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The document presents survey data from 799 US teens about their cell phone use and texting behavior. It provides a margin of error of 3% for the estimate that 30% of US teens are heavy texters. The question asks which statement is correct given this margin of error.

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The document presents survey data from 799 US teens about their cell phone use and texting behavior. It provides a margin of error of 3% for the estimate that 30% of US teens are heavy texters. The question asks which statement is correct given this margin of error.

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Question ID 85939da5

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from


Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 85939da5

Texting Talks on cell Does not talk on cell


behavior phone daily phone daily Total

Light 110 146 256

Medium 139 164 303

Heavy 166 74 240

Total 415 384 799

In a study of cell phone use, 799 randomly selected US teens were asked how often they talked on a cell
phone and about their texting behavior. The data are summarized in the table above. Based on the data from
the study, an estimate of the percent of US teens who are heavy texters is 30% and the associated margin of
error is 3%. Which of the following is a correct statement based on the given margin of error?

A. Approximately 3% of the teens in the study who are classified as heavy texters are not really heavy texters.

B. It is not possible that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is less than 27%.

C. The percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 33%.

D. It is doubtful that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is 35%.
Question ID e29586d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: e29586d5

Number of Contestants by Score and Day


5 out 4 out 3 out 2 out 1 out 0 out
Total
of 5 of 5 of 5 of 5 of 5 of 5

Day 1 2 3 4 6 2 3 20

Day 2 2 3 5 5 4 1 20

Day 3 3 3 4 5 3 2 20

Total 7 9 13 16 9 6 60
The same 20 contestants, on each of 3 days, answered 5 questions in order to win a prize. Each contestant received 1 point for each correct answer. The number of
contestants receiving a given score on each day is shown in the table above.
No contestant received the same score on two different days. If a contestant is selected at random, what is
the probability that the selected contestant received a score of 5 on Day 2 or Day 3, given that the contestant
received a score of 5 on one of the three days?
Question ID 954943a4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 954943a4

Jennifer bought a box of Crunchy Grain cereal. The nutrition facts on the box state that a serving size of the

cereal is cup and provides 210 calories, 50 of which are calories from fat. In addition, each serving of the
cereal provides 180 milligrams of potassium, which is 5% of the daily allowance for adults. If p percent of an
adult’s daily allowance of potassium is provided by x servings of Crunchy Grain cereal per day, which of the
following expresses p in terms of x ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID c7e73ece
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from


Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: c7e73ece
Views on Nuclear Energy Use
Response Frequency

Strongly favor 56

Somewhat favor 214

Somewhat oppose 104

Strongly oppose 37

A researcher interviewed 411 randomly selected US residents and asked about their views on the use of nuclear energy. The table above summarizes the responses
of the interviewees. If the population of the United States was 300 million when the survey was given, based on the sample data for the 411 US residents, what is
the best estimate, in millions, of the difference between the number of US residents who somewhat favor or strongly favor the use of nuclear energy and the
number of those who somewhat oppose or strongly oppose it? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.)
Question ID d3b9c8d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d3b9c8d8

The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the box plots, which of the following statements must be true?

A. The mean mass of group 1 is greater than the mean mass of group 2.

B. The mean mass of group 1 is less than the mean mass of group 2.

C. The median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass of group 2.

D. The median mass of group 1 is less than the median mass of group 2.
Question ID 65c49824
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 65c49824

A school district is forming a committee to discuss plans for the construction of a new high school. Of those
invited to join the committee, 15% are parents of students, 45% are teachers from the current high school,
25% are school and district administrators, and the remaining 6 individuals are students. How many more
teachers were invited to join the committee than school and district administrators?
Question ID 1ea09200
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 1ea09200

A sample of 40 fourth-grade students was selected at random from a certain school. The 40 students
completed a survey about the morning announcements, and 32 thought the announcements were helpful.
Which of the following is the largest population to which the results of the survey can be applied?

A. The 40 students who were surveyed

B. All fourth-grade students at the school

C. All students at the school

D. All fourth-grade students in the county in which the school is located


Question ID 0ea56bb2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 0ea56bb2

Subscriptions
Year
sold

2012 5,600

2013 5,880

The manager of an online news service received the report above on the number of subscriptions sold by the
service. The manager estimated that the percent increase from 2012 to 2013 would be double the percent
increase from 2013 to 2014. How many subscriptions did the manager expect would be sold in 2014?

