and the average temperature, in degrees Celsius ( ), is represented by the x-values. Since the slope of the line of best ﬁt
is approximately 57, the y-value, or the number of people predicted to visit the beach each day, increases by 57 for every x-value
increase of 1, or every increase in average temperature. Therefore, an increase of in average temperature corresponds
to a y-value increase of additional people per day predicted to visit the beach.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 61f61789

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: 61f61789 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 66f03086

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

ID: 66f03086 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3ac09984

Marta has 7,500 pesos she will convert to US dollars using a currency exchange
service. At this time, the currency exchange rate is 1 peso = 0.075 US dollars. The
exchange service will charge Marta a 2% fee on the converted US dollar amount. How
many US dollars will Marta receive from the currency exchange after the 2% fee is
applied?

A. $551.25

B. $562.50

C. $5,625.00

D. $98,000.00

ID: 3ac09984 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. At the exchange rate of 1 peso = 0.075 US dollars, 7,500 pesos would be converted to 7,500 × 0.075 =
$562.50. However, since Maria pays a 2% fee on the converted US dollar amount, she receives only (100 – 2)%, or 98%, of the
converted US dollars, and 562.50 × 0.98 = $551.25.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of US dollars Maria would receive if the exchange service did not charge a 2% fee. Choice
C is incorrect and may result from a decimal point error made when calculating the conversion to US dollars and from not
assessing the 2% fee. Choice D is incorrect and may result from reversing the units of the exchange rate.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 30db8f77

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: 30db8f77 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 5dc386fb

The table below shows the distribution of US states according to whether they have a state-level sales tax and a state-level
income tax.
2013 State-Level Taxes
State sales tax No state sales tax

State income tax 39 4

No state income tax 6 1

To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of states with a state-level sales tax do
not have a state-level income tax?

A. 6.0%

B. 12.0%

C. 13.3%

D. 14.0%

ID: 5dc386fb Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The sum of the number of states with a state-level sales tax is . Of these states, 6 don’t have a

state-level income tax. Therefore, , or about 13.3%, of states with a state-level sales tax don’t have a state-level
income tax.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of states that have a state-level sales tax and no state-level income tax. Choice B is
incorrect. This is the percent of states that have a state-level sales tax and no state-level income tax. Choice D is incorrect. This is
the percent of states that have no state-level income tax.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: b6569d0e

United States
Presidents
from 1789 to
2015
Ages Number

40–44 2

45–49 7

50–54 13

55–59 11

60–64 7

65–69 3

The table above gives the number of United States presidents from 1789 to 2015
whose age at the time they first took office is within the interval listed. Of those
presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first took office, what fraction
were at least 60 years old?

ID: b6569d0e Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The sample space is restricted to the presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first took office.
Therefore, the sum of the values in the final four rows of the table, , is the total number of presidents in the
sample space. The number of presidents who were at least 60 years old is the sum of the values in the final two rows of the table:
. Thus, the fraction of the 34 presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first took office who were at least 60

years old is .

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Choice A is incorrect. This is the fraction of all presidents in the table who were at least 60 years old when they first took office.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from treating the number of presidents who were between 50 and 59 years old when they first
took office, instead of the number of presidents who were at least 50 years old, as the sample space. Choice D is incorrect and
may result from a calculation error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: aa43b41f

Near the end of a US cable news show, the host invited viewers to respond to a poll on
the show’s website that asked, “Do you support the new federal policy discussed
during the show?” At the end of the show, the host reported that 28% responded “Yes,”
and 70% responded “No.” Which of the following best explains why the results are
unlikely to represent the sentiments of the population of the United States?

A. The percentages do not add up to 100%, so any possible conclusions from the poll are invalid.

B. Those who responded to the poll were not a random sample of the population of the United States.

C. There were not 50% “Yes” responses and 50% “No” responses.

D. The show did not allow viewers enough time to respond to the poll.

ID: aa43b41f Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. In order for the poll results from a sample of a population to represent the entire population, the sample must
be representative of the population. A sample that is randomly selected from a population is more likely than a sample of the type
described to represent the population. In this case, the people who responded were people with access to cable television and
websites, which aren’t accessible to the entire population. Moreover, the people who responded also chose to watch the show and
respond to the poll. The people who made these choices aren’t representative of the entire population of the United States
because they were not a random sample of the population of the United States.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they present reasons unrelated to whether the sample is representative of the
population of the United States.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4bb25495

Five Smallest Countries in 2016

Land area
Country
(square kilometers)

Monaco 2.0

Nauru 21

San Marino 61

Tuvalu 26

Vatican City 0.44

The table above shows the land area, in square kilometers, of the ﬁve smallest
countries of the world in 2016. Based on the table, what is the mean land area of the 5
smallest countries in 2016, to the nearest square kilometer?

A. 20

B. 22

C. 61

D. 110

ID: 4bb25495 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The mean land area of these 5 countries is equal to the sum of the land areas of these countries, or

, divided by the number of countries in the table, 5, or . Combining like

terms in the numerator yields , which simpliﬁes to 22.088 square kilometers. This value, when rounded to the nearest
square kilometer, is 22.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error. Choice C is incorrect. This is the greatest land area of the 5 countries
in the table. Choice D is incorrect. This is the sum of the land areas of the 5 countries in the table, rounded to the nearest square
kilometer.

