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Question ID 85939da5
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.3 CCRS.V.C.4

ID: 85939da5

Talks on Does not talk

Texting cell phone on cell phone
behavior daily 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?

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

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ID: 85939da5 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The given margin of error of 3% indicates that the actual percent of all US teens who are
heavy texters is likely within 3% of the estimate of 30%, or between 27% and 33%. Therefore, it is unlikely, or
doubtful, that the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters would be 35%.

Choice A is incorrect. The margin of error doesn’t provide any information about the accuracy of reporting in
the study. Choice B is incorrect. Based on the estimate and given margin of error, it is unlikely that the
percent of all US teens who are heavy texters would be less than 27%, but it is possible. Choice C is incorrect.
While the percent of all US teens who are heavy texters is likely between 27% and 33%, any value within this
interval is equally likely. We can’t be certain that the value is exactly 33%.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID e29586d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

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
2 3 4 6 2 3 20
1

Day
2 3 5 5 4 1 20
2

Day
3 3 4 5 3 2 20
3

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?

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ID: e29586d5 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . It is given that no contestant received the same score on two different days, so
each of the contestants who received a score of 5 is represented in the “5 out of 5” column of the table
exactly once. Therefore, the probability of selecting a contestant who 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, is found by dividing the total number
of contestants who received a score of 5 on Day 2 or Day 3 by the total number of contestants

who received a score of 5, which is given in the table as 7. So the probability is . Note that 5/7, .7142,
.7143, and 0.714 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 954943a4
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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.

ID: 954943a4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that each serving of Crunchy Grain cereal provides 5% of an adult’s daily
allowance of potassium, so x servings would provide x times 5%. The percentage of an adult’s daily
allowance of potassium, p, is 5 times the number of servings, x. Therefore, the percentage of an adult’s daily
allowance of potassium can be expressed as .
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allowance of potassium can be expressed as .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from incorrectly converting 5% to its decimal equivalent,
which isn’t necessary since p is expressed as a percentage. Additionally, choices C and D are incorrect
because the context should be represented by a linear relationship, not by an exponential relationship.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID c7e73ece
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.3 CCRS.V.C.4

ID: c7e73ece
Views on Nuclear
Energy Use
Response Frequency

Strongly
56
favor

Somewhat
214
favor

Somewhat
104
oppose

Strongly
37
oppose

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.)

ID: c7e73ece Answer

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Rationale
The correct answer is 94. Of those interviewed, “strongly favor” or “somewhat favor” the use
of nuclear energy, and interviewees “somewhat oppose” or “strongly oppose” the use of
nuclear energy. The difference between the sizes of the two surveyed groups is . The

proportion of this difference among the entire group of interviewees is . Because the sample of
interviewees was selected at random from US residents, it is reasonable to assume that the proportion of
this difference is the same among all US residents as in the sample. Therefore, 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 is , which
to the nearest million is 94.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID d3b9c8d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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.

ID: d3b9c8d8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The median of a data set represented in a box plot is represented by the vertical line
within the box. It follows that the median mass of the gazelles in group is kilograms, and the median
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within the box. It follows that the median mass of the gazelles in group is kilograms, and the median
mass of the gazelles in group is kilograms. Since kilograms is greater than kilograms, the median
mass of group is greater than the median mass of group .

Choice A is incorrect. The mean mass of each of the two groups cannot be determined from the box plots.

Choice B is incorrect. The mean mass of each of the two groups cannot be determined from the box plots.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 65c49824
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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?

ID: 65c49824 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 8. The 6 students represent of those invited to join

the committee. If x people were invited to join the committee, then . Thus, there were
people invited to join the committee. It follows that there were teachers and
school and district administrators invited to join the committee. Therefore, there were 8 more teachers than
school and district administrators invited to join the committee.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 1ea09200
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.4.(B) CCRS.V.A.1 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.4

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

ID: 1ea09200 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Selecting a sample of a reasonable size at random to use for a survey allows the results
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Choice B is correct. Selecting a sample of a reasonable size at random to use for a survey allows the results
from that survey to be applied to the population from which the sample was selected, but not beyond this
population. In this case, the population from which the sample was selected is all fourth-grade students at a
certain school. Therefore, the results of the survey can be applied to all fourth-grade students at the school.