A. 6,020

B. 6,027

C. 6,440

D. 6,468
Question ID 0231050d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 0231050d

The line graph shows the total amount of snow, in inches, recorded each year in Washington, DC, from 2003
to 2015. If is the percent decrease in the annual snowfall from 2003 to 2007, what is the value of p ?
Question ID d4413871
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: d4413871

Blood type

Rhesus factor A B AB O

33 9 3 37

7 2 1 x

Human blood can be classified into four common blood types—A, B, AB, and O. It is also characterized by the
presence or absence of the rhesus factor. The table above shows the distribution of blood type and
rhesus factor for a group of people. If one of these people who is rhesus negative is chosen at random,

the probability that the person has blood type B is . What is the value of x ?
Question ID 190be2fc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 190be2fc

Data set A consists of positive integers less than . The list shown gives of the integers from data set A.
, , , , , , , ,
The mean of these integers is . If the mean of data set A is an integer that is greater than , what is the value of the largest integer from data set A?
Question ID c178d4da
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: c178d4da

Value Data set A frequency Data set B frequency

Data set A and data set B each consist of values. The table shows the frequencies of the values for each data set. Which of the following statements best
compares the means of the two data sets?

A. The mean of data set A is greater than the mean of data set B.

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

C. The mean of data set A is equal to the mean of data set B.

D. There is not enough information to compare the means of the data sets.
Question ID 457d2f2c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 457d2f2c

A data set of 27 different numbers has a mean of 33 and a median of 33. A new data set is created by adding
7 to each number in the original data set that is greater than the median and subtracting 7 from each number
in the original data set that is less than the median. Which of the following measures does NOT have the
same value in both the original and new data sets?

A. Median

B. Mean

C. Sum of the numbers

D. Standard deviation
Question ID c9fb15ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: c9fb15ad

Species of tree Growth factor

Red maple 4.5

River birch 3.5

Cottonwood 2.0

Black walnut 4.5

White birch 5.0

American elm 4.0

Pin oak 3.0

Shagbark hickory 7.5

One method of calculating the approximate age, in years, of a tree of a particular species is to multiply the
diameter of the tree, in inches, by a constant called the growth factor for that species. The table above gives
the growth factors for eight species of trees. If a white birch tree and a pin oak tree each now have a
diameter of 1 foot, which of the following will be closest to the difference, in inches, of their diameters 10
years from now? (1 foot = 12 inches)

A. 1.0

B. 1.2

C. 1.3
D. 1.4
Question ID d6af3572
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d6af3572

The scatterplot above shows the federal-mandated minimum wage every 10 years between 1940 and 2010.
A line of best fit is shown, and its equation is . What does the line of best fit predict about
the increase in the minimum wage over the 70-year period?

A. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

B. Each year between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.49 dollars.

C. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.096 dollars.

D. Every 10 years between 1940 and 2010, the average increase in minimum wage was 0.488 dollars.
Question ID 69f6717f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 69f6717f

A sample of oak has a density of kilograms per cubic meter. The sample is in the shape of a cube, where each edge has a length of meters. To the
nearest whole number, what is the mass, in kilograms, of this sample?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID d65b9a87
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d65b9a87

The dot plots represent the distributions of values in data sets A and B.

Which of the following statements must be true?


I. The median of data set A is equal to the median of data set B.
II. The standard deviation of data set A is equal to the standard deviation of data set B.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
Question ID f8a322d9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: f8a322d9

Two data sets of integers each are summarized in the histograms shown. For each of the histograms, the first interval represents the frequency of integers
greater than or equal to , but less than . The second interval represents the frequency of integers greater than or equal to , but less than , and so on. What
is the smallest possible difference between the mean of data set A and the mean of data set B?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 3638f413
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 3638f413

Jeremy deposited x dollars in his investment account on January 1, 2001. The amount of money in the
account doubled each year until Jeremy had 480 dollars in his investment account on January 1, 2005. What
is the value of x ?
Question ID 1142af44
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 1142af44

Value Frequency

1 a

2 2a

3 3a

4 2a

5 a

The frequency distribution above summarizes a set of data, where a is a positive integer. How much
greater is the mean of the set of data than the median?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3
Question ID 651d83bb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 651d83bb
Two different teams consisting of 10 members each ran in a race. Each member’s completion time of the race was recorded. The mean of the completion times
for each team was calculated and is shown below.
Team A: 3.41 minutes
Team B: 3.79 minutes

Which of the following MUST be true?


