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SAT Math: Linear Equations & Functions

The document contains a series of SAT Math questions focused on various algebra topics, including linear equations, systems of equations, and linear functions. Each question is identified by a unique ID and presents a problem that requires the application of algebraic concepts to find a solution. The questions vary in difficulty and cover different skills within the algebra domain.

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SAT Math: Linear Equations & Functions

The document contains a series of SAT Math questions focused on various algebra topics, including linear equations, systems of equations, and linear functions. Each question is identified by a unique ID and presents a problem that requires the application of algebraic concepts to find a solution. The questions vary in difficulty and cover different skills within the algebra domain.

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Question ID ac472881

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: ac472881

In the given equation, and are constants, and . If the equation has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of ?
Question ID d1b66ae6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: d1b66ae6

If satisfies the system of equations


above, what is the value of y ?
Question ID 3cdbf026
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 3cdbf026

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 ?

A.

B.

C. 2

D. 3
Question ID ff501705
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: ff501705

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?
Question ID 2937ef4f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 2937ef4f

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?

A. 3

B. 7

C. 8

D. 12
Question ID 9bbce683
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 9bbce683

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 2b15d65f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 2b15d65f

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?

A. 16,250

B. 16,500

C. 16,750

D. 17,500
Question ID e25f0807
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: e25f0807

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 ?
Question ID be9cb6a2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: be9cb6a2

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.
Question ID db422e7f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: db422e7f

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?
Question ID 45cfb9de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 45cfb9de

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID f14484a5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: f14484a5

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b7e6394d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: b7e6394d

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ee2f611f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: ee2f611f

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?
Question ID 25e1cfed
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 25e1cfed

How many solutions does the equation have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero
Question ID fdee0fbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: fdee0fbf

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 ?
Question ID f75bd744
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: f75bd744

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?
Question ID b3abf40f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: b3abf40f

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.
Question ID e6cb2402
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: e6cb2402

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?
Question ID b988eeec
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: b988eeec

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?
Question ID 70feb725
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 70feb725

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?

A. 80

B. 100

C. 120

D. 160
Question ID 1a621af4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 1a621af4

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible value of ?
Question ID b9835972
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: b9835972

In the xy-plane, line 𝓁 passes through the point and is parallel to the line represented by the equation . If line 𝓁
also passes through the point , what is the value of ?
Question ID af2ba762
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: af2ba762

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?

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


Question ID e1248a5c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: e1248a5c

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 ?

A.

B. 0

C.

D.
Question ID 05bb1af9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 05bb1af9

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 52cb8ea4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 52cb8ea4

If is the solution to the system of equations above,


what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C. 5

D. 13
Question ID 0b46bad5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 0b46bad5

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 94b48cbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 94b48cbf

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.
Question ID c362c210
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: c362c210

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?
Question ID 50f4cb9c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 50f4cb9c

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.
Question ID 16889ef3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 16889ef3

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID d7bf55e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: d7bf55e1

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.)
Question ID 771bd0ca
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 771bd0ca

What value of is the solution to the given equation?


Question ID a309803e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: a309803e

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.
Question ID 55ea82f3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 55ea82f3

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 98d3393a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 98d3393a

Line in the xy-plane is perpendicular to the line with equation


. What is the slope of line ?

A. 0

B.

C.

D. The slope of line is undefined.


Question ID 0b0fa68b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 0b0fa68b

For the function , for all values of , where is a positive constant. If , what is the value of ?
Question ID e8f9e117
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: e8f9e117

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?
Question ID 6989c80a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 6989c80a

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.
Question ID a7e2859a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: a7e2859a

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID f718c9cf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: f718c9cf

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


Question ID 466b87e3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 466b87e3

In the system of equations above, c is a constant. If the system has


no solution, what is the value of c ?
Question ID aee9fd2d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: aee9fd2d

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

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and
Question ID 0366d965
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 0366d965

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 ?
Question ID 6d8ad460
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 6d8ad460

Line is shown in the xy-plane. Line (not shown) is perpendicular to line . What is the slope of line ?
Question ID 963da34c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 963da34c

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID e2e3942f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: e2e3942f

In the system of equations above, a is a constant. If the system of equations


has no solution, what is the value of a ?

A.

B. 0

C. 1

D. 2
Question ID 2d54c272
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: 2d54c272

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?
Question ID 1e0a46e4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 1e0a46e4

Which system of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID bbf9e5ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: bbf9e5ce

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 0bd33265
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 0bd33265

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?
Question ID 628300a9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 628300a9

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID a1fd2304
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: a1fd2304

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?
Question ID f5ff91b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: f5ff91b2

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

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and
Question ID a7a14e87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: a7a14e87

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 ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 429fb7c0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 429fb7c0

What value of is the solution to the equation ?


Question ID 023c0a8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 023c0a8d

For the function f, if for all values of x,


what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C. 0

D. 2
Question ID 3f8a701b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


one variable

ID: 3f8a701b

The equation , where a and b are constants, has no


solutions. Which of the following must be true?
I.
II.

III.

A. None

B. I only

C. I and II only

D. I and III only


Question ID daad7c32
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: daad7c32

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?

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
Question ID cb58833c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: cb58833c

The line with the equation is graphed in the xy‑plane. What is the
x-coordinate of the x‑intercept of the line?
Question ID 567ac7ab
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 567ac7ab

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID fb5e7f59
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: fb5e7f59

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 ?
Question ID c4ea43ef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in


two variables

ID: c4ea43ef

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 ?

A. 128

B. 160

C. 200

D. 320
Question ID 830120b0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 830120b0

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID b8e73b5b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: b8e73b5b

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?

A. 38

B. 33

C. 22

D. 16
Question ID 78391fcc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 78391fcc

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 68c5c81a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in


one or two variables

ID: 68c5c81a

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?

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
Question ID 1e11190a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear


equations in two
variables

ID: 1e11190a

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?

A.

B.

C.

D.

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