Question ID 89dc2564

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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 89dc2564

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: 89dc2564 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. It follows that the slope of line is the
opposite reciprocal of the slope of line . The equation for line is written in slope-intercept form , where
is the slope of the line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It follows that the slope of line is . The
opposite reciprocal of a number is divided by the number. Thus, the opposite reciprocal of is . Therefore, the
slope of line is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4abb3e2e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 4abb3e2e

The equation gives the perimeter of a rectangular rug that has length , in feet, and width
, in feet. The width of the rug is feet. What is the length, in feet, of the rug?

ID: 4abb3e2e Answer

Correct Answer: 15

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation gives the perimeter of a rectangular rug that has
length , in feet, and width , in feet. It's also given that the width of the rug is feet. Substituting for in the equation
yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Since represents the length, in feet, of the rug, it
follows that the length of the rug is feet.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 950af39d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 950af39d

A mixture consisting of only vitamin D and calcium has a total mass of grams. The mass of vitamin D
in the mixture is grams. What is the mass, in grams, of calcium in the mixture?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 950af39d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Let represent the mass, in grams, of vitamin D in the mixture, and let represent the mass, in
grams, of calcium in the mixture. It’s given that the mixture consists of only vitamin D and calcium and that the total
mass of the mixture is grams. Therefore, the equation represents this situation. It’s also given that the
mass of vitamin D in the mixture is grams. Substituting for in the equation yields .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the mass of calcium in the mixture is
grams.

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the mixture, not the mass, in grams, of calcium in the mixture.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the mass, in grams, of vitamin D in the mixture, not the mass, in grams, of calcium in the
mixture.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dbe098e2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: dbe098e2

Jay walks at a speed of miles per hour and runs at a speed of miles per hour. He walks for hours
and runs for hours for a combined total of miles. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dbe098e2 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since Jay walks at a speed of miles per hour for hours, Jay walks a total of miles. Since Jay
runs at a speed of miles per hour for hours, Jay runs a total of miles. Therefore, the total number of miles Jay
travels can be represented by . Since the combined total number of miles is , the equation
represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d5e9c402
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: d5e9c402

A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation represents
this line?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d5e9c402 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A line in the xy-plane with a slope of and a y-intercept of can be represented by the equation
. It's given that the line has a slope of . Therefore, . It's also given that the line passes through
the point . Therefore, . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
. Therefore, the equation represents this line.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that passes through the point , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that has a slope of , not , and passes through
the point , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that has a slope of , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ace7d6eb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: ace7d6eb

A food truck buys forks for each and plates for each. The total cost of forks and plates is
. Which equation represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ace7d6eb Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the food truck buys forks for each. Therefore, the cost, in dollars, of forks can
be represented by the expression . It’s also given that the food truck buys plates for each. Therefore, the
cost, in dollars, of plates can be represented by the expression . Since the total cost of forks and plates is
, the equation represents this situation.

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

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

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation in which the food truck buys forks for each and plates
for each.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e914e737
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e914e737

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e914e737 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given
equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is
. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields ,
or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Thus, if the three values
of are , , and , then their corresponding values of are , , and , respectively, for the given equation.
Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation
.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 912eb2f0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 912eb2f0

What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 912eb2f0 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. In the xy-plane, the graph of an equation in the form , where and are constants, has
a slope of and a y-intercept of . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e1dceebe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e1dceebe

A teacher is creating an assignment worth points. The assignment will consist of questions worth
point and questions worth points. Which equation represents this situation, where represents the
number of -point questions and represents the number of -point questions?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1dceebe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since represents the number of -point questions and represents the number of -point
questions, the assignment is worth a total of , or , points. Since the assignment is worth points,
the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 85ee1336
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 85ee1336

The equation gives the relationship between the side lengths and of a certain
parallelogram. If , what is the value of ?

ID: 85ee1336 Answer

Correct Answer: 14

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation gives the relationship between the side lengths
and of a certain parallelogram. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, if , the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 60488560
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 60488560

The graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines and lemons that
could be purchased for at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons and pounds of tangerines for
a total of , how many pounds of lemons did he purchase?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 60488560 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines, ,
and the number of pounds of lemons, , that could be purchased for at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons
and pounds of tangerines for a total of , the number of pounds of lemons he purchased is represented by the y-
coordinate of the point on the graph where . For the graph shown, when , . Therefore, if Melvin
purchased lemons and pounds of tangerines for a total of , then he purchased pounds of lemons.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of tangerines Melvin purchased if he purchased tangerines and
pounds of lemons for a total of .
Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and pounds of
tangerines for a total of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and pound of
tangerines for a total of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 26c19603
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 26c19603

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

ID: 26c19603 Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is .
Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7ae15e38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 7ae15e38

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . There is a linear relationship
between and . Which of the following equations represents this relationship?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7ae15e38 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A linear relationship can be represented by an equation of the form , where and are
constants. It’s given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in yields
, or . Substituting for in the equation yields . It’s also given in
the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the
equation represents the relationship between and .

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: Easy

Question ID b799405e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: b799405e

Vivian bought party hats and cupcakes for . Each package of party hats cost , and each cupcake
cost . If Vivian bought packages of party hats, how many cupcakes did she buy?

ID: b799405e Answer

Correct Answer: 41

Rationale

The correct answer is . The number of cupcakes Vivian bought can be found by first finding the amount Vivian spent
on cupcakes. The amount Vivian spent on cupcakes can be found by subtracting the amount Vivian spent on party hats
from the total amount Vivian spent. The amount Vivian spent on party hats can be found by multiplying the cost per
package of party hats by the number of packages of party hats, which yields , or . Subtracting the amount
Vivian spent on party hats, , from the total amount Vivian spent, , yields , or . Since the amount
Vivian spent on cupcakes was and each cupcake cost , it follows that Vivian bought cupcakes.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 977935fa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 977935fa

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

ID: 977935fa Answer

Correct Answer: -32

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the y-intercept of the graph of is . Substituting for in
this equation yields , or . Therefore, the value of that corresponds to the y-intercept of the
graph of in the xy-plane is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e497b622
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e497b622

A shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of pounds. There are
-pound boxes in the shipment. How many -pound boxes are in the shipment?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e497b622 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of
pounds. Let represent the number of -pound boxes and represent the number of -pound boxes in the
shipment. Therefore, the equation represents this situation. It's given that there are -pound boxes
in the shipment. Substituting for in the equation yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Thus, there are -pound boxes in the shipment.

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. This is the number of -pound boxes in the shipment.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ccb84027
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: ccb84027

The graph shows the linear relationship between and . Which table gives three values of and their
corresponding values of for this relationship?

A.

B.

C.
 D.

ID: ccb84027 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graph shows the linear relationship between and . The given graph passes
through the points , , and . It follows that when , the corresponding value of is , when
, the corresponding value of is , and when , the corresponding value of is . Of the given choices,
only the table in choice D gives these three values of and their corresponding values of for the relationship shown in
the graph.

Choice A is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between and such that the graph passes through the points
, , and .

Choice B is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between and such that the graph passes through the points
, , and .

Choice C is incorrect. This table represents a linear relationship between and such that the graph passes through the
points , , and .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 77b21e2b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 77b21e2b

Line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation defines line ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 77b21e2b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A line in the xy-plane with a slope of and a y-intercept of can be defined by an equation in
the form . It’s given that line has a slope of and passes through the point . It follows that
and . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . Therefore, the equation
defines line .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation defines a line that has a slope of , not , and passes through the point , not
.

Choice B is incorrect. This equation defines a line that has a slope of , not , and passes through the point , not
.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation defines a line that passes through the point , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a4a5e4ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: a4a5e4ad

Last week, an interior designer earned a total of from consulting for hours and drawing up plans
for hours. The equation represents this situation. Which of the following is the
best interpretation of in this context?
A. The interior designer earned per hour consulting last week.

B. The interior designer worked hours drawing up plans last week.

C. The interior designer earned per hour drawing up plans last week.

D. The interior designer worked hours consulting last week.

ID: a4a5e4ad Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the situation where an interior designer earned a total
of last week from consulting for hours and drawing up plans for hours. Thus, represents the amount
earned, in dollars, from consulting for hours, and represents the amount earned, in dollars, from drawing up plans
for hours. Since represents the amount earned, in dollars, from consulting for hours, it follows that the interior
designer earned per hour consulting last week.

Choice B is incorrect. The interior designer worked hours, not hours, drawing up plans last week.

Choice C is incorrect. The interior designer earned per hour, not per hour, drawing up plans last week.

Choice D is incorrect. The interior designer worked hours, not hours, consulting last week.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 56b227af
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 56b227af

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 56b227af Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Substituting for into the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for into the given equation yields , or
. Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for into the
given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is
. Of the choices given, only the table in choice A gives these three values of and their corresponding values of for
the given 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
.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 74510a38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 74510a38

A total of paper straws of equal length were used to construct two types of polygons: triangles and
rectangles. The triangles and rectangles were constructed so that no two polygons had a common side.
The equation represents this situation, where is the number of triangles constructed
and is the number of rectangles constructed. What is the best interpretation of in this
context?
A. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

B. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.

C. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

D. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.

ID: 74510a38 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that paper straws of equal length were used to construct triangles and rectangles,
where no two polygons had a common side. It's also given that the equation represents this situation,
where is the number of triangles constructed and is the number of rectangles constructed. The equation
means that if , then . Substituting for and for in yields
, or , which is true. Therefore, in this context, the equation means
that if triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3236ca30
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 3236ca30

A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation represents
this line?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3236ca30 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written as , where represents the slope
of the line and represents the y-intercept of the line. It's given that the slope of the line is . It follows that .
It's also given that the line passes through the point . It follows that . Substituting for and for in
yields . Thus, the equation represents this line.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 52d63c4b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 52d63c4b

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

ID: 52d63c4b Answer

Correct Answer: .25, 1/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that line is defined by . It's also given that line is parallel to line in
the xy-plane. A line in the xy-plane represented by an equation in slope-intercept form has a slope of and
a y-intercept of . Therefore, the slope of line is . Since parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope of line is .
Note that 1/4 and .25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9c899c55
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 9c899c55

A machine makes large boxes or small boxes, one at a time, for a total of minutes each day. It takes
the machine minutes to make a large box or minutes to make a small box. Which equation
represents the possible number of large boxes, , and small boxes, , the machine can make each day?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9c899c55 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that it takes the machine minutes to make a large box. It's also given that represents
the possible number of large boxes the machine can make each day. Multiplying by gives , which represents the
amount of time spent making large boxes. It’s given that it takes the machine minutes to make a small box. It's also
given that represents the possible number of small boxes the machine can make each day. Multiplying by gives ,
which represents the amount of time spent making small boxes. Combining the amount of time spent making large
boxes and small boxes yields . It’s given that the machine makes boxes for a total of minutes each day.
Therefore represents the possible number of large boxes, , and small boxes, , the machine can make
each day.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from associating the time of minutes with small, rather than large, boxes and the
time of minutes with large, rather than small, boxes.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f2c128d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: f2c128d8

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

ID: f2c128d8 Answer

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that line is parallel to line . It follows that the slope of line is equal to the slope of
line . Given two points on a line in the xy-plane, and , the slope of the line can be calculated as .
In the xy-plane shown, the points and are on line . It follows that the slope of line is , or . Since the
slope of line is equal to the slope of line , the slope of line is also .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b3f00f4b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: b3f00f4b

Davio bought some potatoes and celery. The potatoes cost per pound, and the celery cost
per pound. If Davio spent in total and bought twice as many pounds of celery as pounds of
potatoes, how many pounds of celery did Davio buy?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b3f00f4b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Let represent the number of pounds of potatoes and let represent the number of pounds of
celery that Davio bought. It’s given that potatoes cost per pound and celery costs per pound. If Davio spent
in total, then the equation represents this situation. It’s also given that Davio bought twice
as many pounds of celery as pounds of potatoes; therefore, . Substituting for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or . Therefore, Davio bought pounds of celery.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of potatoes, not the number of pounds of celery, Davio bought.

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: Easy

Question ID 7bb1beef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 7bb1beef

The equation represents the number of sweaters, , and number of shirts, , that
Yesenia purchased for . If Yesenia purchased sweaters, how many shirts did she purchase?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7bb1beef Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the equation represents the number of sweaters, , and the number
of shirts, , that Yesenia purchased for . If Yesenia purchased sweaters, the number of shirts she purchased can
be calculated by substituting for in the given equation, which yields , or .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, if Yesenia purchased sweaters, she purchased shirts.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of shirts Yesenia purchased if she purchased sweaters.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the price, in dollars, for each sweater, not the number of shirts Yesenia purchased.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e7fef945
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e7fef945

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point and is parallel to the graph of
in the xy-plane?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e7fef945 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written in slope-intercept form , where is
the slope of the line and is its y-intercept. It’s given that the line passes through the point . Therefore, .
It’s also given that the line is parallel to the graph of , which means the line has the same slope as the graph
of . The slope of the graph of is . Therefore, . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields .

Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not , and has a slope of , not .

Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not , and has a slope of , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 241ef96a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 241ef96a

The equation represents the number of minutes of daylight (between sunrise and sunset),
, and the number of minutes of non-daylight, , on a particular day in Oak Park, Illinois. If this day has
minutes of daylight, how many minutes of non-daylight does it have?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 241ef96a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the number of minutes of daylight, , and the
number of minutes of non-daylight, , on a particular day in Oak Park, Illinois. It’s also given that this day has minutes
of daylight. Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields . Therefore, this day has minutes of non-daylight.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of minutes of daylight, not non-daylight, on this day.

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is the total number of minutes of daylight and non-daylight.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a7db23d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: a7db23d5

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a7db23d5 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a line graphed in the xy-plane is the point where the line intersects the y-axis. The
line graphed intersects the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the y-intercept of the line graphed is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7999e5da
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 7999e5da

Naomi bought both rabbit snails and nerite snails for a total of . Each rabbit snail costs and each
nerite snail costs . If Naomi bought nerite snails, how many rabbit snails did she buy?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7999e5da Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Let represent the number of rabbit snails that Naomi bought. It’s given that each rabbit snail costs
. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, of the rabbit snails that Naomi bought can be represented by the expression .
It’s also given that each nerite snail costs , and that Naomi bought nerite snails. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars,
of the nerite snails that Naomi bought is , or . Since Naomi bought both the rabbit snails and the nerite snails for a
total of , the equation can be used to represent the situation. Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, Naomi bought rabbit snails.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the total cost, in dollars, of the nerite snails that Naomi bought, not the number of rabbit
snails.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the cost, in dollars, of one rabbit snail and one nerite snail, not the number of rabbit snails
that Naomi bought.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 32b7c646
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 32b7c646

An employee at a restaurant prepares sandwiches and salads. It takes the employee minutes to
prepare a sandwich and minutes to prepare a salad. The employee spends a total of minutes
preparing sandwiches and salads. Which equation represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 32b7c646 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the employee takes minutes to prepare a sandwich. Multiplying by the number
of sandwiches, , yields , the amount of time the employee spends preparing sandwiches. It’s also given that the
employee takes minutes to prepare a salad. Multiplying by the number of salads, , yields , the amount of
time the employee spends preparing salads. It follows that the total amount of time, in minutes, the employee spends
preparing sandwiches and salads is . It's given that the employee spends a total of minutes
preparing sandwiches and salads. Thus, the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minutes, rather than
minutes, to prepare a sandwich and minutes, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minute, rather than minutes,
to prepare a sandwich and minute, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minutes, rather than
minutes, to prepare a sandwich and minutes, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6492b769
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 6492b769

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6492b769 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given
equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation
is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields ,
or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Choice C gives three values
of , , , and , and their corresponding values of , , , and , respectively, 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 D is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ba2f524f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: ba2f524f

For a camping trip a group bought one-liter bottles of water and three-liter bottles of water, for a total
of liters of water. Which equation represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ba2f524f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that for a camping trip a group bought one-liter bottles of water and three-liter bottles of
water. Since the group bought one-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought from one-liter bottles of
water is represented as , or . Since the group bought three-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought
from three-liter bottles of water is represented as . It's given that the group bought a total of liters; thus, the
equation represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the group bought three-liter bottles of water and
one-liter bottles of water, for a total of liters of water.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3218eacf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 3218eacf

A store sells two different-sized containers of a certain Greek yogurt. The store’s sales of this Greek
yogurt totaled dollars last month. The equation represents this
situation, where is the number of smaller containers sold and is the number of larger containers sold.
According to the equation, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, of each smaller
container?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3218eacf Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the store's sales of a certain Greek yogurt totaled dollars last month. It's also
given that the equation represents this situation, where is the number of smaller
containers sold and is the number of larger containers sold. Since represents the number of smaller containers of
yogurt sold, the expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from smaller containers of yogurt. This means
that smaller containers of yogurt were sold at a price of dollars each. Therefore, according to the equation,
represents the price, in dollars, of each smaller container.

Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling larger containers of yogurt.

Choice C is incorrect. This value represents the price, in dollars, of each larger container of yogurt.

Choice D is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling smaller containers of yogurt.

Question Difficulty: Easy