Question ID d1db8def

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: d1db8def
Response Frequency
Once a week or more
Two or three times a month
About once a month
A few times a year
Almost never
Never
Total
The table gives the results of a survey of people who were asked how often they see a movie in a theater. How many people responded either “never” or “almost
never”?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: d1db8def Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale

Choice C is correct. The table gives the results of 200 people who were asked how often they see a movie in a theater. The table shows that 29 people responded
“never” and 53 people responded “almost never.” Therefore, 29 + 53, or 82, people responded either “never” or “almost never.”

Choice A is incorrect. This is the difference between the number of people who responded “almost never” and the number of people who responded “never.”

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of people who responded “almost never” but doesn't include those who responded “never.”

Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of people who responded something other than “never” or “almost never,” rather than the number of people who
responded either “never” or “almost never.”

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b2f6f17d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: b2f6f17d
A customer’s monthly water bill was $75.74. Due to a rate increase, her monthly bill is now $79.86. To the
nearest tenth of a percent, by what percent did the amount of the customer’s water bill increase?
A. 4.1%
B. 5.1%
C. 5.2%
D. 5.4%

ID: b2f6f17d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. To find the percent increase of the customer’s water bill, the absolute increase of the bill, in dollars, is divided by the original amount of the bill,

and the result is multiplied by 100%, as follows: ; .

Choice A is incorrect. This choice is the difference rounded to the nearest tenth, which is the (absolute) increase of the bill’s amount, not its percent

increase. Choice B is incorrect and may be the result of some calculation errors. Choice C is incorrect and is the result of dividing the difference between the two
bill amounts by the new bill amount instead of the original bill amount.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4626102e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and 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.

ID: 4626102e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set with an odd number of values, in ascending or descending order, is the middle value of the data set, and the range of a
data set is the positive difference between the maximum and minimum values in the data set. Since the dot plot shown gives the values in data set A in ascending
order and there are 15 values in the data set, the eighth value in data set A, 23, is the median. The maximum value in data set A is 26 and the minimum value is 22,
so the range of data set A is 26 - 22, or 4. It’s given that data set B is created by adding 56 to each of the values in data set A. Increasing each of the 15 values in data
set A by 56 will also increase its median value by 56 making the median of data set B 79. Increasing each value of data set A by 56 does not change the range, since
the maximum value of data set B is 26 + 56, or 82, and the minimum value is 22 + 56, or 78, making the range of data set B 82 - 78, or 4. Therefore, 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.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d6121490
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d6121490

The graph above shows the relationship between the speed of a particular car, in miles per hour, and its
corresponding braking distance, in feet. Approximately how many feet greater will the car’s braking distance be
when the car is traveling at 50 miles per hour than when the car is traveling at 30 miles per hour?
A. 75
B. 125
C. 175
D. 250

ID: d6121490 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. According to the graph, when the car is traveling at 50 miles per hour, the braking distance is approximately 225 feet, and when the car is
traveling at 30 miles per hour, the braking distance is approximately 100 feet. The difference between these braking distances is , or 125 feet.
Choice A is incorrect and may result from finding the braking distance for 20 miles per hour, the difference between the given speeds. Choice C is incorrect and
may result from subtracting the speed from the braking distance at 50 miles per hour. Choice D is incorrect and may result from finding the difference in the
braking distances at 60 and 20 miles per hour.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 55cfaf22
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 55cfaf22
Data set X: , , ,
Data set Y: , , , ,
The lists give the values in data sets X and Y. Which statement correctly compares the mean of data set X and the mean of data set Y?
A. The mean of data set X is greater than the mean of data set Y.
B. The mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.
C. The means of data set X and data set Y are equal.
D. There is not enough information to compare the means.