Choice A is incorrect. The results of the survey can be applied to the 40 students who were surveyed.
However, this isn’t the largest group to which the results of the survey can be applied. Choices C and D are
incorrect. Since the sample was selected at random from among the fourth-grade students at a certain
school, the results of the survey can’t be applied to other students at the school or to other fourth-grade
students who weren’t represented in the survey results. Students in other grades in the school or other
fourth-grade students in the country may feel differently about announcements than the fourth-grade
students at the school.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 0ea56bb2
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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

ID: 0ea56bb2 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

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Choice B is correct. The percent increase from 2012 to 2013 was , or 5%. Since the
percent increase from 2012 to 2013 was estimated to be double the percent increase from 2013 to 2014, the
percent increase from 2013 to 2014 was expected to be 2.5%.
Therefore, the number of subscriptions sold in 2014 is expected to be the number of subscriptions sold in
2013 multiplied by , or .

Choice A is incorrect and is the result of adding half of the value of the increase from 2012 to 2013 to the
2013 result. Choice C is incorrect and is the result adding twice the value of the increase from 2012 to 2013
to the 2013 result. Choice D is incorrect and is the result of interpreting the percent increase from 2013 to
2014 as double the percent increase from 2012 to 2013.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 0231050d
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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?

ID: 0231050d Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 75. The percent decrease between two values is found by dividing the difference
between the two values by the original value and multiplying by 100. The line graph shows that the annual
snowfall in 2003 was 40 inches, and the annual snowfall in 2007 was 10 inches. Therefore, the percent

decrease in the annual snowfall from 2003 to 2007 is , or 75. It’s given that this is
equivalent to , so the value of p is 75.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID d4413871
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

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 ?

ID: d4413871 Answer

Rationale

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The correct answer is 8. In this group, of the people who are rhesus negative have blood type B. The total
number of people who are rhesus negative in the group is , and there are 2 people who are

rhesus negative with blood type B. Therefore, . Combining like terms on the left-hand

side of the equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by 9 yields ,
and multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting 10 from both sides of
this equation yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 190be2fc
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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?

ID: 190be2fc Answer

Correct Answer: 52

Rationale
The correct answer is . The mean of a data set is calculated by dividing the sum of the data values by the
number of values. It’s given that data set A consists of values, of which are shown. Let represent the
data value in data set A, which isn’t shown. The mean of data set A can be found using the expression
, or . It’s given that the mean of the values shown is and that the
mean of all numbers is greater than . Consequently, the data value, , is larger than . It’s also
given that the data values in data set A are positive integers less than . Thus, . Finally, it’s
given that the mean of data set A is an integer. This means that the sum of the data values, , is
divisible by . Thus, must have a ones digit of . It follows that must have a ones digit of .
Since and has a ones digit of , the only possible value of is . Since is larger than
any of the integers shown, the largest integer from data set A is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID c178d4da
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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.

ID: c178d4da Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

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Choice A is correct. The mean value of a data set is the sum of the values of the data set divided by the
number of values in the data set. When a data set is represented in a frequency table, the sum of the values
in the data set is the sum of the products of each value and its frequency. For data set A, the sum of products
of each value and its frequency is , or . It's given that there
are values in data set A. Therefore, the mean of data set A is , or approximately . Similarly, the
mean of data B is , or approximately . Therefore, the mean of data set A is greater than the mean of
data set B.

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: Hard

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Question ID 457d2f2c
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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

ID: 457d2f2c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. When a data set has an odd number of elements, the median can be found by ordering
the values from least to greatest and determining the middle value. Out of the 27 different numbers in this
data set, 13 numbers are below the median, one number is exactly 33, and 13 numbers are above the
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data set, 13 numbers are below the median, one number is exactly 33, and 13 numbers are above the
median. When 7 is subtracted from each number below the median and added to each number above the
median, the data spread out from the median. Since the median of this data set, 33, is equivalent to the mean
of the data set, the data also spread out from the mean. Since standard deviation is a measure of how
spread out the data are from the mean, a greater spread from the mean indicates an increased standard
deviation.