Question Diﬃculty:

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SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: dae79de4

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?

ID: dae79de4 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 7ed0d098

Lani spent 15% of her 8-hour workday in meetings. How many minutes of
her workday did she spend in meetings?

A. 1.2

B. 15

C. 48

D. 72

ID: 7ed0d098 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. There are 60 minutes in one hour, so an 8-hour workday has minutes. To calculate 15% of 480,
multiply 0.15 by 480: . Therefore, Lani spent 72 minutes of her workday in meetings.

Choice A is incorrect because 1.2 is 15% of 8, which gives the time Lani spent of her workday in meetings in hours, not minutes.
Choices B and C are incorrect and may be the result of computation errors.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 881ef5f5

If a is the mean and b is the median of nine consecutive

integers, what is the value of ?

ID: 881ef5f5 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 0. Any nine consecutive integers can be written as , , , , , , , , . The

mean of the integers is their sum divided by 9: , which simpliﬁes to . So

. Since there is an odd number of integers (nine), the median is the integer in the middle when all the integers are ordered
from least to greatest: . So . Therefore, , which is 0.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: eb672707

How many tablespoons are equivalent to teaspoons?

ID: eb672707 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 38a9ac45

If 1,200 customers register for new accounts at a social media website every day, what
fraction of the ﬁrst 60,000 new accounts are registered in the ﬁrst 5 days?

ID: 38a9ac45 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If 1,200 customers register for new accounts every day, then (1,200)(5) = 6,000 customers registered for new

accounts in the first 5 days. Therefore, of the first 60,000 new accounts that were registered, , or , were registered in
the first 5 days.

Choice A is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of accounts registered in 1 of the ﬁrst 5 days. Choice C is incorrect

and may result from conceptual or computation errors. Choice D is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of the ﬁrst
60,000 accounts that were registered in 1 day.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 2a08d878

There are n nonfiction books and 12 fiction books on a bookshelf. If one of these
books is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in
terms of n ?

ID: 2a08d878 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since there are n nonfiction and 12 fiction books on the bookshelf, represents the total number of
books. If one of these books is selected at random, the probability of selecting a nonfiction book is equivalent to the number of
nonfiction books divided by the total number of books. Therefore, the probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in terms of n, is

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents the number of nonfiction books divided by the number of fiction books. Choice C
is incorrect. This expression represents the number of fiction books divided by the number of nonfiction books. Choice D is
incorrect. This expression represents the probability of selecting a fiction book.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 4a422e3e

To determine the mean number of children per household in a community, Tabitha

surveyed 20 families at a playground. For the 20 families surveyed, the mean number
of children per household was 2.4. Which of the following statements must be true?

A. The mean number of children per household in the community is 2.4.

B. A determination about the mean number of children per household in the community should not be made because the sample
size is too small.

C. The sampling method is ﬂawed and may produce a biased estimate of the mean number of children per household in the
community.

D. The sampling method is not ﬂawed and is likely to produce an unbiased estimate of the mean number of children per
household in the community.

ID: 4a422e3e Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. In order to use a sample mean to estimate the mean for a population, the sample must be representative of
the population (for example, a simple random sample). In this case, Tabitha surveyed 20 families in a playground. Families in the
playground are more likely to have children than other households in the community. Therefore, the sample isn’t representative of
the population. Hence, the sampling method is ﬂawed and may produce a biased estimate.

Choices A and D are incorrect because they incorrectly assume the sampling method is unbiased. Choice B is incorrect because a
sample of size 20 could be large enough to make an estimate if the sample had been representative of all the families in the
community.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 2d31caae

Call Ratings
1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Total

Employee A 16 49 72 8 145

Employee B 4 10 22 34 70

Employee C 8 56 45 16 125

Employee D 22 42 84 12 160

Total 50 157 223 70 500

A supervisor at a call center reviewed 500 calls taken by four employees and rated the
employees’ performance on each call on a scale from 1 star to 4 stars. The ratings for
each employee are shown in the table above. According to the table, to the nearest
whole percent, what percent of Employee A’s calls received a rating of 1 star?

A. 3%

B. 11%

C. 16%

D. 32%

ID: 2d31caae Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The percent of Employee A’s calls that received a rating of 1 star is the number of Employee A’s 1-star calls

divided by the total number of Employee A’s calls. This quotient, , is approximately equal to , or . To the
nearest whole percent, this is 11%.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percent of all calls taken by Employee A that received a rating of 1 star. Choice C is incorrect and
may result from a conceptual error. For example, 16 is the number, not the percent, of calls taken by Employee A that received a
rating of 1 star. Choice D is incorrect. This is the percent of all calls that received a rating of 1 star that were taken by Employee A.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 7f84b136

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: 7f84b136 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 2e92cc21

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

ID: 2e92cc21 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 623dbebb

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: 623dbebb 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 98958ae8

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: 98958ae8 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: f6cbb04a

The equation above can be used to calculate the distance d, in miles, traveled by a car
moving at a speed of 55 miles per hour over a period of t hours. For any positive
constant k, the distance the car would have traveled after hours is how many times
the distance the car would have traveled after hours?