1. Every member of team A completed the race in less time than any member of team B.
2. The median time it took the members of team B to complete the race is greater than the median time it took the members of team A to complete the race.
3. There is at least one member of team B who took more time to complete the race than some member of team A.

A. III only

B. I and III only

C. II and III only

D. I, II, and III


Question ID 1e8ccffd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 1e8ccffd

The mean score of 8 players in a basketball game was 14.5 points. If the highest individual score is removed,
the mean score of the remaining 7 players becomes 12 points. What was the highest score?

A. 20

B. 24

C. 32

D. 36
Question ID 1e1027a7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 1e1027a7

The scatterplot above shows a company’s ice cream sales d, in dollars, and the high temperature t, in
degrees Celsius (°C), on 12 different days. A line of best fit for the data is also shown. Which of the following
could be an equation of the line of best fit?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 3f775bbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


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 ID: 8637294f

If and , what is the value of ?


SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,
Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units
Question ID 6626cac3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 6626cac3

Phone Email

Dinner dance 55% 80%

Football game 20% 10%

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 308084c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from


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 and Ratios, rates,


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 67c0200a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


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 40e7a1a9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty ID: 40e7a1a9

is greater than . What is the value of ?


SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages
Data Analysis
Question ID bf47ad54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: bf47ad54

Each of the following frequency tables represents a data set. Which data set has the greatest mean?

A. Value Frequency

B. Value Frequency

Value Frequency
C.
Value Frequency
D.
Question ID 7d68096f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 7d68096f

A trivia tournament organizer wanted to study the relationship between the number of points a team scores in a trivia round and the number of hours that a team
practices each week. For the study, the organizer selected teams at random from all trivia teams in a certain tournament. The table displays the information for
the teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week.

Number of points per round


Hours practiced
6 to 13 points 14 or more points Total

3 to 5 hours

More than 5 hours

Total
Which of the following is the largest population to which the results of the study can be generalized?

A. All trivia teams in the tournament that scored or more points in the round

B. The trivia teams in the sample

C. The trivia teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week

D. All trivia teams in the tournament


Question ID 585de39a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 585de39a

On May 10, 2015, there were 83 million Internet subscribers in Nigeria. The major Internet providers were
MTN, Globacom, Airtel, Etisalat, and Visafone. By September 30, 2015, the number of Internet subscribers in
Nigeria had increased to 97 million. If an Internet subscriber in Nigeria on September 30, 2015, is selected at
random, the probability that the person selected was an MTN subscriber is 0.43. There were p million MTN
subscribers in Nigeria on September 30, 2015. To the nearest integer, what is the value of p ?
Question ID 4ff597db
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4ff597db

The mean amount of time that the 20 employees of a construction company have worked for the company is
6.7 years. After one of the employees leaves the company, the mean amount of time that the remaining
employees have worked for the company is reduced to 6.25 years. How many years did the employee who
left the company work for the company?

A. 0.45

B. 2.30

C. 9.00

D. 15.25
Question ID 7b52985c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 7b52985c

The scatterplot shows the relationship between the length of time , in hours, a certain bird spent in flight and the number of days after January , .

What is the average rate of change, in hours per day, of the length of time the bird spent in flight on January to the length of time the bird spent in flight on
January ?
Question ID 7ce2830a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 7ce2830a

A psychologist designed and conducted a study to determine whether playing a certain educational game
increases middle school students’ accuracy in adding fractions. For the study, the psychologist chose a
random sample of 35 students from all of the students at one of the middle schools in a large city. The
psychologist found that students who played the game showed significant improvement in accuracy when
adding fractions. What is the largest group to which the results of the study can be generalized?

A. The 35 students in the sample

B. All students at the school

C. All middle school students in the city

D. All students in the city


Question ID 6a715bed
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 6a715bed

The table summarizes the distribution of age and assigned group for participants in a study.

– years – years years Total

Group A

Group B

Group C

Total
One of these participants will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a participant from group A, given that the participant is at least years of
age? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction, not as a percent.)
Question ID c7c6445f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: c7c6445f

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID d0430601
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d0430601

Each dot in the scatterplot above represents the temperature and the number of people who visited a beach
in Lagos, Nigeria, on one of eleven different days. The line of best fit for the data is also shown. The line of
best fit for the data has a slope of approximately 57. According to this estimate, how many additional people
per day are predicted to visit the beach for each 5°C increase in average temperature?
Question ID 4626102e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4626102e

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

A. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of data set A.

B. The median of data set B is equal to the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of data set A.

C. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is equal to the range of data set A.

D. The median of data set B is greater than the median of data set A, and the range of data set B is greater than the range of data set A.
Question ID 55818046
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

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

18–35 years old 295 168 45 508

36–50 years old 246 123 41 410

51–65 years old 238 117 48 403

Greater than 65 years old 137 78 64 279

Total 916 486 198 1,600

Which of the following is closest to the difference between the percentage of adults aged 18–50 years who
responded “warm” and the percentage of adults aged 51 years or greater who responded “warm”?

A. 4%

B. 5%

C. 10%

D. 18%
Question ID 20845d36
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 20845d36

The number is less than the positive number . The number is greater than . The number is how many times ?
Question ID aa43b41f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: aa43b41f

Near the end of a US cable news show, the host invited viewers to respond to a poll on the show’s website
that asked, “Do you support the new federal policy discussed during the show?” At the end of the show, the
host reported that 28% responded “Yes,” and 70% responded “No.” Which of the following best explains why
the results are unlikely to represent the sentiments of the population of the United States?

A. The percentages do not add up to 100%, so any possible conclusions from the poll are invalid.

B. Those who responded to the poll were not a random sample of the population of the United States.

C. There were not 50% “Yes” responses and 50% “No” responses.

D. The show did not allow viewers enough time to respond to the poll.
Question ID 5dc386fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 5dc386fb
The table below shows the distribution of US states according to whether they have a state-level sales tax and a state-level income tax.
2013 State-Level Taxes
State sales tax No state sales tax

State income tax 39 4

No state income tax 6 1

To the nearest tenth of a percent, what percent of states with a state-level sales tax do not
have a state-level income tax?

A. 6.0%

B. 12.0%

C. 13.3%

D. 14.0%
Question ID 98958ae8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 98958ae8

Data set A consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of meters. Data set B consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of meters. Data
set C consists of the heights of the objects from data sets A and B. What is the mean, in meters, of data set C?
Question ID 391ae4b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 391ae4b2

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

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
Question ID 2a59eb45
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 2a59eb45

Data set A consists of the heights of buildings and has a mean of meters. Data set B consists of the heights of buildings and has a mean of meters.
Data set C consists of the heights of the buildings from data sets A and B. What is the mean, in meters, of data set C?
Question ID 2e92cc21
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 2e92cc21

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of ?
Question ID 4a422e3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Evaluating statistical


Data Analysis claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: 4a422e3e

To determine the mean number of children per household in a community, Tabitha surveyed 20 families at a
playground. For the 20 families surveyed, the mean number of children per household was 2.4. Which of the
following statements must be true?

A. The mean number of children per household in the community is 2.4.

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

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

D. The sampling method is not flawed and is likely to produce an unbiased estimate of the mean number of children per household in the community.
Question ID e821a26d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: e821a26d
The scatterplot below shows the amount of electric energy generated, in millions of megawatt-hours, by nuclear sources over a 10‑year period.

Of the following equations, which best models the data in the scatterplot?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 9d935bd8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 9d935bd8

A survey was given to residents of all 50 states asking if they had earned a bachelor’s degree or higher.
The results from 7 of the states are given in the table above. The median percent of residents who earned a
bachelor’s degree or higher for all 50 states was 26.95%. What is the difference between the median percent
of residents who earned a bachelor’s degree or higher for these 7 states and the median for all 50 states?

A. 0.05%

B. 0.95%

C. 1.22%

D. 7.45%
Question ID 8c5dbd3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 8c5dbd3e

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of ?
Question ID 9ba3e283
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from


Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 9ba3e283

In State X, Mr. Camp’s eighth-grade class consisting of 26 students was surveyed and 34.6 percent of the
students reported that they had at least two siblings. The average eighth‑grade class size in the state is 26. If
the students in Mr. Camp’s class are representative of students in the state’s eighth-grade classes and there
are 1,800 eighth-grade classes in the state, which of the following best estimates the number of eighth‑grade
students in the state who have fewer than two siblings?

A. 16,200

B. 23,400

C. 30,600

D. 46,800
Question ID 3d73a58b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 3d73a58b

A gift shop buys souvenirs at a wholesale price of dollars each and resells them each at a retail price that is of the wholesale price. At the end of the
season, any remaining souvenirs are marked at a discounted price that is off the retail price. What is the discounted price of each remaining souvenir, in
dollars?
Question ID 79137c1b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 79137c1b

The scatterplot above shows the size x and the sale price y of 25 houses for sale in Town H. Which of the
following could be an equation for a line of best fit for the data?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 54d93874
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 54d93874

Masses (kilograms)

Andrew 2.4 2.5 3.6 3.1 2.5 2.7

Maria x 3.1 2.7 2.9 3.3 2.8

Andrew and Maria each collected six rocks, and the masses of the rocks are shown in the table above. The
mean of the masses of the rocks Maria collected is 0.1 kilogram greater than the mean of the masses of the
rocks Andrew collected. What is the value of x ?
Question ID 916ffe9b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Inference from


Data Analysis sample statistics and
margin of error

ID: 916ffe9b

Poll Results

Angel Cruz

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 9b5b23fc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty ID: 9b5b23fc

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data: For , the function is defined as follows:
Data Analysis Models and equals of
scatterplots Which of the following could describe this function?

A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear
Question ID af142f8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: af142f8d

Amount invested Balance increase

Account A $500 6% annual interest

Account B $1,000 $25 per year

Two investments were made as shown in the table above. The interest in Account A is compounded once per
year. Which of the following is true about the investments?

A. Account A always earns more money per year than Account B.

B. Account A always earns less money per year than Account B.

C. Account A earns more money per year than Account B at first but eventually earns less money per year.

D. Account A earns less money per year than Account B at first but eventually earns more money per year.
Question ID 040f2a84
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 040f2a84

The regular price of a shirt at a store is . The sale price of the shirt is less than the regular price, and the sale price is greater than the store's cost
for the shirt. What was the store’s cost, in dollars, for the shirt? (Disregard the sign when entering your answer. For example, if your answer is , enter )
Question ID 8213b1b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 8213b1b3

According to a set of standards, a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of phosphorus by mass. If a sample of this substance has a mass of
grams, what is the maximum mass, in grams, of phosphorus the sample can contain to meet these standards?
Question ID 34f8cd89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 34f8cd89

of the items in a box are green. Of those, are also rectangular. Of the green rectangular items, are also metal. Which of the following is closest to
the percentage of the items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 20b69297
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 20b69297

Anita created a batch of green paint by mixing 2 ounces of blue paint with 3 ounces of yellow paint. She
must mix a second batch using the same ratio of blue and yellow paint as the first batch. If she uses
5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch, how much yellow paint should Anita use?

A. Exactly 5 ounces

B. 3 ounces more than the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch

C. 1.5 times the amount of yellow paint used in the first batch

D. 1.5 times the amount of blue paint used in the second batch
Question ID 94237701
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and One-variable data:


Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 94237701
For a certain computer game, individuals receive an integer score that ranges from 2 through 10. The table below shows the frequency distribution of the scores of
the 9 players in group A and the 11 players in group B.

Score Frequencies
Score
Group A Group B

2 1 0

3 1 0

4 2 0

5 1 4

6 3 2

7 0 0

8 0 2

9 1 1

10 0 2

Total 9 11

The median of the scores for group B is how much greater than the median of the scores for group A?
Question ID 9d95e7ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Two-variable data:


Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9d95e7ad

The scatterplot above shows the numbers of grams of both total protein and total fat for eight sandwiches on a restaurant menu. The line of best fit for the data is
also shown. According to the line of best fit, which of the following is closest to the predicted increase in total fat, in grams, for every increase of 1 gram in total
protein?

A. 2.5

B. 2.0

C. 1.5

D. 1.0
Question ID d6456c7a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Ratios, rates,


Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: d6456c7a

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 25faa756
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: 25faa756

The number is greater than the positive number . The number is less than . The number is how many times ?
Question ID ad911622
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Percentages


Data Analysis

ID: ad911622

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ecd09c38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving and Probability and


Data Analysis conditional
probability

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

Asked for Did not ask


Total
repairs for repairs

Asked
48 623 671
about a bill

Did not ask


130 90 220
about a bill

Total 178 713 891

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

A. 0.05

B. 0.07

C. 0.20

D. 0.27

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