ID: 55cfaf22 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. ​The mean of a data set is the sum of the values in the data set divided by the number of values in the data set. It follows that the mean of data
5 + 9 + 9 + 13 5 + 9 + 9 + 13 + 27
set X is , or 9, and the mean of data set Y is , or 12.6. Since 9 is less than 12.6, the mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.
4 5

Alternate approach: Data set Y consists of the 4 values in data set X and one additional value, 27. Since the additional value, 27, is larger than any value in data set
X, the mean of data set X is less than the mean of data set Y.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ab7740a8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: ab7740a8
In which of the following tables is the relationship between the values of x and
their corresponding y-values nonlinear?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: ab7740a8 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The relationship between the values of x and their corresponding y-values is nonlinear if the rate of change between these pairs of values isn’t
constant. The table for choice D gives four pairs of values: , , , and . Finding the rate of change, or slope, between and by using

the slope formula, , yields , or 6. Finding the rate of change between and yields , or 12. Finding the rate of change between

and yields , or 24. Since the rate of change isn’t constant for these pairs of values, this table shows a nonlinear relationship.
Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. The rate of change between the values of x and their corresponding y-values in each of these tables is constant, being 3, 4, and 5,
respectively. Therefore, each of these tables shows a linear relationship.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 2a08d878
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 2a08d878
There are n nonfiction books and 12 fiction books on a bookshelf. If one of these books is selected at random,
what is the probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in terms of n ?
A. the fraction n over 12
B. the fraction n over n plus 12, end fraction
C. the fraction 12 over n
D. the fraction 12 over n plus 12, end fraction

ID: 2a08d878 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since there are n nonfiction and 12 fiction books on the bookshelf, represents the total number of books. If one of these books is selected

at random, the probability of selecting a nonfiction book is equivalent to the number of nonfiction books divided by the total number of books. Therefore, the

probability of selecting a nonfiction book, in terms of n, is .

Choice A is incorrect. This expression represents the number of nonfiction books divided by the number of fiction books. Choice C is incorrect. This expression
represents the number of fiction books divided by the number of nonfiction books. Choice D is incorrect. This expression represents the probability of selecting a
fiction book.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 820d7a73
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 820d7a73

The bar graph shows the distribution of cans collected by different groups for a food drive. How many cans were collected by group ?
ID: 820d7a73 Answer
Correct Answer: 40

Rationale

The correct answer is 40. The height of each bar in the bar graph shown represents the number of cans collected by the group specified at the bottom of the bar.
The bar for group 6 reaches a height of 40. Therefore, group 6 collected 40 cans.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 38a9ac45
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 38a9ac45
If 1,200 customers register for new accounts at a social media website every day, what fraction of the first
60,000 new accounts are registered in the first 5 days?
A. one fifth
B. one tenth
C. one twelfth
D. 1 over 50

ID: 38a9ac45 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If 1,200 customers register for new accounts every day, then (1,200)(5) = 6,000 customers registered for new accounts in the first 5 days.

Therefore, of the first 60,000 new accounts that were registered, , or , were registered in the first 5 days.

Choice A is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of accounts registered in 1 of the first 5 days. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or

computation errors. Choice D is incorrect. The fraction represents the fraction of the first 60,000 accounts that were registered in 1 day.
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 9c44f828
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 9c44f828
There are a total of seats in a school auditorium. During an assembly, students occupied of the seats in the auditorium. How many seats did the students
occupy during this assembly?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 9c44f828 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that during an assembly, students occupied 50% of the 840 seats in the school auditorium. Therefore, the number of seats that the
50 50
students occupied during this assembly can be calculated by multiplying the number of seats in the school auditorium by . Thus, the students occupied 840 ,
100 100
or 420, seats during this assembly.

Choice A is incorrect. This is approximately 3%, not 50%, of 840.

Choice B is incorrect. This is approximately 6%, not 50%, of 840.

Choice D is incorrect. This is approximately 94%, not 50%, of 840.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID eb672707
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: eb672707
How many tablespoons are equivalent to teaspoons?
ID: eb672707 Answer
Correct Answer: 14/3, 4.666, 4.667

Rationale

14
The correct answer is
3
. It's given that 3 teaspoons is equivalent to 1 tablespoon. Therefore, 14 teaspoons is equivalent to 14 teaspoons 13 tablespoon
teaspoons
14
, or tablespoons.
3
Note that 14/3, 4.666, and 4.667 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 881ef5f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 881ef5f5
If a is the mean and b is the median of nine consecutive
integers, what is the value of ?

