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Question ID 8a714fa1

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages


and Data Analysis

ID: 8a714fa1

Which of the following represents the result of increasing the


quantity x by 9%, where ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 7cd1c6db
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7cd1c6db

An object travels at a constant speed of centimeters per second. At this speed, what is the time, in seconds, that it would
take for the object to travel centimeters?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 3f775bbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3f775bbf

Power capacity
State
Low Medium High Total

Texas 4 2 3 9

California 1 0 1 2

Oregon 1 0 1 2

Indiana 0 2 0 2

Colorado 1 1 0 2

Iowa 2 0 0 2

Oklahoma 1 0 0 1

Total 10 5 5 20

The table shows the distribution, by location and power capacity (maximum rate of
power generation) of the twenty largest wind projects in the United States in 2013.
The total power capacity of the nine wind projects located in Texas was 4,952
megawatts (MW), and the total power capacity of the twenty wind projects was
11,037 MW in 2013. The amount of energy produced in one hour at a rate of one
megawatt is one megawatt-hour. If each of the nine Texas wind projects in 2013
had operated continuously for 24 hours at the maximum rate of power generation,
approximately how many megawatt-hours of energy would the nine projects have
produced?

A. 200

B. 5,000

C. 11,000

D. 120,000
Question ID 8637294f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 8637294f

If and , what is the value of ?


Question ID 8e2e424e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages


and Data Analysis

ID: 8e2e424e

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


50 and r, what is the value of r ?

A. 36

B. 3.6

C. 1.36

D. 0.36
Question ID 24ad9dcb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 24ad9dcb

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

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


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

A. 90

B. 111

C. 140

D. 230
Question ID be00d896
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: be00d896

For which of the following data sets is the mean


greater than the median?

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

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

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

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


Question ID 6626cac3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and


and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 6626cac3

Phone Email

Dinner
55% 80%
dance

Football
20% 10%
game

Picnic 20% 5%

Pool party 5% 5%

Total 100% 100%

An alumni association survey asked each high school graduate to select the one activity he or she preferred
for the association’s next event. Some of the people responded by phone, and the others responded by email.
The table above shows the distribution of preferred activity, in percent, for each response type used. For the
survey, the number of email responses was twice the number of phone responses. If a person who preferred
a picnic is selected at random, what is the probability that the person responded by email?
Question ID 3d985614
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 3d985614

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 308084c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from


and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 308084c5

Sample Percent in favor Margin of error

A 52% 4.2%

B 48% 1.6%

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

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

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

C. Sample A had a larger sample size.

D. Sample A had a smaller sample size.


Question ID 7d721177
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7d721177

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 4b09f783
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4b09f783

A list of data values is shown. , , , , , , , , , What is the mean of these data?


Question ID 67c0200a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages


and Data Analysis

ID: 67c0200a

The number is less than the positive number . The number is greater than . The number is how many
times ?
Question ID f04d40b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from


and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: f04d40b2

From a population of people, were chosen at random and surveyed about a proposed piece of legislation.
Based on the survey, it is estimated that of people in the population support the legislation, with an associated margin
of error of . Based on these results, which of the following is a plausible value for the total number of people in the
population who support the proposed legislation?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID c9dd92b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: c9dd92b1

The densities of different concentrations of grape juice are shown in the


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

A. 1,200

B. 1,250

C. 1,300

D. 1,350
Question ID 9bf4c545
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating


and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 9bf4c545

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

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

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

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

D. The survey sample is biased because it is not representative of all city residents.
Question ID fa7a0164
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: fa7a0164
The table below shows the high and low temperatures in Houston, Texas, during a five-day period.

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


the five-day period?

A. 48.8

B. 49

C. 59

D. 59.1
Question ID 708590d7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 708590d7

Which of the following statements correctly compares the


means of data set A and data set B?

A. The mean of each data set is 2.

B. The mean of each data set is 4.

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

D. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.
Question ID a6b2fcce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: a6b2fcce

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

A. 2003–2004

B. 2008–2009

C. 2009–2010

D. 2010–2011
Question ID 06a152cd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 06a152cd

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


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

A. 7.5

B. 10

C. 50.5

D. 120

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