Question ID 585de39a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4ff597db
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID ec787383
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 7e6c745f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 7b52985c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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
Question ID 7ce2830a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 12dbe3de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 709e04de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 709e04de

The value of is times . The value of is what percent greater than ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 709e04de Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the value of is times . This can be written as , which is
equivalent to , or . It follows that the value of is of plus of
. Therefore, the value of is greater than .

Choice A is incorrect. This gives a value of that is , not , times .

Choice C is incorrect. This gives a value of that is , not , times .

Choice D is incorrect. This gives a value of that is , not , times .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 642519d7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?
Of all adults in the city, 78 percent are satisfied with the quality of air in the city.
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.
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

Question ID 0108ac2d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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%.

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

Question ID 949cd96b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 949cd96b

The length of the base of a certain parallelogram is of the height of the parallelogram. Which expression represents
the length of the base of the parallelogram, where is the height of the parallelogram?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 949cd96b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that the length of the base of the parallelogram is of the height of the parallelogram.
Since is the height of the parallelogram, it follows that the length of the base of the parallelogram can be represented
by the expression , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents , not , of the height of the parallelogram.

Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents , not , of the height of the parallelogram.

Choice C is incorrect. This expression represents , not , of the height of the parallelogram.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 28c6bd8c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 912cd125
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 3a6ed720
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 3a6ed720

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID ad7dbb22
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: ad7dbb22

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . A line of best fit is also shown. For how many of
the data points does the line of best fit predict a greater -value than the actual -value?

ID: ad7dbb22 Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale
The correct answer is . The line of best fit predicts a greater y-value than the actual y-value for any data point that's
located below the line of best fit. For the scatterplot shown, of the data points are below the line of best fit. Therefore,
the line of best fit predicts a greater y-value than the actual y-value for of the data points.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 85b33aa8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 85b33aa8

A fish swam a distance of yards. How far did the fish swim, in miles?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 85b33aa8 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the fish swam yards and that mile is equal to yards. Therefore, the fish
swam , which is equivalent to , or miles.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ba61d95f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: ba61d95f

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ba61d95f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Let be the 2015 population of Greenville. It's given that the population increased by from 2015
to 2016. The increase in population can be written as . The 2016 population of Greenville is given as the sum of
the 2015 population of Greenville and the increase in population from 2015 to 2016. This can be rewritten as
, or . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percent, represented as a decimal, that the population increased from 2015 to 2016, not
the value of .

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of if the population increased by , not , from 2015 to 2016.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 873d2838
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 873d2838

The population density of Cedar County is people per square mile. The county has a population of people.
What is the area, in square miles, of Cedar County?

ID: 873d2838 Answer

Correct Answer: 370

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the population density of Cedar County is people per square mile and the
county has a population of people. Based on the population density, it follows that the area of Cedar County is
, or square miles.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 16988f9c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 16988f9c

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and .

Which equation is the most appropriate linear model for this relationship?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 16988f9c Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. A linear model can be written in the form , where is the slope of the graph of the
model in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept. The graph of an appropriate linear model for this relationship passes
near the points and in the xy-plane. Two points on a line, and , can be used to find the
slope of the line using the slope formula, . Substituting the points and for and
, respectively, in the slope formula yields , or . Therefore, the value of for an
appropriate linear model is approximately . Substituting for in yields .
Since an appropriate linear model passes near the point , the approximate value of can be found by substituting
for and for in the equation , which yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of for an appropriate linear model is
approximately . Thus, of the given choices, is the most appropriate linear model for this
relationship.

Alternate approach: A linear model can be written in the form , where is the slope of the graph of the
model in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept. The scatterplot shows that as the x-values of the data points increase,
the y-values of the data points increase, which means the graph of an appropriate linear model has a positive slope. Of
the given choices, is the only linear model whose graph has a positive slope.

Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this model has a negative slope, not a positive slope.

Choice B is incorrect. The graph of this model has a negative slope, not a positive slope.

Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this model has a negative slope, not a positive slope.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2cdefcb1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 2cdefcb1

What length, in centimeters, is equivalent to a length of meters?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2cdefcb1 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Since meter is equal to centimeters, meters is equal to , or
centimeters.

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

Choice B is incorrect and may result from dividing, rather than multiplying, by .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the length, in millimeters rather than centimeters, that is equivalent to a length of
meters.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6a715bed
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 8cbf1415
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID c7c6445f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: c7c6445f

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c7c6445f Answer

Correct Answer: D

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

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c54b92a2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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.

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

Question ID 3c5b19ef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 73ddfdac
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 73ddfdac

A distance of furlongs is equivalent to how many feet?

ID: 73ddfdac Answer

Correct Answer: 73920

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 96a45430
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 5267c3c7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 5267c3c7

The result of increasing the quantity by is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5267c3c7 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the result of increasing the quantity by is . This can be written as
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields
. Therefore, the value of is .

Choice B is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity by is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity by is , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The result of increasing the quantity by is , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ae32cc3c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: ae32cc3c

Twelve data points are shown in the scatterplot. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. At , which of the
following is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ae32cc3c 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, of
the given choices, is closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the integer value closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the integer value closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the integer value closest to the y-value predicted by the line of best fit at .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 82dfb646
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 5c3c2e3c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 61b87506
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 61b87506

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

ID: 61b87506 Answer

Correct Answer: 17

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 30db8f77
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 43744269
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 43744269

An airplane descends from an altitude of feet to feet at a constant rate of feet per minute. What type of
function best models the relationship between the descending airplane's altitude and time?