ID: 881ef5f5 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 0. Any nine consecutive integers can be written as , , , , , , , , . The mean of the integers is their sum

divided by 9: , which simplifies to . So . Since there is an odd number of integers (nine), the median is the

integer in the middle when all the integers are ordered from least to greatest: . So . Therefore, , which is 0.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 273b7f37
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 273b7f37
Isabel grows potatoes in her garden. This year, she harvested potatoes and saved of them to plant next year. How many of the harvested potatoes did Isabel
save to plant next year?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 273b7f37 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The number of harvested potatoes Isabel saved to plant next year can be calculated by multiplying the total number of potatoes Isabel
10
harvested, 760, by the proportion of potatoes she saved. Since she saved 10% of the potatoes she harvested, the proportion of potatoes she saved is , or 0.1.
100
Multiplying 760 by this proportion gives 7600.1, or 76, potatoes that she saved to plant next year.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2e511919
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 2e511919
The line graph shows the estimated number of chipmunks in a state park on April of each year from to .

Based on the line graph, in which year was the estimated number of chipmunks in the state park the greatest?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 2e511919 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. For the given line graph, the estimated number of chipmunks is represented on the vertical axis. The greatest estimated number of chipmunks
in the state park is indicated by the greatest height in the line graph. This height is achieved when the year is 1994.

Choice A 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 55818046
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and 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%

ID: 55818046 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The percentage of adults aged 18–50 who responded “warm” is , or about 58.9%. The percentage of adults aged 51 years or

greater who responded “warm” is , or about 55.0%. The difference between 58.9% and 55.0% is 3.9%. Of the answer choices, 4% is closest to this

number.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7ed0d098
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 7ed0d098
Lani spent 15% of her 8-hour workday in meetings. How many minutes of
her workday did she spend in meetings?
A. 1.2
B. 15
C. 48
D. 72

ID: 7ed0d098 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. There are 60 minutes in one hour, so an 8-hour workday has minutes. To calculate 15% of 480, multiply 0.15 by 480:

. Therefore, Lani spent 72 minutes of her workday in meetings.

Choice A is incorrect because 1.2 is 15% of 8, which gives the time Lani spent of her workday in meetings in hours, not minutes. Choices B and C are incorrect and
may be the result of computation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 20845d36
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 20845d36
The number is less than the positive number . The number is greater than . The number is how many times ?
ID: 20845d36 Answer
Correct Answer: .48, 12/25

Rationale

70
The correct answer is .48 . It's given that the number 𝑎 is 70% less than the positive number 𝑏. Therefore, 𝑎 = 1 - 100 𝑏, which is equivalent to 𝑎 = 1 - 0.70𝑏, or 𝑎 = 0.30𝑏.
60
It's also given that the number 𝑐 is 60% greater than 𝑎. Therefore, 𝑐 = 1 + 𝑎, which is equivalent to 𝑐 = 1 + 0.60𝑎, or 𝑐 = 1.60𝑎. Since 𝑎 = 0.30𝑏, substituting 0.30𝑏 for 𝑎
100
in the equation 𝑐 = 1.60𝑎 yields 𝑐 = 1.600.30𝑏, or 𝑐 = 0.48𝑏. Thus, 𝑐 is 0.48 times 𝑏. Note that .48 and 12/25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4bb25495
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 4bb25495
Five Smallest Countries in 2016
Land area
Country (square kilometers)
Monaco 2.0
Nauru 21
San Marino 61
Tuvalu 26
Vatican City 0.44
The table above shows the land area, in square kilometers, of the five smallest countries of the world in 2016.
Based on the table, what is the mean land area of the 5 smallest countries in 2016, to the nearest square
kilometer?
A. 20
B. 22
C. 61
D. 110

ID: 4bb25495 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale

Choice B is correct. The mean land area of these 5 countries is equal to the sum of the land areas of these countries, or , divided by the

number of countries in the table, 5, or . Combining like terms in the numerator yields , which simplifies to 22.088 square

kilometers. This value, when rounded to the nearest square kilometer, is 22.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error. Choice C is incorrect. This is the greatest land area of the 5 countries in the table. Choice D is
incorrect. This is the sum of the land areas of the 5 countries in the table, rounded to the nearest square kilometer.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID aa43b41f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical 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.

