Question ID: ac472881

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

In the given equation, and are constants, and . If the equation has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 403

Don’t be careless monkey

Rationale

The correct answer is . For a linear equation in one variable to have infinitely many solutions, the coefficients of the variable must be equal

on both sides of the equation and the constant terms must also be equal on both sides of the equation. The given equation can be rewritten as

, or . Applying the distributive property to the right-hand side of this equation yields

. For this equation to have infinitely many solutions, the coefficients of must be equal, so it follows that . Additionally,

the constant terms must be equal, which means . Substituting for in this equation yields , or

. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both

sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, if the equation has infinitely many solutions, the value of is .
Question ID: 3008cfc3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The table gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane. The y-intercept of the line is , where and are constants. What

is the value of ?

Whenever an SAT table question has ‘+ k’ or ‘+ a’ attached to all x-values, just set k = 0!
It cancels out all the variables and lets you plot real points instantly.
Correct Answer: 33

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given in the table that the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane are and . The y-
intercept is another point on the line. The slope computed using any pair of points from the line will be the same. The slope of a line, , between

any two points, and , on the line can be calculated using the slope formula, . It follows that the slope of the line

with the given points from the table, and , is , which is equivalent to , or . It's given that

the y-intercept of the line is . Substituting for and the coordinates of the points and into the slope formula

yields , which is equivalent to , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .

Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value

of is .
Question ID: d1b66ae6

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

If satisfies the system of equations above, what is the value of y ?

Rationale
The correct answer is . One method for solving the system of equations for y is to add corresponding sides of the two equations. Adding the

left-hand sides gives , or 4y. Adding the right-hand sides yields . It follows that . Finally, dividing

both sides of by 4 yields or . Note that 3/2 and 1.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 3cdbf026

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The graph of the equation is a line in the xy-plane, where a and k are constants. If the line contains the points and

, what is the value of k ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 2

D. 3

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The value of k can be found using the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, , where m is the slope and b is

the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. The equation can be rewritten in the form . One of the given points,

, is the y-intercept. Thus, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept must be equal to . Multiplying both sides by k gives .

Dividing both sides by gives .

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from errors made rewriting the given equation.
Question ID: ff501705

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

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

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the equations in

the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form, and , are parallel if the

coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation, meaning ; and the lines

are distinct if the constants are not proportional, meaning is not equal to or . The first equation in the given system is

. Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields ,

or . The second equation in the given system is . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields

. Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields

. Therefore, the two equations in the given system, written in standard form, are and . As previously

stated, if this system has no solution, the lines represented by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct, meaning the proportion
, or , is true and the proportion is not true. The proportion is not true. Multiplying each side of the true

proportion, , by yields . Therefore, if the system has no solution, then the value of is .
Question ID: 2937ef4f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

Hector used a tool called an auger to remove corn from a storage bin at a constant rate. The bin contained 24,000 bushels of corn when Hector

began to use the auger. After 5 hours of using the auger, 19,350 bushels of corn remained in the bin. If the auger continues to remove corn at this

rate, what is the total number of hours Hector will have been using the auger when 12,840 bushels of corn remain in the bin?

Answer

A. 3

B. 7

C. 8

It never says it a compound interest thing MONKEY - just tables

D. 12

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. After using the auger for 5 hours, Hector had removed 24,000 – 19,350 = 4,650 bushels of corn from the storage bin. During

the 5-hour period, the auger removed corn from the bin at a constant rate of bushels per hour. Assuming the auger continues

to remove corn at this rate, after x hours it will have removed 930x bushels of corn. Because the bin contained 24,000 bushels of corn when

Hector started using the auger, the equation 24,000 – 930x = 12,840 can be used to find the number of hours, x, Hector will have been using the

auger when 12,840 bushels of corn remain in the bin. Subtracting 12,840 from both sides of this equation and adding 930x to both sides of the

equation yields 11,160 = 930x. Dividing both sides of this equation by 930 yields x = 12. Therefore, Hector will have been using the auger for 12

hours when 12,840 bushels of corn remain in the storage bin.

Choice A is incorrect. Three hours after Hector began using the auger, 24,000 – 3(930) = 21,210 bushels of corn remained, not 12,840. Choice B

is incorrect. Seven hours after Hector began using the auger, 24,000 – 7(930) = 17,490 bushels of corn will remain, not 12,840. Choice C is

incorrect. Eight hours after Hector began using the auger, 24,000 – 8(930) = 16,560 bushels of corn will remain, not 12,840.
Question ID: 9bbce683

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

For line , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Line is the result of translating line down units in the xy-
plane. What is the x-intercept of line ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D. Need to learn the transformation rules etc

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The equation of line can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of the line and is the

y-intercept of the line. It’s given that line contains the points , , and . Therefore, its slope can be found as

, or . Substituting for in the equation yields . Substituting for and for in this equation yields

, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in

yields . Since line is the result of translating line down units, an equation of line is , or .

Substituting for in this equation yields . Solving this equation for yields . Therefore, the x-intercept of line is

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 ID: 2b15d65f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

An economist modeled the demand Q for a certain product as a linear function of the selling price P. The demand was 20,000 units when the
selling price was $40 per unit, and the demand was 15,000 units when the selling price was $60 per unit. Based on the model, what is the

demand, in units, when the selling price is $55 per unit?

Answer

A. 16,250

B. 16,500

C. 16,750

D. 17,500

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Let the economist’s model be the linear function , where Q is the demand, P is the selling price, m is the slope

of the line, and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line in the xy-plane, where . Two pairs of the selling price P and the demand Q

are given. Using the coordinate pairs , two points that satisfy the function are and . The slope m of the

function can be found using the formula . Substituting the given values into this formula yields ,

or . Therefore, . The value of b can be found by substituting one of the points into the function. Substituting

the values of P and Q from the point yields , or . Adding 10,000 to

both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the linear function the economist used as the model is .

Substituting 55 for P yields . It follows that when the selling price is $55 per unit, the demand is

16,250 units.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from calculation or conceptual errors.
Question ID: e25f0807

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The table shows two values of and their corresponding values of . The graph of the linear equation representing this relationship passes

through the point . What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 16.25, 65/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . The linear relationship between and can be represented by the equation , where and are

constants. It's given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields

, which can be rewritten as . It's also given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for

in the equation yields , which can be rewritten as . Substituting for in this equation

yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation

yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Substituting for , for , and for in the

equation yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore,

and . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Thus, the equation

represents the linear relationship between and . It’s also given that the graph of the linear equation representing this relationship passes

through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to

, or . Note that 65/4 and 16.25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: be9cb6a2

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the following equations

gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the backhoe for days, where is a positive integer and ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day.

Therefore, the cost , in dollars, for days, where , is the sum of the cost for the first day, , and the cost for the additional

days, . It follows that , which is equivalent to , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting a backhoe is for the first day and for each

additional day.

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 ID: db422e7f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

Correct Answer: .5, 1/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . For an equation in slope-intercept form , represents the slope of the line in the xy-plane defined by this
equation. It's given that line is defined by . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both

sides of this equation by yields , or . Thus, the slope of line is . If line is perpendicular to line , then the

slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of line . The negative reciprocal of is . Note that 1/2 and .5 are examples

of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question ID: 45cfb9de

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

’
Adam s school is a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute bus ride away from his house. The bus runs once every 30 minutes, and the number of minutes,

w, that Adam waits for the bus varies between 0 and 30. Which of the following inequalities gives the values of w for which it would be faster for

Adam to walk to school?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It is given that w is the number of minutes that Adam waits for the bus. The total time it takes Adam to get to school on a

day he takes the bus is the sum of the minutes, w, he waits for the bus and the 5 minutes the bus ride takes; thus, this time, in minutes, is w + 5. It

is also given that the total amount of time it takes Adam to get to school on a day that he walks is 20 minutes. Therefore, w + 5 > 20 gives the

values of w for which it would be faster for Adam to walk to school.

Choices A and B are incorrect because w – 5 is not the total length of time for Adam to wait for and then take the bus to school. Choice C is

incorrect because the inequality should be true when walking 20 minutes is faster than the time it takes Adam to wait for and ride the bus, not

less.
Question ID: d4572f55

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

For a linear relationship between and , the table gives three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant. Which

equation represents this relationship?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that for a linear relationship between and , the table gives three values of and their corresponding values of .

A linear equation can be written in the form , where is the slope and is the y-intercept of the graph of the equation in the xy-
plane. The slope of a line that passes through the points and can be calculated using the formula . Substituting

and for and , respectively, in the formula yields , which is equivalent to

, or . Based on the table, the graph of this relationship passes through the point . It follows that .

Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Therefore, the equation

represents this relationship.

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 ID: f14484a5

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

A manufacturing plant makes -inch, -inch, and -inch frying pans. During a certain day, the number of -inch frying pans that the

manufacturing plant makes is times the number of -inch frying pans it makes, and the number of -inch frying pans it makes is . During

this day, the manufacturing plant makes frying pans total. Which equation represents this situation?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that during a certain day, the number of -inch frying pans the manufacturing plant makes is and the number of

-inch frying pans it makes is . It's also given that during this day the number of -inch frying pans that the manufacturing plant makes is

times the number of -inch frying pans, or . Therefore, the total number of -inch, -inch, and -inch frying pans the manufacturing plant

makes is , or . It's given that during this day the manufacturing plant makes frying pans total. Thus, the equation

represents this situation.

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 ID: 107d0c62

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The equation gives a volume , in gallons, of a solution that could be mixed with a volume , in gallons, of a solution to produce a

solution. According to this equation, what volume, in gallons, of the solution could be mixed with gallons of the solution to

produce a solution? (Assume that the volume of the mixture is the sum of the volumes of the two solutions before they were mixed.)

Since 90.0 is the amount of 10% solution, you substitute 90 in place of x in the equation.
Correct Answer: 210
SO SIMPLE I COMPLICATED IT SO MUCH
Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the equation represents mixing a solution and a solution to

obtain a solution. It’s also given that represents the volume, in gallons, of the solution. If gallons of the solution is used, it

follows that . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields

. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the volume of the solution that could be mixed with

gallons of the solution to produce a solution is gallons.

Question ID: 55ea0659

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

In the given equation, is a positive integer. If the given equation has exactly one solution, what CANNOT be the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. In the given equation, , is a positive integer. Distributing on the left-hand side of this equation

yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides

of this equation yields , which can be written as . For this equation to have exactly one solution, the coefficient

of , , cannot be equal to . Therefore, CANNOT be the value of .

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 ID: 59813abf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

One of the equations in a system of two linear equations is given, where is a positive constant. The system has no solution. Which equation

could be the second equation in this system?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the equations in the xy-
plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form, and , are parallel and distinct if

the coefficients of and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation, meaning , and the

constants are not proportional, meaning is not equal to nor . It's given that one of the equations in a system of two linear equations is

, where is a positive constant. Distributing on the left-hand side of this equation yields

. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields

. Therefore, the given equation can be written in the form , where , , and . The equation in

choice D, , is written in the form , where , , and . Using these values, it follows that the

value of is , or ; the value of is , or ; and the value of is , or , since is a positive constant. Since and since

is not equal to nor , it follows that the lines represented by these two equations are parallel and distinct. Therefore, the second equation

in this system of equations with no solution could be .

Choice A is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has infinitely many solutions rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution rather than no solution.
Question ID: b7e6394d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

Alan drives an average of 100 miles each week. His car can travel an average of 25 miles per gallon of gasoline. Alan would like to reduce his

weekly expenditure on gasoline by $5. Assuming gasoline costs $4 per gallon, which equation can Alan use to determine how many fewer

average miles, m, he should drive each week?

Answer

A.

The test-makers included "100 miles" to trick students

B.
into calculating his total weekly spending (16$), then
subtracting 5$ to get 11$ or 95 miles (which is why
C. choices A and C have 95 on the right side).

D.

FELL FOR A STUPID TRAP

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since gasoline costs $4 per gallon, and since Alan’s car travels an average of 25 miles per gallon, the expression gives

the cost, in dollars per mile, to drive the car. Multiplying by m gives the cost for Alan to drive m miles in his car. Alan wants to reduce his

weekly spending by $5, so setting m equal to 5 gives the number of miles, m, by which he must reduce his driving.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Choices A and B transpose the numerator and the denominator in the fraction. The fraction would result

in the unit miles per dollar, but the question requires a unit of dollars per mile. Choices A and C set the expression equal to 95 instead of 5, a

mistake that may result from a misconception that Alan wants to reduce his driving by 5 miles each week; instead, the question says he wants to

reduce his weekly expenditure by $5.

Question ID: ee2f611f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question
A local transit company sells a monthly pass for $95 that allows an unlimited number of trips of any length. Tickets for individual trips cost

$1.50, $2.50, or $3.50, depending on the length of the trip. What is the minimum number of trips per month for which a monthly pass could cost

less than purchasing individual tickets for trips?

Rationale
The correct answer is 28. The minimum number of individual trips for which the cost of the monthly pass is less than the cost of individual

tickets can be found by assuming the maximum cost of the individual tickets, $3.50. If n tickets costing $3.50 each are purchased in one month,

the inequality 95 < 3.50n represents this situation. Dividing both sides of the inequality by 3.50 yields 27.14 < n, which is equivalent to n > 27.14.

Since only a whole number of tickets can be purchased, it follows that 28 is the minimum number of trips.
Question ID: 25e1cfed

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

How many solutions does the equation have?

Answer

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Applying the distributive property to each side of the given equation yields . Applying the

commutative property of addition to the right-hand side of this equation yields . Since the two sides of the equation

are equivalent, this equation is true for any value of . Therefore, the given equation has infinitely many solutions.

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 ID: fdee0fbf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question
In the xy-plane, line k intersects the y-axis at the point and passes through the point . If the point lies on line k, what is

the value of w ?

Rationale
The correct answer is 74. The y-intercept of a line in the xy-plane is the ordered pair of the point of intersection of the line with the y-axis.

Since line k intersects the y-axis at the point , it follows that is the y-intercept of this line. An equation of any line in the xy-plane

can be written in the form , where m is the slope of the line and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, the equation of

line k can be written as , or . The value of m can be found by substituting the x- and y-coordinates from a point on

the line, such as , for x and y, respectively. This results in . Solving this equation for m gives . Therefore, an equation of

line k is . The value of w can be found by substituting the x-coordinate, 20, for x in the equation of line k and solving this equation for

y. This gives , or . Since w is the y-coordinate of this point, .