Choice A is incorrect. All the numbers less than the median decrease and all the numbers greater than the
median increase, but the median itself doesn’t change. Choices B and C are incorrect. The mean of a data set
is found by dividing the sum of the values by the number of values. The net change from subtracting 7 from
13 numbers and adding 7 to 13 numbers is zero. Therefore, neither the mean nor the sum of the numbers
changes.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID c9fb15ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

ID: c9fb15ad

Species of Growth
tree factor

Red maple 4.5

River birch 3.5

Cottonwood 2.0

Black
4.5
walnut

White birch 5.0

American
4.0
elm

Pin oak 3.0

Shagbark
7.5
hickory

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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

ID: c9fb15ad Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. According to the given information, multiplying a tree species’ growth factor by the tree’s
diameter is a method to approximate the age of the tree. A white birch with a diameter of 12 inches (or 1
foot) has a given growth factor of 5 and is approximately 60 years old. A pin oak with a diameter of 12 inches
(or 1 foot) has a given growth factor of 3 and is approximately 36 years old. The diameters of the two trees
10 years from now can be found by dividing each tree’s age in 10 years, 70 years, and 46 years, by its

respective growth factor. This yields 14 inches and inches. The difference between and 14 is

, or approximately 1.3 inches.

Alternate approach: Since a white birch has a growth factor of 5, the age increases at a rate of 5 years per

inch or, equivalently, the diameter increases at a rate of of an inch per year. Likewise, the pin oak has a

growth factor of 3, so its diameter increases at a rate of of an inch per year. Thus, the pin oak grows

of an inch per year more than the white birch. In 10 years it will grow of an inch more, which
is approximately 1.3 inches.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and a result of incorrectly calculating the diameters of the two trees in 10
years.

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Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID d6af3572
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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.

ID: d6af3572 Answer

Correct Answer: A

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Rationale
Choice A is correct. The given equation is in slope-intercept form, or , where m is the value of
the slope of the line of best fit. Therefore, the slope of the line of best fit is 0.096. From the definition of slope,
it follows that an increase of 1 in the x-value corresponds to an increase of 0.096 in the y-value. Therefore,
the line of best fit predicts that for each year between 1940 and 2010, the minimum wage will increase by
0.096 dollar per hour.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from using the y-coordinate of the y-intercept as the average increase,
instead of the slope. Choice C is incorrect and may result from using the 10-year increments given on the x-
axis to incorrectly interpret the slope of the line of best fit. Choice D is incorrect and may result from using
the y-coordinate of the y-intercept as the average increase, instead of the slope, and from using the 10-year
increments given on the x-axis to incorrectly interpret the slope of the line of best fit.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 3638f413
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

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 ?

ID: 3638f413 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 30. The situation can be represented by the equation , where the 2
represents the fact that the amount of money in the account doubled each year and the 4 represents the fact
that there are 4 years between January 1, 2001, and January 1, 2005. Simplifying gives
. Therefore, .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 1142af44
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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

ID: 1142af44 Answer

Correct Answer: A

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Rationale
Choice A is correct. Since the frequencies of values less than the middle value, 3, are the same as the
frequencies of the values greater than 3, the set of data has a symmetric distribution. When a set of data has
a symmetric distribution, the mean and median values are equal. Therefore, the mean is 0 greater than the
median.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the set of data.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 651d83bb
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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?

Every member of team A completed the race in less time than any member of team B.
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.
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

ID: 651d83bb Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale

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Choice A is correct. Since the average time for the 10 members of team A is 3.41 minutes, the sum of the 10
times for team A is equal to minutes. Since the average time for the 10 members of team
B is 3.79 minutes, the sum of the 10 times for team B is equal to minutes. Since the sum
of the 10 times for team B is greater than the sum of the 10 times for team A, it must be true that at least one
of the times for team B must be greater than one of the times for team A. Thus, statement III is true.
However, it’s possible that at least some of the times for team A were greater than some of the times for
team B. For example, all of team A’s times could be 3.41 minutes, and team B could have 1 time of 3.34
minutes and 9 times of 3.84 minutes. Thus, statement I need not be true. It’s also possible that the median of
the times for team B is less than the median of the times for team A. For example, all of team A’s times could
be 3.41 minutes, and team B could have 6 times of 3.37 minutes and 4 times of 4.42 minutes; then the
median of team B’s times would be 3.37 minutes and the median of team A’s times would be 3.41 minutes.
Thus, statement II need not be true.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because neither statement I nor statement II must be true.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 1e8ccffd
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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