ID: aa43b41f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. In order for the poll results from a sample of a population to represent the entire population, the sample must be representative of the
population. A sample that is randomly selected from a population is more likely than a sample of the type described to represent the population. In this case, the
people who responded were people with access to cable television and websites, which aren’t accessible to the entire population. Moreover, the people who
responded also chose to watch the show and respond to the poll. The people who made these choices aren’t representative of the entire population of the United
States because they were not a random sample of the population of the United States.

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect because they present reasons unrelated to whether the sample is representative of the population of the United States.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID cb4894f9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: cb4894f9
A triathlon is a multisport race consisting of three different legs. A triathlon participant completed the cycling leg with an average speed of miles per hour. What
was the average speed, in yards per hour, of the participant during the cycling leg?
ID: cb4894f9 Answer
Correct Answer: 34672

Rationale

The correct answer is 34,672. It's given that 1 mile = 1,760 yards. It follows that an average speed of 19.700 miles per hour is equivalent to 19.700 miles 1,760 yards
1 hour 1 mile
, or 34,672
yards per hour.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID b6569d0e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: b6569d0e
United States
Presidents
from 1789 to
2015
Ages Number
40–44 2
45–49 7
50–54 13
55–59 11
60–64 7
65–69 3
The table above gives the number of United States presidents from 1789 to 2015 whose age at the time they
first took office is within the interval listed. Of those presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first
took office, what fraction were at least 60 years old?
A. 10 over 43
B. 10 over 34
C. 10 over 24
D. 25 over 34

ID: b6569d0e Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The sample space is restricted to the presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first took office. Therefore, the sum of the values in
the final four rows of the table, , is the total number of presidents in the sample space. The number of presidents who were at least 60 years old

is the sum of the values in the final two rows of the table: . Thus, the fraction of the 34 presidents who were at least 50 years old when they first took

office who were at least 60 years old is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the fraction of all presidents in the table who were at least 60 years old when they first took office. Choice C is incorrect and may
result from treating the number of presidents who were between 50 and 59 years old when they first took office, instead of the number of presidents who were at
least 50 years old, as the sample space. Choice D is incorrect and may result from a calculation error.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5dc386fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

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%

ID: 5dc386fb Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The sum of the number of states with a state-level sales tax is . Of these states, 6 don’t have a state-level income tax. Therefore,

, or about 13.3%, of states with a state-level sales tax don’t have a state-level income tax.
Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of states that have a state-level sales tax and no state-level income tax. Choice B is incorrect. This is the percent of states
that have a state-level sales tax and no state-level income tax. Choice D is incorrect. This is the percent of states that have no state-level income tax.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 551c52b9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 551c52b9
Tilly earns dollars for every hours of work. Which expression represents the amount of money, in dollars, Tilly earns for hours of work?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 551c52b9 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

𝑝
Choice A is correct. It’s given that Tilly earns 𝑝 dollars for every 𝑤 hours of work. This can be represented by the proportion . The amount of money, 𝑥, Tilly earns
𝑤
𝑝 𝑥
for 39𝑤 hours of work can be found by setting up the proportion = 39𝑤 . This can be rewritten as 39𝑝𝑤 = 𝑥𝑤. Dividing both sides by 𝑤 results in 𝑥 = 39𝑝.
𝑤

Choice B is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns in dollars per hour, not the amount of money Tilly earns for 39𝑤 hours of work.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns for 𝑤 hours of work plus 39, not the amount of money Tilly earns for 39𝑤 hours of work.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the amount of money Tilly earns for 𝑤 hours of work minus 39, not the amount of money Tilly earns for 39𝑤 hours of work.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1180401d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 1180401d
The total area of a coastal city is 92.1 square miles, of which 11.3 square miles is water. If the city had a
population of 621,000 people in the year 2010, which of the following is closest to the population density, in
people per square mile of land area, of the city at that time?
A. 6,740
B. 7,690
C. 55,000
D. 76,000