Question ID: f75bd744

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

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

Correct Answer: 8

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given system of equations can be solved using the elimination method. Multiplying both sides of the second

equation in the given system by yields , or . Adding this equation to the first equation in the given

system, , yields , or . Subtracting from

both sides of this equation yields , or . If the given system has no

solution, then the equation has no solution. If this equation has no solution, the coefficients of on each side of the

equation, and , must be equal, which yields the equation . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, if

the system has no solution, the value of is .

Alternate approach: A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the equations in the xy-
plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in the form , where , , and are constant terms, are parallel if

the ratio of the x-coefficients is equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients, and distinct if the ratio of the x-coefficients are not equal to the ratio of the
constant terms. Subtracting from both sides of the first equation in the given system yields ,

or . Subtracting from both sides of the second equation in the given system yields , or

. The ratio of the x-coefficients for these equations is , or . The ratio of the y-coefficients for these equations is .

The ratio of the constant terms for these equations is , or . Since the ratio of the x-coefficients, , is not equal to the ratio of the

constants, , the lines represented by the equations are distinct. Setting the ratio of the x-coefficients equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients
yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, when , the

lines represented by these equations are parallel. Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .
Question ID: b3abf40f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. If a temperature increased by

kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to

a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of increased by kelvins. It follows that an

increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a temperature increased by kelvins, the temperature increased by

degrees Fahrenheit.

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 ID: e6cb2402

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

Parallel lines, same gradient. Solve manually

Correct Answer: .9411, .9412, 16/17

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation has no solution. A linear equation in the form ,

where , , , and are constants, has no solution only when the coefficients of on each side of the equation are equal and the constant terms

aren't equal. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields , or . Since the coefficients of

on each side of the equation must be equal, it follows that the value of is . Note that 16/17, .9411, .9412, and 0.941 are examples of ways to

enter a correct answer.

Question ID: 1a2a0f59

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

A yoga studio is offering a deal where the first session is free, the second session is half off the regular price, and the remaining sessions are at

the regular price. If the regular price of a session is , which function gives the total cost, in dollars, of purchasing sessions using this

deal, where ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the regular price of a session at a yoga studio is . It's also given that the yoga studio is offering a deal

where the first session is free, or ; that the second session is half off the regular price, or , which is equal to ;

and that the remaining sessions are at the regular price, . Since represents the total number of sessions and two sessions have already

been accounted for, the number of remaining sessions can be represented by . The total cost, in dollars, of purchasing sessions using

this deal can be represented by the function , or .

Choice A is incorrect. The function represents the total cost of purchasing sessions when the first session is half off the regular price and the

remaining sessions are at the regular price.

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 ID: b988eeec

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The functions and are defined as and . If the function is defined as , what is the

x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

Correct Answer: -12

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the functions and are defined as and . If the function is

defined as , then substituting for and for in this function yields

. This can be rewritten as , or . The x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where
. The equation representing the graph of is . Substituting for in this equation yields . Subtracting

from both sides of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane is .
Question ID: 70feb725

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

During a month, Morgan ran r miles at 5 miles per hour and biked b miles at 10 miles per hour. She ran and biked a total of 200 miles that month,
and she biked for twice as many hours as she ran. What is the total number of miles that Morgan biked during the month?

Answer

A. 80

B. 100

C. 120

D. 160

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Speeden up buddy
Choice D is correct. The number of hours Morgan spent running or biking can be calculated by dividing the distance she traveled during that

activity by her speed, in miles per hour, for that activity. So the number of hours she ran can be represented by the expression , and the

number of hours she biked can be represented by the expression . It’s given that she biked for twice as many hours as she ran, so this can

be represented by the equation , which can be rewritten as . It’s also given that she ran r miles and biked b miles, and

that she ran and biked a total of 200 miles. This can be represented by the equation . Substituting for b in this equation yields

, or . Solving for r yields . Determining the number of miles she biked, b, can be found by substituting 40 for r in

, which yields . Solving for b yields .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they don’t satisfy that Morgan biked for twice as many hours as she ran. In choice A, if she biked 80

miles, then she ran 120 miles, which means she biked for 8 hours and ran for 24 hours. In choice B, if she biked 100 miles, then she ran 100

miles, which means she biked for 10 hours and ran for 20 hours. In choice C, if she biked 120 miles, then she ran for 80 miles, which means she

biked for 12 hours and ran for 16 hours.

Question ID: 590d662d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

While walking on a trail, Mary stopped to read a trail sign. The graph shows the total distance , in meters, Mary had walked on the trail

minutes after leaving the trail sign.

y
900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

x
O 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

What distance, in meters, did Mary walk on the trail in the minutes after leaving the trail sign?

Correct Answer: 500

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the graph shows the total distance , in meters, Mary had walked on the trail minutes after leaving the

trail sign. The graph represents a linear relationship between time and distance, so the distance walked in a given time interval corresponds to

the change in the -values over that interval. At , the graph shows a -value of , and at , the graph shows a -value of . The

distance Mary walked in the minutes after leaving the trail sign is the difference between these -values, which can be written as ,

or . Therefore, the distance, in meters, Mary walked in the minutes after leaving the trail sign is .
Question ID: 1a621af4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible value of ?

Correct Answer: -14

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a number is at most less than times the value of . Therefore, is less than or equal to less

than times the value of . The expression represents times the value of . The expression represents less than times the value

of . Therefore, is less than or equal to . This can be shown by the inequality . Substituting for in this inequality yields

or, . Therefore, if the value of is , the greatest possible value of is .

Question ID: af2ba762

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

According to data provided by the US Department of Energy, the average price per gallon of regular gasoline in the United States from September

1, 2014, to December 1, 2014, is modeled by the function F defined below, where is the average price per gallon x months after September

1.

The constant 2.74 in this function estimates which of the following?

Answer

A. The average monthly decrease in the price per gallon

B. The difference in the average price per gallon from September 1, 2014, to December 1, 2014

C. The average price per gallon on September 1, 2014

D. The average price per gallon on December 1, 2014

Correct Answer: D Dont be careless dipshit

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since 2.74 is a constant term, it represents an actual price of gas rather than a measure of change in gas price. To determine

what gas price it represents, find x such that F(x) = 2.74, or 2.74 = 2.74 – 0.19(x – 3). Subtracting 2.74 from both sides gives 0 = – 0.19(x – 3).

Dividing both sides by –

0.19 results in 0 = x – 3, or x = 3. Therefore, the average price of gas is $2.74 per gallon 3 months after September 1,

2014, which is December 1, 2014.

Choice A is incorrect. Since 2.74 is a constant, not a multiple of x, it cannot represent a rate of change in price. Choice B is incorrect. The

difference in the average price from September 1, 2014, to December 1, 2014, is F(3) – F(0) = 2.74 – 0.19(3 – 3) – (2.74 – 0.19(0– 3)) = 2.74 –
(2.74 + 0.57) = –
0.57, which is not 2.74. Choice C is incorrect. The average price per gallon on September 1, 2014, is F(0) = 2.74 – 0.19(0 – 3) =

2.74 + 0.57 = 3.31, which is not 2.74.

Question ID: b9835972

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

In the xy-plane, line passes through the point and is parallel to the line represented by the equation . If line also passes

through the point , what is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 24

Rationale

The correct answer is . A line in the xy-plane can be defined by the equation , where is the slope of the line and is the y-
coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It's given that line passes through the point . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line
is . It's given that line is parallel to the line represented by the equation . Since parallel lines have the same slope, it follows that

the slope of line is . Therefore, line can be defined by an equation in the form , where and . Substituting for

and for in yields the equation , or . If line passes through the point , then when , for

the equation . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .

Question ID: e1248a5c

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

In the system of equations below, a and c are constants.

If the system of equations has an infinite number of solutions , what is the value of a ?

Answer

A.

B. 0

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions if one equation is equivalent to the other. This means that

when the two equations are written in the same form, each coefficient or constant in one equation is equal to the corresponding coefficient or

constant in the other equation multiplied by the same number. The equations in the given system of equations are written in the same form, with

x and y on the left-hand side and a constant on the right-hand side of the equation. The coefficient of y in the second equation is equal to the

coefficient of y in the first equation multiplied by 3. Therefore, a, the coefficient of x in the second equation, must be equal to 3 times the

coefficient of x in the first equation: , or .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. When , , or , the given system of equations has one solution.
Question ID: 05bb1af9

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation for the graph shown can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of the graph and

its y-intercept is . Since the y-intercept of the graph shown is , the value of is . Since the graph also passes through the point

, the slope can be calculated as , or . Therefore, the value of is . Substituting for and for in the equation

yields . It’s given that an equation for the graph shown is . Substituting for in the

equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .

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

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

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

Question ID: 5e9b6079

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

One of the equations in a system of two linear equations is given. The system has no solution. Which equation could be the second equation in

the system?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the equations in the xy-plane are
two distinct and parallel lines, which don't intersect. Two lines in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel if their slopes are the same and the y-
coordinates of their y-intercepts are different. A linear equation can be written in slope-intercept form, , where is the slope of the

line in the xy-plane and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Choice C can be written in slope-intercept form by adding to both sides of the

equation, which gives . In the equations and , the values of are each , and the values of are

and , respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that choice C
could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. Adding to both sides of this equation gives . In the equations and , the

values of aren't equal, so the slopes of these lines are different. Therefore, these two lines intersect and the corresponding system of

equations has one solution.

Choice B is incorrect. Adding to both sides of this equation gives . In the equations and , the

values of aren't equal, so the slopes of these lines are different. Therefore, these two lines intersect and the corresponding system of

equations has one solution.

Choice D is incorrect. Adding to both sides of this equation gives . Since this equation is the same as the given equation, these

two lines are not distinct. Therefore, the corresponding system of equations has infinitely many solutions.
Question ID: 52cb8ea4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

If is the solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 5

D. 13

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Subtracting the second equation, , from the first equation, , results in

, or . Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields

Choice A is incorrect and may result from miscalculating as . Choice C is incorrect and may result from miscalculating as 5.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from adding 9 to 4 instead of subtracting 9 from 4.
Question ID: 0b46bad5

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

In the equation above, a and b are constants and . Which of the following could represent the graph of the equation in the xy-plane?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C
Rationale

Choice C is correct. The given equation can be rewritten in slope-intercept form, , where m represents the slope of

the line represented by the equation, and k represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. Subtracting ax from both sides of the

equation yields , and dividing both sides of this equation by b yields , or . With the

equation now in slope-intercept form, it shows that , which means the y-coordinate of the y-intercept is 1. It’s given that a and b are both

greater than 0 (positive) and that . Since , the slope of the line must be a value between and 0. Choice C is the only graph

of a line that has a y-value of the y-intercept that is 1 and a slope that is between and 0.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect because the slopes of the lines in these graphs aren’t between and 0.
Question ID: c362c210

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The points plotted in the coordinate plane above represent the possible numbers of wallflowers and cornflowers that someone can buy at the

Garden Store in order to spend exactly $24.00 total on the two types of flowers. The price of each wallflower is the same and the price of each

cornflower is the same. What is the price, in dollars, of 1 cornflower?

Rationale
The correct answer is 1.5. The point corresponds to the situation where 16 cornflowers and 0 wallflowers are purchased. Since the total

spent on the two types of flowers is $24.00, it follows that the price of 16 cornflowers is $24.00, and the price of one cornflower is $1.50. Note

that 1.5 and 3/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 94b48cbf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The graph of in the -plane has an -intercept at and a -intercept at , where and are constants. What is the

value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The x-coordinate of the x-intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation, which gives

, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is . The y-coordinate of the y-
intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation, which gives , or . Dividing both sides of

this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is . It follows that the value of is , which is equivalent to , or

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

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

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

Question ID: 50f4cb9c

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

For the linear function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Function is defined by ,

where and are constants. What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The table gives that when . Substituting 0 for and for into the equation yields

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . The table gives that when . Substituting for

, for , and for into the equation yields . Combining like terms yields , or

. Since , substituting for into this equation gives , which yields . Thus, the value of can be

written as , which is .

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

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

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

Question ID: 16889ef3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

Oil and gas production in a certain area dropped from 4 million barrels in 2000 to 1.9 million barrels in 2013. Assuming that the oil and gas

production decreased at a constant rate, which of the following linear functions f best models the production, in millions of barrels, t years after

the year 2000?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It is assumed that the oil and gas production decreased at a constant rate. Therefore, the function f that best models the

production t years after the year 2000 can be written as a linear function, , where m is the rate of change of the oil and gas

production and b is the oil and gas production, in millions of barrels, in the year 2000. Since there were 4 million barrels of oil and gas produced

in 2000, . The rate of change, m, can be calculated as , which is equivalent to , the rate of change in

choice C.

Choices A and B are incorrect because each of these functions has a positive rate of change. Since the oil and gas production decreased over

time, the rate of change must be negative. Choice D is incorrect. This model may result from misinterpreting 1.9 million barrels as the amount by

which the production decreased.

Question ID: d7bf55e1

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question
A movie theater sells two types of tickets, adult tickets for $12 and child tickets for $8. If the theater sold 30 tickets for a total of $300, how

much, in dollars, was spent on adult tickets? (Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)

Rationale
The correct answer is 180. Let a be the number of adult tickets sold and c be the number of child tickets sold. Since the theater sold a total of 30

tickets, a + c = 30. The price per adult ticket is $12, and the price per child ticket is $8. Since the theater received a total of $300 for the 30 tickets

sold, it follows that 12a + 8c = 300. To eliminate c, the first equation can be multiplied by 8 and then subtracted from the second equation:

Because the question asks for the amount spent on adult tickets, which is 12a dollars, the resulting equation can be multiplied by 3 to give 3(4a)

= 3(60) = 180. Therefore, $180 was spent on adult tickets.

Alternate approach: If all the 30 tickets sold were child tickets, their total price would be 30($8) = $240. Since the actual total price of the 30

tickets was $300, the extra $60 indicates that a certain number of adult tickets, a, were sold. Since the price of each adult ticket is $4 more than

each child ticket, 4a = 60, and it follows that 12a = 180.

Question ID: 771bd0ca

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

Correct Answer: -22

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, is the value of that is the solution to the given equation.
Question ID: 18ac8354

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

The graph of line is shown in the xy-plane. Line is defined by , where and are constants. If line is graphed in this xy-
plane, resulting in the graph of a system of two linear equations, the system of two linear equations will have infinitely many solutions. What is

the value of ?

