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Question ID 71189542
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 71189542

A group of 202 people went on an overnight camping trip, taking 60 tents with
them. Some of the tents held 2 people each, and the rest held 4 people each.
Assuming all the tents were filled to capacity and every person got to sleep in a
tent, exactly how many of the tents were 2-person tents?

A. 30

B. 20

C. 19

D. 18

ID: 71189542 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Let x represent the number of 2-person tents and let y represent the number of 4-person tents. It is

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given that the total number of tents was 60 and the total number of people in the group was 202. This situation can be
expressed as a system of two equations, and . The first equation can be rewritten as
. Substituting for y in the equation yields . Distributing
and combining like terms gives . Subtracting 240 from both sides of and then
dividing both sides by gives . Therefore, the number of 2-person tents is 19.

Alternate approach: If each of the 60 tents held 4 people, the total number of people that could be accommodated in
tents would be 240. However, the actual number of people who slept in tents was 202. The difference of 38 accounts

for the 2-person tents. Since each of these tents holds 2 people fewer than a 4-person tent, gives the number
of 2-person tents.

Choice A is incorrect. This choice may result from assuming exactly half of the tents hold 2 people. If that were true,
then the total number of people who slept in tents would be ; however, the total number of people
who slept in tents was 202, not 180. Choice B is incorrect. If 20 tents were 2-person tents, then the remaining 40 tents
would be 4-person tents. Since all the tents were filled to capacity, the total number of people who slept in tents would
be ; however, the total number of people who slept in tents was 202, not 200. Choice
D is incorrect. If 18 tents were 2-person tents, then the remaining 42 tents would be 4-person tents. Since all the tents
were filled to capacity, the total number of people who slept in tents would be ;
however, the total number of people who slept in tents was 202, not 204.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 9f3cb472
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 9f3cb472

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9f3cb472 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The equation that defines line in the xy-plane can be written in slope-intercept form ,
where is the slope of line and is its y-intercept. It’s given that line has a slope of . Therefore, .
Substituting for in the equation yields , or . It’s also given that line
passes through the point . Substituting for and for in the equation yields ,
or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 6e6a3241
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 6e6a3241

Which of the following graphs in the xy-plane could be used to

solve the system of equations above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6e6a3241 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

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Choice C is correct. The graph of a system of equations is the graph that shows the lines represented by each of the
equations in the system. The x-intercept of the graph of each given equation can be found by substituting 0 for y in each
equation: , or , and , or . The y-intercept of the graph of each equation can be
found by substituting 0 for x in each equation: , or , and or . Using these x- and y-
intercept values, the line that has equation passes through the points and , and the line that has

equation passes through the points and . Only the lines in choice C pass through these
points and can be used to solve the given system of equations.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. In choices A and B, neither line passes through and or and . In
choice D, although one line passes through and the other line doesn’t pass through and .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID f7e39fe9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: f7e39fe9

The table shows four values of and their corresponding values of . There is a linear relationship between and
that is defined by the equation , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

ID: f7e39fe9 Answer

Correct Answer: 11

Rationale
The correct answer is . It's given that is defined by the equation , where is a constant. It's
also given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields, . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 9c7741c6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 9c7741c6

On a 210-mile trip, Cameron drove at an average speed of 60 miles per hour for
the first x hours. He then completed the trip, driving at an average speed of 50
miles per hour for the remaining y hours. If , what is the value of y ?

ID: 9c7741c6 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 3. It’s given that Cameron drove 60 miles per hour for x hours; therefore, the distance driven at
this speed can be represented by . He then drove 50 miles per hour for y hours; therefore, the distance driven at this
speed can be represented by . Since Cameron drove 210 total miles, the equation represents this
situation. If , substitution yields , or . Subtracting 60 from both sides of this
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 50 yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 9a216c0f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 9a216c0f

The combined original price for a mirror and a vase is . After a discount to the mirror and a discount to
the vase are applied, the combined sale price for the two items is . Which system of equations gives the original
price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9a216c0f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the original price, in dollars, of the mirror, and represents the original
price, in dollars, of the vase. It's also given that the combined original price for the mirror and the vase is . This can
be represented by the equation . After a discount to the mirror is applied, the sale price of the mirror
is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . After a discount to the vase is
applied, the sale price of the vase is of its original price. This can be represented by the expression . It’s
given that the combined sale price for the two items is . This can be represented by the equation
. Therefore, the system of equations consisting of the equations and
gives the original price , in dollars, of the mirror and the original price , in dollars, of the vase.

Choice A is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Choice B is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Choice D is incorrect. The second equation in this system of equations represents a discount to the mirror and a
discount to the vase.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 3e9eaffc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 3e9eaffc

Caleb used juice to make popsicles. The function approximates the volume, in fluid ounces, of juice
Caleb had remaining after making popsicles. Which statement is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph
of in the xy-plane in this context?

A. Caleb used approximately fluid ounces of juice for each popsicle.

B. Caleb had approximately fluid ounces of juice when he began to make the popsicles.

C. Caleb had approximately fluid ounces of juice when he began to make the popsicles.

D. Caleb used approximately fluid ounces of juice for each popsicle.

ID: 3e9eaffc Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. An equation that defines a linear function can be written in the form , where
represents the slope and represents the y-intercept, , of the line of in the xy-plane. The function
is linear. Therefore, the graph of the given function in the xy-plane has a y-intercept of
. It’s given that gives the approximate volume, in fluid ounces, of juice Caleb had remaining after making
popsicles. It follows that the y-intercept of means that Caleb had approximately fluid ounces of juice
remaining after making popsicles. In other words, Caleb had approximately fluid ounces of juice when he began to
make the popsicles.

Choice A is incorrect. This is an interpretation of the slope, rather than the y-intercept, of the graph of in the
xy-plane.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 9551cd91
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 9551cd91

Number of cars Maximum number of passengers and crew

The table shows the linear relationship between the number of cars, , on a commuter train and the maximum number
of passengers and crew, , that the train can carry. Which equation represents the linear relationship between and ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9551cd91 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that there is a linear relationship between the number of cars, , on a commuter train and
the maximum number of passengers and crew, , that the train can carry. It follows that this relationship can be
represented by an equation of the form , where is the rate of change of in this relationship and is a
constant. The rate of change of in this relationship can be calculated by dividing the difference in any two values of
by the difference in the corresponding values of . Using two pairs of values given in the table, the rate of change of in
this relationship is , or . Substituting for in the equation yields . The value of
can be found by substituting any value of and its corresponding value of for and , respectively, in this equation.
Substituting for and for yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of
this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation yields . Subtracting from
both sides of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields ,
or .

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: Medium

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Question ID a0489274
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: a0489274

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a0489274 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the second
equation in the system, , yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, the value of is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 70e29454
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 70e29454

In the equation above, a and b are constants. If the equation has infinitely many
solutions, what are the values of a and b ?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: 70e29454 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Distributing the a on the left-hand side of the equation gives 3a – b – ax = –1 – 2x. Rearranging the
terms in each side of the equation yields –ax + 3a – b = –2x –1. Since the equation has infinitely many solutions, it
follows that the coefficients of x and the free terms on both sides must be equal. That is, –a = –2, or a = 2, and 3a – b =
–1. Substituting 2 for a in the equation 3a – b = –1 gives 3(2) – b = –1, so b = 7.

Choice A is incorrect and may be the result of a conceptual error when finding the value of b. Choices C and D are
incorrect and may result from making a sign error when simplifying.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID b31c3117
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: b31c3117

The Karvonen formula above shows the relationship between Alice’s target
heart rate H, in beats per minute (bpm), and the intensity level p of different
activities. When , Alice has a resting heart rate. When , Alice has her
maximum heart rate. It is recommended that p be between 0.5 and 0.85 for
Alice when she trains. Which of the following inequalities describes Alice’s
target training heart rate?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b31c3117 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. When Alice trains, it’s recommended that p be between 0.5 and 0.85. Therefore, her target training
heart rate is represented by the values of H corresponding to . When , , or
. When , , or . Therefore, the inequality that describes Alice’s target
training heart rate is .

Choice B is incorrect. This inequality describes Alice’s target heart rate for . Choice C is incorrect. This
inequality describes her target heart rate for . Choice D is incorrect. This inequality describes her target
heart rate for .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID c5082ce3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: c5082ce3

The score on a trivia game is obtained by subtracting the number of incorrect

answers from twice the number of correct answers. If a player answered
40 questions and obtained a score of 50, how many questions did the player
answer correctly?

ID: c5082ce3 Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 30. Let x represent the number of correct answers from the player and y represent the number of
incorrect answers from the player. Since the player answered 40 questions in total, the equation represents
this situation. Also, since the score is found by subtracting the number of incorrect answers from twice the number of
correct answers and the player received a score of 50, the equation represents this situation. Adding the
equations in the system of two equations together yields . This can be rewritten as
. Finally, solving for x by dividing both sides of the equation by 3 yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 2f34cd1c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 2f34cd1c

The function gives the estimated surface water temperature , in degrees Celsius, of a
body of water on the day of the year, where . Based on the model, what is the estimated surface
water temperature, in degrees Celsius, of this body of water on the day of the year?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2f34cd1c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the function gives the estimated surface water temperature,
in degrees Celsius, of a body of water on the day of the year. Substituting for in the given function yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the
estimated surface water temperature, in degrees Celsius, of this body of water on the day of the year is .

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the rate of change, in degrees Celsius per day, of the estimated surface water temperature.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the change, in degrees Celsius, in the estimated surface water temperature over days.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID d62ad380
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: d62ad380
An artist paints and sells square tiles. The selling price P, in dollars, of a painted tile is a linear function of the side
length of the tile s, in inches, as shown in the table below.

Side length, s (inches) Price, P (dollars)

3 8.00

6 18.00

9 28.00

Which of the following could define the relationship between s and P ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d62ad380 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

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Choice C is correct. The relationship between s and P can be modeled by a linear equation of the form P = ks + a, where

k and a are constants. The table shows that P increases by 10 when s increases by 3, so k = . To solve for a,

substitute one of the given pairs of values for s and P: when s = 3, P = 8, so , which yields a = –2. The

solution is therefore .

Choice A is incorrect. When s = 3, P = 8, but 3(3) + 10 = 19 ≠ 8. Choice B is incorrect. This may result from using the first
number given for P in the table as the constant term a in the linear equation P = ks + a, which is true only when s =
0. Choice D is incorrect and may result from using the reciprocal of the slope of the line.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 620abf36
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 620abf36

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 620abf36 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields , or .
Therefore, the value of is .

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID c41e5688
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: c41e5688

The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c41e5688 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

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Choice D is correct. The equation for the line representing the boundary of the shaded region can be written in slope-
intercept form , where is the slope and is the y-intercept of the line. For the graph shown, the
boundary line passes through the points and . Given two points on a line, and , the
slope of the line can be calculated using the equation . Substituting the points and for
and in this equation yields , which is equivalent to , or . Since the
point represents the y-intercept, it follows that . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields as the equation of the boundary line. Since the shaded region represents all the
points above this boundary line, it follows that the shaded region shown represents the solutions to the inequality
.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a region below, not above, a boundary line with a slope of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This inequality represents a region below, not above, the boundary line shown.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a region whose boundary line has a slope of , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 4fe4fd7c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 4fe4fd7c

A company’s total cost , in dollars, to produce x shirts is given by the

function above, where m is a constant and . The total cost to produce 100
shirts is $800. What is the total cost, in dollars, to produce 1000 shirts?
(Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)

ID: 4fe4fd7c Answer

Rationale
The correct answer is 3500. The given information includes a cost, $800, to produce 100 shirts. Substituting
and into the given equation yields . Subtracting 500 from both sides of the
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 100 yields . Substituting the value of m
into the given equation yields . Substituting 1000 for x in this equation and solving for gives the
cost of 1000 shirts: , or 3500.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 11e1ab81
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 11e1ab81

The graph above shows the distance traveled d, in feet, by a product on a

conveyor belt m minutes after the product is placed on the belt. Which of the
following equations correctly relates d and m ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 11e1ab81 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. The line passes through the origin. Therefore, this is a relationship of the form , where k is a
constant representing the slope of the graph. To find the value of k, choose a point on the graph of the line other
than the origin and substitute the values of m and d into the equation. For example, if the point is chosen, then
, and . Therefore, the equation of the line is .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from calculating the slope of the line as the change in time over the change in
distance traveled instead of the change in distance traveled over the change in time. Choices C and D are incorrect
because each of these equations represents a line with a d-intercept of 2. However, the graph shows a line with a d-
intercept of 0.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 3122fc7b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 3122fc7b

A linear model estimates the population of a city from to . The model estimates the population was
thousand in , thousand in , and thousand in . To the nearest whole number, what is the value of
?

ID: 3122fc7b Answer

Correct Answer: 257

Rationale
The correct answer is . It’s given that a linear model estimates the population of a city from to . Since the
population can be estimated using a linear model, it follows that there is a constant rate of change for the model. It’s
also given that the model estimates the population was thousand in , thousand in , and thousand in
. The change in the population between and is , or , thousand. The change in the number
of years between and is , or , years. Dividing by gives , or , thousand
per year. Thus, the change in population per year from to estimated by the model is thousand. The
change in the number of years between and is , or , years. Multiplying the change in
population per year by the change in number of years yields the increase in population from to estimated by
the model: , or , thousand. Adding the change in population from to estimated by the model
to the estimated population in yields the estimated population in . Thus, the estimated population in is
, or , thousand. Therefore to the nearest whole number, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID f2bbd43d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: f2bbd43d

The point is a solution to the system of inequalities in the xy-plane. Which of the following could be the value of
?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f2bbd43d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It’s given that the point is a solution to the given system of inequalities in the xy-plane. This
means that the coordinates of the point, when substituted for the variables and , make both of the inequalities in the
system true. Substituting for in the inequality yields , which is true. Substituting for in the
inequality yields . Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields .
Dividing both sides of this inequality by yields . Therefore, must be a value less than . Of the
given choices, only is less than .

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or

, which is not true.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or

, which is not true.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or

, which is not true.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 431c3038
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 431c3038

In an article about exercise, it is estimated that a 160-pound adult uses 200

calories for every 30 minutes of hiking and 150 calories for every 30 minutes of
bicycling. An adult who weighs 160 pounds has completed 1 hour of bicycling.
Based on the article, how many hours should the adult hike to use a total of
1,900 calories from bicycling and hiking?

A. 9.5

B. 8.75

C. 6

D. 4

ID: 431c3038 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since a 160-pound adult uses 200 calories for every 30 minutes of hiking, then the same adult uses

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calories after hiking for h 30-minute periods. Similarly, the same adult uses calories after bicycling for b 30-
minute periods. Therefore, the equation represents the situation where a 160-pound adult uses
a total of 1,900 calories from hiking for h 30-minute periods and bicycling for b 30-minute periods. It’s given that the
adult completes 1 hour, or 2 30-minute periods, of bicycling. Substituting 2 for b in the equation
yields , or . Subtracting 300 from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides by 200 yields . Since h represents the number of 30-minute periods spent

hiking and there are 2 30-minute periods in every hour, it follows that the adult will need to hike for , or 4 hours to use
a total of 1,900 calories from bicycling and hiking.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from solving the equation . This represents 0 30-minute periods
bicycling instead of 2. Choice B is incorrect and may result from solving the equation . This
represents 1 30-minute period of bicycling instead of 2. Choice C is incorrect. This may result from determining that the
number of 30-minute periods the adult should hike is 8, but then subtracting 2 from 8, rather than dividing 8 by 2, to find
the number of hours the adult should hike.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 4b0c156b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 4b0c156b

In the linear function , and . Which equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4b0c156b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. An equation defining can be written in the form , where , represents the
slope of the graph of in the xy-plane, and represents the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the graph. It’s
given that and . It follows that the points and are on the graph of
in the xy-plane. The slope can be found by using any two points, and , and the formula .
Substituting and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields , or
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields ,
or . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields . Since , it follows that the equation that defines is
.

Choice A is incorrect. For this function, , not .

Choice B is incorrect. For this function, , not , and , not .

Choice C is incorrect. For this function, , not , and , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID ce314070
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: ce314070

If , what is the
value of ?

A. 2

B.

C.

D.

ID: ce314070 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Multiplying the given equation by 2 on each side yields . Applying the

distributive property, this equation can be rewritten as , or .

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect and may result from calculation errors in solving the given equation for and then
substituting that value of x in the expression .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 5e422ff9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 5e422ff9

In the solution to the system of equations

above, what is the value of y ?

A.

B.

C. 9

D. 15

ID: 5e422ff9 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. Multiplying both sides of by 5 results in . Multiplying both sides of
by 2 results in . Subtracting the resulting equations yields , which
simplifies to . Dividing both sides of by results in .

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from incorrectly subtracting the transformed equation. Choice C is
incorrect and may result from finding the value of x instead of the value of y.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 295a41f0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 295a41f0

The graph of is shown.

Which equation defines the linear function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 295a41f0 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

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Choice B is correct. The graph of a line in the xy-plane can be represented by the equation , where is the
slope of the line and is the y-intercept. The slope of a line that passes through the points and
can be calculated using the formula . The line shown passes through the points and .
Substituting and for and , respectively, in the formula yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Since the line shown passes through the point , it
follows that . Substituting for and for in the equation yields . It’s given
that the graph shown is the graph of . Substituting for in the equation
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the
equation defines the linear function .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 36ab4122
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

one variable

ID: 36ab4122

Megan’s regular wage at her job is p dollars per hour for the first 8 hours of
work in a day plus 1.5 times her regular hourly wage for work in excess of
8 hours that day. On a given day, Megan worked for 10 hours, and her total
earnings for that day were $137.50. What is Megan’s regular hourly wage?

A. $11.75

B. $12.50

C. $13.25

D. $13.75

ID: 36ab4122 Answer

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Since p represents Megan’s regular pay per hour, 1.5p represents the pay per hour in excess of 8
hours. Since Megan worked for 10 hours, she must have been paid p dollars per hour for 8 of the hours plus 1.5p dollars
per hour for the remaining 2 hours. Therefore, since Megan earned $137.50 for the 10 hours, the situation can be
represented by the equation 137.5 = 8p + 2(1.5)p. Distributing the 2 in the equation gives 137.5 = 8p + 3p, and
combining like terms gives 137.5 = 11p. Dividing both sides by 11 gives p = 12.5. Therefore, Megan’s regular wage is
$12.50.

Choices A and C are incorrect and may be the result of calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from
finding the average hourly wage that Megan earned for the 10 hours of work.

Question Difficulty: Medium

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Question ID 2704399f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two

linear equations in
two variables

ID: 2704399f

Which of the following systems of equations has the same solution as the
system of equations graphed above?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 2704399f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

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Choice A is correct. The solution to a system of equations is the coordinates of the intersection point of the graphs of
the equations in the xy-plane. Based on the graph, the solution to the given system of equations is best approximated

as . In the xy-plane, the graph of is a horizontal line on which every y-coordinate is 0, and the graph of

is a vertical line on which every x-coordinate is . These graphs intersect at the point . Therefore, the
system of equations in choice A has the same solution as the given system.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect. If graphed in the xy-plane, these choices would intersect at the points , ,

and , respectively, not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

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