ID: 1e8ccffd Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the mean score of 8 players is 14.5, then the total of all 8 scores is . If
the mean of 7 scores is 12, then the total of all 7 scores is . Since the set of 7 scores was made

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by removing the highest score of the set of 8 scores, then the difference between the total of all 8 scores and
the total of all 7 scores is equal to the removed score: .

Choice A is incorrect because if 20 is removed from the group of 8 scores, then the mean score of the

remaining 7 players is is approximately 13.71, not 12. Choice B is incorrect because if 24 is

removed from the group of 8 scores, then the mean score of the remaining 7 players is is
approximately 13.14, not 12. Choice D is incorrect because if 36 is removed from the group of 8 scores, then

the mean score of the remaining 7 players is or approximately 11.43, not 12.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 1e1027a7
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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.

ID: 1e1027a7 Answer

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ID: 1e1027a7 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. On the line of best fit, d increases from approximately 480 to 880 between and
. The slope of the line of best fit is the difference in d-values divided by the difference in t-values, which

gives , or approximately 33. Writing the equation of the line of best fit in slope-intercept
form gives , where b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. This equation is satisfied by all points
on the line, so when . Thus, , which is equivalent to .
Subtracting 396 from both sides of this equation gives . Therefore, an equation for the line of best fit
could be .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from an error in calculating the slope and misidentifying the y-
coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph as the value of d at rather than the value of d at .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from using the smallest value of t on the graph as the slope and
misidentifying the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph as the value of d at rather than the value
of d at . Choice C is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the y-coordinate of the y-intercept as
the smallest value of d on the graph.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 3f775bbf
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

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

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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

ID: 3f775bbf Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the total power capacity of the nine wind projects in Texas was 4,952
megawatts. Therefore, if all nine Texas projects operated continuously for 1 hour, the amount of energy
produced would be 4,952 megawatt-hours. It follows that, if all nine Texas projects operated continuously for
24 hours, the amount of energy produced, in megawatt-hours, would be , which is
closest to 120,000.

Choice A is incorrect. This is approximately the amount of energy produced for the nine projects divided by
24 hours. Choice B is incorrect. This is approximately the amount of energy produced for the nine projects.
Choice C is incorrect. This is approximately the given amount of energy produced for all twenty projects in
the table.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 8637294f
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

ID: 8637294f

If and , what is the value of ?

ID: 8637294f Answer

Correct Answer: .0625, 1/16

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that and . The equation can be
rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . The equation
can be rewritten as . Substituting for in this equation yields
, or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is . Note
that .0625, 0.062, 0.063, and 1/16 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 6626cac3
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

ID: 6626cac3

Phone Email

Dinner
55% 80%
dance

Football
20% 10%
game

Picnic 20% 5%

Pool
5% 5%
party

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?

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ID: 6626cac3 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the number of email responses is twice the number of phone
responses. Therefore, if the number of phone responses is p, then the number of email responses is . The
table shows that 20% of people who responded by phone preferred a picnic. It follows that the expression
represents the number of these people. The table also shows that 5% of the people who responded by
email preferred a picnic. The expression , or , represents the number of these people.
Therefore, a total of , or people preferred a picnic. Thus, the probability of selecting at

random a person who responded by email from the people who preferred a picnic is , or . Note that
1/3, .3333, and 0.333 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 308084c5
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.3 CCRS.V.C.4

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.

ID: 308084c5 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Sample size is an appropriate reason for the margin of error to change. In general, a

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smaller sample size increases the margin of error because the sample may be less representative of the
whole population.