Correct Answer: 300

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the graph of line is shown in the xy-plane and that line is defined by , where and

are constants. It’s also given that if line is graphed in this xy-plane, the resulting system of two linear equations will have infinitely many
solutions. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions when the two linear equations are equivalent. Therefore, line and line

have the same slope and the same y-intercept. The slope of a line that passes through the points and can be calculated

using the formula . The graph shows that line passes through the points and . Substituting and

for and , respectively, in the formula yields , or . An equation representing a linear

relationship can be written in the form , where is the slope and is the y-intercept of the line in the xy-plane. Since line
passes through the point , it follows that . Thus, the equation of line is . For line , the equation

can be rewritten in form by isolating . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both

sides of this equation by yields . It follows that in the xy-plane, line has a slope of and is the y-intercept. Since
line and line have the same slope and the same y-intercept, it follows that and . Multiplying both sides of

by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation

yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for and for in the expression

yields , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is .

Question ID: a309803e

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

One gallon of paint will cover square feet of a surface. A room has a total wall area of square feet. Which equation represents the total

amount of paint , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the total wall area, in square feet. Since the walls of the room will be painted twice, the amount of

paint, in gallons, needs to cover square feet. It’s also given that one gallon of paint will cover square feet. Dividing the total area, in

square feet, of the surface to be painted by the number of square feet covered by one gallon of paint gives the number of gallons of paint that

will be needed. Dividing by yields , or . Therefore, the equation that represents the total amount of paint , in gallons, needed to

paint the walls of the room twice is .

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

Choice C is incorrect and may result from finding the amount of paint needed to paint the walls once rather than twice.

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

Question ID: 55ea82f3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

A team hosting an event to raise money for new uniforms plans to sell at least tickets before this event and at least tickets during this

event to raise a total of at least from all tickets sold. The price of a ticket during this event is less than the price of a ticket before this

event. Which inequality represents this situation, where is the price, in dollars, of a ticket sold during this event?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a team plans to sell at least tickets before an event and at least tickets during the event to raise a

total of at least from all tickets sold. It’s also given that the price of a ticket during the event is less than the price of a ticket before

the event and that represents the price, in dollars, of a ticket sold during the event. It follows that represents the price, in dollars, of a

ticket sold before the event. The expression represents the planned revenue, in dollars, from the tickets sold before the event, and

the expression represents the planned revenue, in dollars, from the tickets sold during the event. Thus, the expression

represents the planned revenue, in dollars, from all tickets sold. Since the team plans to raise a total of at least from all tickets sold, the

total revenue must be at least . Therefore, the inequality represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the team raises a total of at most from all tickets sold.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the price of a ticket before the event is less, rather than more, than the

price of a ticket during the event and the team raises a total of at most from all tickets sold.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the price of a ticket before the event is less, rather than more, than the

price of a ticket during the event.

Question ID: 98d3393a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

Line in the xy-plane is perpendicular to the line with equation . What is the slope of line ?

Answer

A. 0

B.

C.

D. The slope of line is undefined.

Correct Answer: A
Line l is perpendicular to a line whose equation is x=2
L must be horizontal to be perpendicular.
Rationale Horizontal lines have a slope of 0.
Choice A is correct. It is given that line is perpendicular to a line whose equation is x = 2. A line whose equation is a constant value of x is

vertical, so must therefore be horizontal. Horizontal lines have a slope of 0, so has a slope of 0.

Choice B is incorrect. A line with slope is perpendicular to a line with slope 2. However, the line with equation x = 2 is vertical and has

undefined slope (not slope of 2). Choice C is incorrect. A line with slope –2 is perpendicular to a line with slope . However, the line with

equation x = 2 has undefined slope (not slope of ). Choice D is incorrect; this is the slope of the line x = 2 itself, not the slope of a line

perpendicular to it.
Question ID: 0b0fa68b

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

For the function , for all values of , where is a positive constant. If , what is the value of ?

Correct Answer: .0465, 2/43

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that for all values of , where is a positive constant, and . Therefore, for the

given function , . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields

, or . Since it’s given that , substituting for yields . Adding to both sides of this

equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Note that 2/43, .0465, 0.046, and 0.047 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

f(cx) = x-8, thus cx=2

x=2/c
2/c -8 =35
43=2/c
c=2/43
Question ID: 6989c80a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. If a temperature increased by

kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees Fahrenheit?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to

a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of increased by kelvins. It follows that an

increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a temperature increased by kelvins, the temperature increased by

degrees Fahrenheit.

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 ID: e8f9e117

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

The formula above is Ohm’s law for an electric circuit with current I, in amperes, potential difference V, in volts, and resistance R, in ohms. A

circuit has a resistance of 500 ohms, and its potential difference will be generated by n six-volt batteries that produce a total potential difference

of volts. If the circuit is to have a current of no more than 0.25 ampere, what is the greatest number, n, of six-volt batteries that can be used?

Rationale
The correct answer is 20. For the given circuit, the resistance R is 500 ohms, and the total potential difference V generated by n batteries is

volts. It’s also given that the circuit is to have a current of no more than 0.25 ampere, which can be expressed as . Since Ohm’s law

says that , the given values for V and R can be substituted for I in this inequality, which yields . Multiplying both sides of

this inequality by 500 yields , and dividing both sides of this inequality by 6 yields . Since the number of batteries must

be a whole number less than 20.833, the greatest number of batteries that can be used in this circuit is 20.

Read it properly and like focus on the question

Question ID: a7e2859a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The cost of renting a large canopy tent for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the following

equations gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the tent for days, where is a positive integer and ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the cost of renting a large canopy tent is for the first day and for each additional day for up to

days. For days of renting the tent, the cost includes for the first day and for each of the additional days. It follows that the

cost , in dollars, of renting the tent can be expressed as , which is equivalent to , or

. Therefore, the equation gives the cost of renting the tent for days, where is a positive integer and .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not , and the cost for

each additional day is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not , and the cost for

each additional day is , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting the tent for the first day is , not .
Question ID: f718c9cf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

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

Correct Answer: 1.8, 9/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields . Subtracting the second equation in the

given system, , from yields , which is equivalent to

, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . The value of can be found by substituting for in

either of the two given equations. Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Subtracting

from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, the value of

is , or . Note that 9/5 and 1.8 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: cc3e9528

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the resulting graph?

Correct Answer: 59/9, 6.555, 6.556

Rationale

The correct answer is . When the graph of an equation in the form , where , , and are constants, is translated down

units in the xy-plane, the resulting graph can be represented by the equation . It’s given that the graph of

is translated down units in the xy-plane. Therefore, the resulting graph can be represented by the equation , or

. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . The x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of an equation in
the xy-plane is the value of in the equation when . Substituting for in the equation yields , or

. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the resulting graph is .

Note that 59/9, 6.555, and 6.556 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 466b87e3

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

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

Rationale
The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations has no solution when the graphs of the equations have the same slope and

different y-intercepts. Each of the given linear equations is written in the slope-intercept form, , where m is the slope and b is the

y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. For these two linear equations, the y-intercepts are and . Thus, if the

system of equations has no solution, the slopes of the graphs of the two linear equations must be the same. The slope of the graph of the first

linear equation is . Therefore, for the system of equations to have no solution, the value of c must be . Note that 1/2 and .5 are examples

of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question ID: aee9fd2d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

If , the value of is between which of the following pairs of values?

Answer

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

When x is -6, x+6 is 0. Be careful monkey

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by , or , yields , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields

. Therefore, if , then the value of is . It follows that of the given choices, the value of is between and .

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.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question
x y

3 7

k 11

12 n

The table above shows the coordinates of three points on a line in the xy-plane, where k and n are constants. If the slope of the line is 2, what is

the value of ?

Rationale
The correct answer is 30. The slope of a line can be found by using the slope formula, . It’s given that the slope of the line is 2;

therefore, . According to the table, the points and lie on the line. Substituting the coordinates of these points into

the equation gives . Multiplying both sides of this equation by gives , or . Solving for

k gives . According to the table, the points and also lie on the line. Substituting the coordinates of these points into

gives . Solving for n gives . Therefore, , or 30.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

Line is shown in the xy-plane. Line (not shown) is perpendicular to line . What is the slope of line ?

Correct Answer: 1.2, 6/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. This means that the slope of line is the opposite

reciprocal of the slope of line . For a line that passes through the points and in the xy-plane, the slope of the line can be
calculated as . It's shown that line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. Substituting for , for , for

, and for in yields , or . The opposite reciprocal of is . Therefore, the slope of line is . Note that 6/5 and

1.2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question ID: 963da34c

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

A shipping service restricts the dimensions of the boxes it will ship for a certain type of service. The restriction states that for boxes shaped like

rectangular prisms, the sum of the perimeter of the base of the box and the height of the box cannot exceed 130 inches. The perimeter of the

base is determined using the width and length of the box. If a box has a height of 60 inches and its length is 2.5 times the width, which inequality

shows the allowable width x, in inches, of the box?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

It asked for perimeter monkey - lock in

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. If x is the width, in inches, of the box, then the length of the box is 2.5x inches. It follows that the perimeter of the base is

, or 7x inches. The height of the box is given to be 60 inches. According to the restriction, the sum of the perimeter of the base and

the height of the box should not exceed 130 inches. Algebraically, this can be represented by , or . Dividing both sides

of the inequality by 7 gives . Since x represents the width of the box, x must also be a positive number. Therefore, the inequality

represents all the allowable values of x that satisfy the given conditions.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from calculation errors or misreading the given information.
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

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

Answer

A.

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations has no solution when the graphs of the equations have the same slope and different y-

coordinates of the y-intercepts. Each of the given equations is written in the slope-intercept form of a linear equation, , where m is

the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of the equation. For these two linear equations, the y-coordinates of the y-

intercepts are different: and . Thus, if the system of equations has no solution, the slopes of the two linear equations must be the same.

The slope of the first linear equation is 2. Therefore, for the system of equations to have no solution, the value of a must be 2.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual and computational errors.
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

At a school fair, students can win colored tokens that are worth a different number of points depending on the color. One student won green

tokens and red tokens worth a total of points. The given equation represents this situation. How many more points is a red token worth

than a green token?

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that , where is the number of green tokens and is the number of red tokens won by

one student and these tokens are worth a total of points. Since the equation represents the situation where the student won points with

green tokens and red tokens for a total of points, each term on the left-hand side of the equation represents the number of points won for

one of the colors. Since the coefficient of in the given equation is , a green token must be worth points. Similarly, since the coefficient of

in the given equation is , a red token must be worth points. Therefore, a red token is worth points, or points, more than a green

token.
Question ID: 1e0a46e4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

Which system of linear equations has no solution?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of linear equations can be solved by the elimination method. Multiplying the equation by yields

. Adding this equation to the equation yields , which has no solution. It follows that the system of linear

equations consisting of and has no solution.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of linear equations has infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. This system of linear equations has one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. This system of linear equations has infinitely

many solutions, rather than no solution.

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

Store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint. Store B sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for

per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would cost at Store A or at Store B. How many pints of

blackberries are in this purchase?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and a certain purchase of

raspberries and blackberries at store A would cost . It’s also given that store B sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for

per pint, and this purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store B would cost . Let represent the number of pints of

raspberries and represent the number of pints of blackberries in this purchase. The equation represents this purchase

of raspberries and blackberries from store A and the equation represents this purchase of raspberries and blackberries

from store B. Solving the system of equations by elimination gives the value of and the value of that make the system of equations true.

Multiplying both sides of the equation for store A by yields , or .

Multiplying both sides of the equation for store B by yields , or .

Subtracting both sides of the equation for store A, , from the corresponding sides of the equation for store B,

, yields , or . Dividing both sides of this equationby

yields . Thus, pints of blackberries are in

this purchase.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of pints of

raspberries, not blackberries, in the purchase.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

f(x) 21 18 15 12

The table above shows some values of x and their corresponding values for the linear function f. What is the x-intercept of the graph of

in the xy-plane?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The equation of a linear function can be written in the form , where , m is the slope of the graph of

, and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph. The value of m can be found using the slope formula, .

According to the table, the points and lie on the graph of . Using these two points in the slope formula yields

, or . Substituting for m in the slope-intercept form of the equation yields . The value of b can be

found by substituting values from the table and solving; for example, substituting the coordinates of the point into the equation

gives , which yields . This means the function given by the table can be represented by the

equation . The value of the x-intercept of the graph of can be determined by finding the value of x when .

Substituting into yields , or . This corresponds to the point .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from substituting the value of the slope for the x-coordinate of the x-intercept. Choice C is incorrect and may

result from a calculation error. Choice D is incorrect and may result from substituting the y-coordinate of the y-intercept for the x-coordinate of

the x-intercept.
Question ID: 68c5c81a

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

Anthony will spend at most to purchase small cheese pizzas and large cheese pizzas for a team dinner. The given inequality represents

this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?

Answer

A. The amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on each large cheese pizza

B. The amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on each small cheese pizza

C. The total amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on large cheese pizzas

D. The total amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on small cheese pizzas

Correct Answer: C

Dude lock in dont be careless monkey

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that Anthony will spend at most to purchase small cheese pizzas and large cheese pizzas. In the

inequality , represents the number of large cheese pizzas that Anthony will purchase. This means the coefficient

represents the amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on each large cheese pizza. Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is the

total amount, in dollars, Anthony will spend on large cheese pizzas.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , not .

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

Ken is working this summer as part of a crew on a farm. He earned $8 per hour for the first 10 hours he worked this week. Because of his

performance, his crew leader raised his salary to $10 per hour for the rest of the week. Ken saves 90% of his earnings from each week. What is

the least number of hours he must work the rest of the week to save at least $270 for the week?

Answer

A. 38

B. 33

C. 22

D. 16

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Ken earned $8 per hour for the first 10 hours he worked, so he earned a total of $80 for the first 10 hours he worked. For the

rest of the week, Ken was paid at the rate of $10 per hour. Let x be the number of hours he will work for the rest of the week. The total of Ken’s

earnings, in dollars, for the week will be . He saves 90% of his earnings each week, so this week he will save dollars.

The inequality represents the condition that he will save at least $270 for the week. Factoring 10 out of the expression

gives . The product of 10 and 0.9 is 9, so the inequality can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this

inequality by 9 yields , so . Therefore, the least number of hours Ken must work the rest of the week to save at least $270 for

the week is 22.

Choices A and B are incorrect because Ken can save $270 by working fewer hours than 38 or 33 for the rest of the week. Choice D is incorrect. If

Ken worked 16 hours for the rest of the week, his total earnings for the week will be , which is less than $270. Since he

saves only 90% of his earnings each week, he would save even less than $240 for the week.
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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in one Hard

or two variables

Question

Which of the following consists of the y-coordinates of all the points that satisfy the system of inequalities above?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Subtracting the same number from each side of an inequality gives an equivalent inequality. Hence, subtracting 1 from each

side of the inequality gives . So the given system of inequalities is equivalent to the system of inequalities and

, which can be rewritten as . Using the transitive property of inequalities, it follows that .

Choice A is incorrect because there are points with a y-coordinate less than 6 that satisfy the given system of inequalities. For example,

satisfies both inequalities. Choice C is incorrect. This may result from solving the inequality for x, then replacing x with y. Choice D is

incorrect because this inequality allows y-values that are not the y-coordinate of any point that satisfies both inequalities. For example, is

contained in the set ; however, if 2 is substituted into the first inequality for y, the result is . This cannot be true because the

second inequality gives .

Question ID: c4ea43ef

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

To earn money for college, Avery works two part-time jobs: A and B. She earns $10 per hour working at job A and $20 per hour working at job B.

In one week, Avery earned a total of s dollars for working at the two part-time jobs. The graph above represents all possible combinations of

numbers of hours Avery could have worked at the two jobs to earn s dollars. What is the value of s ?

Answer

A. 128

B. 160

C. 200

D. 320

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Avery earns $10 per hour working at job A. Therefore, if she works a hours at job A, she will earn dollars. Avery earns

$20 per hour working at job B. Therefore, if she works b hours at job B, she will earn dollars. The graph shown represents all possible

combinations of the number of hours Avery could have worked at the two jobs to earn s dollars. Therefore, if she worked a hours at job A, worked

b hours at job B, and earned s dollars from both jobs, the following equation represents the graph: , where s is a constant.

Identifying any point from the graph and substituting the values of the coordinates for a and b, respectively, in this equation yield the value

of s. For example, the point , where and , lies on the graph. Substituting 16 for a and 0 for b in the equation

yields , or . Similarly, the point , where and , lies on the graph.

Substituting 0 for a and 8 for b in the equation yields , or .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. If the value of s is 128, 200, or 320, then no points on the graph will satisfy this equation. For example, if

the value of s is 128 (choice A), then the equation becomes . The point , where and

, lies on the graph. However, substituting 16 for a and 0 for b in yields , or ,

which is false. Therefore, doesn’t satisfy the equation, and so the value of s can’t be 128. Similarly, if (choice C) or

(choice D), then substituting 16 for a and 0 for b yields and , respectively, which are both false.
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

In the given system of equations, is a constant. In the xy-plane, the graphs of these equations intersect at the point , where is a

constant. What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at the point , where is a constant.

Therefore, the coordinates of this point must satisfy both equations. Substituting the point into the first equation, ,

yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields , which is equivalent to .

Substituting the point into the second equation yields . Substituting in place of in the equation

yields . Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this equation yields

. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this

equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question
The line with the equation is graphed in the xy‑plane. What is the x-coordinate of the x‑intercept of the line?

Rationale
The correct answer is 1.25. The y-coordinate of the x-intercept is 0, so 0 can be substituted for y, giving . This simplifies to

. Multiplying both sides of by 5 gives . Dividing both sides of by 4 gives , which is equivalent to

1.25. Note that 1.25 and 5/4 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 567ac7ab

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two

variables

Question

One of the two equations in a linear system is . The system has no solution. Which of the following could be the other equation

in the system?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations written in standard form has no solution when the equations are distinct and the ratio of

the x-coefficient to the y-coefficient for one equation is equivalent to the ratio of the x-coefficient to the y-coefficient for the other equation. This

ratio for the given equation is 2 to 6, or 1 to 3. Only choice B is an equation that isn’t equivalent to the given equation and whose ratio of the x-

coefficient to the y-coefficient is 1 to 3.

Choice A is incorrect. Multiplying each of the terms in this equation by 2 yields an equation that is equivalent to the given equation. This system

would have infinitely many solutions. Choices C and D are incorrect. The ratio of the x-coefficient to the y-coefficient in (choice C)

is to 2, or to 1. This ratio in (choice D) is 6 to 2, or 3 to 1. Since neither of these ratios is equivalent to that for the given

equation, these systems would have exactly one solution.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

An object hangs from a spring. The formula relates the length , in centimeters, of the spring to the weight w, in newtons, of the

object. Which of the following describes the meaning of the 2 in this context?

Answer

A. The length, in centimeters, of the spring with no weight attached

B. The weight, in newtons, of an object that will stretch the spring 30 centimeters

C. The increase in the weight, in newtons, of the object for each one-centimeter increase in the length of the spring

D. The increase in the length, in centimeters, of the spring for each one-newton increase in the weight of the object

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The value 2 is multiplied by w, the weight of the object. When the weight is 0, the length is 30 + 2(0) = 30 centimeters. If the

weight increases by w newtons, the length increases by 2w centimeters, or 2 centimeters for each one-newton increase in weight.

Choice A is incorrect because this describes the value 30. Choice B is incorrect because 30 represents the length of the spring before it has been

stretched. Choice C is incorrect because this describes the value w.

Question ID: 3f8a701b

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

The equation , where a and b are constants, has no solutions. Which of the following must be true?

I.

II.

III.

Answer

A. None

B. I only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only

Dont be dumb!

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. For a linear equation in a form to have no solutions, the x-terms must have equal coefficients and the

remaining terms must not be equal. Expanding the right-hand side of the given equation yields . Inspecting the x-terms, 9

must equal a, so statement I must be true. Inspecting the remaining terms, 5 can’t equal . Dividing both of these quantities by 9 yields that b

can’t equal . Therefore, statement III must be true. Since b can have any value other than , statement II may or may not be true.

Choice A is incorrect. For the given equation to have no solution, both and must be true. Choice B is incorrect because it must

also be true that . Choice C is incorrect because when , there are many values of b that lead to an equation having no solution.

That is, b might be 5, but b isn’t required to be 5.

Question ID: 023c0a8d

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SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

For the function f, if for all values of x, what is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 0

D. 2

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that for all values of x. If , then will equal . Dividing both sides of by

3 gives . Therefore, substituting 2 for x in the given equation yields , which can be rewritten as .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of the constant in the given equation for f. Choice C is incorrect and may result from substituting ,

rather than , into the given equation. Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of x that yields for the left-hand side of the given

equation; it’s not the value of .

Question ID: a7a14e87

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

In the xy-plane, line k is defined by . Line j is perpendicular to line k, and the y-intercept of line j is . Which of the following is an

equation of line j ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that line j is perpendicular to line k and that line k is defined by the equation . This equation can be

rewritten in slope-intercept form, , where m represents the slope of the line and b represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of

the line, by subtracting x from both sides of the equation, which yields . Thus, the slope of line k is . Since line j and line k are

perpendicular, their slopes are opposite reciprocals of each other. Thus, the slope of line j is 1. It’s given that the y-intercept of line j is .

Therefore, the equation for line j in slope-intercept form is , which can be rewritten as .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

What value of is the solution to the equation ?

Correct Answer: -.3266, -.3267, -49/150

Rationale

The correct answer is . Applying the distributive property to the right-hand side of the given equation yields

, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from

both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is

approximately . Note that -.3267, -.3266, -0.326, and -0.327 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 6f6dfe3e

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant, for the linear relationship between and . What is

the slope of the line that represents this relationship in the xy-plane?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The slope, , of a line in the xy-plane can be found using two points on the line, and , and the slope formula

. Based on the given table, the line representing the relationship between and in the xy-plane passes through the points
, , and , where is a constant. Substituting two of these points, and , for and

, respectively, in the slope formula yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the slope of the

line that represents this relationship in the xy-plane 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.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

If , the value of is between which of the following pairs of values?

Answer

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by , or , yields , or .

Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Therefore, if , then the value of is . It follows that of the given choices, the value of is between and .

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 ID: a1fd2304

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question
How many liters of a 25% saline solution must be added to 3 liters of a 10% saline solution to obtain a 15% saline solution?

Rationale
The correct answer is 1.5. The total amount, in liters, of a saline solution can be expressed as the liters of each type of saline solution multiplied

by the percent concentration of the saline solution. This gives , , and , where x is the amount, in liters, of 25%

saline solution and 10%, 15%, and 25% are represented as 0.10, 0.15, and 0.25, respectively. Thus, the equation

must be true. Multiplying 3 by 0.10 and distributing 0.15 to yields

. Subtracting 0.15x and 0.30 from each side of the equation gives . Dividing each side of the

equation by 0.10 yields . Note that 1.5 and 3/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in one Hard

variable

Question

A science teacher is preparing the 5 stations of a science laboratory. Each station will have either Experiment A materials or Experiment B

materials, but not both. Experiment A requires 6 teaspoons of salt, and Experiment B requires 4 teaspoons of salt. If x is the number of stations

that will be set up for Experiment A and the remaining stations will be set up for Experiment B, which of the following expressions represents the

total number of teaspoons of salt required?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It is given that x represents the number of stations that will be set up for Experiment A and that there will be 5 stations total,

so it follows that 5 – x is the number of stations that will be set up for Experiment B. It is also given that Experiment A requires 6 teaspoons of

salt and that Experiment B requires 4 teaspoons of salt, so the total number of teaspoons of salt required is 6x + 4(5 – x), which simplifies to 2x

+ 20.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may be the result of not understanding the description of the context.
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SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

The equation gives the corresponding temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of any substance that has a temperature of

kelvins, where . If a substance has a temperature of degrees Fahrenheit, what is the corresponding temperature, in kelvins, of this

substance?

Correct Answer: 515

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the equation gives the corresponding temperature , in degrees Fahrenheit, of

any substance that has a temperature of kelvins, where . Substituting for in the given equation yields

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields

. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields

. Therefore, if a substance has a temperature of degrees Fahrenheit, the corresponding temperature, in kelvins, of this substance

is .
Question ID: bbf9e5ce

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

Question

For groups of or more people, a museum charges per person for the first people and for each additional person. Which function

gives the total charge, in dollars, for a tour group with people, where ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A tour group with people, where , can be split into two subgroups: the first people and the additional

people. Since the museum charges per person for the first people and for each additional person, the charge for the first people

is and the charge for the additional people is . Therefore, the total charge, in dollars, is given by the function

, or .

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 ID: 49800634

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in two Hard

variables

Question

The table shows two values of and their corresponding values of . In the xy-plane, the graph of the linear equation representing this
relationship passes through the point . What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The linear relationship between and can be represented by the equation , where is the slope of the graph

of this equation in the xy-plane and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. The slope of a line between any two points and on

the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Based on the table, the graph contains the points and .

Substituting and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields , which is equivalent to

, or . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields , or

. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, and . Substituting for and for in the equation

yields . Thus, the equation represents the linear relationship between and . It's also given that the

graph of the linear equation representing this relationship in the xy-plane passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the

equation yields , which is equivalent to , or .

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

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

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

Question ID: f01108a8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

How many times does the graph of the given equation in the xy-plane cross the x-axis, where , , and are positive constants such that

and ?

Answer

A. Zero

B. One

C. Two

D. Three

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that , where , , and are positive constants such that and . The graph of any

equation in the xy-plane crosses the x-axis when there is a point on the graph for which the value of is equal to , and the value of changes

sign when the graph passes through that point. Since , the base is greater than , so the expression increases as

increases. Since is positive, there is a point on the graph of for which the value of is equal to . When the graph passes

through this point, the value of changes sign from negative to positive. Therefore, the graph of the given equation crosses the x-axis exactly
one time.

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 ID: 128c75e2

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is defined by , where . What is the product of and ?

Correct Answer: 609

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the function is defined by , where . Substituting for in function yields

. This function can be rewritten as , or . Since , it follows that

. Substituting for in yields , or . Similarly, substituting for in

function yields . This function can be rewritten as , or . Since , it again

follows that . Substituting for in yields , or . Therefore,

and . Thus, the product of and is , or .

Question ID: 91e7ea5e

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The quadratic function h is defined as shown. In the xy-plane, the graph of intersects the x-axis at the points and , where t

is a constant. What is the value of t ?

Answer

A. 1

B. 2

C. 4

D. 8

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graph of intersects the x-axis at and , where t is a constant. Since this graph

intersects the x-axis when or when , it follows that and . If , then . Adding

32 to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields . Taking the square root

of both sides of this equation yields . Adding 4 to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of t is 8.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.
Question ID: 3a9d60b2

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

What is the positive solution to the given equation?

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten as . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . By

the definition of absolute value, if , then or . Subtracting from each side of the equation yields

. Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Similarly, subtracting from each side of the equation yields

. Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, since the two solutions to the given equation are and , the

positive solution to the given equation is .

Question ID: ebed7dc6

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

An auditorium has seats for people. Tickets to attend a show at the auditorium currently cost . For each increase to the ticket

price, fewer tickets will be sold. This situation can be modeled by the equation , where represents the

increase in ticket price, in dollars, and represents the revenue, in dollars, from ticket sales. If this equation is graphed in the xy-plane, at what
value of is the maximum of the graph?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the situation can be modeled by the equation , where represents the

increase in ticket price, in dollars, and represents the revenue, in dollars, from ticket sales. Since the coefficient of the term is negative, the

graph of this equation in the xy-plane opens downward and reaches its maximum value at its vertex. If a quadratic equation in the form
, where , , and are constants, is graphed in the xy-plane, the x-coordinate of the vertex is equal to . For the equation

, , , and . It follows that the x-coordinate of the vertex is , or . Therefore,

if the given equation is graphed in the xy-plane, the maximum of the graph occurs at an x-value of .

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 ID: fc3d783a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the -plane, a line with equation intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation , where

is a positive constant, what is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that a line with equation intersects a parabola with equation , where is a positive

constant, at exactly one point in the xy-plane. It follows that the system of equations consisting of and has exactly

one solution. Dividing both sides of the equation of the line by yields . Substituting for in the equation of the parabola yields

. Adding and subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . A quadratic equation in the

form of , where , , and are constants, has exactly one solution when the discriminant, , is equal to zero.

Substituting for and for in the expression and setting this expression equal to yields , or

. Adding to each side of this equation yields . Taking the square root of each side of this equation yields . It’s given that

is positive, so the value of is .

Question ID: a9084ca4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where represents the number of years

since , and . If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the
graph in this context?

Answer

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point where . For the given function , the y-intercept of the graph of
in the xy-plane can be found by substituting for in the equation , which gives . This is

equivalent to , or . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of is . It’s given that the function

models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year. Therefore, represents the estimated number of

advertisements the company sent to its clients each year. It's also given that represents the number of years since . Therefore,

represents years since , or . Thus, the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph of is that the estimated number of

advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

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

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

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

Question ID: 4661e2a9

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

Which ordered pair is a solution to the system of equations above?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The solution to the given system of equations can be found by solving the first equation for x, which gives , and

substituting that value of x into the second equation which gives . Rewriting this equation by adding like terms and

expanding gives . Subtracting from both sides of this equation gives . Adding to 2 to both

sides of this equation gives . Therefore, it follows that . Substituting for y in the first equation yields .

Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the ordered pair is a solution to the given system of

equations.

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for x and for y in the first equation yields , or , which isn’t a true

statement. Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for x and for y in the second equation yields ,

or , which isn’t a true statement. Choice D is incorrect. Substituting for x and for y in the second

equation yields , or , which isn’t a true statement.

Question ID: 371cbf6b

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The equation above is true for all x, where a and b are constants. What is the value of ab ?

Answer

A. 18

B. 20

C. 24

D. 40

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the equation is true for all x, then the expressions on both sides of the equation will be equivalent. Multiplying the

polynomials on the left-hand side of the equation gives . On the right-hand side of the equation,

the only -term is . Since the expressions on both sides of the equation are equivalent, it follows that ,

which can be rewritten as . Therefore, , which gives .

Choice A is incorrect. If , then the coefficient of on the left-hand side of the equation would be , which doesn’t

equal the coefficient of , , on the right-hand side. Choice B is incorrect. If , then the coefficient of on the left-hand side of

the equation would be , which doesn’t equal the coefficient of , , on the right-hand side. Choice D is incorrect. If

, then the coefficient of on the left-hand side of the equation would be , which doesn’t equal the coefficient of

, , on the right-hand side.

Question ID: c3b116d7

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

Which of the following expressions is(are) a factor of ?

I.

II.

Answer

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The given expression can be factored by first finding two values whose sum is and whose product is , or .

Those two values are and . It follows that the given expression can be rewritten as . Since the first two terms of

this expression have a common factor of and the last two terms of this expression have a common factor of , this expression can be

rewritten as . Since the two terms of this expression have a common factor of , it can be rewritten as

. Therefore, expression II, , is a factor of , but expression I, , is not a factor of .

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 ID: 40c09d66

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

If for all positive values of x, what is the value of ?

Rationale SIMPLE INDICES U MONKEY!

The correct answer is . The value of can be found by first rewriting the left-hand side of the given equation as . Using the

properties of exponents, this expression can be rewritten as . This expression can be rewritten by subtracting the fractions in the

exponent, which yields . Thus, is . Note that 7/6, 1.166, and 1.167 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: b8f13a3a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

Function is defined by , where and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of has a y-intercept at

. The product of and is . What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 20

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that . Substituting for in the equation yields

. It’s given that the y-intercept of the graph of is . Substituting for and for in the equation

yields , which is equivalent to , or . Adding to both sides of this

equation yields . It’s given that the product of and is , or . Substituting for in this equation yields .

Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Question ID: 46308566

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, is an integer constant. The given equation has no real solutions. What is the largest possible value of ?

Correct Answer: 16

Rationale

The correct answer is . A quadratic equation of the form , where , , and are constants, has no real solution if and only if

its discriminant, , is negative. It’s given that in the equation , is an integer constant. Subtracting and adding

to both sides of this equation yields , or . In this equation, , , and .

Substituting for , for , and for in the discriminant expression yields , or . Since the value of

the discriminant must be negative, it follows that , or . This is equivalent to , or

. Adding to each part of this inequality yields . Since is approximately , it follows

that . Since is an integer, the largest possible value of is .

Question ID: f65288e8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

If x is a solution to the given equation, which of the following is a possible value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given equation can be rewritten as . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields

. Dividing both sides of this equation by 4 yields . Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields

or . Therefore, a possible value of is .

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from computational or conceptual errors.
Question ID: 38c90632

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

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

Correct Answer: 27
Didn’t see the regression trick i could have used!
Rationale

The correct answer is . The given expression can be rewritten with the common denominator . To add the two terms of

this expression, can be rewritten as and can be rewritten as . Therefore, the expression can be rewritten

as , which is equivalent to , or . Since is equivalent to and these expressions

have equivalent denominators, these expressions must also have equivalent numerators. It follows that . In this

equation, the x-coefficients must be equal and the constant terms must be equal. Therefore, and . Dividing both sides of

by yields . Substituting for in yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields

. Therefore, the value of is .

Question ID: f2f3fa00

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question
During a 5-second time interval, the average acceleration a, in meters per second squared, of an object with an initial velocity of 12 meters per

second is defined by the equation , where v is the final velocity of the object in meters per second. If the equation is rewritten
f

in the form v = xa + y, where x and y are constants, what is the value of x ?

f

Rationale
The correct answer is 5. The given equation can be rewritten in the form , like so:

It follows that the value of x is 5 and the value of y is 12.

Question ID: 9654add7

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The revenue , in dollars, that a company receives from sales of a product is given by the function f above, where x is the unit price, in

dollars, of the product. The graph of in the xy-plane intersects the x-axis at 0 and a. What does a represent?

Answer

A. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0

B. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue

C. The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a revenue of $0

D. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. By definition, the y-value when a function intersects the x-axis is 0. It’s given that the graph of the function intersects the x-

axis at 0 and a, that x is the unit price, in dollars, of a product, and that , where , is the revenue, in dollars, that a company

receives from the sales of the product. Since the value of a occurs when , a is the unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in a

revenue of $0.

Choice A is incorrect. The revenue, in dollars, when the unit price of the product is $0 is represented by , when . Choice B is incorrect.

The unit price, in dollars, of the product that will result in maximum revenue is represented by the x-coordinate of the maximum of f. Choice D is

incorrect. The maximum revenue, in dollars, that the company can make is represented by the y-coordinate of the maximum of f.
Question ID: 34847f8a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The equation above is true for all , where r and t are positive constants. What is the value of rt ?

Answer

A.

B. 15

C. 20

D. 60

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. To express the sum of the two rational expressions on the left-hand side of the equation as the single rational expression on

the right-hand side of the equation, the expressions on the left-hand side must have the same denominator. Multiplying the first expression by

results in , and multiplying the second expression by results in , so the given equation can

be rewritten as , or .

Since the two rational expressions on the left-hand side of the equation have the same denominator as the rational expression on the right-hand

side of the equation, it follows that . Combining like terms on the left-hand side yields , so it

follows that and . Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from an error when determining the sign of either r or t. Choice B is incorrect and may result from not

distributing the 2 and 3 to their respective terms in . Choice D is incorrect and may

result from a calculation error.

Question ID: 263f9937

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

Growth of a Culture of Bacteria

Number of bacteria per

Day
milliliter at end of day

A culture of bacteria is growing at an exponential rate, as shown in the table above. At this rate, on which day would the number of bacteria per

milliliter reach ?

Answer

A. Day 5

B. Day 9

C. Day 11

D. Day 12

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The number of bacteria per milliliter is doubling each day. For example, from day 1 to day 2, the number of bacteria increased

5 5 6 6
from 2.5 × 10 to 5.0 × 10 . At the end of day 3 there are 10 bacteria per milliliter. At the end of day 4, there will be 10 × 2 bacteria per milliliter.

6 6 2 6
At the end of day 5, there will be (10 × 2) × 2, or 10 × (2 ) bacteria per milliliter, and so on. At the end of day d, the number of bacteria will be 10

× (2
d – 3
). If the number of bacteria per milliliter will reach 5.12 × 10
8
at the end of day d, then the equation

must hold. Since 5.12 × 10

8 6
can be rewritten as 512 × 10 , the equation is equivalent to . Rewriting 512 as 2
9
gives d – 3 = 9, so d

8
= 12. The number of bacteria per milliliter would reach 5.12 × 10 at the end of day 12.

8
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Given the growth rate of the bacteria, the number of bacteria will not reach 5.12 × 10 per milliliter by the end of

any of these days.

The trap was counting Day 1 as 2^0 instead of 2^1 relative

to the start!
If Day 1 already represents 1 full day of growth (2^1), then
doubling 11 more times gets you to Day 12 (1 + 11 = 12).
That is why D is the official answer on the mark scheme!
Question ID: 137cc6fd

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

For what value of is the given expression equivalent to , where ?

Correct Answer: .0177, .0178, 4/225

Rationale

The correct answer is . An expression of the form , where is an integer greater than and , is equivalent to . Therefore, the

given expression, where , is equivalent to . Applying properties of exponents, this expression can be rewritten as

, or , which can be rewritten as , or . It's given that the expression is

equivalent to , where . It follows that is equivalent to . Therefore, . Dividing both sides of this

equation by yields , or . Thus, the value of for which the given expression is equivalent to , where , is .

Note that 4/225, .0177, .0178, 0.017, and 0.018 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 6ce95fc8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

Which of the following is a solution to the equation above?

Answer

A. 2

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A quadratic equation in the form , where a, b, and c are constants, can be solved using the quadratic

formula: . Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Applying the

quadratic formula, where , , and , yields . This can be rewritten as

. Since , or , the equation can be rewritten as . Dividing 2 from both the

numerator and denominator yields or . Of these two solutions, only is present among the choices. Thus,

the correct choice is D.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a computational or conceptual error. Choice B is incorrect and may result from using

instead of as the quadratic formula. Choice C is incorrect and may result from rewriting

as instead of .
Question ID: 4dd4efcf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

In the given quadratic function, and are constants. The graph of in the xy-plane is a parabola that opens upward and has a vertex at
the point , where and are constants. If and , which of the following must be true?

I.

II.

Answer

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

the formula h = -b/2a to find ‘a’

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the graph of in the xy-plane is a parabola with vertex . If , then for the graph of

, the point with an x-coordinate of and the point with an x-coordinate of have the same y-coordinate. In the xy-plane, a parabola is
a symmetric graph such that when two points have the same y-coordinate, these points are equidistant from the vertex, and the x-coordinate of
the vertex is halfway between the x-coordinates of these two points. Therefore, for the graph of , the points with x-coordinates and

are equidistant from the vertex, , and is halfway between and . The value that is halfway between and is , or .

Therefore, . The equation defining can also be written in vertex form, . Substituting for in this equation

yields , or . This equation is equivalent to , or

. Since , it follows that and . Dividing both sides of the equation by yields

, or . Since , it's not true that . Therefore, statement II isn't true. Substituting for in the equation

yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . If , then , or . Since

could be any value less than , it's not necessarily true that . Therefore, statement I isn't necessarily true. Thus, neither I nor II must be true.

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 ID: f5aa5040

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the xy-plane, a line with equation for some constant intersects a parabola at exactly one point. If the parabola has equation

, what is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 20.25, 81/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given linear equation is . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the

equation of the parabola yields . Adding and to both sides of this equation yields . Since it’s

given that the line and the parabola intersect at exactly one point, the equation must have exactly one solution. An equation

of the form , where , , and are constants, has exactly one solution when the discriminant, , is equal to .

In the equation , where , , and , the discriminant is . Setting the discriminant equal

to yields , or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this

equation by yields . Note that 81/4 and 20.25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: ea6d05bb

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

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

Correct Answer: -419

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the expression is equivalent to the expression , where , , and

are constants. Applying the distributive property to the given expression, , yields

, which can be rewritten as . Combining like terms yields . Since this expression is

equivalent to , it follows that the value of is .

Question ID: 722de804

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

What is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?

Correct Answer: 94

Rationale

The correct answer is . Taking the square root of each side of the given equation yields or . Adding to both sides

of the equation yields . Adding to both sides of the equation yields . Therefore, the sum of the

solutions to the given equation is , or .

Question ID: e833de9a

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given system of equations, and are negative constants. In the xy-plane, the graphs of the equations in the given system intersect at
the point , where . Which expression represents the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D Simple algebra you dipshit, just sub x and find y
then make b the subject of the second equation
Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graphs of and , where and are negative constants, intersect at the point

in the xy-plane. It follows that this intersection point represents a solution to the given system of equations. Substituting for in the

equation yields , or . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . It's also

given that , so taking the negative square root of each side of this equation yields . Substituting for and for in

the equation yields , or . Adding to each side of this equation yields

. Multiplying each side of this equation by yields . Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this

equation yields . Therefore, the expression represents the value of .

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 ID: 433184f1

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

Which expression is equivalent to ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The expression can be rewritten as . To add the two terms of this expression, the terms can be

rewritten with a common denominator. Since , the expression can be rewritten as . Since , the expression

can be rewritten as . Therefore, the expression can be rewritten as , which is

equivalent to . Applying the distributive property to each term of the numerator yields , or .

Adding like terms in the numerator yields .

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 ID: d8789a4c

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

In the expression above, b and c are positive integers. If the expression is equivalent to and , which of the following could be the

value of c ?

Answer

A. 4

B. 6

C. 8

D. 10

Correct Answer: A
In such cases where the regression fails to help use your
Rationale
head and sub the C with the options to find it out

Choice A is correct. If the given expression is equivalent to , then , where x isn’t equal to b. Multiplying both sides of this

equation by yields . Since the right-hand side of this equation is in factored form for the difference of squares,

the value of c must be a perfect square. Only choice A gives a perfect square for the value of c.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. None of these values of c produces a difference of squares. For example, when 6 is substituted for c in the

given expression, the result is . The expression can’t be factored with integer values, and therefore isn’t equivalent to

.
Question ID: 58b4c6f3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is defined by , where and are positive constants. The graph of in the xy-plane passes through the
points and . What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that function is defined by , where and are positive constants. It's also given that the graph of

in the xy-plane passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields

. Since , this equation can be rewritten as . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for

in the equation yields . It's also given that the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the point
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation

yields . Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields and . Since is positive, it follows that . Since

and , it follows that the value of is , or .

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 ID: 7bbfbe70

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

A lab analyst observes a sample of a substance. An exponential model estimates that the mass, in grams, of the sample decreases by

every minutes. Which of the following equations could represent this model, where is the estimated mass, in grams, of the sample

minutes after the lab analyst began observing the sample?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the mass of a sample of a substance decreases by every minutes. Therefore, after each -

minute interval the mass is multiplied by , or . It’s also given that represents the number of minutes after the lab analyst began

observing the sample; therefore, represents the number of -minute intervals. The equation that could represent this model is

, where is the estimated mass, in grams, of the sample minutes after the lab analyst began observing it.

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 ID: 35e05e19

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

A park ranger hung squirrel houses each in the shape of a right rectangular prism for fox squirrels. Each house has a height of inches. The

length of each house's base is inches, which is inch more than the width of the house's base. Which function gives the volume of each

house, in cubic inches, in terms of the length of the house's base?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The volume of a prism is equal to the area of its base times its height. It's given that the length of each house's base is

inches and that this length is inch more than the width, in inches, of the house's base. It follows that the width, in inches, of the house's base is

. The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and its width. Therefore, the area of the base of the house is square inches.

It's given that the height of each house is inches. Therefore, the function that gives the volume of each house, in cubic inches, in terms of

the length of the house's base is , or .

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 ID: 18e35375

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is defined by the given equation. For what value of does reach its minimum?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that , which can be rewritten as . Since the coefficient of the

-term is positive, the graph of in the xy-plane opens upward and reaches its minimum value at its vertex. The x-coordinate of the

vertex is the value of such that reaches its minimum. For an equation in the form , where , , and are constants,

the x-coordinate of the vertex is . For the equation , , , and . It follows that the x-coordinate of

the vertex is , or . Therefore, reaches its minimum when the value of is .

Alternate approach: The value of for the vertex of a parabola is the x-value of the midpoint between the two x-intercepts of the parabola. Since

it’s given that , it follows that the two x-intercepts of the graph of in the xy-plane occur when and

, or at the points and . The midpoint between two points, and , is . Therefore, the

midpoint between and is , or . It follows that reaches its minimum when the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane.

Choice B is incorrect. This is one of the x-coordinates of the x-intercepts of the graph of in the xy-plane.

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

Question ID: 5da5c665

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

What is the greatest solution to the given equation?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The solutions to a quadratic equation of the form , where , , and are constants, can be calculated

using the quadratic formula . The given equation is of this form, where , , and . Substituting these values

into the quadratic formula yields , or . These solutions can be rewritten as , or

. Since is greater than , it follows that the greatest solution to the given equation is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the least, not the greatest, solution to the given equation.

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 ID: a1e65979

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is a quadratic function. In the xy-plane, the graph of has a vertex at and passes through the points and

. What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that function is a quadratic function, and in the xy-plane, the graph of has a vertex at . In the xy-
plane, the graph of a quadratic function with a vertex at has an equation of the form , where is a constant.

Therefore, function can be written as . It’s also given that the graph of passes through the point .

Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or . Subtracting from

both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation yields . The

value of can be found by substituting for in function . Therefore, , which yields ,

or . The value of can be found by substituting for in function . Therefore, , which yields

, or . It follows that , or .

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

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

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

Question ID: 00165291

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The expression can be rewritten as , where and are positive integers, or as ,

where and are positive nonintegers. What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 15.5, 31/2

Have to algebraically solve for ‘a’, this is so stupid!

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that can be rewritten as , where and are positive integers. The

expression can be rewritten as , or . Therefore, the expression

is equivalent to . It follows that and . Since and are positive integers and

, the possible values of and are and , and , and , and and , respectively. Of these options, the only pair that satisfies the

equation is and , since . It’s also given that can be rewritten as

, where and are positive nonintegers. The expression can be rewritten as , or

. Therefore, the expression is equivalent to . It follows that

and . Since it's given that and are positive nonintegers, it follows that and are not zero. Thus, dividing both sides of the equation

by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Multiplying both

sides of this equation by yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields

, or . This equation can be rewritten as . Since the first two terms of the

expression have a common factor of and the last two terms of the expression have a

common factor of , the expression can be rewritten as . Since each term of this expression

has a common factor of , the expression can be rewritten as . Thus, the equation

can be rewritten as . It follows that or . Since is a positive noninteger, it follows that ,

or . Substituting for and for into the expression yields , or . Therefore, the value of is . Note

that 15.5 and 31/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Alternate approach: The correct answer is . It’s given that can be rewritten as , where and are

positive integers. The expression can be rewritten as , or . Therefore,

the expression is equivalent to . It follows that and . Since it's given that

and are positive integers, it follows that and are not zero. Thus, dividing both sides of the equation by yields .

Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by

yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . This equation can be rewritten as

. Since the first two terms of the expression have a common factor of and the last two

terms of the expression have a common factor of , the expression can be rewritten as

. Since each term of this expression has a common factor of , the expression can be

rewritten as . Thus, the equation can be rewritten as . It follows that or

. Since is a positive integer, it follows that . It’s also given that can be rewritten as ,

where and are positive nonintegers. The expression can be rewritten as , or

. Therefore, the expression is equivalent to . It follows that and

. Since it's given that and are positive nonintegers, it follows that and are not zero. Thus, dividing both sides of the equation

by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Multiplying both sides of

this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Since the equations

and represent the same equation, it follows that is equal to . Therefore, or .

Since is a positive noninteger, it follows that , or . Substituting for and for in the expression yields ,

or . Therefore, the value of is . Note that 15.5 and 31/2 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 7bd10ef3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the equation above, t is a constant. If the equation has no real solutions, which of the following could be the value of t ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 1

D. 3

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The number of solutions to any quadratic equation in the form , where a, b, and c are constants, can be

found by evaluating the expression , which is called the discriminant. If the value of is a positive number, then there will be

exactly two real solutions to the equation. If the value of is zero, then there will be exactly one real solution to the equation. Finally, if

the value of is negative, then there will be no real solutions to the equation.

The given equation is a quadratic equation in one variable, where t is a constant. Subtracting t from both sides of the equation

gives . In this form, , , and . The values of t for which the equation has no real solutions are the same

values of t for which the discriminant of this equation is a negative value. The discriminant is equal to ; therefore,

. Simplifying the left side of the inequality gives . Subtracting 16 from both sides of the inequality and then

dividing both sides by 8 gives . Of the values given in the options, is the only value that is less than . Therefore, choice A must

be the correct answer.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from a misconception about how to use the discriminant to determine the number of solutions

of a quadratic equation in one variable.

Question ID: 88a0c425

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the equation , where is a constant, has exactly one solution. A quadratic equation of

the form has exactly one solution if and only if its discriminant, , is equal to zero. It follows that for the given

equation, and . Substituting for and for in yields , or . Since the discriminant

must equal zero, it follows that . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing each side of this

equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

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

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

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

Question ID: 8462b105

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function gives the product of a number, , and a number that is more than . Which equation defines ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the function gives the product of a number, , and a number that is more than . A number that is

more than can be represented by the expression . Therefore, can be defined by the equation , or

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

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

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

Question ID: ce579859

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

A model estimates that at the end of each year from to , the number of squirrels in a population was more than the number of

squirrels in the population at the end of the previous year. The model estimates that at the end of , there were squirrels in the

population. Which of the following equations represents this model, where is the estimated number of squirrels in the population years after

the end of and ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since the model estimates that the number of squirrels in the population increased by a fixed percentage, , each year,

the model can be represented by an exponential equation of the form , where is the estimated number of squirrels in the

population at the end of , and the model estimates that at the end of each year, the number is more than the number at the end of the

previous year. Since the model estimates that at the end of each year, the number was more than the number at the end of the previous

year, . Substituting for in the equation yields , which is equivalent to , or

. It’s given that the estimated number of squirrels at the end of was . This means that when , . Substituting

for and for in the equation yields , or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields .

Substituting for in the equation yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a model where at the end of each year, the estimated number of squirrels was of, not

more than, the estimated number at the end of the previous year.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a model where at the end of each year, the estimated number of squirrels was of, not

more than, the estimated number at the end of the previous year, and the estimated number of squirrels at the end of , not the end of

, was .

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a model where the estimated number of squirrels at the end of , not the end of , was

.
Question ID: 5355c0ef

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The given expression can be rewritten as , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: .09, 9/100

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the expression can be rewritten as . Applying the

distributive property to the expression yields . Therefore, can be rewritten as

. It follows that in the expressions and , the coefficients of are equivalent,

the coefficients of are equivalent, and the constant terms are equivalent. Therefore, , , and . Solving any of

these equations for yields the value of . Dividing both sides of the equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is

. Note that .09 and 9/100 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: c81b6c57

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

In the expression , p is a constant. This expression is equivalent to the expression . What

is the value of p ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Using the distributive property, the first given expression can be rewritten as 6x
2
+ 3px + 24 – 16px – 64x + 24, and then

rewritten as 6x
2
+ (3p – 16p – 64)x + 24. Since the expression 6x
2
+ (3p– 16p – 64)x + 24 is equivalent to 6x
2
– 155x + 24, the coefficients of

the x terms from each expression are equivalent to each other; thus 3p – 16p –64 = – 155. Combining like terms gives – 13p – 64 = –
155.

Adding 64 to both sides of the equation gives –13p = –71. Dividing both sides of the equation by – 13 yields p = 7.

Choice A is incorrect. If p = – 3, then the first expression would be equivalent to 6x

2
– 25x + 24. Choice C is incorrect. If p = 13, then the first

expression would be equivalent to 6x

2
– 233x + 24. Choice D is incorrect. If p = 155, then the first expression would be equivalent to 6x
2
– 2,079x

+ 24.
Question ID: d139cf4b

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is defined by the given equation. The function is defined by . Which expression represents the maximum value

of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that function is defined by and that . Substituting for in

yields , or . The maximum value of can be found by completing the square to

rewrite the equation defining in the form , where the maximum value of the function is , which occurs when , and

is a negative constant. The equation is equivalent to , which can be rewritten as

, or . This equation is in the form , where

, , and . Thus, the maximum value of is .

Alternate approach: Since the function is a quadratic function, the maximum value of occurs at the value of that’s halfway between the

two zeros of the function. The zeros of function can be found by substituting for in the equation defining , which yields .

This equation can be rewritten as . By the zero product property, it follows that or . Subtracting from each

side of the equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the zeros of function

are and . The value that’s halfway between and can be found by calculating the average of and , which is , or . It follows

that the maximum of function occurs when . Substituting for in the equation defining function yields

, which is equivalent to . Multiplying by in this equation to get a common denominator yields

, or , which is equivalent to . Thus, the maximum value of is . Since the

equation defining is , the maximum value of is greater than the maximum value of . It follows that the maximum

value of is .

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

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

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

Question ID: 66bce0c1

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

What is the solution set of the equation above?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Subtracting 4 from both sides of isolates the radical expression on the left side of the equation as

follows: . Squaring both sides of yields . This equation can be rewritten as a

quadratic equation in standard form: . One way to solve this quadratic equation is to factor the expression by

identifying two numbers with a sum of and a product of . These numbers are and 1. So the quadratic equation can be factored as

. It follows that 5 and are the solutions to the quadratic equation. However, the solutions must be verified by checking

whether 5 and satisfy the original equation, . When , the original equation gives

, or , which is false. Therefore, does not satisfy the original equation. When , the original

equation gives , or , which is true. Therefore, is the only solution to the original equation, and so the

solution set is .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because each of these sets contains at least one value that results in a false statement when substituted into

the given equation. For instance, in choice D, when 0 is substituted for x into the given equation, the result is , or

. This is not a true statement, so 0 is not a solution to the given equation.

Question ID: 97e50fa2

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

The graph of the function f, defined by , is shown in the xy-plane above. If the function g (not shown) is defined by

, what is one possible value of a such that ?

Rationale
The correct answer is either 2 or 8. Substituting in the definitions for f and g gives and

, respectively. If , then . Subtracting 10 from both sides of this equation

gives . Multiplying both sides by gives . Expanding gives .

Combining the like terms on one side of the equation gives . One way to solve this equation is to factor

by identifying two numbers with a sum of and a product of 16. These numbers are and , so the quadratic equation can be

factored as . Therefore, the possible values of a are either 2 or 8. Note that 2 and 8 are examples of ways to enter a correct

answer.

Alternate approach: Graphically, the condition implies the graphs of the functions and intersect at .

The graph is given, and the graph of may be sketched as a line with y-intercept 10 and a slope of (taking care to note

the different scales on each axis). These two graphs intersect at and .
Question ID: 9afe2370

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The population P of a certain city y years after the last census is modeled by the equation below, where r is a constant and is the population

when .

If during this time the population of the city decreases by a fixed percent each year, which of the following must be true?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The term (1 + r) represents a percent change. Since the population is decreasing, the percent change must be between 0%

and 100%. When the percent change is expressed as a decimal rather than as a percent, the percentage change must be between 0 and 1.

Because (1 + r) represents percent change, this can be expressed as 0 < 1 + r < 1. Subtracting 1 from all three terms of this compound inequality

results in –
1 < r < 0.

Choice A is incorrect. If r < –

1, then after 1 year, the population P would be a negative value, which is not possible. Choices C and D are incorrect.

For any value of r > 0, 1 + r > 1, and the exponential function models growth for positive values of the exponent. This contradicts the given

information that the population is decreasing.

Question ID: df71424b

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

x
10 8 6 4 2 O 2 4 6 8 10
2

10

The graph of is shown, where , and , , and are constants. For how many values of does ?

Answer

A. Three

B. Two

C. One

D. Zero

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Each point on the graph of in the xy-plane gives a value of and its corresponding value of , or . For

any value of for which , there is a corresponding point on the graph of with a y-coordinate of . A point with a y-coordinate
of is a point where the graph intersects the x-axis. It's given that , where , , and are constants. In the xy-plane, the graph of
an equation of this form will lie entirely either above or below the horizontal line defined by . The part of the graph of shown lies

entirely below the horizontal line defined by , and thus the entire graph of must lie below the line defined by . It follows

that the graph of will never intersect the x-axis. Therefore, there are zero values of x for which .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question ID: 3d12b1e0

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has exactly one solution. What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: -1

Rationale

The correct answer is . A quadratic equation in the form , where , , and are constants, has exactly one solution when

its discriminant, , is equal to . In the given equation, , and . Substituting for and for

in yields , or . Since the given equation has exactly one solution, . Subtracting from

both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .
Question ID: 2c88af4d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The expression , where and , is equivalent to which of the following?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

USE THE DUMMY NUMBER TRICKS IF

Rationale REGRESSION DOESNT WORK DIRECTLY

Choice D is correct. For and , and are equivalent to and , respectively. Also, and are equivalent to

and , respectively. Therefore, the given expression can be rewritten as .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because these choices are not equivalent to the given expression for and .

For example, for and , the value of the given expression is ; the values of the choices, however, are , , and 1,

respectively.
Question ID: c8db0e19

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, , , and are positive numbers. Which expression is equivalent to ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that in the equation , , , and are positive numbers. Multiplying both sides of this equation by

the least common denominator of yields , which gives , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by

yields . Taking the square root of both sides of this equation yields . Since is a positive number, the

expression is equivalent to .

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 ID: 71014fb1

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

How many distinct real solutions does the given equation have?

Answer

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Any quantity that is positive or negative in value has a positive value when squared. Therefore, the left-hand side of the given

equation is either positive or zero for any value of . Since the right-hand side of the given equation is negative, there is no value of for which

the given equation is true. Thus, the number of distinct real solutions for the given equation is zero.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
Question ID: 22fd3e1f

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to , for ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since and , the fraction can be written as

. It is given that , so the common factor is not equal to 0. Therefore, the fraction can be further simplified to

Choice A is incorrect. The expression is not equivalent to because at , as a value of 1 and has a value of

0.

Choice B is incorrect and results from omitting the factor x in the factorization of . Choice C is incorrect and may result from incorrectly

factoring as instead of .
Question ID: a0b4103e

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The expression can be rewritten as , where k is a positive constant. What is the value of k ?

Answer

A. 2

B. 6

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Factoring out the coefficient , the given expression can be rewritten as . The expression can be

approached as a difference of squares and rewritten as . Therefore, k must be .

Choice A is incorrect. If k were 2, then the expression given would be rewritten as , which is equivalent to , not

Choice B is incorrect. This may result from incorrectly factoring the expression and finding as the factored form of the

expression. Choice C is incorrect. This may result from incorrectly distributing the and rewriting the expression as .
Question ID: 5acbdc30

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function is defined by . For any positive integer , the value of is less than the value of . What is the

value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. For a function of the form , where and are constants and , the value of decreases by

for every increase of by . In the given function, and . Therefore, for the given function, the value of decreases

by , or , for every increase of by . It’s given that the value of is less than the value of . The increase

from to can be expressed as , which is equivalent to , or . Since there is an increase by from

to , it follows that the value of is less than the value of . Thus, the value of is .

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.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

If and are the two solutions to the system of equations above, what is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The system of equations can be solved using the substitution method. Solving the second equation for y gives y = – –
x 1.

Substituting the expression – –

x 1 for y into the first equation gives – –
x 1 = x
2
+ 2x + 1. Adding x + 1 to both sides of the equation yields x
2
+ 3x

+ 2 = 0. The left-hand side of the equation can be factored by finding two numbers whose sum is 3 and whose product is 2, which gives (x + 2)(x

+ 1) = 0. Setting each factor equal to 0 yields x + 2 = 0 and x + 1 = 0, and solving for x yields x = – –
2 or x = 1. These values of x can be substituted

for x in the equation y = – –

x 1 to find the corresponding y-values: y = –– –
( 2) 1 = 2 – 1 = 1 and y = –– –
( 1) 1 = 1 – 1 = 0. It follows that ( – 2, 1)

and ( – 1, 0) are the solutions to the given system of equations. Therefore, (x , y ) = (

1 1
–2, 1), (x , y ) = (
2 2
– 1, 0), and y
1
+ y
2
= 1 + 0 = 1.

Choice A is incorrect. The solutions to the system of equations are (x , y ) = (

1 1
–
2, 1) and (x , y ) = (
2 2
– 1, 0). Therefore, – 3 is the sum of the x-

coordinates of the solutions, not the sum of the y-coordinates of the solutions. Choices B and C are incorrect and may be the result of

computation or substitution errors.

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Question

The function estimates a ball's height, in feet, above a floor seconds after the ball is released, where is a constant. The function estimates

that the ball is feet above the floor when it is released at . How many seconds after being released does the function estimate the

ball will reach the floor?

Correct Answer: 1.1, 11/10

Easy question should be reading it better!

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that estimates a ball’s height, in feet, above a floor seconds after the ball is released,

where is a constant. It's also given that the function estimates that the ball is feet above the floor when it is released at .

Substituting for and for in the given function yields , or . Substituting for in function

yields . When the ball reaches the floor, its height is feet above the floor. Substituting for yields

. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Taking

the positive square root of both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the function estimates that the ball will reach the floor

seconds after being released. Note that 1.1 and 11/10 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

If , what is t in terms of u ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by

yields . Adding 2 to both sides of this equation yields , which can be rewritten as

. Since the fractions on the right-hand side of this equation have a common denominator, adding the fractions yields

. Applying the distributive property to the numerator on the right-hand side of this equation yields , which

is equivalent to .

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

The functions and are defined by the equations shown, where and are integer constants such that and . If and

are graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following equations displays, as a constant or coefficient, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of
the graph of the corresponding function?

I.

II.

Answer

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: D

I SHOULD DO DUMMY VALUES HERE AGAIN

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that and are integer constants such that and . The y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of a
function is the value of the function when . Equation I is . Substituting for in this equation yields

, which can be rewritten as , or . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of is

. Equation I has a coefficient of and a constant . Thus, the value of the y-coordinate of the y-intercept, , is not displayed as a constant

or coefficient in equation I. Equation II is . Similarly, substituting for in this equation yields , which can

be rewritten as . Since , the value of is not equal to . Thus, the value of is not equal to . The value of

is also not equal to , since there is no pair of integers and such that . Thus, the value of the y-coordinate of the y-
intercept for this equation is , which is not displayed in equation II as a constant or coefficient. The coefficient in equation II is , and the

only constant, , appears in the exponent. Therefore, neither equation I nor equation II displays, as a constant or coefficient, the y-coordinate of
the y-intercept of the graph of the corresponding function.

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.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

The graphs of the equations in the given system of equations intersect at the point in the -plane. What is a possible value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the graphs of the equations in the given system of equations intersect at the point . Therefore, this

intersection point is a solution to the given system. The solution can be found by isolating in each equation. The given equation

can be rewritten to isolate by subtracting from both sides of the equation, which gives . The given equation

can be rewritten to isolate by subtracting from both sides of the equation, which gives . With each equation solved for ,

the value of from one equation can be substituted into the other, which gives . Adding and to both sides of this

equation results in . Dividing both sides of this equation by results in . This equation can be

rewritten by factoring the left-hand side, which yields . By the zero-product property, if , then

, or . It follows that , or . Since only is given as a choice, a possible value 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.

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Question

x p(x)

The table above gives selected values of a polynomial function p. Based on the values in the table, which of the following must be a factor of p ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

A term (x - k) is a factor of a polynomial if and only if y= 0,

Correct Answer: D
(meaning k is an x-intercept or zero).

Rationale

Choice D is correct. According to the table, when x is or 2, . Therefore, two x-intercepts of the graph of p are and .

Since and are x-intercepts, it follows that and are factors of the polynomial equation. This is because when

, the value of is 0. Similarly, when , the value of is 0. Therefore, the product is a factor of the

polynomial function p.

Choice A is incorrect. The factor corresponds to an x-intercept of , which isn’t present in the table. Choice B is incorrect. The factor

corresponds to an x-intercept of , which isn’t present in the table. Choice C is incorrect. The factors and correspond

to x-intercepts and , respectively, which aren’t present in the table.

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Question

When the quadratic function is graphed in the xy-plane, where , its vertex is . One of the x-intercepts of this graph is
. What is the other x-intercept of the graph?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since the line of symmetry for the graph of a quadratic function contains the vertex of the graph, the x-coordinate of the
vertex of the graph of is the x-coordinate of the midpoint of its two x-intercepts. The midpoint of two points with x-coordinates and

has x-coordinate , where . It′s given that the vertex is and one of the x-intercepts is . Substituting for

and for in the equation yields . Multiplying each side of this equation by yields .

Adding to each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the other x-intercept is .

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

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

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

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Question

Function is a quadratic function where and . The graph of in the xy-plane has a vertex at . What is

the value of ?

Correct Answer: -12

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that function is a quadratic function where and . It follows that the graph of

in the xy-plane passes through the points and . When the graph of a quadratic function contains two points and

, the x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph is the average of and . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of is

, or . It's given that the graph of in the xy-plane has a vertex at . It follows that the value of is .
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Question

The function f is defined by . The graph of f in the xy-plane is a parabola. Which of the following intervals contains the

x-coordinate of the vertex of the graph of f ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The graph of a quadratic function in the xy-plane is a parabola. The axis of symmetry of the parabola passes through the

vertex of the parabola. Therefore, the vertex of the parabola and the midpoint of the segment between the two x-intercepts of the graph have the

same x-coordinate. Since , the x-coordinate of the vertex is . Of the shown intervals, only the

interval in choice B contains – ’

2. Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from either calculation errors or misidentification of the graph s

x-intercepts.
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Question
A landscaper is designing a rectangular garden. The length of the garden is to be 5 feet longer than the width. If the area of the garden will be

104 square feet, what will be the length, in feet, of the garden?

Rationale
The correct answer is 13. Let w represent the width of the rectangular garden, in feet. Since the length of the garden will be 5 feet longer than the

width of the garden, the length of the garden will be feet. Thus the area of the garden will be . It is also given that the area of

the garden will be 104 square feet. Therefore, , which is equivalent to . Factoring this equation results

in . Therefore, and . Because width cannot be negative, the width of the garden must be 8 feet. This

means the length of the garden must be feet.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the xy-plane, the graph of intersects line p at and , where a and b are constants. What is the slope of line p ?

Answer

A. 6

B. 2

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the graph of and line p intersect at and . Therefore, the value of y when is the

value of a, and the value of y when is the value of b. Substituting 1 for x in the given equation yields , or . Similarly,

substituting 5 for x in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, the intersection points are and . The slope

of line p is the ratio of the change in y to the change in x between these two points: , or 6.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors in determining the values of a, b, or the slope of line p.
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Question

For the function , , and for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 3.44, 86/25

The function is supposed to be exponential monkey

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that and that for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . Because the

output of the function decreases by a constant percentage for each -unit increase in the value of , this relationship can be represented by an

exponential function of the form , where represents the initial value of the function and represents the rate of decay,

expressed as a decimal. Because , the value of must be . Because the value of decreases by for each -unit increase

in , the value of must be , or . Therefore, the function can be defined by . Substituting for in this

function yields , which is equivalent to , or . Either or may be entered as the correct

answer.

Alternate approach: It’s given that and that for each increase in by , the value of decreases by . Therefore, when ,

the value of is , or , of , which can be expressed as . Since , the value of is .

Similarly, when , the value of is of , which can be expressed as . Since , the value of

is . Either or may be entered as the correct answer.

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Question

The equation above models the number of members, M, of a gym t years after the gym opens. Of the following, which equation models the

number of members of the gym q quarter years after the gym opens?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. In 1 year, there are 4 quarter years, so the number of quarter years, q, is 4 times the number of years, t ; that is, . This

is equivalent to , and substituting this into the expression for M in terms of t gives .

Choices B and D are incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly using instead of . (Choices B and D are nearly the same since

is equivalent to , which is approximately .) Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly using

and unnecessarily dividing 0.02 by 4.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

The formula above can be used to approximate the dew point D, in degrees Fahrenheit, given the temperature T, in degrees Fahrenheit, and the

relative humidity of H percent, where . Which of the following expresses the relative humidity in terms of the temperature and the dew

point?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that . Solving this formula for H expresses the relative humidity in terms of the

temperature and the dew point. Subtracting T from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides by

yields . Subtracting 100 from both sides yields . Multiplying both sides

by results in the formula .

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from errors made when rewriting the given formula.
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Question

Which of the following is equivalent to ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The expression can be rewritten as . Using the distributive property, the expression yields

. Combining like terms gives .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from errors using the distributive property on the given expression or combining like terms.
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Question

The surface area of a cube is , where a is a positive constant. Which of the following gives the perimeter of one face of the cube?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A cube has 6 faces of equal area, so if the total surface area of a cube is , then the area of one face is .

Likewise, the area of one face of a cube is the square of one of its edges; therefore, if the area of one face is , then the length of one edge

of the cube is . Since the perimeter of one face of a cube is four times the length of one edge, the perimeter is .

Choice A is incorrect because if the perimeter of one face of the cube is , then the total surface area of the cube is ,

which is not . Choice C is incorrect because if the perimeter of one face of the cube is 4a, then the total surface area of the cube is

, which is not . Choice D is incorrect because if the perimeter of one face of the cube is 6a, then the total surface

area of the cube is , which is not .

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question
In the xy-plane, the graph of intersects the graph of at the points and . What is the value of a ?

Rationale
The correct answer is 5. The intersection points of the graphs of and can be found by solving the system consisting of

these two equations. To solve the system, substitute x for y in the first equation. This gives . Subtracting x from both sides of

the equation gives . Factoring out of each term on the left-hand side of the equation gives . Therefore, the

possible values for x are 0 and 5. Since , the two intersection points are and . Therefore, .
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Question

One of the factors of is , where is a positive constant. What is the smallest possible value of ?

Correct Answer: 8

Rationale

The correct answer is . Since each term of the given expression, , has a factor of , the expression can be rewritten as

, or . Since the values and have a sum of and a product of , the expression

can be factored as . Therefore, the given expression can be factored as . It follows that the

factors of the given expression are , , , and . Of these factors, only and are of the form , where is a positive

constant. Therefore, the possible values of are and . Thus, the smallest possible value of is .
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Question

The function is defined by , where and are positive constants. The graph of in the -plane passes through the

points ( , ) and ( , ). What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the function is defined by and that the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the
points and . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .

Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for and for in the equation yields

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , which can be rewritten as . Taking the square root of both

sides of this equation yields and , but because it’s given that is a positive constant, must equal . Because the value of is

and the value of is , the value of is , or .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the value of rather than the value of .

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

Choice D is incorrect and may result from correctly finding the value of as , but multiplying it by the y-value in the first ordered pair rather than
by the value of .
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Question

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where and is a quadratic function. What is the y-
coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

Correct Answer: -2112

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that is a quadratic function. It follows that can be defined by an equation of the form

, where , , and are constants. It's also given that the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of ,

where . Substituting for in this equation yields . This equation represents a

quadratic relationship between and , where is either the maximum or the minimum value of , which occurs when . For quadratic

relationships between and , the maximum or minimum value of occurs at the value of halfway between any two values of that have the

same corresponding value of . The table shows that x-values of and correspond to the same y-value, . Since is halfway between

and , the maximum or minimum value of occurs at an x-value of . The table shows that when , . It follows that and

. Subtracting from both sides of the equation yields . Substituting for and for in the equation

yields , or . The value of can be found by substituting any x-value and its
corresponding y-value for and , respectively, in this equation. Substituting for and for in this equation yields

, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields , or . Dividing both sides of this equation

by yields . Substituting for , for , and for in the equation yields .

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . Substituting for in the equation

yields , or . This is equivalent to , so the y-intercept of the

graph of in the xy-plane is . Thus, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is .
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Question

A quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds, after the object is launched off an

elevated surface. The model indicates the object has an initial height of feet above the ground and reaches its maximum height of feet

above the ground seconds after being launched. Based on the model, what is the height, in feet, of the object above the ground seconds

after being launched?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that a quadratic function models the height, in feet, of an object above the ground in terms of the time, in seconds,

after the object is launched off an elevated surface. This quadratic function can be defined by an equation of the form ,

where is the height of the object seconds after it was launched, and , , and are constants such that the function reaches its

maximum value, , when . Since the model indicates the object reaches its maximum height of feet above the ground seconds

after being launched, reaches its maximum value, , when . Therefore, and . Substituting for and

for in the function yields . Since the model indicates the object has an initial height of

feet above the ground, the value of is when . Substituting for and for in the equation

yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing

both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the model can be represented by the equation .

Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Therefore, based on the model, seconds

after being launched, the height of the object above the ground is feet.

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.

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Question

The equation is true for all , where a and d are integers. What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 0

D. 1

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Since the expression can be factored as , the given equation can be rewritten as

. Since , is also not equal to 0, so both the numerator and denominator of can be

divided by . This gives . Equating the coefficient of x on each side of the equation gives . Equating the constant

terms gives . The sum is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from incorrectly simplifying the equation. Choices B and D are incorrect. They are the values of d and a,

respectively, not .
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Question

Which of the following expressions is equivalent to ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The numerator of the given expression can be rewritten in terms of the denominator, , as follows:

, which is equivalent to . So the given expression is equivalent to

. Since the given expression is defined for , the expression can be

rewritten as .

Long division can also be used as an alternate approach. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from errors made when dividing the

two polynomials or making use of structure.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

How many solutions does the given equation have?

Answer

A. Zero

B. One

C. Two

D. Infinitely many

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that . By the definition of absolute value, the left-hand side of this equation, , must be

nonnegative. Since the right-hand side of this equation, , is negative, it follows that no value of can make this equation true; therefore, the

given equation has zero solutions.

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.

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Question

The expression above can be written in the form , where a and b are constants. What is the value of ?

Rationale
The correct answer is 6632. Applying the distributive property to the expression yields . Then adding

together and and collecting like terms results in . This is written in the form ,

where and . Therefore .

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Question

Which expression represents the product of and ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The product of and can be represented by the expression .

Applying the distributive property to this expression yields , or .

This expression is equivalent to , or .

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

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

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

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Question

If , which of the following is equivalent to the expression ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale SO CHILL MAN USE THE DUMMY TRICK

Choice C is correct. Factoring – 1 from the second, third, and fourth terms gives x
2
– c
2
– 2cd – 2
d = x
2
– (c
2 2
+ 2cd + d ). The expression c
2
+ 2cd

+ d
2
is the expanded form of a perfect square: c
2 2
+ 2cd + d
2
= (c + d) . Therefore, x
2
– (c
2
+ 2cd + d ) = x
2 2
– 2
(c + d) . Since a = c + d, x
2
– (c + d)
2

= x
2
– 2
a . Finally, because x
2
– a
2
is the difference of squares, it can be expanded as x
2
– a
2
= (x + a)(x – a).

Choices A and B are incorrect and may be the result of making an error in factoring the difference of squares x
2
– 2
a . Choice D is incorrect and

may be the result of incorrectly combining terms.

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one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

How many solutions are there to the system of equations above?

Answer

A. There are exactly 4 solutions.

B. There are exactly 2 solutions.

C. There is exactly 1 solution.

D. There are no solutions.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The second equation of the system can be rewritten as . Substituting for y in the first equation gives

. This equation can be solved as shown below:

Substituting 1 for x in the equation gives . Therefore, is the only solution to the system of equations.

Choice A is incorrect. In the xy-plane, a parabola and a line can intersect at no more than two points. Since the graph of the first equation is a

parabola and the graph of the second equation is a line, the system cannot have more than 2 solutions. Choice B is incorrect. There is a single

ordered pair that satisfies both equations of the system. Choice D is incorrect because the ordered pair satisfies both equations

of the system.
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Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

What value of x satisfies the equation above?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D. 3

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Each fraction in the given equation can be expressed with the common denominator . Multiplying by

yields , and multiplying by yields . Therefore, the given equation can be written as

. Multiplying each fraction by the denominator results in the equation , or

. This equation can be solved by setting a quadratic expression equal to 0, then solving for x. Subtracting from both

sides of this equation yields . The expression can be factored, resulting in the equation

. By the zero product property, or . To solve for x in , 1 can be added to both sides of

the equation, resulting in . Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 results in . Solving for x in yields .

However, this value of x would result in the second fraction of the original equation having a denominator of 0. Therefore, is an

extraneous solution. Thus, the only value of x that satisfies the given equation is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from solving but not realizing that this solution is extraneous because it would result in a

denominator of 0 in the second fraction. Choice B is incorrect and may result from a sign error when solving for x. Choice D is

incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

Question ID: 6d9e01a2

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The given equation defines the function . For what value of does reach its minimum?

Correct Answer: 25/4, 6.25

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten in the form , where , , and are constants. When

, is the value of for which reaches its minimum. The given equation can be rewritten as , which is

equivalent to . This equation can be rewritten as ,

or , which is equivalent to . Therefore, , so the value of for which

reaches its minimum is . Note that 25/4 and 6.25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.
Question ID: 9f2ecade

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The function h is defined above, where a, b, and c are integer constants. If the zeros of the function are 6, and 7, what is the value of c ?

YOU DUMMY! JUST INPUT THE THREE VALUES

Rationale
The correct answer is 210. Since , 6, and 7 are zeros of the function, the function can be rewritten as .

Expanding the function yields . Thus, , , and . Therefore, the value of c is 210.
Question ID: 6011a3f8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, is a constant. For which of the following values of will the equation have more than one real solution?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A quadratic equation of the form , where , , and are constants, has either no real solutions, exactly

one real solution, or exactly two real solutions. That is, for the given equation to have more than one real solution, it must have exactly two real

solutions. When the value of the discriminant, or , is greater than 0, the given equation has exactly two real solutions. In the given

equation, , and . Therefore, the given equation has exactly two real solutions when ,

or . Adding to both sides of this inequality yields . Taking the square root of both sides of yields

two possible inequalities: or . Of the choices, only choice A satisfies or .

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 ID: e117d3b8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

If a and c are positive numbers, which of the following is equivalent to ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

3
Choice C is correct. Using the property that for positive numbers x and y, with x = (a + c) and y = a + c, it follows that

4 2 2
. By rewriting (a + c) as ((a + c) ) , it is possible to simplify the square root expression as follows:

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of . Choice B is incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly rewriting (a +

2 2 2
c) as a + c . Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of incorrectly applying properties of exponents.
Question ID: 30596346

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

In the given equation, is a positive constant. The sum of the solutions to the equation is . What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 59

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that in the equation , is a positive constant. Multiplying both sides of this

equation by yields . By the zero product property, it follows that or . Adding to both sides of

the equation yields . Adding to both sides of the equation yields . Taking the square root of both

sides of this equation yields and . Therefore, the solutions to the given equation are , , and . It's given that the sum of the

solutions to the equation is . Thus, , or .

Question ID: efc469c4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

The given expression can be rewritten as , where , , and are constants. What is the value of ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Expanding each squared binomial in the given expression yields . Applying

the distributive property to both terms of this expression yields . Combining like terms in this

expression yields . Since the given expression can be rewritten as , it follows that , ,

and . Multiplying both sides of each of these equations by yields , , and , respectively. Substituting

for , for , and for in the expression yields , or .

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

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

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

Question ID: 1fe10d97

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The given function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Which of the following functions best models the population of

Lowell months after the census?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Since there are months in a year,

months after the census is equivalent to years after the census. Substituting for in the equation yields

. Therefore, the function that best models the population of Lowell months after the census is

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 ID: b73ee6cf

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The population of a town is currently 50,000, and the population is estimated to increase each year by 3% from the previous year. Which of the

following equations can be used to estimate the number of years, t, it will take for the population of the town to reach 60,000 ?

Answer

A.

B.

C.

D.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Stating that the population will increase each year by 3% from the previous year is equivalent to saying that the population

each year will be 103% of the population the year before. Since the initial population is 50,000, the population after t years is given by

t t
50,000(1.03) . It follows that the equation 60,000 = 50,000(1.03) can be used to estimate the number of years it will take for the population to

reach 60,000.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation models how long it will take the population to decrease from 60,000 to 50,000, which is impossible given the

growth factor. Choice B is incorrect and may result from misinterpreting a 3% growth as growth by a factor of 3. Additionally, this equation

attempts to model how long it will take the population to decrease from 60,000 to 50,000. Choice C is incorrect and may result

from misunderstanding how to model percent growth by multiplying the initial amount by a factor greater than 1.
Question ID: 2289b199

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent expressions Hard

Question

For all positive values of and , the given expression is equivalent to which of the following?

I.

II.

Answer

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. For positive values of , . Therefore, the given expression, , can be rewritten as . Applying

properties of exponents, this can be rewritten as , or . Dividing the numerator and the denominator of this expression by yields

, which is statement I. Dividing the numerator and the denominator of this expression by yields . This expression is equivalent to

. It follows that this expression is equivalent to , which is statement II. Therefore, for all positive values of and , the given

expression is equivalent to I and II.

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 ID: 7eed640d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The quadratic function above models the height above the ground h, in feet, of a projectile x seconds after it had been launched vertically. If

is graphed in the xy-plane, which of the following represents the real-life meaning of the positive x-intercept of the graph?

Answer

A. The initial height of the projectile

B. The maximum height of the projectile

C. The time at which the projectile reaches its maximum height

D. The time at which the projectile hits the ground

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The positive x-intercept of the graph of is a point for which . Since models the height

above the ground, in feet, of the projectile, a y-value of 0 must correspond to the height of the projectile when it is 0 feet above ground or, in other

words, when the projectile is on the ground. Since x represents the time since the projectile was launched, it follows that the positive x-intercept,

, represents the time at which the projectile hits the ground.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the y-intercept as a positive x-intercept. Choice B is incorrect and may result from

misidentifying the y-value of the vertex of the graph of the function as an x-intercept. Choice C is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the

x-value of the vertex of the graph of the function as an x-intercept.

Question ID: 43926bd9

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

For the exponential function f, the table above shows several values of x and their corresponding values of , where a is a constant greater

than 1. If k is a constant and , what is the value of k ?

DUMMY VALUE YOU DIPSHIT

Rationale
The correct answer is 8. The values of for the exponential function f shown in the table increase by a factor of for each increase of 1 in

x. This relationship can be represented by the equation , where b is a constant. It’s given that when , .

Substituting 2 for x and for into yields . Since , it follows that . Thus, an

equation that defines the function f is . It follows that the value of k such that can be found by solving the

equation , which yields .

Question ID: f25a34aa

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The area of a triangle is equal to square centimeters. The length of the base of the triangle is centimeters, and the height of the

triangle is centimeters. What is the value of ?

Correct Answer: 110

Rationale

The correct answer is . The area of a triangle is equal to one half of the product of the length of the base of the triangle and the height of the

triangle. It's given that the length of the base of the triangle is centimeters and the height of the triangle is centimeters;

therefore, its area is square centimeters. It's also given that the area of the triangle is equal to square centimeters.

Therefore, it follows that . This equation can be rewritten as , or .

Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the

value of is .
Question ID: a58232b7

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

The functions and are defined by the given equations, where . Which of the following equations displays, as a constant or coefficient,

the minimum value of the function it defines, where ?

I.

II.

Answer

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A function defined by an equation in the form , where , , and are positive constants and , has a

minimum value of . It's given that function is defined by , which is equivalent to .

Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Therefore, the minimum value of is , so

doesn't display its minimum value as a constant or coefficient. It's also given that function is defined by

. Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Therefore, the minimum value of is

, so doesn't display its minimum value as a constant or coefficient. Therefore, neither I nor II displays, as a

constant or coefficient, the minimum value of the function it defines, where .

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 ID: a7711fe8

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

What is the minimum value of the function f defined by ?

Answer

A.

B.

C. 2

D. 4

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given quadratic function f is in vertex form, , where is the vertex of the graph of

in the xy-plane. Therefore, the vertex of the graph of is . In addition, the y-coordinate of the vertex represents either the

minimum or maximum value of a quadratic function, depending on whether the graph of the function opens upward or downward. Since the

leading coefficient of f (the coefficient of the term ) is 1, which is positive, the graph of opens upward. It follows that at

, the minimum value of the function f is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from making a sign error and from using the x-coordinate of the vertex. Choice C is incorrect and may result

from using the x-coordinate of the vertex. Choice D is incorrect and may result from making a sign error.
Question ID: 1a722d7d

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

Question

Let the function p be defined as , where c is a constant. If , what is the value of ?

Answer

A. 10.00

B. 10.25

C. 10.75

D. 11.00

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The value of p(12) depends on the value of the constant c, so the value of c must first be determined. It is given that p(c) =

10. Based on the definition of p, it follows that:

This means that for all values of x. Therefore:

Choice A is incorrect. It is the value of p(8), not p(12). Choices B and C are incorrect. If one of these values were correct, then x = 12 and the

selected value of p(12) could be substituted into the equation to solve for c. However, the values of c that result from choices B and C each result
in p(c) < 10.
Question ID: 58b109d4

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations in Hard

one variable and systems

of equations in two

variables

Question

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

Correct Answer: -10

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding to both sides of the second equation in the given system yields . Substituting

for in the first equation in the given system yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields

. Factoring the left-hand side of this equation yields , or . Taking the square root of

both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of is