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Question ID f67e4efc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: f67e4efc

A right circular cylinder has a volume of . If the height of the cylinder

is 5, what is the radius of the cylinder?

A. 3

B. 4.5

C. 9

D. 40

ID: f67e4efc Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The volume of a right circular cylinder with a radius of r is the product of the area of the base, ,
and the height, h. The volume of the right circular cylinder described is and its height is 5. If the radius is r, it

follows that . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Taking the square root of both
sides yields or . Since r represents the radius, the value must be positive. Therefore, the radius is 3.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from finding that the square of the radius is 9, but then from dividing 9 by 2, rather
than taking the square root of 9. Choice C is incorrect. This represents the square of the radius. Choice D is incorrect
and may result from solving the equation for , not r, by dividing by on both sides and then by
subtracting, not dividing, 5 from both sides.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 5afbdc8e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 5afbdc8e

What is the length of one side of a square that has the same
area as a circle with radius 2 ?

A. 2

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5afbdc8e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The area A of a circle with radius r is given by the formula . Thus, a circle with radius 2 has

area , which can be rewritten as . The area of a square with side length s is given by the formula .

Thus, if a square has the same area as a circle with radius 2, then . Since the side length of a square must be

a positive number, taking the square root of both sides of gives . Using the properties of square

roots, can be rewritten as , which is equivalent to . Therefore, .

Choice A is incorrect. The side length of the square isn’t equal to the radius of the circle. Choices B and D are incorrect
and may result from incorrectly simplifying the expression .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 1f0b582e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 1f0b582e

Square X has a side length of centimeters. The perimeter of square Y is times the perimeter of square X. What is
the length, in centimeters, of one side of square Y?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1f0b582e Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The perimeter, , of a square can be found using the formula , where is the length of
each side of the square. It's given that square X has a side length of centimeters. Substituting for in the
formula for the perimeter of a square yields , or . Therefore, the perimeter of square X is
centimeters. It’s also given that the perimeter of square Y is times the perimeter of square X. Therefore, the perimeter
of square Y is , or , centimeters. Substituting for in the formula gives . Dividing both
sides of this equation by gives . Therefore, the length of one side of square Y is centimeters.

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: Medium

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Question ID ec5d4823
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: ec5d4823

What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of a right rectangular prism that has a
length of 4 centimeters, a width of 9 centimeters, and a height of
10 centimeters?

ID: ec5d4823 Answer

Rationale

The correct answer is 360. The volume of a right rectangular prism is calculated by multiplying its dimensions: length,
width, and height. Multiplying the values given for these dimensions yields a volume of cubic
centimeters.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID e336a1d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: e336a1d2

A cube has an edge length of inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the cube?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e336a1d2 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The volume, , of a cube can be found using the formula , where is the edge length of
the cube. It's given that a cube has an edge length of inches. Substituting inches for in this equation yields
cubic inches, or cubic inches. Therefore, the volume of the cube is cubic inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the perimeter, in inches, of the cube.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the area, in square inches, of a face of the cube.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the surface area, in square inches, of the cube.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID c0586eb5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: c0586eb5

A cylinder has a diameter of inches and a height of inches. What is the volume, in cubic inches, of the cylinder?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c0586eb5 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The base of a cylinder is a circle with a diameter equal to the diameter of the cylinder. The volume,
, of a cylinder can be found by multiplying the area of the circular base, , by the height of the cylinder, , or
. The area of a circle can be found using the formula , where is the radius of the circle. It’s given that the
diameter of the cylinder is inches. Thus, the radius of this circle is inches. Therefore, the area of the circular base of
the cylinder is , or square inches. It’s given that the height of the cylinder is inches. Substituting
for and for in the formula gives , or cubic inches.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the area of the circular base of the cylinder.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from using , instead of , as the value of in the formula for the area of a
circle.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from using , instead of , for the radius of the circular base.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID cf53cb56
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: cf53cb56

In the xy-plane shown, square ABCD has its diagonals on the x- and y-axes.
What is the area, in square units, of the square?

A. 20

B. 25

C. 50

D. 100

ID: cf53cb56 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The two diagonals of square ABCD divide the square into 4 congruent right triangles, where each

triangle has a vertex at the origin of the graph shown. The formula for the area of a triangle is , where b is
the base length of the triangle and h is the height of the triangle. Each of the 4 congruent right triangles has a height of

5 units and a base length of 5 units. Therefore, the area of each triangle is , or 12.5 square units. Since

the 4 right triangles are congruent, the area of each is of the area of square ABCD. It follows that the area of the
square ABCD is equal to , or 50 square units.

Choices A and D are incorrect and may result from using 5 or 25, respectively, as the area of one of the 4 congruent
right triangles formed by diagonals of square ABCD. However, the area of these triangles is 12.5. Choice B is incorrect
and may result from using 5 as the length of one side of square ABCD. However, the length of a side of square ABCD is
.

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Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 37dde49f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 37dde49f

The glass pictured above can hold a maximum volume of 473 cubic
centimeters, which is approximately 16 fluid ounces. What is the value of k, in
centimeters?

A. 2.52

B. 7.67

C. 7.79

D. 10.11

ID: 37dde49f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Using the volume formula and the given information that the volume of the glass is
473 cubic centimeters, the value of k can be found as follows:

Therefore, the value of k is approximately 10.11 centimeters.

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Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. Substituting the values of k from these choices in the formula results in volumes of
approximately 7 cubic centimeters, 207 cubic centimeters, and 217 cubic centimeters, respectively, all of which
contradict the given information that the volume of the glass is 473 cubic centimeters.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID a2e76b60
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: a2e76b60

A cylindrical can containing pieces of fruit is filled to the top with syrup before
being sealed. The base of the can has an area of , and the height of the

can is 10 cm. If of syrup is needed to fill the can to the top, which of
the following is closest to the total volume of the pieces of fruit in the can?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a2e76b60 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The total volume of the cylindrical can is found by multiplying the area of the base of the can,
, by the height of the can, 10 cm, which yields . If the syrup needed to fill the can has a volume of

, then the remaining volume for the pieces of

fruit is .

Choice A is incorrect because if the fruit had a volume of , there would be of syrup

needed to fill the can to the top. Choice B is incorrect because if the fruit had a volume of , there would be

of syrup needed to fill the can to the top. Choice D is incorrect because it is the total volume of
the can, not just of the pieces of fruit.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 08b7a3f5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 08b7a3f5

A triangular prism has a height of and a volume of . What is the area, , of the
base of the prism? (The volume of a triangular prism is equal to , where is the area of the base and is the
height of the prism.)

ID: 08b7a3f5 Answer

Correct Answer: 27

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a triangular prism has a volume of and the
volume of a triangular prism is equal to , where is the area of the base and is the height of the prism. Therefore,
. It's also given that the triangular prism has a height of . Therefore, . Substituting for in the
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the area,
, of the base of the prism is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 38517165
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 38517165

A circle has a circumference of centimeters. What is the diameter, in centimeters, of the circle?

ID: 38517165 Answer

Correct Answer: 31

Rationale

The correct answer is . The circumference of a circle is equal to centimeters, where represents the radius, in
centimeters, of the circle, and the diameter of the circle is equal to centimeters. It's given that a circle has a
circumference of centimeters. Therefore, . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Since the diameter of the circle is equal to centimeters, it follows that the diameter, in centimeters, of the circle is
.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 151eda3c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume

Trigonometry

ID: 151eda3c

A manufacturing company produces two sizes of cylindrical containers that

each have a height of 50 centimeters. The radius of container A is 16
centimeters, and the radius of container B is 25% longer than the radius of
container A. What is the volume, in cubic centimeters, of container B?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 151eda3c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If the radius of container A is 16 centimeters and the radius of container B is 25% longer than the
radius of container A, then the radius of container B is centimeters. The volume of a cylinder is

, where r is the radius of the cylinder and h is its height. Substituting and into yields that the

volume of cylinder B is cubic centimeters.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from multiplying the radius of cylinder B by the radius of cylinder A rather than
squaring the radius of cylinder B. Choice C is incorrect and may result from multiplying the radius of cylinder B by 25
rather than squaring it. Choice D is incorrect and may result from taking the radius of cylinder B to be 25 centimeters
rather than 20 centimeters.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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