Choice A is incorrect. The margin of error will depend on the size of the sample of recorded votes, not the
number of votes that could not be recorded. In any case, the smaller number of votes that could not be
recorded for sample A would tend to decrease, not increase, the comparative size of the margin of error.
Choice B is incorrect. Since the percent in favor for sample A is the same distance from 50% as the percent
in favor for sample B, the percent of favorable responses doesn’t affect the comparative size of the margin of
error for the two samples. Choice C is incorrect. If sample A had a larger margin of error than sample B, then
sample A would tend to be less representative of the population. Therefore, sample A is not likely to have a
larger sample size.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 7d721177
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

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.

ID: 7d721177 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the density of a certain type of wood is kilograms per cubic meter

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, and a sample of this type of wood has a mass of . Let represent the volume, in , of
the sample. It follows that the relationship between the density, mass, and volume of this sample can be
written
as , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the volume of this sample is . Since it’s
given that the sample of this type of wood is a cube, it follows that the length of one edge of this sample can
be found using the volume formula for a cube, , where represents the volume, in , and
represents the length, in m, of one edge of the cube. Substituting for in this formula yields .
Taking the cube root of both sides of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the length of
one edge of this sample to the nearest hundredth of a meter is .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 67c0200a
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

ID: 67c0200a

The number is less than the positive number . The number is greater than . The number is
how many times ?

ID: 67c0200a Answer

Correct Answer: .54, 27/50

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that the number is less than the positive number . Therefore,
, which is equivalent to , or . It's also given that the number is
greater than . Therefore, , which is equivalent to , or .
Since , substituting for in the equation yields , or .
Thus, is times . Note that .54 and 27/50 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 7d68096f
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.4.(B) CCRS.V.A.1 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.4

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

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ID: 7d68096f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given that the organizer selected teams at random from all trivia teams in the
tournament. A table is also given displaying the information for the teams in the sample that practiced for
at least hours per week. Selecting a sample of a reasonable size at random to use for a survey allows the
results from that survey to be applied to the population from which the sample was selected, but not beyond
this population. Thus, only the sampling method information is necessary to determine the largest population
to which the results of the study can be generalized. Since the organizer selected the sample at random from
all trivia teams in the tournament, the largest population to which the results of the study can be generalized
is all trivia teams in the tournament.

Choice A is incorrect. The sample was selected at random from all trivia teams in the tournament, not just
from the teams that scored an average of or more points per round.

Choice B is incorrect. If a study uses a sample selected at random from a population, the results of the study
can be generalized to the population, not just the sample.

Choice C is incorrect. If a study uses a sample selected at random from a population, the results of the study
can be generalized to the population, not just a subset of the sample.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 585de39a
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

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 ?

ID: 585de39a Answer

Rationale

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The correct answer is 42. It’s given that in Nigeria on September 30, 2015, the probability of selecting an MTN
subscriber from all Internet subscribers is 0.43, that there were p million, or , MTN subscribers,
and that there were 97 million, or 97,000,000, Internet subscribers. The probability of selecting an MTN
subscriber from all Internet subscribers can be found by dividing the number of MTN subscribers by the total

number of Internet subscribers. Therefore, the equation can be used to solve for p.
Dividing 1,000,000 from the numerator and denominator of the expression on the left-hand side yields

. Multiplying both sides of this equation by 97 yields , which, to the

nearest integer, is 42.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 4ff597db
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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

ID: 4ff597db Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The mean amount of time that the 20 employees worked for the company is 6.7 years.
This means that the total number of years all 20 employees worked for the company is (6.7)(20) = 134 years.
After the employee left, the mean amount of time that the remaining 19 employees worked for the company
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After the employee left, the mean amount of time that the remaining 19 employees worked for the company
is 6.25 years. Therefore, the total number of years all 19 employees worked for the company is (6.25)(19) =
118.75 years. It follows that the number of years that the employee who left had worked for the company is
134 – 118.75 = 15.25 years.

Choice A is incorrect; this is the change in the mean, which isn’t the same as the amount of time worked by
the employee who left. Choice B is incorrect and likely results from making the assumption that there were
still 20 employees, rather than 19, at the company after the employee left and then subtracting the original
mean of 6.7 from that result. Choice C is incorrect and likely results from making the assumption that there
were still 20 employees, rather than 19, at the company after the employee left.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 7b52985c
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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 , .

