Question ID 6ee5222e

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 6ee5222e

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6ee5222e Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Each of the tables gives the same three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given
equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the
given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore,
when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both
sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is
. The table in choice D gives x-values of , , and and corresponding y-values of , , and , respectively. Therefore,
the table in choice D gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation.

Choice A is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation
.

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice C is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7d5a0f4e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 7d5a0f4e

In August, a car dealer completed more than times the number of sales the car dealer completed in
September. In August and September, the car dealer completed sales. How many sales did the car
dealer complete in September?

ID: 7d5a0f4e Answer

Correct Answer: 87

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that in August, the car dealer completed more than times the number of sales the
car dealer completed in September. Let represent the number of sales the car dealer completed in September. It follows
that represents the number of sales the car dealer completed in August. It’s also given that in August and
September, the car dealer completed sales. It follows that , or . Subtracting
from each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Therefore, the car
dealer completed sales in September.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b0e72232
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b0e72232

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0e72232 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution when the lines in the xy-plane
representing the equations are parallel and distinct. Two lines are parallel and distinct if their slopes are the same and their y-
intercepts are different. The slope of the graph of the given equation, , in the xy-plane can be found by
rewriting the equation in the form , where is the slope of the graph and is the y-intercept. Adding to
each side of the given equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields , or
. It follows that the slope of the graph of the given equation is and the y-intercept is . Therefore, the
graph of the second equation in the system must also have a slope of , but must not have a y-intercept of .
Multiplying each side of the equation given in choice B by yields , or . It follows that the graph
representing the equation in choice B has a slope of and a y-intercept of . Since the slopes of the graphs of the two
equations are equal and the y-intercepts of the graphs of the two equations are different, the equation in choice B could be
the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope of ,
so the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope
of and a y-intercept of , so the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has infinitely many
solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation can be rewritten as . It follows that the graph of this equation has a slope
of , so the system consisting of this equation and the given equation has exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 43e69f94
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 43e69f94

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 43e69f94 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8d93d73a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: 8d93d73a

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the
given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8d93d73a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or .
Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields
, or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than . For the table in choice A,
when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is less than ; and when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than . Therefore, the table in
choice A gives values of and their corresponding values of that are all solutions to the given inequality.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9609a243
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9609a243

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9609a243 Answer

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 distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in the
form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in
the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in
the given system can be written in the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield
. The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation, . For
the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first
equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0876dbef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0876dbef

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

ID: 0876dbef Answer

Correct Answer: 3.5, 7/2

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 distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard form
, where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional
to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system, , can be
written in standard form by adding to both sides of the equation, which yields , or .
Multiplying each term in this equation by yields . The second equation in the given system,
, can be written in standard form by subtracting and from both sides of the equation, which yields
. Multiplying each term in this equation by yields . The coefficient of in the first equation,
, is equal to the coefficient of in the second equation, . For the lines to be parallel, and for
the coefficients for and in one equation to be proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation, the
coefficient of in the second equation must also be equal to the coefficient of in the first equation. Therefore,
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Therefore, if the given system of
equations has no solution, the value of is . Note that 7/2 and 3.5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c5526332
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: c5526332

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c5526332 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4a2f9ba8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 4a2f9ba8

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for
the given system?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4a2f9ba8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing both sides of the second equation in the given system by yields , which is the
first equation in the given system. Therefore, the first and second equations represent the same line in the xy-plane. If the x-
and y-coordinates of a point satisfy an equation, the point lies on the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. Choice A is a
point with x-coordinate and y-coordinate . Substituting for and for 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 , so the coordinates of the point
satisfy both equations in the given system. Therefore, for each real number , the point lies
on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 252d6b8a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 252d6b8a

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 252d6b8a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals, meaning that the slope of the first
line is equal to divided by the slope of the second line. Each equation in the given pair of equations can be written in
slope-intercept form, , where is the slope of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-
intercept. For the first equation, , subtracting from both sides gives , and dividing both sides
of this equation by gives . Therefore, the slope of the graph of this equation is . For the second
equation, , subtracting from both sides gives , and dividing both sides of this equation by
gives . Therefore, the slope of the graph of this equation is . Since the graph of the given pair of
equations is a pair of perpendicular lines, the slope of the graph of the second equation, , must be the negative
reciprocal of the slope of the graph of the first equation, . The negative reciprocal of is , or . Therefore,
, or . Similarly, rewriting the equations in choice B in slope-intercept form yields and
. It follows that the slope of the graph of the first equation in choice B is and the slope of the graph of
the second equation in choice B is . Since , is equal to , or . Since is the negative
reciprocal of , the pair of equations in choice B represents a pair of perpendicular lines.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 52007f35
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 52007f35