ID: 1180401d Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The land area of the coastal city can be found by subtracting the area of the water from the total area of the coastal city; that is,

square miles. The population density is the population divided by the land area, or , which is closest to 7,690 people per

square mile.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of dividing the population by the total area, instead of the land area. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of
dividing the population by the area of water. Choice D is incorrect and may be the result of making a computational error with the decimal place.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID f6cbb04a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: f6cbb04a
d equals, 55 t
The equation above can be used to calculate the distance d, in miles, traveled by a car moving at a speed of
55 miles per hour over a period of t hours. For any positive constant k, the distance the car would have traveled
after hours is how many times the distance the car would have traveled after hours?
A. 3
B. 6
C. 3k
D. 6 k

ID: f6cbb04a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since the distance is equal to the amount of time multiplied by a constant, the given equation represents a proportional relationship

between distance and time in this situation. Since , the time when hours is 3 times the time when hours. Therefore, the distance traveled

after hours is 3 times the distance after hours.

Choices B and D are incorrect and may result from interpreting the proportional relationship between time and distance as additive rather than multiplicative.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from an arithmetic error.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 96c3e32d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 96c3e32d
One side of a flat board has an area of square inches. If a pressure of pounds per square inch of area is exerted on this side of the board, what is the total force,
in pounds, exerted on this side of the board?
ID: 96c3e32d Answer
Correct Answer: 16606

Rationale

The correct answer is 16,606. It's given that one side of a flat board has an area of 874 square inches. If a pressure of 19 pounds per square inch of area is exerted on
this side of the board, the total force exerted on this side of the board is 874 square inches 1 19square
pounds
inch
, or 16,606 pounds.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 98958ae8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and 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?
ID: 98958ae8 Answer
Correct Answer: 41

Rationale

The correct answer is 41. The mean of a data set is computed by dividing the sum of the values in the data set by the number of values in the data set. It’s given
𝑥
that data set A consists of the heights of 75 objects and has a mean of 25 meters. This can be represented by the equation = 25, where 𝑥 represents the sum of the
75
heights of the objects, in meters, in data set A. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 75 yields 𝑥 = 7525, or 𝑥 = 1,875 meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of
the objects in data set A is 1,875 meters. It’s also given that data set B consists of the heights of 50 objects and has a mean of 65 meters. This can be represented by
𝑦
the equation = 65, where 𝑦 represents the sum of the heights of the objects, in meters, in data set B. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 50 yields 𝑦 = 5065,
50
or 𝑦 = 3,250 meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of the objects in data set B is 3,250 meters. Since it’s given that data set C consists of the heights of the 125
objects from data sets A and B, it follows that the mean of data set C is the sum of the heights of the objects, in meters, in data sets A and B divided by the number
1,875 + 3,250
of objects represented in data sets A and B, or , which is equivalent to 41 meters. Therefore, the mean, in meters, of data set C is 41.
125

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 391ae4b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and 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

ID: 391ae4b2 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that data set F consists of 55 integers between 170 and 290 and data set G consists of all the integers in data set F as well as the
integer 10. Since the integer 10 is less than all the integers in data set F, the mean of data set G must be less than the mean of data set F. Thus, the mean of data set
F isn't less than the mean of data set G. When a data set is in ascending order, the median is between the two middle values when there is an even number of
values and the median is the middle value when there is an odd number of values. It follows that the median of data set F is either greater than or equal to the
median of data set G. Therefore, the median of data set F isn't less than the median of data set G. Thus, neither the mean nor the median must be less for data set F
than for data set G.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 4096a482
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: 4096a482
Based on a random sample from a population, a researcher estimated that the mean value of a certain variable for the population is , with an associated margin of
error of . Which of the following is the most appropriate conclusion?
A. It is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between and .
B. It is not possible that the mean value of the variable for the population is less than or greater than .
C. Every value of the variable in the population is between and .
D. The mean value of the variable for the population is .

ID: 4096a482 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that based on a random sample from a population, the estimated mean value for a certain variable for the population is 20.5, with an
associated margin of error of 1. This means that it is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between 20.5 - 1 and 20.5 + 1.
Therefore, the most appropriate conclusion is that it is plausible that the actual mean value of the variable for the population is between 19.5 and 21.5.