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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 ?

ID: 7b52985c Answer

Correct Answer: 4.5, 9/2

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that 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 , . Since January is days
after January , it follows that January corresponds to an x-value of in the scatterplot. In the
scatterplot, when , the corresponding value of is . In other words, on January , the bird spent
hours in flight. Since January is days after January , it follows that January corresponds to an x-
value of in the scatterplot. In the scatterplot, when , the corresponding value of is . In other
words, on January , the bird spent hours in flight. Therefore, 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 is the difference in the length of time, in hours, the bird spent in flight divided by the difference in
the number of days after January , or , which is equivalent to . Note that 9/2 and 4.5 are examples
of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 7ce2830a
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.4.(B) CCRS.V.A.1 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.4

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

ID: 7ce2830a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The largest group to which the results of a study can be generalized is the population
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Choice B is correct. The largest group to which the results of a study can be generalized is the population
from which the random sample was chosen. In this case, the psychologist chose a random sample from all
students at one particular middle school. Therefore, the largest group to which the results can be generalized
is all the students at the school.

Choice A is incorrect because this isn’t the largest group the results can be generalized to. Choices C and D
are incorrect because these groups are larger than the population from which the random sample was
chosen. Therefore, the sample isn’t representative of these groups.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 6a715bed
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

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.)

ID: 6a715bed Answer

Correct Answer: .3833, 23/60

Rationale

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The correct answer is . It's given that one of the participants will be selected at random. The probability of
selecting a participant from group A given that the participant is at least years of age is the number of
participants in group A who are at least years of age divided by the total number of participants who are
at least years of age. The table shows that in group A, there are participants who are – years of
age and participants who are years of age. Therefore, there are , or , participants in group A
who are at least years of age. The table also shows that there are a total of participants who are –
years of age and participants who are years of age. Therefore, there are a total of , or ,
participants who are at least years of age. It follows that the probability of selecting a participant from
group A given that the participant is at least years of age is . Note that 23/60, .3833, and 0.383 are
examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID d0430601
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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?

ID: d0430601 Answer

Rationale

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The correct answer is 285. The number of people predicted to visit the beach each day is represented by the
y-values of the line of best fit, and the average temperature, in degrees Celsius ( ), is represented by the x-
values. Since the slope of the line of best fit is approximately 57, the y-value, or the number of people
predicted to visit the beach each day, increases by 57 for every x-value increase of 1, or every increase
in average temperature. Therefore, an increase of in average temperature corresponds to a y-value
increase of additional people per day predicted to visit the beach.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 55818046
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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
No
Warm Cool Total
preference

18–35 years
295 168 45 508
old

36–50 years
246 123 41 410
old

51–65 years
238 117 48 403
old

Greater than
137 78 64 279
65 years old

Total 916 486 198 1,600

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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

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Question ID aa43b41f
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.4.(B) CCRS.V.A.1 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.4

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
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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

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Question ID 5dc386fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and

and Data Analysis conditional
probability

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.III.C.1 CCRS.III.C.2 CCRS.IV.B.1

CCRS.IV.B.2 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
G.13.(A) G.13.(B) G.13.(C)
G.13.(D) G.13.(E)

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
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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

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Question ID 98958ae8
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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 . 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 that data set A consists of the heights of objects and
has a mean of meters. This can be represented by the equation , where represents the sum of
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has a mean of meters. This can be represented by the equation , where represents the sum of
the heights of the objects, in meters, in data set A. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields
, or meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of the objects in data set A is
meters. It’s also given that data set B consists of the heights of objects and has a mean of meters.
This can be represented by the equation , where represents the sum of the heights of the objects,
in meters, in data set B. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields , or
meters. Therefore, the sum of the heights of the objects in data set B is meters. Since it’s given that
data set C consists of the heights of the 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 of
objects represented in data sets A and B, or , which is equivalent to meters. Therefore, the
mean, in meters, of data set C is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 2e92cc21
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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
The correct answer is . It’s given that the number is greater than the number . It follows that
, or . It’s also given that the number is less than . It follows that
, or , which yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 4a422e3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating

and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.4.(B) CCRS.V.A.1 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.4

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.