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

ID: 52007f35 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b1047a54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: b1047a54

In the given system of equations, and are constants. The system has infinitely many solutions. What is
the value of ?

ID: b1047a54 Answer

Correct Answer: .2857, 2/7

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the system has infinitely many solutions. A system of two linear equations has
infinitely many solutions if and only if the two linear equations are equivalent. Multiplying each side of the first equation in
the system by yields , or . Since this equation is equivalent to the second
equation and has the same right side as the second equation, the coefficients of and , respectively, should also be the
same. It follows that and . Therefore, the value of is , or . Note that 2/7, .2857, 0.285, and 0.286 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 900234f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 900234f1

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?

ID: 900234f1 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 84f5f182
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: 84f5f182

A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year, plus commission earnings of
of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. This year, the salesperson has a goal for the
total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary. Which of the following inequalities
represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet
that goal?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 84f5f182 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a salesperson's total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year plus
commission earnings of of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. If the salesperson makes dollars in
total sales this year, the salesperson’s total earnings can be represented by the expression . It’s also given that the
salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary, which can be
represented by the expressions and , respectively. Therefore, this situation can be represented by the inequality
. Subtracting from each part of this inequality yields . Dividing each part of this
inequality by yields . Therefore, the inequality represents all possible values
of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet their goal.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times the base salary.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total earnings are at least times and at most
times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e40b7bdc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: e40b7bdc

Keenan made cups of vegetable broth. Keenan then filled small jars and large jars with all the
vegetable broth he made. The equation represents this situation. Which is the best
interpretation of in this context?
A. The number of large jars Keenan filled

B. The number of small jars Keenan filled

C. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars

D. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars

ID: e40b7bdc Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the situation where Keenan filled small jars and
large jars with all the vegetable broth he made, which was cups. Therefore, represents the total number of cups of
vegetable broth in the small jars and represents the total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars.

Choice A is incorrect. The number of large jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of small jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars is represented by , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c130b16c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: c130b16c

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?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c130b16c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B 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 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 given equation, , can be written in standard form by subtracting from both sides of
the equation to yield . Therefore, the given equation can be written in the form , where
, , and . The equation in choice B, , is written in the form , where
, , and . Therefore, , which can be rewritten as ; , which can be rewritten as
; and , which can be rewritten as . Since , , and is not equal to , it follows that
the given equation and the equation are parallel and distinct. Therefore, a system of two linear equations
consisting of the given equation and the equation has no solution. Thus, the equation in choice B could be
the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent the same line in the xy-plane.
Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct
and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct
and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID 5e7991d4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5e7991d4

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

ID: 5e7991d4 Answer

Correct Answer: 1677

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Multiplying both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2ebd5e5b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 2ebd5e5b

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

ID: 2ebd5e5b Answer

Correct Answer: 80

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting the second equation in the given system from the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each side
of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the second equation yields . Adding to both
sides of this equation yields .

Alternate approach: Multiplying each side of the second equation in the given system by yields .
Subtracting the first equation in the given system from this equation yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dcdceeae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: dcdceeae

In the xy-plane, line has a slope of and an x-intercept of . What is the y-coordinate of the y-
intercept of line ?

ID: dcdceeae Answer

Correct Answer: -10

Rationale

The correct answer is . A line in the xy-plane can be represented by the equation , where is the slope of
the line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. It's given that line has a slope of . Therefore, . It's also
given that line has an x-intercept of . Therefore, when , . Substituting for , for , and for
in the equation yields , which is equivalent to . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 90f7af74
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: 90f7af74

A small business owner budgets to purchase candles. The owner must purchase a minimum of
candles to maintain the discounted pricing. If the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles
and per candle to purchase large candles, what is the maximum number of large candles the owner
can purchase to stay within the budget and maintain the discounted pricing?