Choice B is incorrect. The estimated mean value and associated margin of error describe only plausible values, not all the possible values, for the actual mean
value of the variable, so this is not an appropriate conclusion.

Choice C is incorrect. The estimated mean value and associated margin of error describe only plausible values for the actual mean value of the variable, not all the
possible values of the variable, so this is not an appropriate conclusion.

Choice D is incorrect. Since 20.5 is the estimated mean value of the variable based on a random sample, the actual mean value of the variable may not be exactly
20.5. Therefore, this is not an appropriate conclusion.
Question Difficulty: Medium
Question ID 57f45509
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 57f45509

The box plot summarizes data values. What is the median of this data set?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 57f45509 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is given by the vertical line within the box. In the given box plot, the vertical line within the
box occurs at 5. Therefore, the median of this data set is 5.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the minimum value of the data set.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum value of the data set.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 2a59eb45
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and 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?
ID: 2a59eb45 Answer
Correct Answer: 44

Rationale

The correct answer is 44. The mean of a data set is computed by dividing the sum of the values in the data set by the number of values in the data set. It's given
𝑥
that data set A consists of the heights of 75 buildings and has a mean of 32 meters. This can be represented by the equation = 32, where 𝑥 represents the sum of
75
the heights of the buildings, in meters, in data set A. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 75 yields 𝑥 = 7532, or 𝑥 = 2,400 meters. Therefore, the sum of the
heights of the buildings in data set A is 2,400 meters. It's also given that data set B consists of the heights of 50 buildings and has a mean of 62 meters. This can be
𝑦
represented by the equation
50
= 62, where 𝑦 represents the sum of the heights of the buildings, in meters, in data set B. Multiplying both sides of this equation by
50 yields 𝑦 = 5062, or 𝑦 = 3,100 meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of the buildings in data set B is 3,100 meters. Since it's given that data set C consists of the
heights of the 125 buildings from data sets A and B, it follows that the mean of data set C is the sum of the heights of the buildings, in meters, in data sets A and B
2,400 + 3,100
divided by the number of buildings represented in data sets A and B, or , which is equivalent to 44 meters. Therefore, the mean, in meters, of data set C is
125
44.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 2e92cc21
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 2e92cc21
The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of ?
ID: 2e92cc21 Answer
Correct Answer: 9.87, 987/100

Rationale

110
The correct answer is 9.87. It’s given that the number 𝑎 is 110% greater than the number 𝑏. It follows that 𝑎 = 1 + 𝑏, or 𝑎
= 2.1𝑏. It’s also given that the number 𝑏 is
100
90
90% less than 47. It follows that 𝑏 = 1 - 100
47, or 𝑏 = 0.147, which yields 𝑏 = 4.7. Substituting 4.7 for 𝑏 in the equation 𝑎 = 2.1𝑏 yields 𝑎 = 2.14.7, which is equivalent to
𝑎 = 9.87. Therefore, the value of 𝑎 is 9.87.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 77cf4fa6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 77cf4fa6
There are blocks in a container. Of these blocks, are green. How many blocks in the container are green?
ID: 77cf4fa6 Answer
Correct Answer: 17

Rationale

10
The correct answer is 17. It's given that there are 170 blocks in a container, and of these blocks, 10% are green. Since 10% can be rewritten as , or 0.1, the number of
100
green blocks in the container is 0.1170, or 17.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2d31caae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 2d31caae
Call Ratings
1 Star 2 Stars 3 Stars 4 Stars Total
Employee A 16 49 72 8 145
Employee B 4 10 22 34 70
Employee C 8 56 45 16 125
Employee D 22 42 84 12 160
Total 50 157 223 70 500
A supervisor at a call center reviewed 500 calls taken by four employees and rated the employees’
performance on each call on a scale from 1 star to 4 stars. The ratings for each employee are shown in the table
above. According to the table, to the nearest whole percent, what percent of Employee A’s calls received a
rating of 1 star?
A. 3%
B. 11%
C. 16%
D. 32%

ID: 2d31caae Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The percent of Employee A’s calls that received a rating of 1 star is the number of Employee A’s 1-star calls divided by the total number of

Employee A’s calls. This quotient, , is approximately equal to , or . To the nearest whole percent, this is 11%.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the percent of all calls taken by Employee A that received a rating of 1 star. Choice C is incorrect and may result from a conceptual
error. For example, 16 is the number, not the percent, of calls taken by Employee A that received a rating of 1 star. Choice D is incorrect. This is the percent of all
calls that received a rating of 1 star that were taken by Employee A.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4a422e3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical 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.