A. 3

B. 6

ID: f6cbb04a Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since the distance is equal to the amount of time multiplied by a constant, the given equation
represents a proportional relationship between distance and time in this situation. Since , the time when hours
is 3 times the time when hours. Therefore, the distance traveled after hours is 3 times the distance after hours.

Choices B and D are incorrect and may result from interpreting the proportional relationship between time and distance as additive
rather than multiplicative. Choice C is incorrect and may result from an arithmetic error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 1180401d

The total area of a coastal city is 92.1 square miles, of which 11.3 square miles is
water. If the city had a population of 621,000 people in the year 2010, which of the
following is closest to the population density, in people per square mile of land area, of
the city at that time?

A. 6,740

B. 7,690

C. 55,000

D. 76,000

ID: 1180401d Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The land area of the coastal city can be found by subtracting the area of the water from the total area of the
coastal city; that is, square miles. The population density is the population divided by the land area, or

, which is closest to 7,690 people per square mile.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of dividing the population by the total area, instead of the land area. Choice C is
incorrect and may be the result of dividing the population by the area of water. Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of
making a computational error with the decimal place.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 014c47ab

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: 014c47ab 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 551c52b9

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

ID: 551c52b9 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: a067c926

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 t r r
Ju gus be o be
m t
Au pte Oc
Se
Month

How many more students were born in August than were born in July?

ID: a067c926 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.

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8c5dbd3e

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

ID: 8c5dbd3e 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 9d935bd8

A survey was given to residents of all 50 states asking if they had earned a bachelor’s
degree or higher. The results from 7 of the states are given in the table above. The
median percent of residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for all 50 states
was 26.95%. What is the difference between the median percent of residents who
earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for these 7 states and the median for all
50 states?

A. 0.05%

B. 0.95%

C. 1.22%

D. 7.45%

ID: 9d935bd8 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The median of a set of numbers is the middle value of the set values when ordered from least to greatest. If
the percents in the table are ordered from least to greatest, the middle value is 27.9%. The difference between 27.9% and 26.95%
is 0.95%.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of calculation errors or not ﬁnding the median of the data in the table correctly. Choice
C is incorrect and may be the result of ﬁnding the mean instead of the median. Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of using
the middle value of the unordered list.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 99550621

Makayla is planning an event in a 5,400-square-foot room. If there should be at least 8

square feet per person, what is the maximum number of people that could attend this
event?

A. 588

B. 675

C. 15,274

D. 43,200

ID: 99550621 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the event will be in a 5,400-square-foot room and that there should be at least 8 square feet per
person. The maximum number of people that could attend the event can be found by dividing the total square feet in the room by

the minimum number of square feet needed per person, which gives .

Choices A and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual or computational errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from
multiplying, rather than dividing, 5,400 by 8.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: a8fabad0

A waiter receives tips from each customer. On average, the tip is 15% of the customer’s
bill. At this rate, which of the following is closest to the tip the waiter can expect when
a customer has a bill that is $78.20?

A. $8.00

B. $10.00

C. $12.00

D. $14.00

ID: a8fabad0 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the bill is $78.20, 15% of the bill can be found by multiplying 78.20 by the decimal conversion of 15%, 78.20
× 0.15 = $11.73. The exact amount $11.73 is closest in value to $12.00.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors when calculating 15% of the total $78.20.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 79340403

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

ID: 79340403 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 194ae3b1

There were approximately 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in
2012. The Bureau of Labor Statistics has projected that this number will increase by
29% from 2012 to 2022. Of the following, which is closest to the number of
occupational therapy jobs the bureau has projected for the United States in 2022?

A. 115,900

B. 116,300

C. 142,000

D. 145,800

ID: 194ae3b1 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The decimal equivalent of 29% is 0.29. It’s given that the 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United
States in 2012 are projected to increase by 29% by 2022. Increasing 113,000 by 29% can be expressed as , or
. Evaluating this expression yields 145,770. The closest number is 145,800 in choice D.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 2,900 instead of by 29%. Choice B is incorrect and may result
from increasing 113,000 by 2.9% instead of by 29%. Choice C is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 29,000
instead of by 29%.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9eb896c5

Which of the following could be the equation for a line of best ﬁt for the
data shown in the scatterplot above?

ID: 9eb896c5 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The data show a strong linear relationship between x and y. The line of best fit for a set of data is a linear
equation that minimizes the distances from the data points to the line. An equation for the line of best fit can be written in slope-
intercept form, , where m is the slope of the graph of the line and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph.
Since, for the data shown, the y-values increase as the x-values increase, the slope of a line of best fit must be positive. The data

shown lie almost in a line, so the slope can be roughly estimated using the formula for slope, . The leftmost and

rightmost data points have coordinates of about and , so the slope is approximately , which is a little
greater than 3. Extension of the line to the left would intersect the y-axis at about . Only choice A represents a line with a
slope close to 3 and a y-intercept close to .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from switching the slope and y-intercept. The line with a y-intercept of and a slope of 0.8
is farther from the data points than the line with a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of . Choices C and D are incorrect. They
represent lines with negative slopes, not positive slopes.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: e821a26d

The scatterplot below shows the amount of electric energy generated, in millions of megawatt-hours, by nuclear sources over a
10‑year period.

Of the following equations, which best models the data in the scatterplot?

ID: e821a26d Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The data in the scatterplot roughly fall in the shape of a downward-opening parabola; therefore, the coeﬃcient
for the term must be negative. Based on the location of the data points, the y-intercept of the parabola should be somewhere

between 740 and 760. Therefore, of the equations given, the best model is .

Choices A and C are incorrect. The positive coefficient of the term means that these equations each define upward-opening
parabolas, whereas a parabola that fits the data in the scatterplot must open downward. Choice B is incorrect because it defines a
parabola with a y-intercept that has a negative y-coordinate, whereas a parabola that fits the data in the scatterplot must have a y-
intercept with a positive y-coordinate.

Question Diﬃculty:

Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 8156d446

Each dot in the scatterplot above represents the temperature and the number of
people who visited a beach in Lagos, Nigeria, on one of eleven different days. The line
of best ﬁt for the data is also shown. According to the line of best ﬁt, what is the
number of people, rounded to the nearest 10, predicted to visit this beach on a day with
an average temperature of 32°C?

ID: 8156d446 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 480. An average temperature of corresponds to the value 32 on the x-axis. On the line of best ﬁt, an x-
value of 32 corresponds to a y-value of 480. The values on the y-axis correspond to the number of people predicted to visit this
beach. Therefore, 480 people are predicted to visit this beach on a day with an average temperature of .

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 79137c1b

The scatterplot above shows the size x and the sale price y of 25 houses for sale in
Town H. Which of the following could be an equation for a line of best ﬁt for the data?

ID: 79137c1b Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. From the shape of the cluster of points, the line of best fit should pass roughly through the points and
. Therefore, these two points can be used to find an approximate equation for the line of best fit. The slope of this line of

best ﬁt is therefore , or 100. The equation for the line of best ﬁt, in slope-intercept form, is
for some value of b. Using the point , 1 can be substituted for x and 200 can be substituted for y: , or
. Substituting this value into the slope-intercept form of the equation gives .

Choice A is incorrect. The line defined by passes through the points and , both of which are well
above the cluster of points, so it cannot be a line of best fit. Choice C is incorrect. The line defined by passes
through the points and , both of which lie at the bottom of the cluster of points, so it cannot be a line of best fit.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from correctly calculating the slope of a line of best fit but incorrectly assuming the y-
intercept is at .

Question Diﬃculty:

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SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 89f20d9e

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?

ID: 89f20d9e 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 661dfddd

The scatterplot above shows the high temperature on a certain day and the elevation
of 8 different locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin. A line of best ﬁt for the data is also
shown. Which of the following statements best describes the association between the
elevation and the temperature of locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin?

A. As the elevation increases, the temperature tends to increase.

B. As the elevation increases, the temperature tends to decrease.

C. As the elevation decreases, the temperature tends to decrease.

D. There is no association between the elevation and the temperature.

ID: 661dfddd Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The association between the elevation and the temperature of locations in the Lake Tahoe Basin can be
described by looking at the direction of the line of best ﬁt. The line of best ﬁt slopes downward, which corresponds to the
temperature decreasing as the elevation increases.

Choices A and C are incorrect. Both of these choices would be represented by a line of best ﬁt that slopes from the lower left to
the upper right of the graph, which isn’t what’s shown on the graph. Choice D is incorrect. This choice would be represented by a
line of best ﬁt that is horizontal or has a slope very close to 0. This is not what’s shown on the graph.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 8193e8cd

The mean of the list of numbers above is what fraction of

the sum of the ﬁve numbers?

ID: 8193e8cd Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . The mean of the list of numbers is found by dividing the sum of the numbers by the number of values in

the list. Since there are 5 numbers in the list, the mean is of the sum of the numbers. Note that 1/5 and .2 are examples of
ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 89c39d77

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: 89c39d77 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 1c2f50a6

During a sale, the original prices of all the items in a clothing store have been reduced
by 20%. What is the sale price of a jacket with an original price of $50 ?

A. $12

B. $30

C. $36

D. $40

ID: 1c2f50a6 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the original price of the jacket has been reduced by 20%. Multiplying the original price, $50, by
20% gives the amount, in dollars, that the price of the jacket is reduced by: . Subtracting this value from the original
price results in the sale price of the jacket: , or $40.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from a conceptual or calculation error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: a9647302

For quality control, a company that manufactures lightbulbs conducted ﬁve different
trials. In each trial, 500 different lightbulbs were tested. The bar graph above shows
the number of defective lightbulbs found in each trial. What is the mean number of
defective lightbulbs for the ﬁve trials?

A. 4.0

B. 4.2

C. 4.6

D. 5.0

ID: a9647302 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The numbers of defective lightbulbs found for the ﬁve trials are 4, 7, 1, 3, and 6, respectively. The mean is

therefore .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the median number of defective lightbulbs for the ﬁve trials. Choice C is incorrect and may result
from an arithmetic error. Choice D is incorrect and may result from mistaking the number of trials for the number of defective
lightbulbs.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 9ba3e283

In State X, Mr. Camp’s eighth-grade class consisting of 26 students was surveyed and
34.6 percent of the students reported that they had at least two siblings. The average
eighth‑grade class size in the state is 26. If the students in Mr. Camp’s class are
representative of students in the state’s eighth-grade classes and there are 1,800
eighth-grade classes in the state, which of the following best estimates the number of
eighth‑grade students in the state who have fewer than two siblings?

A. 16,200

B. 23,400

C. 30,600

D. 46,800

ID: 9ba3e283 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It is given that 34.6% of 26 students in Mr. Camp’s class reported that they had at least two siblings. Since
34.6% of 26 is 8.996, there must have been 9 students in the class who reported having at least two siblings and 17 students who
reported that they had fewer than two siblings. It is also given that the average eighth-grade class size in the state is 26 and that
Mr. Camp’s class is representative of all eighth-grade classes in the state. This means that in each eighth-grade class in the state
there are about 17 students who have fewer than two siblings. Therefore, the best estimate of the number of eighth-grade
students in the state who have fewer than two siblings is 17 × (number of eighth-grade classes in the state), or
.

Choice A is incorrect because 16,200 is the best estimate for the number of eighth-grade students in the state who have at least,
not fewer than, two siblings. Choice B is incorrect because 23,400 is half of the estimated total number of eighth-grade students in
the state; however, since the students in Mr. Camp’s class are representative of students in the eighth-grade classes in the state
and more than half of the students in Mr. Camp’s class have fewer than two siblings, more than half of the students in each eighth-
grade class in the state have fewer than two siblings, too. Choice D is incorrect because 46,800 is the estimated total number of
eighth-grade students in the state.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 9e2bf782

A fish hatchery has three tanks for holding fish before they are introduced into the wild.
Ten fish weighing less than 5 ounces are placed in tank A. Eleven fish weighing at least
5 ounces but no more than 13 ounces are placed in tank B. Twelve fish weighing more
than 13 ounces are placed in tank C. Which of the following could be the median of the
weights, in ounces, of these 33 fish?

A. 4.5

B. 8

C. 13.5

D. 15

ID: 9e2bf782 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The median of a set of numbers is the middle number when the values in the set are ordered from least to
greatest. There are 33 fish, so in an ordered list of the weights, the 17th value would be the median weight. The 10 fish in tank A
weigh the least, and these 10 weights would be the first 10 values on the ordered list. The 11 fish in tank B have the next set of
higher weights, and so would be the 11th through 21st weights in the ordered list, which includes the median weight as the 17th
value. The fish in tank B weigh at least 5 ounces but no more than 13 ounces; of the given choices, only 8 ounces falls within this
range of values.

Choice A is incorrect. It’s given that tank A has ten fish weighing less than 5 ounces. Since there are more than ten fish in tanks B
and C combined, the median weight cannot be less than 5 ounces. Choice C and D are incorrect. It’s given that tank C has twelve
fish weighing more than 13 ounces. There are more than twelve fish in tanks A and B combined, so the median weight can’t be
more than 13 ounces.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 5c24c861

A study was done to determine a new car’s stopping distance when it was traveling at different speeds. The study was done on
a dry road with good surface conditions. The results are shown below, along with the graph of a quadratic function that models
the data.

According to the model, which of the following is the best estimate for the stopping
distance, in feet, if the vehicle was traveling 55 miles per hour?

A. 25

B. 30

C. 210

D. 250

ID: 5c24c861 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Correct Answer Rationale

Choice C is correct. According to the model, the stopping distance, in feet, of a vehicle traveling 55 miles per hour is about 200
feet. Of the choices given, the best estimate of the stopping distance for a car traveling 55 miles per hour is 210 feet.

Incorrect Answer Rationale

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly reading the given quadratic model. The corresponding x-
values to the y-values of 25 and 30 are not part of the model. The corresponding x-value to a y-value of 250 is approximately 60
mph, not 55 mph.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 6670e407

Number of High School Students Who

Completed Summer Internships

High Year
school 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

Foothill 87 80 75 76 70

Valley 44 54 65 76 82

Total 131 134 140 152 152

The table above shows the number of students from two different high schools who
completed summer internships in each of ﬁve years. No student attended both
schools. Which of the following statements are true about the number of students who
completed summer internships for the 5 years shown?
1. The mean number from Foothill High School is greater than the mean number from
Valley High School.
2. The median number from Foothill High School is greater than the median number
from Valley High School.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

ID: 6670e407 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The mean of a data set is found by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values. Therefore, the

mean number of students who completed summer internships from Foothill High School is , or

77.6. Similarly, the mean number from Valley High School is , or 64.2. Thus, the mean number
from Foothill High School is greater than the mean number from Valley High School. When a data set has an odd number of
elements, the median can be found by ordering the values from least to greatest and determining the value in the middle. Since
there are ﬁve values in each data set, the third value in each ordered list is the median. Therefore, the median number from Foothill

High School is 76 and the median number from Valley High School is 65. Thus, the median number from Foothill High School is

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Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from various misconceptions or miscalculations.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 869a32f1

The high temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit (°F), in a certain city was recorded for each of 5 days. The data are shown below.

Day 1 2 3 4 5

High temperature (°F) 81 80 81 81 82

Over this 5-day period, which of the following is NOT equal to 81°F?

A. Median of the high temperatures

B. Mean of the high temperatures

C. Mode of the high temperatures

D. Range of the high temperatures

ID: 869a32f1 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The range of a data set is the difference between the maximum and the minimum values in the set. The
maximum value among the high temperatures in the table is 82°F and the minimum value is 80°F. Therefore, the range is 82°F –
80°F = 2°F.

Choice A is incorrect. The median of a data set is the middle value when the values in the set are ordered from least to greatest.
Ordering the high temperatures this way gives the list 80, 81, 81, 81, 82. Therefore, the median high temperature is 81°F. Choice B

is incorrect. The mean high temperature is . Choice C is incorrect. The mode is the value
that occurs the greatest number of times. For the set of high temperatures shown, 81 is the value that occurs 3 times, and
therefore, 81°F is the mode of the high temperatures.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: a3384df0

Penguin Exhibit

Type of penguin Male Female Total

Chinstrap 41 59 100

Emperor 8 27 35

Gentoo 49 54 103

Macaroni 42 40 82

Total 140 180 320

The number of penguins in a zoo exhibit, sorted by gender and type of penguin, is
shown in the table above. Which type of penguin has a female population that is the

closest to being of the total female penguin population in the exhibit?

A. Chinstrap

B. Emperor

C. Gentoo

D. Macaroni

ID: a3384df0 Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It is given that there are 180 female penguins in the exhibit. Therefore, of the female penguins is

penguins. According to the table, there are 59 female chinstrap penguins, 27 female emperor penguins, 54 female

gentoo penguins, and 40 female macaroni penguins. So the female chinstrap penguin population is the closest to 60, or of the
total female population in the exhibit.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from reading data from the table incorrectly. Since the total female penguin

population is 180, of the total female penguin population is 60. The numbers of female emperor (27), female gentoo (54), and
female macaroni (40) penguins are not as close to 60 as the number of female chinstrap penguins (59).
Question Diﬃculty:

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SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 048811bd

What is of ?

ID: 048811bd 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 6a305cd0

In a study, the data from a random sample of a population had a mean of 37, with an
associated margin of error of 3. Which of the following is the most appropriate
conclusion that can be made about the population mean?

A. It is less than 37.

B. It is greater than 37.

C. It is between 34 and 40.

D. It is less than 34 or greater than 40.

ID: 6a305cd0 Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the mean of the data from a random sample of a population is 37, with an associated margin of
error of 3. The most appropriate conclusion that can be made is that the mean of the entire population will fall between 37, plus or
minus 3. Therefore, the population mean is between and .

Choice A is incorrect. While it’s an appropriate conclusion that the population mean is as low as , or 34, it isn’t appropriate
to conclude that the population mean is less than 34. Choice B is incorrect. While it’s an appropriate conclusion that the
population mean is as high as , or 40, it isn’t appropriate to conclude that the population mean is greater than 40. Choice D
is incorrect. It isn’t an appropriate conclusion that the population mean is less than 34 or greater than 40.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 54d93874

Masses (kilograms)

Andrew 2.4 2.5 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.7

Maria x 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.8

Andrew and Maria each collected six rocks, and the masses of the rocks are shown in
the table above. The mean of the masses of the rocks Maria collected is 0.1 kilogram
greater than the mean of the masses of the rocks Andrew collected. What is the value
of x ?

ID: 54d93874 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 2.6. Since the mean of a set of numbers can be found by adding the numbers together and dividing by how
many numbers there are in the set, the mean mass, in kilograms, of the rocks Andrew collected is

, or 2.8. Since the mean mass of the rocks Maria collected is 0.1 kilogram greater
than the mean mass of rocks Andrew collected, the mean mass of the rocks Maria collected is kilograms. The

value of x can be found by writing an equation for ﬁnding the mean: . Solving this equation
gives . Note that 2.6 and 13/5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 89f8d08a

A store manager reviewed the receipts from 80 customers who were selected at
random from all the customers who made purchases last Thursday. Of those selected,
20 receipts showed that the customer had purchased fruit. If 1,500 customers made
purchases last Thursday, which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?

A. Exactly 75 customers must have purchased fruit last Thursday.

B. Exactly 375 customers must have purchased fruit last Thursday.

C. The best estimate for the number of customers who purchased fruit last Thursday is 75.

D. The best estimate for the number of customers who purchased fruit last Thursday is 375.

ID: 89f8d08a Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the manager took a random selection of the receipts of 80 customers from a total of 1,500. It’s
also given that of those 80 receipts, 20 showed that the customer had purchased fruit. This means that an appropriate estimate of

the fraction of customers who purchased fruit is , or . Multiplying this fraction by the total number of customers yields

. Therefore, the best estimate for the number of customers who purchased fruit is 375.

Choices A and B are incorrect because an exact number of customers can’t be known from taking a random selection.
Additionally, choice A may also be the result of a calculation error. Choice C is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 34e18ce4

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

ID: 34e18ce4 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: fdfc90e4

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?

ID: fdfc90e4 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 1dcea480

A bag contains a total of 60 marbles. A marble is to be chosen at random from the

bag. If the probability that a blue marble will be chosen is 0.35, how many marbles in
the bag are blue?

A. 21

B. 25

C. 35

D. 39

ID: 1dcea480 Answer

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Multiplying the number of marbles in the bag by the probability of selecting a blue marble gives the number of
blue marbles in the bag. Since the bag contains a total of 60 marbles and the probability that a blue marble will be selected from
the bag is 0.35, there are a total of blue marbles in the bag.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from subtracting 35 from 60. Choice C is incorrect. This would be the number of blue marbles
in the bag if there were a total of 100 marbles, not 60 marbles. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of marbles in the bag that
aren’t blue.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 34f8cd89

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?

ID: 34f8cd89 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: f8696cd8

Human Resources Accounting

Bachelor’s degree 4 3

Master’s degree 2 6

The table above shows the number of people who work in the Human Resources and
Accounting departments of a company and the highest level of education they have
completed. A person from one of these departments is to be chosen at random. If the
person chosen works in the Human Resources department, what is the probability that
the highest level of education the person completed is a master’s degree?

ID: f8696cd8 Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. In total, there are 6 people in the Human Resources department. Of those 6, 2 have a master’s degree as their
highest level of education. Therefore, the probability of an employee selected at random from the Human Resources department

having a master’s degree is , which simpliﬁes to .

Choice A is incorrect; it is the probability that an employee selected at random from either department will be in the Human
Resources department and have a master’s degree. Choice C is incorrect; it is the probability that an employee with a master’s
degree selected at random will be in the Human Resources department. Choice D is incorrect; it is the probability that an employee
selected at random from either department will have a master’s degree.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 8213b1b3

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: 8213b1b3 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 46b2e169

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: 46b2e169 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 41b71b4e

What number is 20%

greater than 60 ?

A. 50

B. 72

C. 75

D. 132

ID: 41b71b4e Answer

Correct Answer:
B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The decimal equivalent of 20% is 0.2. The number that is 20% greater than 60 is also 120% of 60. The decimal
equivalent of 120% is 1.2, and .

Alternate approach: 10% of 60 is 6, and 20% of 60 is double that amount, or 12. It follows that the number that is 20% greater than
60 is 12 more than 60, or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from dividing, instead of multiplying, 60 by 1.2. Choice C is incorrect because it’s 25% greater
than 60, rather than 20% greater than 60. Choice D is incorrect and may result from multiplying 60 by 2.2 instead of 1.2.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 9ee22c16

A random sample of 400 town voters were asked if they plan to vote for Candidate A or Candidate B for mayor. The results were
sorted by gender and are shown in the table below.
Plan to vote Plan to vote
for for
Candidate A Candidate B

Female 202 20

Male 34 144

The town has a total of 6,000 voters. Based on the table, what is the best estimate of the number of voters who plan to vote for
Candidate A?

ID: 9ee22c16 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 3,540. According to the table, of 400 voters randomly sampled, the total number of men and women who
plan to vote for Candidate A is . The best estimate of the total number of voters in the town who plan to vote for

Candidate A is the fraction of voters in the sample who plan to vote for Candidate A, , multiplied by the total voter population

of 6000. Therefore, the answer is .

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 6e4a60dd

Rita’s total bill at a restaurant was $25.00, including tax. If she left a tip of 20% of
the total bill, what was the amount of the tip?

A. $3.50

B. $4.00

C. $4.50

D. $5.00

ID: 6e4a60dd Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The total bill was $25.00. The percentage 20% is equivalent to the decimal 0.2. The tip is the product of the
percentage and the total bill; therefore, , so the tip was $5.00.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly converting the given percentage or a calculation error.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 566759ef

Thomas installed a new stove in his restaurant. At the time of installation, the stove
had a value of $800. Thomas estimates that each year the value of the stove will
depreciate by 20% of the previous year’s estimated value. What is the estimated value
of the stove exactly 2 years after Thomas installed it?

A. $480

B. $512

C. $556

D. $640

ID: 566759ef Answer

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If the stove’s value depreciates by 20% of the previous year’s estimated value, then each year it retains 100% –
20% = 80%, or 0.80, of the previous year’s estimated value. Since the stove’s value was $800 when Thomas installed it, the
estimated value after two years would be (0.80)(0.80)($800) = $512.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of the stove if each year it had depreciated by 20% of the original value rather than by 20%
of the previous year’s estimated value. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of a computational error. Choice D is incorrect.
This is the estimated value of the stove 1 year after Thomas installed it, not 2 years.

Question Diﬃculty:
Medium

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: af142f8d

Amount invested Balance increase

Account A $500 6% annual interest

Account B $1,000 $25 per year

Two investments were made as shown in the table above. The interest in Account A is
compounded once per year. Which of the following is true about the investments?

A. Account A always earns more money per year than Account B.

B. Account A always earns less money per year than Account B.

C. Account A earns more money per year than Account B at ﬁrst but eventually earns less money per year.

D. Account A earns less money per year than Account B at ﬁrst but eventually earns more money per year.

ID: af142f8d Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Account A starts with $500 and earns interest at 6% per year, so in the ﬁrst year Account A earns (500)(0.06) =
$30, which is greater than the $25 that Account B earns that year. Compounding interest can be modeled by an increasing
exponential function, so each year Account A will earn more money than it did the previous year. Therefore, each year Account A
earns at least $30 in interest. Since Account B always earns $25 each year, Account A always earns more money per year than
Account B.

Choices B and D are incorrect. Account A earns $30 in the first year, which is greater than the $25 Account B earns in the first year.
Therefore, neither the statement that Account A always earns less money per year than Account B nor the statement that Account
A earns less money than Account B at first can be true. Choice C is incorrect. Since compounding interest can be modeled by an
increasing exponential function, each year Account A will earn more money than it did the previous year. Therefore, Account A
always earns at least $30 per year, which is more than the $25 per year that Account B earns.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 808f7d6c

If , which of the following is

equivalent to ?

ID: 808f7d6c Answer

Correct Answer:
A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 2 yields , or .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from dividing, instead of multiplying, the right-hand side of the equation by 2. Choices C and D
are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: cf0ae57a

The scatterplot above shows the densities of 7 planetoids, in grams per cubic
centimeter, with respect to their average distances from the Sun in astronomical units
(AU). The line of best ﬁt is also shown. An astronomer has discovered a new planetoid
about 1.2 AU from the Sun. According to the line of best ﬁt, which of the following best
approximates the density of the planetoid, in grams per cubic centimeter?

A. 3.6

B. 4.1

C. 4.6

D. 5.5

ID: cf0ae57a Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. According to the line of best ﬁt, a planetoid with a distance from the Sun of 1.2 AU has a predicted density
between and . The only choice in this range is 4.6.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from misreading the information in the scatterplot.

Question Diﬃculty:
Easy

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 25fc031a

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: 25fc031a 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

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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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: d6456c7a

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

ID: d6456c7a 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 11b06e35

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?

ID: 11b06e35 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

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9d95e7ad

The scatterplot above shows the numbers of grams of both total protein and total fat for eight sandwiches on a restaurant menu.
The line of best ﬁt for the data is also shown. According to the line of best ﬁt, which of the following is closest to the predicted
increase in total fat, in grams, for every increase of 1 gram in total protein?

A. 2.5

B. 2.0

C. 1.5

D. 1.0

ID: 9d95e7ad Answer

Correct Answer:
C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The predicted increase in total fat, in grams, for every increase of 1 gram in total protein is represented by the
slope of the line of best ﬁt. Any two points on the line can be used to calculate the slope of the line as the change in total fat over
the change in total protein. For instance, it can be estimated that the points and are on the line of best ﬁt, and the

slope of the line that passes through them is , or 1.4. Of the choices given, 1.5 is the closest to the slope of the
line of best ﬁt.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly ﬁnding ordered pairs that lie on the line of best ﬁt or of
incorrectly calculating the slope.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 94237701

For a certain computer game, individuals receive an integer score that ranges from 2 through 10. The table below shows the
frequency distribution of the scores of the 9 players in group A and the 11 players in group B.

Score Frequencies
Score
Group A Group B

2 1 0

3 1 0

4 2 0

5 1 4

6 3 2

7 0 0

8 0 2

9 1 1

10 0 2

Total 9 11

The median of the scores for group B is how much greater than the median of the
scores for group A?

ID: 94237701 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 1. When there are an odd number of values in a data set, the median of the data set is the middle number
when the data values are ordered from least to greatest. The scores for group A, ordered from least to greatest, are 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6,
6, 6, and 9. The median of the scores for group A is therefore 5. The scores for group B, ordered from least to greatest, are 5, 5, 5,
5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 9, 10, and 10. The median of the scores for group B is therefore 6. The median score for group B is more than
the median score for group A.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 20b69297

Anita created a batch of green paint by mixing 2 ounces of blue paint with 3 ounces of
yellow paint. She must mix a second batch using the same ratio of blue and yellow
paint as the ﬁrst batch. If she uses 5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch, how
much yellow paint should Anita use?

A. Exactly 5 ounces

B. 3 ounces more than the amount of yellow paint used in the ﬁrst batch

C. 1.5 times the amount of yellow paint used in the ﬁrst batch

D. 1.5 times the amount of blue paint used in the second batch

ID: 20b69297 Answer

Correct Answer:
D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that Anita used a ratio of 2 ounces of blue paint to 3 ounces of yellow paint for the ﬁrst batch. For

any batch of paint that uses the same ratio, the amount of yellow paint used will be , or 1.5, times the amount of blue paint
used in the batch. Therefore, the amount of yellow paint Anita will use in the second batch will be 1.5 times the amount of blue
paint used in the second batch.

Alternate approach: It’s given that Anita used a ratio of 2 ounces of blue paint to 3 ounces of yellow paint for the ﬁrst batch and
that she will use 5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch. A proportion can be set up to solve for x, the amount of yellow paint

she will use for the second batch: . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 3 yields , and multiplying both sides
of this equation by x yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields . Since Anita will use 7.5 ounces of

yellow paint for the second batch, this is times the amount of blue paint (5 ounces) used in the second batch.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly interpreting the ratio of blue paint to yellow paint used.

Question Diﬃculty:
Hard

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 6fca0144

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: 6fca0144 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

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