A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear

ID: 43744269 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It′s given that the airplane descends at a constant rate of . Since the altitude
decreases by a constant amount during each fixed time period, the relationship between the airplane′s altitude and time
is linear. Since the airplane descends from an altitude of to , the airplane′s altitude is decreasing
with time. Thus, the relationship is best modeled by a decreasing linear function.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3ac09984
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 66f03086
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID d0430601
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 9110c120
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 9296553d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID d1db8def
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d1db8def

Response Frequency

Once a week or more

Two or three times a month

About once a month

A few times a year

Almost never

Never

Total
The table gives the results of a survey of people who were asked how often they see a movie in a theater. How many
people responded either “never” or “almost never”?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d1db8def Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The table gives the results of people who were asked how often they see a movie in a theater.
The table shows that people responded “never” and people responded “almost never.” Therefore, , or ,
people responded either “never” or “almost never.”

Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference between the number of people who responded “almost never” and the
number of people who responded “never.”

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of people who responded “almost never” but doesn't include those who
responded “never.”

Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of people who responded something other than “never” or “almost never,” rather
than the number of people who responded either “never” or “almost never.”

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b2f6f17d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4626102e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4626102e

The dot plot represents the values in data set A. Data set B is created by adding to each of the values in data set A.
Which of the following correctly compares the medians and the ranges of data sets A and B?

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
A. data set A.

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
B. data set 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
C. data set A.

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
D. range of data set A.

ID: 4626102e Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. The median of a data set with an odd number of values, in ascending or descending order, is the
middle value of the data set, and the range of a data set is the positive difference between the maximum and minimum
values in the data set. Since the dot plot shown gives the values in data set A in ascending order and there are values
in the data set, the eighth value in data set A, , is the median. The maximum value in data set A is and the minimum
value is , so the range of data set A is , or . It’s given that data set B is created by adding to each of the
values in data set A. Increasing each of the values in data set A by will also increase its median value by
making the median of data set B . Increasing each value of data set A by does not change the range, since the
maximum value of data set B is , or , and the minimum value is , or , making the range of data set B
, or . Therefore, the median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is
equal to the range of data set A.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d6121490
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 55cfaf22
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 55cfaf22

Data set X: , , , Data set Y: , , , ,

The lists give the values in data sets X and Y. Which statement correctly compares the mean of data set X and the mean
of data set Y?

A. The mean of data set X is greater than the mean of data set Y.

B. The mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.

C. The means of data set X and data set Y are equal.

D. There is not enough information to compare the means.

ID: 55cfaf22 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. ​The mean of a data set is the sum of the values in the data set divided by the number of values in the
data set. It follows that the mean of data set X is , or , and the mean of data set Y is , or .
Since is less than , the mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.

Alternate approach: Data set Y consists of the values in data set X and one additional value, . Since the additional
value, , is larger than any value in data set X, the mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b58dbf88
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: b58dbf88

An orchard owner recorded the weight, in pounds, of all nectarines that grew on a dwarf nectarine tree during each
growing season after the tree's transplantation. The scatterplot shows this weight, in pounds, for each growing season
after the tree's transplantation.

What was the weight, to the nearest pound, of all nectarines that grew on the tree during the growing season after
the tree's transplantation?

ID: b58dbf88 Answer

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale
The correct answer is . For each data point on the scatterplot, the x-value represents the growing season after
transplantation and the y-value represents the weight, in pounds, of all nectarines that grew on the tree during the
season. The scatterplot shows a data point at . It follows that during the growing season after the tree’s
transplantation, pounds of nectarines grew on the tree.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5154615f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 5154615f

To study fluctuations in composition, samples of pumice were taken from locations and cut in the shape of a cube.
The length of the edge of one of these cubes is centimeters. This cube has a density of grams per cubic
centimeter. What is the mass of this cube, in grams?

ID: 5154615f Answer

Correct Answer: 6.21

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the samples of pumice were cut in the shape of a cube. It's also given that the
length of the edge of one of these cubes is centimeters. Therefore, the volume of this cube is
, or cubic centimeters. Since the density of this cube is grams per cubic centimeter, it
follows that the mass of this cube is , or grams.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ab7740a8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 2a08d878
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 820d7a73
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 820d7a73

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

ID: 820d7a73 Answer

Correct Answer: 40

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 38a9ac45
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 9c44f828
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 9c44f828

There are a total of seats in a school auditorium. During an assembly, students occupied of the seats in the
auditorium. How many seats did the students occupy during this assembly?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9c44f828 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that during an assembly, students occupied of the seats in the school auditorium.
Therefore, the number of seats that the students occupied during this assembly can be calculated by multiplying the
number of seats in the school auditorium by . Thus, the students occupied , or , seats during this
assembly.

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is approximately , not , of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is approximately , not , of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID eb672707
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 7270d642
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7270d642

A certain bird species can fly at an average speed of meters per second when in continuous flight. At this rate, how
many meters would this bird species fly in seconds?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7270d642 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that a certain bird species can fly at an average speed of meters per second when in
continuous flight. At this rate, in seconds this bird species would fly , or meters.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the distance the bird would fly in second, not seconds.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6e3ab4bf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 6e3ab4bf

20
18
Number of volunteers

16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
A B C D
Gift

In April, there were volunteers in a cleanup project. Each volunteer was asked to choose a small gift labeled A, B, C, or
D. The bar graph shows the number of volunteers who chose each gift. How many volunteers chose gift C?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6e3ab4bf Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The height of each bar in the graph shown represents the number of volunteers who chose the gift
labeled with the letter specified at the bottom of the bar. The bar for gift C has a height of . Therefore, volunteers
chose gift C.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of volunteers who chose gift D, not gift C.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of volunteers who chose gift B, not gift C.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of volunteers who chose gift A, not gift C.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c256b723
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: c256b723

The amount of Hanna's bill for a food order was . Hanna gave a tip of of the amount of the bill. What is the
amount, in dollars, of the tip Hanna gave?