ID: 4a422e3e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. In order to use a sample mean to estimate the mean for a population, the sample must be representative of the population (for example, a
simple random sample). In this case, Tabitha surveyed 20 families in a playground. Families in the playground are more likely to have children than other
households in the community. Therefore, the sample isn’t representative of the population. Hence, the sampling method is flawed and may produce a biased
estimate.

Choices A and D are incorrect because they incorrectly assume the sampling method is unbiased. Choice B is incorrect because a sample of size 20 could be large
enough to make an estimate if the sample had been representative of all the families in the community.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8156d446
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 8156d446

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. According to the
line of best fit, what is the number of people, rounded to the nearest 10, predicted to visit this beach on a day
with an average temperature of 32°C?
ID: 8156d446 Answer
Rationale

The correct answer is 480. An average temperature of corresponds to the value 32 on the x-axis. On the line of best fit, an x-value of 32 corresponds to a y-

value of 480. The values on the y-axis correspond to the number of people predicted to visit this beach. Therefore, 480 people are predicted to visit this beach on a
day with an average temperature of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e821a26d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and 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. y equals 1 point six seven four x squared, plus 19 point seven six x, minus 745 point seven three
B. y equals negative 1 point six seven four x squared, minus 19 point seven six x, minus 745 point seven three
C. y equals 1 point six seven four x squared, plus 19 point seven six x, plus 745 point seven three
D. y equals negative 1 point six seven four x squared, plus 19 point seven six x, plus 745 point seven three

ID: e821a26d Answer

Correct Answer: D
Rationale

Choice D is correct. The data in the scatterplot roughly fall in the shape of a downward-opening parabola; therefore, the coefficient for the term must be

negative. Based on the location of the data points, the y-intercept of the parabola should be somewhere between 740 and 760. Therefore, of the equations given, the
best model is .

Choices A and C are incorrect. The positive coefficient of the term means that these equations each define upward-opening parabolas, whereas a parabola that

fits the data in the scatterplot must open downward. Choice B is incorrect because it defines a parabola with a y-intercept that has a negative y-coordinate,
whereas a parabola that fits the data in the scatterplot must have a y-intercept with a positive y-coordinate.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9eb896c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 9eb896c5

Which of the following could be the equation for a line of best fit for the
data shown in the scatterplot above?
A. y equals, 3 x plus 0 point 8
B. y equals, 0 point 8 x, plus 3
C. y equals, negative 0 point 8 x, plus 3
D. y equals, negative 3 x plus 0 point 8

ID: 9eb896c5 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The data show a strong linear relationship between x and y. The line of best fit for a set of data is a linear equation that minimizes the
distances from the data points to the line. An equation for the line of best fit can be written in slope-intercept form, , where m is the slope of the graph
of the line and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph. Since, for the data shown, the y-values increase as the x-values increase, the slope of a line of

best fit must be positive. The data shown lie almost in a line, so the slope can be roughly estimated using the formula for slope, . The leftmost and

rightmost data points have coordinates of about and , so the slope is approximately , which is a little greater than 3. Extension of the line
to the left would intersect the y-axis at about . Only choice A represents a line with a slope close to 3 and a y-intercept close to .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from switching the slope and y-intercept. The line with a y-intercept of and a slope of 0.8 is farther from the data points

than the line with a slope of 3 and a y-intercept of . Choices C and D are incorrect. They represent lines with negative slopes, not positive slopes.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 194ae3b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: 194ae3b1
There were approximately 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012. The Bureau of Labor
Statistics has projected that this number will increase by 29% from 2012 to 2022. Of the following, which is
closest to the number of occupational therapy jobs the bureau has projected for the United States in 2022?
A. 115,900
B. 116,300
C. 142,000
D. 145,800

ID: 194ae3b1 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The decimal equivalent of 29% is 0.29. It’s given that the 113,000 occupational therapy jobs in the United States in 2012 are projected to increase
by 29% by 2022. Increasing 113,000 by 29% can be expressed as , or . Evaluating this expression yields 145,770. The closest

number is 145,800 in choice D.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 2,900 instead of by 29%. Choice B is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 2.9%
instead of by 29%. Choice C is incorrect and may result from increasing 113,000 by 29,000 instead of by 29%.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 79340403
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 79340403

The bar graph shows the distribution of books collected by different groups for a book drive. How many books were collected by group ?
ID: 79340403 Answer
Correct Answer: 30

Rationale

The correct answer is 30. The height of each bar in the bar graph shown represents the number of books collected by the group specified at the bottom of the bar.
The bar for group 1 reaches a height of 30. Therefore, group 1 collected 30 books.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a8fabad0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

ID: a8fabad0
A waiter receives tips from each customer. On average, the tip is 15% of the customer’s bill. At this rate, which
of the following is closest to the tip the waiter can expect when a customer has a bill that is $78.20?
A. $8.00
B. $10.00
C. $12.00
D. $14.00

ID: a8fabad0 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the bill is $78.20, 15% of the bill can be found by multiplying 78.20 by the decimal conversion of 15%, 78.20 × 0.15 = $11.73. The exact amount
$11.73 is closest in value to $12.00.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may be the result of errors when calculating 15% of the total $78.20.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d112bc9d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: d112bc9d
The scatterplot shows the temperature , in , recorded by a meteorologist at various times , in days since June .

During which of the following time periods did the greatest increase in recorded temperature take place?
A. From to
B. From to
C. From to
D. From to
ID: d112bc9d Answer
Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The scatterplot shows that there was an increase in recorded temperature from 𝑥 = 2 to 𝑥 = 3 and from 𝑥 = 6 to 𝑥 = 7. When 𝑥 = 2, the recorded
temperature was approximately 60°F and when 𝑥 = 3, the recorded temperature was greater than 70°F. This means that the increase in recorded temperature from
𝑥 = 2 to 𝑥 = 3 was greater than ( 70 - 60 ) °F, or 10°F. When 𝑥 = 6, the recorded temperature was greater than 60°F and when 𝑥 = 7, the recorded temperature was less
than 70°F. This means that the increase in recorded temperature from 𝑥 = 6 to 𝑥 = 7 was less than ( 70 - 60 ) °F, or 10°F. It follows that the greatest increase in
recorded temperature took place from 𝑥 = 2 to 𝑥 = 3.

Choice A is incorrect. The increase in recorded temperature from 𝑥 = 6 to 𝑥 = 7 was less than the increase in recorded temperature from 𝑥 = 2 to 𝑥 = 3.

Choice B is incorrect. From 𝑥 = 5 to 𝑥 = 6, a decrease, not an increase, in recorded temperature took place.

Choice D is incorrect. From 𝑥 = 1 to 𝑥 = 2, a decrease, not an increase, in recorded temperature took place.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 99550621
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 99550621
Makayla is planning an event in a 5,400-square-foot room. If there should be at least 8 square feet per person,
what is the maximum number of people that could attend this event?
A. 588
B. 675
C. 15,274
D. 43,200

ID: 99550621 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the event will be in a 5,400-square-foot room and that there should be at least 8 square feet per person. The maximum number of
people that could attend the event can be found by dividing the total square feet in the room by the minimum number of square feet needed per person, which

gives .

Choices A and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual or computational errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from multiplying, rather than
dividing, 5,400 by 8.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 93779b53
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 93779b53

A group of students voted on five after-school activities. The bar graph shows the number of students who voted for each of the five activities. How many students
chose activity ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 93779b53 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The height of each bar in the bar graph given represents the number of students that voted for the activity specified at the bottom of the bar.
The bar for activity 3 has a height that is between 35 and 40. In other words, the number of students that chose activity 3 is between 35 students and 40 students. Of
the given choices, 39 is the only value between 35 and 40. Therefore, 39 students chose activity 3.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of students that chose activity 5, not activity 3.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy