Question ID 0f1d42fd

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 0f1d42fd

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0f1d42fd Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

3
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the density of a certain type of wood is 353 kilograms per cubic meter kg/m , and a
sample of this type of wood has a mass of 345 kg. Let 𝑥 represent the volume, in m3 , of the sample. It follows that the
relationship between the density, mass, and volume of this sample can be written
353 kg 345 kg 345
as 1 m3 = 𝑥 m3 , or 353 = 𝑥 . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 𝑥 yields 353𝑥 = 345. Dividing both sides of this
345 345
equation by 353 yields 𝑥 = 353
. Therefore, the volume of this sample is 353
m3 . 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,
345
𝑉 = 𝑠3 , where 𝑉 represents the volume, in m3 , and 𝑠 represents the length, in m, of one edge of the cube. Substituting for 𝑉
353
345 3 345
in this formula yields 353
= 𝑠3 . Taking the cube root of both sides of this equation yields √ 353 = 𝑠, or 𝑠 ≈ 0 . 99. Therefore, the

length of one edge of this sample to the nearest hundredth of a meter is 0.99.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 424cddc9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 424cddc9

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

ID: 424cddc9 Answer

Correct Answer: 0.32, 8/25

Rationale

The correct answer is .32. The volume of a cube is given by the formula 𝑉 = 𝑠3 , where 𝑠 is the length of an edge of the cube.
It’s given that each edge of the cube has a length of 2.00 centimeters. Substituting 2.00 centimeters for 𝑠 in the formula
𝑉 = 𝑠3 yields 𝑉 = ( 2.00 centimeters ) 3 , or 𝑉 = 8.00 cubic centimeters. It’s given that the cube has a mass of 2.56 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
2.56 grams
centimeters. Therefore, the density of the cube is , or .32 grams per cubic centimeter. Note that .32 and
8.00 cubic centimeters
8/25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6baeb1d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: 6baeb1d2

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6baeb1d2 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that 37% of the items in a box are green. Let 𝑥 represent the total number of items in the box. It
37
follows that 𝑥, or 0.37𝑥, items in the box are green. It's also given that of those, 37% are also rectangular. Therefore,
100
37
100
0.37𝑥, or 0.1369𝑥, items in the box are green rectangular items. It's also given that of the green rectangular items, 42% are
42
also metal. Therefore, 0.1369𝑥, or 0.057498𝑥, items in the box are rectangular green metal items. The number of the items
100
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
𝑥 - 0.057498𝑥, or 0.942502𝑥. The percentage of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items is the percentage
0.942502𝑥
that 0.942502𝑥 is of 𝑥. If 𝑝% represents this percentage, the value of 𝑝 is 100 𝑥
, or 94.2502. Of the given choices,
94.25% is closest to the percentage of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 91ac409a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Hard

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 91ac409a

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

Group B

Group C

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

ID: 91ac409a Answer

Correct Answer: .3833, 23/60

Rationale

23
The correct answer is 60
. 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 10 years of age is the number of participants in group A who
are at least 10 years of age divided by the total number of participants who are at least 10 years of age. The table shows that
in group A, there are 14 participants who are 10–19 years of age and 9 participants who are 20 + years of age. Therefore,
there are 14 + 9, or 23, participants in group A who are at least 10 years of age. The table also shows that there are a total of
30 participants who are 10–19 years of age and 30 participants who are 20 + years of age. Therefore, there are a total of
30 + 30, or 60, participants who are at least 10 years of age. It follows that the probability of selecting a participant from
23
group A given that the participant is at least 10 years of age is . Note that 23/60, .3833, and 0.383 are examples of ways to
60
enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6a18e6b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 6a18e6b3

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

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

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

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

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

ID: 6a18e6b3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is represented by the vertical line within the box. It
follows that the median mass of the gazelles in group 1 is 25 kilograms, and the median mass of the gazelles in group 2 is
24 kilograms. Since 25 kilograms is greater than 24 kilograms, the median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass
of group 2.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 132aefb3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Hard

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 132aefb3

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

Group B

Group C

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 132aefb3 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since the participant will be selected at random, the probability of selecting a participant from group A,
given that the participant is at least 10 years of age, is equal to the number of participants from group A who are at least 10
years of age divided by the total number of participants who are at least 10 years of age. Based on the table, in group A,
there are 17 participants who are 10–19 years of age and 8 participants who are 20 + years of age. Therefore, there are a
total of 17 + 8, or 25, participants in group A who are at least 10 years of age. Based on the table, of the total number of
participants, there are 30 participants who are 10–19 years of age and 30 participants who are 20 + years of age. Therefore,
a total of 30 + 30, or 60, of the participants are at least 10 years of age. Thus, the probability of selecting a participant from
25 5
group A, given that the participant is at least 10 years of age, is 60
, or 12
.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of participants from group A who are at least 10 years of age divided by the total
number of participants, rather than divided by the number of participants who are at least 10 years of age.
Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of randomly selecting a participant from group A, given that the participant is 10
–19 years of age, rather than given that the participant is at least 10 years of age.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of randomly selecting a participant who is at least 10 years of age, given that the
participant is in group A.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6e1be879
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: 6e1be879

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

ID: 6e1be879 Answer

Correct Answer: 4.05, 81/20

Rationale

The correct answer is 4.05. It's given that the purchase price for certain books is 5.00 dollars each. It's also given that each
book is marked for sale at a consumer price that is 270% of the purchase price. Since the consumer price is 270% of the
purchase price of 5.00 dollars, it follows that the consumer price is ( 2.7 ) ( 5.00 ) , or 13.50, dollars. It's given that after 4
months, any remaining books are discounted at 70% off the consumer price. Thus, the discount amount is ( 0.7 ) ( 13.50 ) ,
or 9.45, dollars. Subtracting the discount amount from the consumer price gives the discounted price of each of the
remaining books: 13.50 - 9.45 = 4.05. Note that 4.05 and 81/20 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 00048e15
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 00048e15

If and , what is the value of ?

ID: 00048e15 Answer

Correct Answer: .0625, 1/16

Rationale

4𝑎 𝑎 4𝑎 𝑎
The correct answer is .0625 . It's given that 𝑏
= 6.7 and
𝑏𝑛
= 26.8. The equation
𝑏
= 6.7 can be rewritten as 4 = 6.7.
𝑏
𝑎 𝑎 𝑎1
Dividing both sides of this equation by 4 yields 𝑏
= 1.675. The equation
𝑏𝑛
= 26.8 can be rewritten as
𝑏𝑛
= 26.8. Substituting
𝑎 1 1.675
1.675 for in this equation yields 1.675 = 26.8, or = 26.8. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 𝑛 yields
𝑏 𝑛 𝑛
1.675 = 26.8𝑛. Dividing both sides of this equation by 26.8 yields 𝑛 = 0.0625. Therefore, the value of 𝑛 is 0.0625. Note that
.0625, 0.062, 0.063, and 1/16 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d783308c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: d783308c

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

ID: d783308c Answer

Correct Answer: .54, 27/50

Rationale

70
The correct answer is .54 . It's given that the number 𝑎 is 70% less than the positive number 𝑏. Therefore, 𝑎 = 1 - 100 𝑏, which
80
is equivalent to 𝑎 = 1 - 0.70𝑏, or 𝑎 = 0.30𝑏. It's also given that the number 𝑐 is 80% greater than 𝑎. Therefore, 𝑐 = 1 + 100 𝑎,
which is equivalent to 𝑐 = 1 + 0.80𝑎, or 𝑐 = 1.80𝑎. Since 𝑎 = 0.30𝑏, substituting 0.30𝑏 for 𝑎 in the equation 𝑐 = 1.80𝑎 yields
𝑐 = 1.800.30𝑏, or 𝑐 = 0.54𝑏. Thus, 𝑐 is 0.54 times 𝑏. Note that .54 and 27/50 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 335fc7f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 335fc7f5

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 335fc7f5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

2
Choice B is correct. Since 1 mile is equal to 1,760 yards, 1 square mile is equal to 1,760 , or 3,097,600, square yards. It’s
given that the park has an area of 11,863,808 square yards. Therefore, the park has an area of
1 square mile 11,863,808
11,863,808 square yards , or
3,097,600 square yards
square miles. Thus, the area, in square miles, of the park is 3.83.
3,097,600

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 11,863,808 yards to miles, rather than converting 11,863,808 square
yards to square miles.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a14f60fe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating Hard

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: a14f60fe

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

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

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

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

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

ID: a14f60fe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. When a study uses a randomly selected sample, the largest group to which the results of the study can
be applied is the population from which the sample was selected. It's given that the scientist randomly selected the trees
from the baobab trees in a certain habitat that were 17 years old. Therefore, the largest group to which the results of this
study can be applied is all the baobab trees that were 17 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 17 years old, not 19 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 17 years old in South Africa.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 733b819d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 733b819d

Value Data set A frequency Data set B frequency

  

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

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

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

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

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

ID: 733b819d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The mean value of a data set is the sum of the values of the data set divided by the number of values in
the data set. When a data set is represented in a frequency table, the sum of the values in the data set is the sum of the
products of each value and its frequency. For data set A, the sum of products of each value and its frequency is
302 + 344 + 385 + 427 + 469, or 1,094. It's given that there are 27 values in data set A. Therefore, the mean of data set A is
1,094 958
27
, or approximately 40.52. Similarly, the mean of data B is 27
, or approximately 35.48. Therefore, the mean of data set A is
greater than the mean of data set B.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e03f95ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: e03f95ad

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

ID: e03f95ad Answer

Correct Answer: 41

Rationale

The correct answer is 41. 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 75 objects and has a mean of 25
𝑥
meters. This can be represented by the equation = 25, where 𝑥 represents the sum of the heights of the objects, in meters,
75
in data set A. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 75 yields 𝑥 = 7525, or 𝑥 = 1,875 meters. Therefore, the sum of the
heights of the objects in data set A is 1,875 meters. It’s also given that data set B consists of the heights of 50 objects and
𝑦
has a mean of 65 meters. This can be represented by the equation = 65, where 𝑦 represents the sum of the heights of the
50
objects, in meters, in data set B. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 50 yields 𝑦 = 5065, or 𝑦 = 3,250 meters.
Therefore, the sum of the heights of the objects in data set B is 3,250 meters. Since it’s given that data set C consists of the
heights of the 125 objects from data sets A and B, it follows that the mean of data set C is the sum of the heights of the
1,875 + 3,250
objects, in meters, in data sets A and B divided by the number of objects represented in data sets A and B, or 125
,
which is equivalent to 41 meters. Therefore, the mean, in meters, of data set C is 41.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0035c393
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 0035c393

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0035c393 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the sample is in the shape of a cube with edge lengths of 0.60 meters. Therefore, the
3
volume of the sample is 0.60 , or 0.216, cubic meters. It's also given that the sample has a density of 813 kilograms per 1
813 kilograms
cubic meter. Therefore, the mass of this sample is 0.216 cubic meters 1 cubic meter
, or 175.608 kilograms. Rounding this
mass to the nearest whole number gives 176 kilograms. Therefore, to the nearest whole number, the mass, in kilograms, of
this sample is 176.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c50fc439
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating Hard

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: c50fc439

A trivia tournament organizer wanted to study the relationship between the number of points a team scores in a trivia round
and the number of hours that a team practices each week. For the study, the organizer selected teams at random from all
trivia teams in a certain tournament. The table displays the information for the teams in the sample that practiced for at
least hours per week.
Number of points per round

Hours practiced
6 to 13 points 14 or more points Total

3 to 5 hours

More than 5 hours

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

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

B. The trivia teams in the sample

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

D. All trivia teams in the tournament

ID: c50fc439 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the organizer selected 55 teams at random from all trivia teams in the tournament. A table
is also given displaying the information for the 40 teams in the sample that practiced for at least 3 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 14 or more points per round.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d2da7c69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: d2da7c69

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

ID: d2da7c69 Answer

Correct Answer: 9.87, 987/100

Rationale

110
The correct answer is 9.87. It’s given that the number 𝑎 is 110% greater than the number 𝑏. It follows that 𝑎 = 1 + 100 𝑏, or
90
𝑎 = 2.1𝑏. It’s also given that the number 𝑏 is 90% less than 47. It follows that 𝑏 = 1 - 47, or 𝑏 = 0.147, which yields 𝑏 = 4.7.
100
Substituting 4.7 for 𝑏 in the equation 𝑎 = 2.1𝑏 yields 𝑎 = 2.14.7, which is equivalent to 𝑎 = 9.87. Therefore, the value of 𝑎 is
9.87.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID f57616fa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Hard

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: f57616fa

Site A Site B Total


Tulip

Daffodil

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

ID: f57616fa Answer

Correct Answer: 0.7, 7/10

Rationale

35
The correct answer is 50
. Based on the table, there are a total of 50 tulips, and 35 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
35 7
site A divided by the total number of tulips, which can be written as 50
, or 10
. Note that 35/50, 7/10, and .7 are examples of
ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5f6315e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 5f6315e1

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

ID: 5f6315e1 Answer

Correct Answer: 52

Rationale

The correct answer is 52. 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 10 values, 9 of which are shown. Let 𝑥 represent the 10th data value in data set
43 + 45 + 44 + 43 + 38 + 39 + 40 + 46 + 40 + 𝑥
A, which isn’t shown. The mean of data set A can be found using the expression 10
, or
378 + 𝑥
10
. It’s given that the mean of the 9 values shown is 42 and that the mean of all 10 numbers is greater than 42.
Consequently, the 10th data value, 𝑥, is larger than 42. It’s also given that the data values in data set A are positive integers
less than 60. Thus, 42 < 𝑥 < 60. Finally, it’s given that the mean of data set A is an integer. This means that the sum of the 10
data values, 378 + 𝑥, is divisible by 10. Thus, 378 + 𝑥 must have a ones digit of 0. It follows that 𝑥 must have a ones digit of 2
. Since 42 < 𝑥 < 60 and 𝑥 has a ones digit of 2, the only possible value of 𝑥 is 52. Since 52 is larger than any of the integers
shown, the largest integer from data set A is 52.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d683c482
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: d683c482

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

ID: d683c482 Answer

Correct Answer: 189/4, 47.25

Rationale

110
The correct answer is 47.25. It’s given that the number 𝑤 is 110% greater than the number 𝑧. It follows that 𝑤 = 1 + 100 𝑧, or
55
𝑤 = 2.1𝑧. It’s also given that the number 𝑧 is 55% less than 50. It follows that 𝑧 = 1 - 100 50, or 𝑧 = 0.4550, which yields
𝑧 = 22.5. Substituting 22.5 for 𝑧 in the equation 𝑤 = 2.1𝑧 yields 𝑤 = 2.122.5, which is equivalent to 𝑤 = 47.25. Therefore, the
value of 𝑤 is 47.25. Note that 47.25 and 189/4 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7dfb73de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard

and Data Analysis

ID: 7dfb73de

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

ID: 7dfb73de Answer

Correct Answer: .0014

Rationale

The correct answer is .0014 . It's given that a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of 0.001% phosphorus by
mass to meet a set of standards. If a sample of the substance has a mass of 140 grams, it follows that the maximum mass,
0.001
in grams, of phosphorus the sample can contain to meet the standards is 0.001% of 140, or 100
140, which is equivalent to
0.00001140, or 0.0014. Note that .0014 and 0.001 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6a61db85
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Hard

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 6a61db85

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

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

ID: 6a61db85 Answer

Correct Answer: 4.5, 9/2

Rationale

9
The correct answer is 2 . It's given that the scatterplot shows the relationship between the length of time 𝑦, in hours, a certain
bird spent in flight and the number of days after January 11, 𝑥. Since January 13 is 2 days after January 11, it follows that
January 13 corresponds to an x-value of 2 in the scatterplot. In the scatterplot, when 𝑥 = 2, the corresponding value of 𝑦 is 6.
In other words, on January 13, the bird spent 6 hours in flight. Since January 15 is 4 days after January 11, it follows that
January 15 corresponds to an x-value of 4 in the scatterplot. In the scatterplot, when 𝑥 = 4, the corresponding value of 𝑦 is
15. In other words, on January 15, the bird spent 15 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 13 to the length of time the bird spent in flight on January 15 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
15 - 6 9
11, or , which is equivalent to . Note that 9/2 and 4.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
4-2 2

Question Difficulty: Hard