ID: c256b723 Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the amount of Hanna's food order was and that Hanna gave a tip of of
the amount of the bill. of can be calculated as , which yields , or . Therefore, the amount, in
dollars, of the tip Hanna gave is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 881ef5f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 273b7f37
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 273b7f37

Isabel grows potatoes in her garden. This year, she harvested potatoes and saved of them to plant next year.
How many of the harvested potatoes did Isabel save to plant next year?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 273b7f37 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The number of harvested potatoes Isabel saved to plant next year can be calculated by multiplying
the total number of potatoes Isabel harvested, , by the proportion of potatoes she saved. Since she saved of the
potatoes she harvested, the proportion of potatoes she saved is , or . Multiplying by this proportion gives
, or , potatoes that she saved to plant next year.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2e511919
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 2e511919

The line graph shows the estimated number of chipmunks in a state park on April of each year from to .

Based on the line graph, in which year was the estimated number of chipmunks in the state park the greatest?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2e511919 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. For the given line graph, the estimated number of chipmunks is represented on the vertical axis. The
greatest estimated number of chipmunks in the state park is indicated by the greatest height in the line graph. This
height is achieved when the year is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 55818046
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 55818046
According to the 2010 Census, the adult population aged 18 years or greater of the United States in 2010 was
234,564,071. In 2010, a survey was conducted among a randomly chosen sample of adults aged 18 years or greater in
the United States about their preference to live in a warm climate or a cool climate. The table below displays a summary
of the survey results.
Climate Preferences
No
Warm Cool Total
preference

18–35 years old 295 168 45 508

36–50 years old 246 123 41 410

51–65 years old 238 117 48 403

Greater than 65
137 78 64 279
years old

Total 916 486 198 1,600

Which of the following is closest to the difference between the percentage of

adults aged 18–50 years who responded “warm” and the percentage of adults
aged 51 years or greater who responded “warm”?

A. 4%

B. 5%

C. 10%

D. 18%

ID: 55818046 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale

Choice A is correct. The percentage of adults aged 18–50 who responded “warm” is , or about

58.9%. The percentage of adults aged 51 years or greater who responded “warm” is , or about
55.0%. The difference between 58.9% and 55.0% is 3.9%. Of the answer choices, 4% is closest to this number.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7ed0d098
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID c141366d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: c141366d

The graph of function is shown, where .

Which of the following describes function ?

A. Increasing linear

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Decreasing exponential

ID: c141366d Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The graph of function shows that as increases, also increases, which means is an
increasing function. The graph of is a line, which indicates a constant rate of change. A function that has a constant
rate of change is a linear function. Therefore, function can be described as increasing linear.

Choice B is incorrect. For a decreasing function, as increases, decreases, rather than increases.

Choice C is incorrect. For a decreasing function, as increases, decreases, rather than increases, and the graph of
an exponential function isn't a line.

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of an exponential function isn't a line.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 20845d36
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 20845d36

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

ID: 20845d36 Answer

Correct Answer: .48, 12/25

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 .48 and 12/25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8bf3f67a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 8bf3f67a

A special camera is used for underwater ocean research. The camera is at a depth of fathoms. What is the camera's
depth in feet?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8bf3f67a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It’s given that a special camera is used for underwater ocean research, and this camera is at a depth
of fathoms. It's also given that fathom is equal to feet. Thus, fathoms is equivalent to
, or feet. Therefore, the camera's depth, in feet, is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the camera's depth, in feet, if the camera is at a depth of fathoms.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the camera's depth, in feet, if the camera is at a depth of fathoms.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a478f9f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: a478f9f5

Each of gemstones can be classified as one of three classifications, as shown in the frequency table.

Classification Frequency

color X

color Y

color Z
If one of the gemstones is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a gemstone of color Y?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a478f9f5 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. If one of the gemstones is selected at random, the probability of selecting a gemstone of color Y is
equal to the number of gemstones of color Y divided by the total number of gemstones. According to the table, there are
gemstones of color Y, and it's given that the total number of gemstones is . Therefore, if one of the gemstones is
selected at random, the probability of selecting a gemstone of color Y is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a gemstone of color Z.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a gemstone of color X.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a gemstone that's not of color Y.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4bb25495
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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: Easy
Question ID aa43b41f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID cb4894f9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: cb4894f9

A triathlon is a multisport race consisting of three different legs. A triathlon participant completed the cycling leg with an
average speed of miles per hour. What was the average speed, in yards per hour, of the participant during the
cycling leg?

ID: cb4894f9 Answer

Correct Answer: 34672

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID b6569d0e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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 .

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

Question ID 50b99b2d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 50b99b2d

Objects R and S each travel at a constant speed. The speed of object R is half the speed of object S. Object R travels a
distance of inches in seconds. Which expression represents the time, in seconds, it takes object S to travel a
distance of inches?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 50b99b2d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that object R travels a distance of inches in seconds. This speed can be written as
. It's given that the speed of object R is half the speed of object S. It follows that the speed of object S is twice
the speed of object R, which is , or . Let represent the time, in seconds, it takes object S to travel
a distance of inches. The value of can be found by solving the equation , which can be
written as . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Dividing each side of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the expression represents the time, in seconds, it takes object S to travel a
distance of inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents the time, in seconds, it would take object S to travel a distance of
inches if the speed of object R were twice, not half, the speed of object S.

Choice C is incorrect. This expression represents the time, in seconds, it takes object S to travel a distance of
inches, not inches.