ID: 90f7af74 Answer

Correct Answer: 182

Rationale

The correct answer is . Let represent the number of small candles the owner can purchase, and let 𝓁 represent the
number of large candles the owner can purchase. It’s given that the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles
and per candle to purchase large candles. Therefore, the owner pays dollars for small candles and 𝓁

dollars for 𝓁 large candles, which means the owner pays a total of 𝓁 dollars to purchase candles. It’s given

that the owner budgets to purchase candles. Therefore, 𝓁 . It’s also given that the owner
must purchase a minimum of candles. Therefore, 𝓁 . The inequalities 𝓁 and
𝓁 can be combined into one compound inequality by rewriting the second inequality so that its left-hand side is
equivalent to the left-hand side of the first inequality. Subtracting 𝓁 from both sides of the inequality 𝓁 yields
𝓁 . Multiplying both sides of this inequality by yields 𝓁 , or 𝓁 .
Adding 𝓁 to both sides of this inequality yields 𝓁 𝓁 𝓁 , or
𝓁 . This inequality can be combined with the inequality
𝓁 𝓁 , which
yields the compound inequality 𝓁 𝓁 . It follows that 𝓁 .
Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields 𝓁 . Dividing both sides of this inequality by yields
approximately 𝓁 . Since the number of large candles the owner purchases must be a whole number, the maximum
number of large candles the owner can purchase is the largest whole number less than , which is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1cc52a1f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 1cc52a1f

A certain apprentice has enrolled in hours of training courses. The equation represents
this situation, where is the number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training
courses this apprentice has enrolled in. How many more hours does each online training course take than
each on-site training course?

ID: 1cc52a1f Answer

Correct Answer: 5

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation represents the situation, where is the number of on-
site training courses, is the number of online training courses, and is the total number of hours of training courses the
apprentice has enrolled in. Therefore, represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in on-site training
courses, and represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in online training courses. Since is the
number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training courses the apprentice has enrolled in, is the
number of hours each on-site course takes and is the number of hours each online course takes. Subtracting these
numbers gives , or more hours each online training course takes than each on-site training course.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 90c618a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 90c618a3

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

ID: 90c618a3 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 83a38c31
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 83a38c31

The function is defined as more than times a number . If is graphed in the -plane,
what is the best interpretation of the -intercept?
A. When , the number is .

B. When the number is , .

C. The value of increases by for each increase of in the value of the number.

D. For each increase of in the value of the number, increases by .

ID: 83a38c31 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function is defined as more than times a number . This can be represented
by the equation . The x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is the point where the graph
intersects the x-axis, or the point on the graph where the value of is equal to . Substituting for in the equation
yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side
of this equation by yields . Therefore, when , the number is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of the y-intercept, not the x-intercept, of the graph of the function.

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of the slope, not the x-intercept, of the graph of the function.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a8e43ae3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: a8e43ae3

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a8e43ae3 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID beb54560
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: beb54560

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

ID: beb54560 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e1a1754e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: e1a1754e

In a set of four consecutive odd integers, where the integers are ordered from least to greatest, the first
integer is represented by . The product of and the fourth odd integer is at most less than the sum of
the first and third odd integers. Which inequality represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1a1754e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the four odd integers are consecutive, ordered from least to greatest, and that the first odd
integer is represented by . It follows that the second odd integer is represented by , the third odd integer is
represented by , and the fourth odd integer is represented by . Therefore, the product of and the fourth odd
integer is represented by , and less than the sum of the first and third odd integers is represented by
. Since the product of and the fourth odd integer is at most less than the sum of the first and third
odd integers, it follows that .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c73c84cc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: c73c84cc

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

ID: c73c84cc Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 35978b89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 35978b89

The point with coordinates lies on the line shown. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 35978b89 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given from the graph that the points and lie on the line. For two points on a line,
and , the slope of the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Substituting for
and for in this formula, the slope of the line can be calculated as , or . It's also given that
the point lies on the line. Substituting for , for , and for in the slope formula
yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Expanding
the left-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, the value of is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9a67367f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 9a67367f

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 ?