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

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

The sampling method is not flawed and is likely to produce an unbiased estimate of the mean number of
D. 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
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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

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Question ID e821a26d
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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.

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C.

D.

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

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Question ID 9d935bd8
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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%

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ID: 9d935bd8 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The median of a set of numbers is the middle value of the set values when ordered from
least to greatest. If the percents in the table are ordered from least to greatest, the middle value is 27.9%. The
difference between 27.9% and 26.95% is 0.95%.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of calculation errors or not finding the median of the data in the
table correctly. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of finding the mean instead of the median. Choice
D is incorrect and may be the result of using the middle value of the unordered list.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 8c5dbd3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

ID: 8c5dbd3e

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of
?

ID: 8c5dbd3e Answer

Correct Answer: 189/4, 47.25

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that the number is greater than the number . It follows that
, or . It’s also given that the number is less than . It follows that
, or , which yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is . Note
that 47.25 and 189/4 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 9ba3e283
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from

and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1

CCRS.V.C.3 CCRS.V.C.4

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

ID: 9ba3e283 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It is given that 34.6% of 26 students in Mr. Camp’s class reported that they had at least
two siblings. Since 34.6% of 26 is 8.996, there must have been 9 students in the class who reported having at

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least two siblings and 17 students who reported that they had fewer than two siblings. It is also given that
the average eighth-grade class size in the state is 26 and that Mr. Camp’s class is representative of all eighth-
grade classes in the state. This means that in each eighth-grade class in the state there are about 17
students who have fewer than two siblings. Therefore, the best estimate of the number of eighth-grade
students in the state who have fewer than two siblings is 17 × (number of eighth-grade classes in the state),
or .

Choice A is incorrect because 16,200 is the best estimate for the number of eighth-grade students in the
state who have at least, not fewer than, two siblings. Choice B is incorrect because 23,400 is half of the
estimated total number of eighth-grade students in the state; however, since the students in Mr. Camp’s class
are representative of students in the eighth-grade classes in the state and more than half of the students in
Mr. Camp’s class have fewer than two siblings, more than half of the students in each eighth-grade class in
the state have fewer than two siblings, too. Choice D is incorrect because 46,800 is the estimated total
number of eighth-grade students in the state.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 79137c1b
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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.

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D.

ID: 79137c1b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. From the shape of the cluster of points, the line of best fit should pass roughly through
the points and . Therefore, these two points can be used to find an approximate equation

for the line of best fit. The slope of this line of best fit is therefore , or 100. The
equation for the line of best fit, in slope-intercept form, is for some value of b. Using the point
, 1 can be substituted for x and 200 can be substituted for y: , or .
Substituting this value into the slope-intercept form of the equation gives .

Choice A is incorrect. The line defined by passes through the points and ,
both of which are well above the cluster of points, so it cannot be a line of best fit. Choice C is incorrect. The
line defined by passes through the points and , both of which lie at the
bottom of the cluster of points, so it cannot be a line of best fit. Choice D is incorrect and may result from
correctly calculating the slope of a line of best fit but incorrectly assuming the y-intercept is at .

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 54d93874
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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 ?

ID: 54d93874 Answer

Rationale

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The correct answer is 2.6. Since the mean of a set of numbers can be found by adding the numbers together
and dividing by how many numbers there are in the set, the mean mass, in kilograms, of the rocks Andrew

collected is , or 2.8. Since the mean mass of the rocks Maria

collected is 0.1 kilogram greater than the mean mass of rocks Andrew collected, the mean mass of the rocks
Maria collected is kilograms. The value of x can be found by writing an equation for finding

the mean: . Solving this equation gives . Note that 2.6 and
13/5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID af142f8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data:

and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.3.(B) 1A.4.(C) 1A.8.(B)

1A.9.(E) 2A.8(A) 2A.8(C)
CCRS.V.B.1 CCRS.V.B.2 CCRS.V.C.1
CCRS.V.C.2 CCRS.VI.A.1 CCRS.VI.A.2
CCRS.VI.C.1 CCRS.VI.C.2

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.

ID: af142f8d Answer

Correct Answer: A

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Rationale
Choice A is correct. Account A starts with $500 and earns interest at 6% per year, so in the first year Account
A earns (500)(0.06) = $30, which is greater than the $25 that Account B earns that year. Compounding
interest can be modeled by an increasing exponential function, so each year Account A will earn more money
than it did the previous year. Therefore, each year Account A earns at least $30 in interest. Since Account B
always earns $25 each year, Account A always earns more money per year than Account B.

Choices B and D are incorrect. Account A earns $30 in the first year, which is greater than the $25 Account B
earns in the first year. Therefore, neither the statement that Account A always earns less money per year than
Account B nor the statement that Account A earns less money than Account B at first can be true. Choice C
is incorrect. Since compounding interest can be modeled by an increasing exponential function, each year
Account A will earn more money than it did the previous year. Therefore, Account A always earns at least $30
per year, which is more than the $25 per year that Account B earns.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 8213b1b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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?

ID: 8213b1b3 Answer

Correct Answer: .0014

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of
phosphorus by mass to meet a set of standards. If a sample of the substance has a mass of grams, it
follows that the maximum mass, in grams, of phosphorus the sample can contain to meet the standards is
of , or , which is equivalent to , or . Note that .0014 and
0.001 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 34f8cd89
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages

and Data Analysis

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.VII.B.1

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.

ID: 34f8cd89 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

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Choice C is correct. It's given that of the items in a box are green. Let represent the total number of
items in the box. It follows that , or , items in the box are green. It's also given that of those,
are also rectangular. Therefore, , or , items in the box are green rectangular items. It's
also given that of the green rectangular items, are also metal. Therefore, , or ,
items in the box are rectangular green metal items. The number of the items in the box that are not
rectangular green metal items is the total number of items in the box minus the number of rectangular green
metal items in the box. Therefore, the number of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal items
is , or . The percentage of items in the box that are not rectangular green metal
items is the percentage that is of . If represents this percentage, the value of is
, or . Of the given choices, is closest to the percentage of items in the box
that are not rectangular green metal items.

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

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Question ID 20b69297
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates,

and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

Difficulty Standard ID

1A.2(D) 2A.6(L) CCRS.I.C.1

CCRS.I.C.2 CCRS.VII.B.1

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

ID: 20b69297 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that Anita used a ratio of 2 ounces of blue paint to 3 ounces of yellow paint for

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the first batch. For any batch of paint that uses the same ratio, the amount of yellow paint used will be , or
1.5, times the amount of blue paint used in the batch. Therefore, the amount of yellow paint Anita will use in
the second batch will be 1.5 times the amount of blue paint used in the second batch.

Alternate approach: It’s given that Anita used a ratio of 2 ounces of blue paint to 3 ounces of yellow paint for
the first batch and that she will use 5 ounces of blue paint for the second batch. A proportion can be set up

to solve for x, the amount of yellow paint she will use for the second batch: . Multiplying both sides

of this equation by 3 yields , and multiplying both sides of this equation by x yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by 2 yields . Since Anita will use 7.5 ounces of yellow paint for the second

batch, this is times the amount of blue paint (5 ounces) used in the second batch.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from incorrectly interpreting the ratio of blue paint to yellow
paint used.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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Question ID 94237701
Assessment Test Domain Skill

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data:

and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

Difficulty Standard ID

CCRS.V.B.1

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 Group
A 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

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The median of the scores for group B is how much greater than the
median of the scores for group A?

ID: 94237701 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 1. When there are an odd number of values in a data set, the median of the data set is
the middle number when the data values are ordered from least to greatest. The scores for group A, ordered
from least to greatest, are 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 6, 6, 6, and 9. The median of the scores for group A is therefore 5. The
scores for group B, ordered from least to greatest, are 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 8, 8, 9, 10, and 10. The median of the
scores for group B is therefore 6. The median score for group B is more than the median score for
group A.

Question Difficulty: Hard

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