Choice D is incorrect. This expression represents the time, in seconds, it takes object R, not object S, to travel a distance
of inches.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5dc386fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 551c52b9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 1180401d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 57481175
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 57481175

The bar graph shows the number of each type of monkey in a sanctuary.

12
11
10
Number of monkeys

9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
l on t ue et
dril o ose q rv
an bab rm aca ve
m ma m
y net
y gm bon
p
Type of monkey

How many more vervets are in this sanctuary than mandrills?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 57481175 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that the bar graph shows the number of each type of monkey in a sanctuary. The bar
representing the number of mandrills has a height of ; therefore, there are mandrills in the sanctuary. The bar
representing vervets has a height of ; therefore, there are vervets in the sanctuary. Therefore, there are , or ,
more vervets in this sanctuary than mandrills.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of vervets in the sanctuary.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of mandrills in the sanctuary.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f6cbb04a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

C.

D.

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

Question ID 96c3e32d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 96c3e32d

One side of a flat board has an area of square inches. If a pressure of pounds per square inch of area is exerted
on this side of the board, what is the total force, in pounds, exerted on this side of the board?

ID: 96c3e32d Answer

Correct Answer: 16606

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that one side of a flat board has an area of square inches. If a pressure of
pounds per square inch of area is exerted on this side of the board, the total force exerted on this side of the board is
, or pounds.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 98958ae8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 391ae4b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 391ae4b2

Data set F consists of integers between and . Data set G consists of all the integers in data set F as well as
the integer . Which of the following must be less for data set F than for data set G?
The mean The median

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

ID: 391ae4b2 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that data set F consists of integers between and and data set G consists of all
the integers in data set F as well as the integer . Since the integer is less than all the integers in data set F, the
mean of data set G must be less than the mean of data set F. Thus, the mean of data set F isn't less than the mean of
data set G. When a data set is in ascending order, the median is between the two middle values when there is an even
number of values and the median is the middle value when there is an odd number of values. It follows that the median
of data set F is either greater than or equal to the median of data set G. Therefore, the median of data set F isn't less than
the median of data set G. Thus, neither the mean nor the median must be less for data set F than for data set G.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4096a482
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 4096a482

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

A. It is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and .

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

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

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

ID: 4096a482 Answer

Correct Answer: A

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

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 57f45509
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 57f45509

The box plot summarizes data values. What is the median of this data set?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 57f45509 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is given by the vertical line within the box. In the
given box plot, the vertical line within the box occurs at . Therefore, the median of this data set is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the minimum value of the data set.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum value of the data set.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2a59eb45
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 2a59eb45

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

ID: 2a59eb45 Answer

Correct Answer: 44

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2afd3cec
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 2afd3cec

After of the original number of marbles in a group were removed from the group, marbles remained in the
group. How many marbles were removed from the group?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2afd3cec Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that of the original number of marbles were removed from the group. Let represent
the original number of marbles in the group. It follows that , or , marbles were removed from the group.
Therefore, marbles remained in the group. It's also given that marbles remained in the group. Thus,
, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for
in the expression yields , or . Therefore, marbles were removed from the group.

Choice A is incorrect. This is of the remaining number of marbles.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the original number of marbles, not the number of marbles that were removed.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2e92cc21
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 77cf4fa6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 77cf4fa6

There are blocks in a container. Of these blocks, are green. How many blocks in the container are green?

ID: 77cf4fa6 Answer

Correct Answer: 17

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that there are blocks in a container, and of these blocks, are green. Since
can be rewritten as , or , the number of green blocks in the container is , or .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2d31caae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4a422e3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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.

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

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

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

Question ID 94660ba8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 94660ba8

A participant in a bicycle race completes the race with an average speed of yards per hour. What is this average
speed, in miles per hour?

ID: 94660ba8 Answer

Correct Answer: 14.1

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that a participant completes the bicycle race with an average speed of
yards per hour and . It follows that this average speed is equivalent to
, which yields , or miles per hour.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ba0e23b0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: ba0e23b0

is greater than . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ba0e23b0 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that is greater than . It follows that , which is equivalent
to , or . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing
each side of this equation by yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This would be the value of if were of , not greater than .

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 8156d446
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID c2e7fa6d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: c2e7fa6d

For an electric field passing through a flat surface perpendicular to it, the electric flux of the electric field through the
surface is the product of the electric field’s strength and the area of the surface. A certain flat surface consists of two
adjacent squares, where the side length, in meters, of the larger square is times the side length, in meters, of the
smaller square. An electric field with strength volts per meter passes uniformly through this surface, which is
perpendicular to the electric field. If the total electric flux of the electric field through this surface is
, what is the electric flux, in , of the electric field through the larger square?

ID: c2e7fa6d Answer

Correct Answer: 4176

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the side length of the larger square is times the side length of the smaller
square. This means that the area of the larger square is , or , times the area of the smaller square. If the area of the
smaller square is represented by , then the area of the larger square can be represented by . Therefore, the flat
surface of the two adjacent squares has a total area of , or . It’s given that an electric field with strength
volts per meter passes uniformly through this surface and the total electric flux of the electric field through this
surface is . Since it's given that the electric flux is the product of the electric field’s strength and the
area of the surface, the equation , or , can be used to represent this situation.
Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the expression for the area of the larger
square, , yields , or , square meters. Since the area of the larger square is square meters, the electric
flux, in , of the electric field through the larger square can be determined by multiplying the area of the
larger square by the strength of the electric field. Thus, the electric flux is , or
.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e821a26d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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
Question ID 9eb896c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 194ae3b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 79340403
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID a8fabad0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4837406c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 4837406c

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: 4837406c Answer

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the object travels at a constant speed of centimeters per second. The speed of
the object can be written as . Let represent the time, in seconds, it would take for the object to travel
centimeters. The value of can be calculated by solving the equation , which can be written
as , or . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Dividing each side of this equation
by yields . Therefore, it would take the object seconds to travel centimeters.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d112bc9d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d112bc9d

The scatterplot shows the temperature , in , recorded by a meteorologist at various times , in days since June .