ID: 9a67367f Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 5cd676da
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 5cd676da

The cost of renting a carpet cleaner is for the first day and for each additional day. Which of the
following functions gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the carpet cleaner for days, where is a
positive integer?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5cd676da Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the cost of renting a carpet cleaner is for the first day and for each additional day.
Therefore, the cost , in dollars, of renting the carpet cleaner for days 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 B is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the
first day and for each additional day.

Choice C is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the
first day and , not , for each additional day.

Choice D is incorrect. This function gives the cost of renting a carpet cleaner for days if the cost is , not , for the
first day and , not , for each additional day.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID efaeaf88
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: efaeaf88

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

ID: efaeaf88 Answer

Correct Answer: 20

Rationale

The correct answer is . Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 95cc0b50
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 95cc0b50

The graph of in the -plane has an -intercept at and a -intercept at , where

and are constants. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 95cc0b50 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e4db4454
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: e4db4454

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: e4db4454 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that line is defined by . This equation can be written in slope-intercept
form , where is the slope of line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of line . Adding to both
sides of yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the slope of line is
. It’s given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative
reciprocals, meaning that the slope of the first line is equal to divided by the slope of the second line. Therefore, the
slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of line . The negative reciprocal of is , or . Therefore, the
slope of line is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the slope of a line in the xy-plane that is parallel, not perpendicular, to line .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the reciprocal, not the negative reciprocal, of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the negative, not the negative reciprocal, of .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8ac533d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: 8ac533d5

A business owner plans to purchase the same model of chair for each of the employees. The total budget
to spend on these chairs is , which includes a sales tax. Which of the following is closest to the
maximum possible price per chair, before sales tax, the business owner could pay based on this budget?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8ac533d5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a business owner plans to purchase chairs. If is the price per chair, the total price of
purchasing chairs is . It’s also given that sales tax is included, which is equivalent to multiplied by , or
. Since the total budget is , the inequality representing the situation is given by .
Dividing both sides of this inequality by and rounding the result to two decimal places gives . To not
exceed the budget, the maximum possible price per chair is .

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price per chair including sales tax, not the maximum possible price per
chair before sales tax.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price if the sales tax is added to the total budget, not the maximum
possible price per chair before sales tax.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID df8ae774
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: df8ae774

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

ID: df8ae774 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 70474bfb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: 70474bfb

Each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. The number of sides with length
is times the number of sides with length . There are sides with length
. Which equation must be true for the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 70474bfb Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. It's also given that the number of
sides with length is times the number of sides with length . Therefore, there are , or ,
sides with length . It’s also given that there are sides with length . Therefore, the number of , , and
sides are , , and , respectively. Since there are a total of sides, the equation represents this
situation. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation that must
be true for 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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0e1dbc1d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 0e1dbc1d

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

ID: 0e1dbc1d Answer

Correct Answer: 0.25, 1/4

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 𝓁 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 𝓁 in the xy-plane is . Since line is perpendicular to line 𝓁 in the xy-plane, the slope of line is the
negative reciprocal of the slope of line 𝓁. The negative reciprocal of is . Note that 1/4 and .25 are examples
of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 10df349c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 10df349c

One gallon of stain will cover square feet of a surface. A yard has a total fence area of square feet.
Which equation represents the total amount of stain , in gallons, needed to stain the fence in this yard
twice?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 10df349c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that represents the total fence area, in square feet. Since the fence will be stained twice, the
amount of stain, in gallons, will need to cover square feet. It’s also given that one gallon of stain will cover square
feet. Dividing the total area, in square feet, of the surface to be stained by the number of square feet covered by one gallon of
stain gives the number of gallons of stain that will be needed. Dividing by yields , or . Therefore, the equation
that represents the total amount of stain , in gallons, needed to stain the fence of the yard twice 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.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 0b28166c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0b28166c

If a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the equation
, how many solutions will the resulting system of three equations have?
A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 0b28166c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if an
ordered pair is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the
system. The only point that lies on each graph of the system of two linear equations shown is their intersection point .
It follows that if a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the graph of
, this system has either zero solutions or one solution, the point . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields , or . Since this equation is not true, the point does not lie
on the graph of . Therefore, is not a solution to the system of three equations. It follows that there are
zero solutions to this system.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7a83c8d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 7a83c8d8

Kaylani used fabric measuring yards in length to make each suit for a men's choir. The relationship between
the number of suits that Kaylani made, , and the total length of fabric that she purchased , in yards, is
represented by the equation . What is the best interpretation of in this context?
A. Kaylani made suits.

B. Kaylani purchased a total of yards of fabric.

C. Kaylani used a total of yards of fabric to make the suits.

D. Kaylani purchased yards more fabric than she used to make the suits.

ID: 7a83c8d8 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the relationship between the number of suits that
Kaylani made, , and the total length of fabric she purchased, , in yards. Adding to both sides of the given equation
yields . Since Kaylani made suits and used yards of fabric to make each suit, the expression represents
the total amount of fabric she used to make the suits. Since represents the total length of fabric Kaylani purchased, in
yards, it follows from the equation that Kaylani purchased yards of fabric to make the suits, plus an
additional yards of fabric. Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is that Kaylani purchased yards more
fabric than she used to make the suits.

Choice A is incorrect. Kaylani made a total of suits, not suits.

Choice B is incorrect. Kaylani purchased a total of yards of fabric, not a total of yards of fabric.

Choice C is incorrect. Kaylani used a total of yards of fabric to make the suits, not a total of yards of fabric.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 652119ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 652119ce

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?

ID: 652119ce Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8f9ba995
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 8f9ba995

How many solutions does the given system of equations have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: 8f9ba995 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has zero solutions if the lines representing
the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines are distinct and parallel if they have the same slope but
different y-intercepts. Each equation in the given system can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the
slope of the line representing the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-intercept. Adding to both sides of the first
equation in the given system of equations, , yields . Dividing both sides of this equation
by yields . It follows that the first equation in the given system of equations has a slope of and a y-
intercept of . Adding to both sides of the second equation in the given system of equations, ,
yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . It follows that the second equation in
the given system of equations has a slope of and a y-intercept of . Since the slopes of these lines are the same
and the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the given system of equations has zero solutions.

Alternate approach: To solve the system by elimination, multiplying the second equation in the given system of equations,
, by yields . Adding this equation to the first equation in the given system of
equations, , yields , or . Since this equation isn't
true, the given system of equations has zero 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 C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e1f59a4d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: e1f59a4d

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?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1f59a4d Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4b0b4e54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 4b0b4e54

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?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4b0b4e54 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b2d50dc7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: b2d50dc7

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the
given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2d50dc7 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the
given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value
of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is less than . For the table in choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is
less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of
is , which is less than . Therefore, the table in choice C gives values of and their corresponding values of that are
all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than .

Choice D is incorrect. In the table for choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9ecfa82d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 9ecfa82d

The linear function is defined by , where is a constant. If , where is a

constant, which of the following expressions represents the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9ecfa82d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that . Therefore, for the given linear function , when , .
Substituting for and for in yields . Applying the distributive property to
the right-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
. Adding to both sides of this equation yields , or . Therefore,
the expression that represents 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 D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b2d50dc7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard

in one or two
variables

ID: b2d50dc7

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the
given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2d50dc7 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the
given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value
of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is less than . For the table in choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is
less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of
is , which is less than . Therefore, the table in choice C gives values of and their corresponding values of that are
all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than .

Choice D is incorrect. In the table for choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1ad71c23
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 1ad71c23

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 ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1ad71c23 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e96acc98
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: e96acc98

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

ID: e96acc98 Answer

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 Difficulty: Hard

Question ID dc1b988f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: dc1b988f

A factory makes -inch, -inch, and -inch concrete screws. During a certain day, the number of -inch
concrete screws that the factory makes is times the number of -inch concrete screws, and the number
of -inch concrete screws is . During this day, the factory makes concrete screws total. Which
equation represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dc1b988f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that during a certain day at a factory, the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes
is and the number of -inch concrete screws the factory makes is . It's also given that during this day the number of -
inch concrete screws the factory makes is times the number of -inch concrete screws, or . Therefore, the total number
of -inch, -inch, and -inch concrete screws is , or . It's given that during this day, the factory makes
concrete screws total. Thus, the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total length, in inches, of all the concrete screws, rather
than the total number of concrete screws, is .

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

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the total number of -inch concrete screws and -inch
concrete screws, not including the -inch concrete screws, is .

Question Difficulty: Hard