During which of the following time periods did the greatest increase in recorded temperature take place?

A. From to

B. From to

C. From to

D. From to

ID: d112bc9d Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. The scatterplot shows that there was an increase in recorded temperature from to and
from to . When , the recorded temperature was approximately and when , the recorded
temperature was greater than . This means that the increase in recorded temperature from to was
greater than , or . When , the recorded temperature was greater than and when ,
the recorded temperature was less than . This means that the increase in recorded temperature from to
was less than , or . It follows that the greatest increase in recorded temperature took place
from to .

Choice A is incorrect. The increase in recorded temperature from to was less than the increase in recorded
temperature from to .

Choice B is incorrect. From to , a decrease, not an increase, in recorded temperature took place.

Choice D is incorrect. From to , a decrease, not an increase, in recorded temperature took place.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 99550621
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 3318d37b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3318d37b

A product costs dollars per pound. What is the cost, in dollars, for pounds of the product?

ID: 3318d37b Answer

Correct Answer: 66

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that a product costs dollars per pound. Therefore, the cost for pounds of the
product is , which is equivalent to , or , dollars.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 93779b53
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 93779b53

A group of students voted on five after-school activities. The bar graph shows the number of students who voted for
each of the five activities. How many students chose activity ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 93779b53 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The height of each bar in the bar graph given represents the number of students that voted for the
activity specified at the bottom of the bar. The bar for activity has a height that is between and . In other words,
the number of students that chose activity is between students and students. Of the given choices, is the only
value between and . Therefore, students chose activity .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of students that chose activity , not activity .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 9d935bd8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 8c5dbd3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 94c65646
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 94c65646

is of what number?

ID: 94c65646 Answer

Correct Answer: 450

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5c24c861
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 5f3ee607
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 5f3ee607

Which of the following equations is the most appropriate linear model for the data shown in the scatterplot?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5f3ee607 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. The equation representing a linear model can be written in the form , or ,
where is the slope of the graph of the model and is the y-intercept of the graph of the model. The scatterplot
shows that as the x-values of the data points increase, the y-values of the data points decrease, which means the graph
of an appropriate linear model has a negative slope. Therefore, . The scatterplot also shows that the data points
are close to the y-axis at a positive value of . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of an appropriate linear model has a
positive y-coordinate, which means . Of the given choices, only choice B, , has a negative value
for , the slope, and a positive value for , the y-coordinate of the y-intercept.

Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this model has a y-intercept with a negative y-coordinate, not a positive y-coordinate.

Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this model has a positive slope, not a negative slope, and a y-intercept with a negative
y-coordinate, not a positive y-coordinate.

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this model has a positive slope, not a negative slope.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9e2bf782
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 9ba3e283
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4cc05491
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 4cc05491

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

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4cc05491 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. A line in the xy-plane that passes through points and has a slope of . The
line of best fit shown passes approximately through the points and . It follows that the slope of this line
is approximately , 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. This value is closest to the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line of best fit shown.

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: Medium

Question ID 54cb53cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 54cb53cf

The number of zebras in a population in was times the number of zebras in this population in . If the
number of zebras in this population in is of the number of zebras in this population in , what is the value
of , to the nearest whole number?

ID: 54cb53cf Answer

Correct Answer: 79

Rationale
The correct answer is . Let represent the number of zebras in the population in and let represent the number
of zebras in the population in . It’s given that the number of zebras in this population in was times the
number of zebras in this population in . It follows that the equation represents this situation. Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, the number of zebras in this population
in is times the number of zebras in this population in . If the number of zebras in this population in
is of the number of zebras in this population in , then . It follows that , or , which
means is approximately equal to . Therefore, the value of , to the nearest whole number, is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a9647302
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 7b731fc3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 7b731fc3

What number is greater than ?

ID: 7b731fc3 Answer

Correct Answer: 161

Rationale
The correct answer is . For a number to be greater than , it follows that the number is
, which can be written as . This expression is equivalent to
, or , which is equal to . Therefore, is greater than .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID e9f4521a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: e9f4521a

is of . What is the value of ?

ID: e9f4521a Answer

Correct Answer: 52

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that is of . It follows that . Multiplying both sides of this equation
by gives . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 1c2f50a6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 89c39d77
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 8193e8cd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 661dfddd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID a03b7e02
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: a03b7e02

The table shows selected values from function .

Which of the following is the best description of function ?

A. Decreasing linear

B. Increasing linear

C. Decreasing exponential

D. Increasing exponential

ID: a03b7e02 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The given values show that as increases, also increases, which means that is an increasing
function. Furthermore, increases at a constant rate of for each increase of by . A function with a constant rate
of change is linear. Thus, the function can be described as an increasing linear function.

Choice A is incorrect. For a decreasing linear function, as increases, decreases rather than increases.

Choice C is incorrect. For a decreasing exponential function, for each increase of by , decreases by a fixed
percentage rather than increases at a constant rate.

Choice D is incorrect. For an increasing exponential function, for each increase of by , increases by a fixed
percentage rather than at a constant rate.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 97631565
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 97631565

Scott selected employees at random from all employees at a company. He found that of the employees in this
sample are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year. Based on Scott’s findings, which of the
following is the best estimate of the number of employees at the company who are enrolled in exactly three professional
development courses this year?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 97631565 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that from the sample of employees at the company, of the employees are enrolled in
exactly three professional development courses this year. Since is equal to , or , it follows that of the
employees in the sample are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this year. Therefore, the best
estimate for the percentage of employees at the company who are enrolled in exactly three professional development
courses this year is . It’s given that there are a total of employees at the company. Therefore, the best estimate
of the number of employees at the company who are enrolled in exactly three professional development courses this
year is , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of employees from the sample who aren't enrolled in exactly three professional
development courses this year.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of employees who weren't selected for the sample.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3d73a58b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 3d73a58b

A gift shop buys souvenirs at a wholesale price of dollars each and resells them each at a retail price that is
of the wholesale price. At the end of the season, any remaining souvenirs are marked at a discounted price that is
off the retail price. What is the discounted price of each remaining souvenir, in dollars?

ID: 3d73a58b Answer

Correct Answer: 203/50, 4.06

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the retail price is of the wholesale price of . Thus, the retail price
is , which is equivalent to , or . It's also given that the discounted price is off the
retail price. Thus, the discounted price is , which is equivalent to , or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 79137c1b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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: Hard

Question ID b8150b17
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: b8150b17

For a particular machine that produces beads, out of every beads it produces have a defect. A bead produced by
the machine will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a bead that has a defect?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b8150b17 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that out of every beads that the machine produces have a defect. It follows that if
the machine produces beads, then the number of beads that have a defect is , for some constant . If a bead
produced by the machine will be selected at random, the probability of selecting a bead that has a defect is given by the
number of beads with a defect, , divided by the number of beads produced by the machine, . Therefore, the
probability of selecting a bead that has a defect is , or .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1dcea480
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID fdfc90e4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 674a4084
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 674a4084

An insect moves at a speed of feet per second. What is this speed, in yards per second?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 674a4084 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It’s given that . It follows that a speed of feet per second is equivalent to
, which is equivalent to , or , yards per second.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the speed, in feet per second, that's equivalent to yards per second.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the speed, in yards per second, that's equivalent to , not , feet per second.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the speed, in yards per second, that's equivalent to , not , feet per second.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c943acba
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: c943acba

On a street with houses, houses are blue. If a house from this street is selected at random, what is the probability of
selecting a house that is blue?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c943acba Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. If a house from the street is selected at random, the probability of selecting a house that is blue is
equal to the number of houses on the street that are blue divided by the total number of houses on the street. Since there
are blue houses on a street with total houses, the probability of selecting a house that is blue from this street is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a house that is blue from a street on which of the houses is
blue.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a house that is not blue from this street.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a house that is blue from a street on which all the houses are
blue.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1e562f24
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 1e562f24

To estimate the proportion of a population that has a certain characteristic, a random sample was selected from the
population. Based on the sample, it is estimated that the proportion of the population that has the characteristic is ,
with an associated margin of error of . Based on this estimate and margin of error, which of the following is the most
appropriate conclusion about the proportion of the population that has the characteristic?

A. It is plausible that the proportion is between and .

B. It is plausible that the proportion is less than .

C. The proportion is exactly .

D. It is plausible that the proportion is greater than .

ID: 1e562f24 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It’s given that the estimate for the proportion of the population that has the characteristic is
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 proportion of the population that has the
characteristic. Therefore, it’s plausible that the proportion of the population that has this characteristic is between
and .

Choice B is incorrect. A value less than is outside the interval of plausible values for the proportion of the
population that has the characteristic.

Choice C is incorrect. The value is an estimate for the proportion based on this sample. However, since the margin
of error for this estimate is known, the most appropriate conclusion is not that the proportion is exactly one value but
instead lies in an interval of plausible values.

Choice D is incorrect. A value greater than is outside the interval of plausible values for the proportion of the
population that has the characteristic.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 89f8d08a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 54d93874
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 6a305cd0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 048811bd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 048811bd

What is of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 869a32f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 916ffe9b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 916ffe9b

Poll Results

Angel Cruz

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 916ffe9b Answer

Correct Answer: B

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

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a3384df0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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: Medium

Question ID 6670e407
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?
The mean number from Foothill High School is greater than the mean
number from Valley High School.
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 greater than the
median number from Valley High School.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0a99e5bb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 0a99e5bb

, ,
A data set of three numbers is shown. If a number from this data set is selected at random, what is the probability of
selecting a negative number?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0a99e5bb Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. If a number from the data set is selected at random, the probability of selecting a negative number is
the count of negative numbers in the data set divided by the total count of numbers in the data set. It's given that a data
set of three numbers is shown. It follows that the total count of numbers in the data set is . In the data set shown,
is the only negative number. It follows that the count of negative numbers in the data set is . Therefore, if a number from
the data set is selected at random, the probability of selecting a negative number is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a negative number from a data set that doesn’t contain any
negative numbers.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a positive number, not a negative number, from the data set.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a negative number from a data set that contains only negative
numbers.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9b5b23fc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9b5b23fc

For , the function is defined as follows: equals of

Which of the following could describe this function?

A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear

ID: 9b5b23fc Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that for , is equal to of . This is equivalent to , or
, for . This function indicates that as increases, also increases, which means is an
increasing function. Furthermore, increases at a constant rate of for each increase of by . A function with
a constant rate of change is linear. Thus, the function can be described as an increasing linear function.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This could describe the function , where is equal to of , not
, for .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4e527894
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 4e527894

There are buttons in a bag: white buttons, orange buttons, and brown buttons. If one of these buttons is
selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a white button?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4e527894 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that there are buttons in a bag and of the buttons are white. If one button from the bag
is selected at random, the probability of selecting a white button is the number of white buttons in the bag divided by the
total number of buttons in the bag. Therefore, if one button from the bag is selected at random, the probability of
selecting a white button is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting an orange button from the bag.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a brown button from the bag.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability of selecting a button that isn't white from the bag.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 808f7d6c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 808f7d6c

If , which of the following is

equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID af142f8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 566759ef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 6e4a60dd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID ad1d6adb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: ad1d6adb

The number of coins in a collection increased from to . What was the percent increase in the number of coins in this
collection?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ad1d6adb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that the number of coins in the collection increased from to . It follows that the number
of coins in the collection increased by , or . Let represent the percentage that is of . The value of can
be found using the proportion , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Thus, when the number of coins in the collection increased from to , the percent increase was .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 040f2a84
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 040f2a84

The regular price of a shirt at a store is . The sale price of the shirt is less than the regular price, and the sale
price is greater than the store's cost for the shirt. What was the store’s cost, in dollars, for the shirt? (Disregard the
sign when entering your answer. For example, if your answer is , enter )

ID: 040f2a84 Answer

Correct Answer: 1.8, 9/5

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the regular price of a shirt at a store is , and the sale price of the shirt is
less than the regular price. It follows that the sale price of the shirt is , or ,
which is equivalent to . It’s also given that the sale price of the shirt is greater than the store’s cost for the
shirt. Let represent the store’s cost for the shirt. It follows that , or . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the store’s cost, in dollars, for the shirt is . Note that 1.8
and 9/5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9ee22c16
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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 Plan to
vote for vote for
Candidate Candidate
A 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

Question ID 41b71b4e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID eaab8bc1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: eaab8bc1

Out of seeds that were planted, sprouted. How many of these seeds sprouted?

ID: eaab8bc1 Answer

Correct Answer: 240

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that of the seeds sprouted. Therefore, the number of seeds that sprouted
can be calculated by multiplying the number of seeds that were planted by , which gives , or .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 46b2e169
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 8213b1b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID f8696cd8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 50b2807e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 50b2807e

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and .

Which of the following equations is the most appropriate linear model for the data shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 50b2807e Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Choice D is correct. The data points suggest that as the variable increases, the variable decreases, which implies that
an appropriate linear model for the data has a negative slope. The data points also show that when is close to , is
greater than . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of an appropriate linear model has a y-coordinate greater than .
The graph of an equation of the form , where and are constants, has a y-intercept with a y-coordinate of
and has a slope of . Of the given choices, only choice D represents a graph that has a negative slope, , and a y-
intercept with a y-coordinate greater than , .

Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this equation has a positive slope, not a negative slope, and a y-intercept with a y-
coordinate less than , not greater than .

Choice B is incorrect. The graph of this equation has a y-intercept with a y-coordinate less than , not greater than .

Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this equation has a positive slope, not a negative slope.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 34f8cd89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 20b69297
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 94237701
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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
Score Frequencies

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

Question ID 9d95e7ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 39aa146d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 39aa146d

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

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 39aa146d Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that the scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and , and a line of
best fit is shown. For the line of best fit shown, for each increase in the value of by , the corresponding value of
increases by a constant rate. It follows that the relationship between the variables and has a positive linear trend. A
line in the xy-plane that passes through the points and has a slope of . The line of best fit shown passes
approximately through the points and . It follows that the slope of this line is approximately ,
which is equivalent to . Therefore, of the given choices, is closest to the slope of the line of best fit shown.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the slope of a line of best fit for a relationship between and that has a negative, rather
than a positive, linear trend.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the slope of a line of best fit for a relationship between and that has a negative, rather
than a positive, linear trend.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 58171b5e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 58171b5e

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

A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear

ID: 58171b5e Answer

Correct Answer: C

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

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID d7a3179d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: d7a3179d

How many yards are equivalent to inches?

ID: d7a3179d Answer

Correct Answer: 31

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that yard is equal to inches. Therefore, inches is equivalent to
, or yards.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d6456c7a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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

Question ID 4347a032
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 4347a032

How many teaspoons are equivalent to tablespoons?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4347a032 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that teaspoons is equivalent to tablespoon. Therefore, tablespoons is equivalent to
, or teaspoons.

Choice A is incorrect. This is equivalent to approximately tablespoons, not tablespoons.

Choice B is incorrect. This is equivalent to approximately tablespoons, not tablespoons.

Choice D is incorrect. This is equivalent to approximately tablespoons, not tablespoons.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 51c9d65f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 51c9d65f

For a certain rectangular region, the ratio of its length to its width is to . If the width of the rectangular region
increases by units, how must the length change to maintain this ratio?

A. It must decrease by units.

B. It must increase by units.

C. It must decrease by units.

D. It must increase by units.

ID: 51c9d65f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the ratio of the rectangular region’s length to its width is to . This can be written
𝓁
as a proportion: , or . This proportion can be rewritten as 𝓁 , or 𝓁 . If the width of
the rectangular region increases by , then the length will increase by some number in order to maintain this ratio. The
value of can be found by replacing 𝓁 with 𝓁 and with in the equation, which gives 𝓁 .
This equation can be rewritten using the distributive property as 𝓁 . Since 𝓁 , the right-hand
side of this equation can be rewritten by substituting 𝓁 for , which gives 𝓁 𝓁 , or . Therefore,
if the width of the rectangular region increases by units, the length must increase by units in order to maintain the
given ratio.

Choice A is incorrect. If the width of the rectangular region increases, the length must also increase, not decrease.

Choice C is incorrect. If the width of the rectangular region increases, the length must also increase, not decrease.

Choice D is incorrect. Since the ratio of the length to the width of the rectangular region is to , if the width of the
rectangular region increases by units, the length would have to increase by a proportional amount, which would have to
be greater than units.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 763e6769
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 763e6769

The ratio to is equivalent to the ratio to . When , what is the value of in terms of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 763e6769 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the ratio to is equivalent to the ratio to . This can be represented by .
Substituting for in this equation yields . This can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of
this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the value of in terms of 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: Easy

Question ID 25faa756
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 25faa756

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

ID: 25faa756 Answer

Correct Answer: .88, 22/25

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the number is greater than the positive number . Therefore,
, which is equivalent to , or . It’s also given that the number is less
than . Therefore, , which is equivalent to , or . Since ,
substituting for in the equation yields , or . Thus, the number is
times the number . Note that .88 and 22/25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ad911622
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: ad911622

The value of a collectible comic book increased by from the end of to the end of and then decreased
by from the end of to the end of . What was the net percentage increase in the value of the collectible
comic book from the end of to the end of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ad911622 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It’s given that the value of the comic book increased by from the end of to the end of
. Therefore, if the value of the comic book at the end of was dollars, then the value, in dollars, of the comic
book at the end of was , which can be rewritten as , or . It’s also given that the value
of the comic book decreased by from the end of to the end of . Therefore, the value, in dollars, of the
comic book at the end of was , which can be rewritten as , or
. Thus, if the value of the comic book at the end of was dollars, and the value of the comic book at the
end of was dollars, then from the end of to the end of , the value of the comic book increased
by , or , dollars. Therefore, the increase in the value of the comic book from the end of to
the end of is equal to times the value of the comic book at the end of . It follows that from the end of
to the end of , the net percentage increase in the value of the comic book was , or
.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the difference between the net percentage increase in the value of the comic book from the
end of to the end of and the net percentage decrease in the value of the comic book from the end of to
the end of , not the net percentage increase in the value of the comic book from the end of to the end of
.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the net percentage increase in the value of the comic book from the end of to the end
of , if the value of the comic book increased by from the end of to the end of and then increased,
not decreased, by from the end of to the end of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ecd09c38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: ecd09c38
Employees working for a customer service line at an electric company recorded all the calls last Monday and noted
whether the caller asked for repairs and whether the caller asked about a bill. The results are summarized in the table
below.

Asked for Did not ask

Total
repairs for repairs

Asked
48 623 671
about a bill

Did not ask

130 90 220
about a bill

Total 178 713 891

If a caller last Monday who asked about his or her bill is selected at random,
which of the following is closest to the probability that the customer also asked
for repairs?

A. 0.05

B. 0.07

C. 0.20

D. 0.27

ID: ecd09c38 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. According to the table, a total of 671 customers asked about a bill. Of these, 48 also asked for
repairs. Therefore, if a customer who asked about a bill is selected at random, the probability that the customer also

asked for repairs is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the probability that a customer selected at random from all customers who called on
Monday both asked for repairs and asked about a bill. Choice C is incorrect. This is the probability that a customer
selected at random from all customers who called on Monday asked for repairs, regardless of whether or not the
customer asked about a bill. Choice D is incorrect. This is the probability that a customer selected at random from those
who asked for repairs also asked about a bill.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8d63b6f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 8d63b6f1

The scatterplot shows the relationship between the weight, in pounds, of each of female gray wolves on April and
the number of offspring each gray wolf produced.

How many offspring did the -pound gray wolf produce?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8d63b6f1 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. For each point on the scatterplot shown, the x-value represents the weight, in pounds, of a female
gray wolf and the y-value represents the number of offspring that wolf produced. The point on the graph with an x-value
of has a y-value of . Therefore, the -pound gray wolf produced offspring.

Choice A is incorrect. One of the wolves produced offspring, but its weight was greater than pounds.

Choice B is incorrect. Three of the wolves produced offspring each, but their weights were each greater than
pounds.

Choice D is incorrect. Two of the wolves produced offspring each, but their weights were each less than pounds.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d72a2b4d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: d72a2b4d

In March, the price of a collectible card was . In April, the price of the collectible card was . The price of the
collectible card in April was of the price of the collectible card in March. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d72a2b4d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that the price of the collectible card was in March and in April. It's also
given that the price of the collectible card in April was of the price in March. It follows that is of .
Therefore, the value of can be calculated by solving the equation , or .
Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields
. Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. is the percent increase in the price of the collectible card from March to April.

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: Medium

Question ID cf0ae57a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

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

Question ID 4e375d1f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 4e375d1f

How many meters are equivalent to centimeters?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4e375d1f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that centimeters is equal to meter. Therefore, centimeters is equivalent to
, or meters.

Choice A is incorrect. meters is equivalent to , not , centimeters.

Choice C is incorrect. meters is equivalent to , not , centimeters.

Choice D is incorrect. meters is equivalent to , not , centimeters.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 771ee744
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 771ee744

There are marbles in a container. Of these marbles, are red. How many marbles in the container are red?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 771ee744 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that of the marbles in a container are red. Therefore, the number of red marbles
can be calculated by multiplying the number of marbles in the container by , which gives , or .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of marbles in the container that aren't red.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the total number of marbles in the container.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e9ed719f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: e9ed719f

The table summarizes the distribution of color and shape for tiles of equal area.

Red Blue Yellow Total

Square

Pentagon

Total
If one of these tiles is selected at random, what is the probability of selecting a red tile? (Express your answer as a
decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)

ID: e9ed719f Answer

Correct Answer: .3, 3/10

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that there are a total of tiles of equal area, which is the total number of possible
outcomes. According to the table, there are a total of red tiles. The probability of an event occurring is the ratio of the
number of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes. By definition, the probability of selecting a red
tile is given by , or . Note that 3/10 and .3 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium