Question ID b86123af Question ID ee846db7

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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: ee846db7
ID: b86123af
A store sells two different-sized containers of a certain Greek yogurt. The store’s sales of this Greek yogurt totaled
Hiro and Sofia purchased shirts and pants from a store. The price of each shirt dollars last month. The equation represents this situation, where is the number
purchased was the same and the price of each pair of pants purchased was the of smaller containers sold and is the number of larger containers sold. According to the equation, which of the
same. Hiro purchased 4 shirts and 2 pairs of pants for $86, and Sofia purchased following represents the price, in dollars, of each smaller container?
3 shirts and 5 pairs of pants for $166. Which of the following systems of linear
equations represents the situation, if x represents the price, in dollars, of each A.
shirt and y represents the price, in dollars, of each pair of pants?
B.

C.
A.
D.

B.
ID: ee846db7 Answer
Correct Answer: A
C.
Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the store's sales of a certain Greek yogurt totaled 1,277.94 dollars last month. It's also
given that the equation 5.48𝑥 + 7.30𝑦 = 1,277.94 represents this situation, where 𝑥 is the number of smaller containers
D.
sold and 𝑦 is the number of larger containers sold. Since 𝑥 represents the number of smaller containers of yogurt sold,
the expression 5.48𝑥 represents the total sales, in dollars, from smaller containers of yogurt. This means that 𝑥 smaller
containers of yogurt were sold at a price of 5.48 dollars each. Therefore, according to the equation, 5.48 represents the
ID: b86123af Answer
price, in dollars, of each smaller container.
Correct Answer: A
Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling 𝑦 larger containers of yogurt.
Rationale
Choice A is correct. Hiro purchased 4 shirts and each shirt cost x dollars, so he spent a total of 4x dollars on shirts. Choice C is incorrect. This value represents the price, in dollars, of each larger container of yogurt.
Likewise, Hiro purchased 2 pairs of pants, and each pair of pants cost y dollars, so he spent a total of 2y dollars on pants.
Therefore, the total amount that Hiro spent was 4x + 2y. Since Hiro spent $86 in total, this can be modeled by the Choice D is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling 𝑥 smaller containers of yogurt.
equation 4x + 2y = 86. Using the same reasoning, Sofia bought 3 shirts at x dollars each and 5 pairs of pants at y dollars
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each, so she spent a total of 3x + 5y dollars on shirts and pants. Since Sofia spent $166 in total, this can be modeled by
the equation 3x + 5y = 166.

Choice B is incorrect and may be the result of switching the number of shirts Sofia purchased with the number of pairs of
pants Hiro purchased. Choice C is incorrect and may be the result of switching the total price each person paid. Choice D
is incorrect and may be the result of switching the total price each person paid as well as switching the number of shirts
Sofia purchased with the number of pairs of pants Hiro purchased.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5b8a8475 Question ID 608eeb6e
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: 5b8a8475
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Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?
The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.

ID: 5b8a8475 Answer

ID: 608eeb6e Answer
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that line 𝑗 is perpendicular to line 𝑘 in the xy-plane. It follows that the slope of line 𝑗 is the
opposite reciprocal of the slope of line 𝑘. The equation for line 𝑘 is written in slope-intercept form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 is Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation of the given system to the first equation yields 5𝑥 + -4𝑥 + 𝑦 = 15 + -2,
the slope of the line and 𝑏 is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It follows that the slope of line 𝑘 is 3. The which is equivalent to 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 13. So the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is 13.
1
opposite reciprocal of a number is -1 divided by the number. Thus, the opposite reciprocal of 3 is - . Therefore, the slope
3 Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
1
of line 𝑗 is - .
3
Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of - ( 𝑥 + 𝑦 ) .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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Question ID b0fc3166
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear

equations in two
variables

ID: b0fc3166

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b0fc3166 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The solution to this system of linear equations is represented by the point that lies on both lines
shown, or the point of intersection of the two lines. According to the graph, the point of intersection occurs when 𝑥 = 2
and 𝑦 = 3, or at the point 2, 3. Therefore, the solution 𝑥, 𝑦 to the system is 2, 3.

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 ID b52e5b6f Question ID cdec4c87
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: b52e5b6f
ID: cdec4c87
A mixture consisting of only vitamin D and calcium has a total mass of grams. The mass of vitamin D in the mixture
is grams. What is the mass, in grams, of calcium in the mixture? What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A. A.

B. B.

C. C.

D. D.

ID: b52e5b6f Answer ID: cdec4c87 Answer

Correct Answer: C Correct Answer: A

Rationale Rationale
Choice C is correct. Let 𝑑 represent the mass, in grams, of vitamin D in the mixture, and let 𝑐 represent the mass, in Choice A is correct. The second equation in the given system is 𝑦 = 28. Substituting 28 for 𝑦 in the first equation in the
grams, of calcium in the mixture. It’s given that the mixture consists of only vitamin D and calcium and that the total given system yields 28 = 12𝑥 - 20. Adding 20 to both sides of this equation yields 48 = 12𝑥. Dividing both sides of this
mass of the mixture is 150 grams. Therefore, the equation 𝑑 + 𝑐 = 150 represents this situation. It’s also given that the equation by 12 yields 4 = 𝑥. Therefore, the solution 𝑥, 𝑦 to the given system of equations is 4, 28.
mass of vitamin D in the mixture is 50 grams. Substituting 50 for 𝑑 in the equation 𝑑 + 𝑐 = 150 yields 50 + 𝑐 = 150.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Subtracting 50 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑐 = 100. Therefore, the mass of calcium in the mixture is 100
grams.
Choice C is incorrect. This is the solution 𝑦, 𝑥, not 𝑥, 𝑦, to the given system of equations.

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

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the total mass, in grams, of the mixture, not the mass, in grams, of calcium in the mixture.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Choice D is incorrect. This is the mass, in grams, of vitamin D in the mixture, not the mass, in grams, of calcium in the
mixture.

Question Difficulty: Easy

 Rationale

Question ID 83f2c3bf Choice A is correct. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 into the given equation yields 𝑦 = 0 + 4, or 𝑦 = 4. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 0, the
corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 4. Substituting 1 for 𝑥 into the given equation yields 𝑦 = 1 + 4, or 𝑦 = 5.
Therefore, when 𝑥 = 1, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 5. Substituting 2 for 𝑥 into the given
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equation yields 𝑦 = 2 + 4, or 𝑦 = 6. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 2, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 6. Of the
choices given, only the table in choice A gives these three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the given
SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equation.
two variables

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = -𝑥 + 6.
ID: 83f2c3bf
Choice C is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = -𝑥 + 2.

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation? Choice D is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = 𝑥.

A. Question Difficulty: Easy

B.

C.

D.

ID: 83f2c3bf Answer

Correct Answer: A
Question ID b23bba4c Question ID 24854644
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: b23bba4c ID: 24854644

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point and is parallel to the graph of in the xy-
plane?
A shipping company charged a customer $25 to ship some small boxes and
some large boxes. The equation above represents the relationship between a, A.
the number of small boxes, and b, the number of large boxes, the customer had
shipped. If the customer had 3 small boxes shipped, how many large boxes were B.
shipped?
C.
A. 3
D.
B. 4

C. 5 ID: 24854644 Answer

D. 6 Correct Answer: B

Rationale

ID: b23bba4c Answer Choice B is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written in slope-intercept form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 is
the slope of the line and 0, 𝑏 is its y-intercept. It’s given that the line passes through the point 0, 5. Therefore, 𝑏 = 5. It’s
Correct Answer: B
also given that the line is parallel to the graph of 𝑦 = 7𝑥 + 4, which means the line has the same slope as the graph of
Rationale 𝑦 = 7𝑥 + 4. The slope of the graph of 𝑦 = 7𝑥 + 4 is 7. Therefore, 𝑚 = 7. Substituting 7 for 𝑚 and 5 for 𝑏 in the equation
Choice B is correct. It’s given that a represents the number of small boxes and b represents the number of large boxes
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑦 = 7𝑥 + 5.
the customer had shipped. If the customer had 3 small boxes shipped, then . Substituting 3 for a in the equation
Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point 0, 0, not 0, 5, and has a slope of 5, not 7.
yields or . Subtracting 9 from both sides of the equation yields .
Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point 0, 0, not 0, 5.
Dividing both sides of this equation by 4 yields . Therefore, the customer had 4 large boxes shipped.

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point 0, 7, not 0, 5, and has a slope of 5, not 7.
Choices A, C, and D are incorrect. If the number of large boxes shipped is 3, then . Substituting 3 for b in the given
equation yields or . Subtracting 12 from both sides of the equation and then dividing by 3 Question Difficulty: Easy

yields . However, it’s given that the number of small boxes shipped, a, is 3, not , so b cannot equal 3.

Similarly, if or , then or , respectively, which is also not true.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dba8d38a Question ID 87322577
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: 87322577
ID: dba8d38a

A petting zoo sells two types of tickets. The standard ticket, for admission only,
The equation above relates the number of minutes, x, Maria spends running
costs $5. The premium ticket, which includes admission and food to give to the
each day and the number of minutes, y, she spends biking each day. In the
animals, costs $12. One Saturday, the petting zoo sold a total of 250 tickets and
equation, what does the number 75 represent?
collected a total of $2,300 from ticket sales. Which of the following systems of
equations can be used to find the number of standard tickets, s, and premium A. The number of minutes spent running each day
tickets, p, sold on that Saturday?
B. The number of minutes spent biking each day

A. C. The total number of minutes spent running and biking each day

D. The number of minutes spent biking for each minute spent running
B.

ID: 87322577 Answer

C. Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. Maria spends x minutes running each day and y minutes biking each day. Therefore, represents
D.
the total number of minutes Maria spent running and biking each day. Because , it follows that 75 is the total
number of minutes that Maria spent running and biking each day.
ID: dba8d38a Answer
Choices A and B are incorrect. The number of minutes Maria spent running each day is represented by x and need not be
Correct Answer: A
75. Similarly, the number of minutes that Maria spends biking each day is represented by y and need not be 75. The
Rationale number of minutes Maria spends running each day and biking each day may vary; however, the total number of minutes
Choice A is correct. It’s given that the petting zoo sells two types of tickets, standard and premium, and that s represents she spends each day on these activities is constant and equal to 75. Choice D is incorrect. The number of minutes Maria
the number of standard tickets sold and p represents the number of premium tickets sold. It’s also given that the petting spent biking for each minute spent running cannot be determined from the information provided.
zoo sold 250 tickets on one Saturday; thus, . It’s also given that each standard ticket costs $5 and each
premium ticket costs $12. Thus, the amount collected in ticket sales can be represented by for standard tickets and
for premium tickets. On that Saturday the petting zoo collected a total of $2,300 from ticket sales; thus,
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. These two equations are correctly represented in choice A.

Choice B is incorrect. The second equation in the system represents the cost per standard ticket as $12, not $5, and the
cost per premium ticket as $5, not $12. Choices C and D are incorrect. The equations represent the total collected from
standard and premium ticket sales as $250, not $2,300, and the total number of standard and premium tickets sold as
$2,300, not $250. Additionally, the first equation in choice D represents the cost per standard ticket as $12, not $5, and
the cost per premium ticket as $5, not $12.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f5563c26 Question ID e6545fa8
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
equations in two equations in two
variables variables

ID: f5563c26 ID: e6545fa8

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f5563c26 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. According to the first equation in the given system, 𝑦 = 4. Substituting 4 for 𝑦 in the second equation
in the given system yields 𝑥 = 4 + 6, or 𝑥 = 10.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑦, not 𝑥.

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. A.

Question Difficulty: Easy B.

C.

D.

ID: e6545fa8 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. If a point 𝑥, 𝑦 lies on both lines in the graph of a system of two linear equations, the ordered pair 𝑥, 𝑦 Question ID ebf8d2b7
is a solution to the system. The graph shown is the graph of a system of two linear equations, where the two lines in the
graph intersect at the point 3, 4. Therefore, the point 3, 4 lies on both lines, so the ordered pair 3, 4 is the solution to the
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system.

Choice A is incorrect. The point 2, 3 lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown. SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables
Choice C is incorrect. The point 4, 5 lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown.
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Choice D is incorrect. The point 5, 6 lies on one, not both, of the lines in the graph shown.

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ebf8d2b7 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that it takes the machine 10 minutes to make a large box. It's also given that 𝑥 represents
the possible number of large boxes the machine can make each day. Multiplying 10 by 𝑥 gives 10𝑥, which represents the
amount of time spent making large boxes. It’s given that it takes the machine 5 minutes to make a small box. It's also
given that 𝑦 represents the possible number of small boxes the machine can make each day. Multiplying 5 by 𝑦 gives 5𝑦,
which represents the amount of time spent making small boxes. Combining the amount of time spent making 𝑥 large
boxes and 𝑦 small boxes yields 10𝑥 + 5𝑦. It’s given that the machine makes boxes for a total of 700 minutes each day.
Therefore 10𝑥 + 5𝑦 = 700 represents the possible number of large boxes, 𝑥, and small boxes, 𝑦, the machine can make
each day.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from associating the time of 10 minutes with small, rather than large, boxes and the
time of 5 minutes with large, rather than small, boxes.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6fa1dc0f Question ID c6b151d4
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 6fa1dc0f ID: c6b151d4

Line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation defines line ? A total of paper straws of equal length were used to construct two types of polygons: triangles and rectangles. The
triangles and rectangles were constructed so that no two polygons had a common side. The equation
A.
represents this situation, where is the number of triangles constructed and is the number of rectangles constructed.
What is the best interpretation of in this context?
B.
A. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.
C.
B. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.
D.
C. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

ID: 6fa1dc0f Answer D. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.
Correct Answer: D

Rationale ID: c6b151d4 Answer

Choice D is correct. A line in the xy-plane with a slope of 𝑚 and a y-intercept of 0, 𝑏 can be defined by an equation in the Correct Answer: A
form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏. It’s given that line 𝑟 has a slope of 4 and passes through the point 0, 6. It follows that 𝑚 = 4 and 𝑏 = 6
Rationale
. Substituting 4 for 𝑚 and 6 for 𝑏 in the equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6. Therefore, the equation 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 6 defines
line 𝑟. Choice A is correct. It's given that 364 paper straws of equal length were used to construct triangles and rectangles,
where no two polygons had a common side. It's also given that the equation 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 364 represents this situation,
Choice A is incorrect. This equation defines a line that has a slope of -6, not 4, and passes through the point 0, 4, not 0, 6. where 𝑥 is the number of triangles constructed and 𝑦 is the number of rectangles constructed. The equation 𝑥, 𝑦 = 24, 73
means that if 𝑥 = 24, then 𝑦 = 73. Substituting 24 for 𝑥 and 73 for 𝑦 in 3𝑥 + 4𝑦 = 364 yields 324 + 473 = 364, or 364 = 364,
Choice B is incorrect. This equation defines a line that has a slope of 6, not 4, and passes through the point 0, 4, not 0, 6.
which is true. Therefore, in this context, the equation 𝑥, 𝑦 = 24, 73 means that if 24 triangles were constructed, then 73
rectangles were constructed.
Choice C is incorrect. This equation defines a line that passes through the point 0, - 6, not 0, 6.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.
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Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 8c98c834 Question ID 317e80f9
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: 8c98c834
ID: 317e80f9
The equation models the relationship between the number of different
What is the solution to the given system of equations?
pieces of music a certain pianist practices, y, during an x-minute practice
session. How many pieces did the pianist practice if the session lasted A.
30 minutes?
B.
A. 1
C.
B. 3
D.
C. 10

D. 30
ID: 317e80f9 Answer
Correct Answer: A
ID: 8c98c834 Answer
Rationale
Correct Answer: B
Choice A is correct. The second equation in the given system defines the value of 𝑥 as 5𝑦. Substituting 5𝑦 for 𝑥 into the
Rationale first equation yields 5𝑦 + 𝑦 = 18 or 6𝑦 = 18. Dividing each side of this equation by 6 yields 𝑦 = 3. Substituting 3 for 𝑦 in the
second equation yields 53 = 𝑥 or 𝑥 = 15. Therefore, the solution 𝑥, 𝑦 to the given system of equations is 15, 3.
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the equation models the relationship between the number of different pieces
of music a certain pianist practices, y, and the number of minutes in a practice session, x. Since it’s given that the session Choice B is incorrect. Substituting 16 for 𝑥 and 2 for 𝑦 in the second equation yields 52 = 16, which is not true. Therefore,
lasted 30 minutes, the number of pieces the pianist practiced can be found by substituting 30 for x in the given equation, 16, 2 is not a solution to the given system of equations.
which yields , or .
Choice C is incorrect. Substituting 17 for 𝑥 and 1 for 𝑦 in the second equation yields 51 = 17, which is not true. Therefore,
Choices A and C are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the values in the equation. Choice D is incorrect. This 17, 1 is not a solution to the given system of equations.
is the given value of x, not the value of y.
Choice D is incorrect. Substituting 18 for 𝑥 and 0 for 𝑦 in the second equation yields 50 = 18, which is not true. Therefore,
18, 0 is not a solution to the given system of equations.
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID b2845d88 Question ID b450ab03
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: b2845d88 ID: b450ab03

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

A.
Which of the following is an equation of the graph
B.
shown in the xy-plane above?

C.
A.
D.
B.

ID: b450ab03 Answer

C.
Correct Answer: B

D. Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the employee takes 1.5 minutes to prepare a sandwich. Multiplying 1.5 by the number of
sandwiches, 𝑥, yields 1.5𝑥, the amount of time the employee spends preparing 𝑥 sandwiches. It’s also given that the
ID: b2845d88 Answer employee takes 1.9 minutes to prepare a salad. Multiplying 1.9 by the number of salads, 𝑦, yields 1.9𝑦, the amount of time
Correct Answer: A the employee spends preparing 𝑦 salads. It follows that the total amount of time, in minutes, the employee spends
preparing 𝑥 sandwiches and 𝑦 salads is 1.5𝑥 + 1.9𝑦. It's given that the employee spends a total of 46.1 minutes preparing
Rationale 𝑥 sandwiches and 𝑦 salads. Thus, the equation 1.5𝑥 + 1.9𝑦 = 46.1 represents this situation.
Choice A is correct. The slope of the line can be found by choosing any two points on the line, such as (4, –2) and (0, –1).
Subtracting the y-values results in –2 – (–1) = –1, the change in y. Subtracting the x-values results in 4 – 0 = 4, the Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee 1.9 minutes, rather than 1.5
minutes, to prepare a sandwich and 1.5 minutes, rather than 1.9 minutes, to prepare a salad.
change in x. Dividing the change in y by the change in x yields , the slope. The line intersects the y-axis at
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee 1 minute, rather than 1.5 minutes,
(0, –1), so –1 is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. This information can be expressed in slope-intercept form as the
to prepare a sandwich and 1 minute, rather than 1.9 minutes, to prepare a salad.

equation .
Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee 30.7 minutes, rather than 1.5
minutes, to prepare a sandwich and 24.3 minutes, rather than 1.9 minutes, to prepare a salad.
Choice B is incorrect and may result from incorrectly calculating the slope and then misidentifying the slope as the y-
intercept. Choice C is incorrect and may result from misidentifying the slope as the y-intercept. Choice D is incorrect and Question Difficulty: Easy
may result from incorrectly calculating the slope.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID aff28230 Question ID 8abed0fb
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
equations in two equations in two
variables variables

ID: aff28230 ID: 8abed0fb

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

A.
What is the solution to the given
B. system of equations?

C. A.

D. B.

C.
ID: aff28230 Answer
Correct Answer: D D.

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It's given by the first equation in the given system of equations that 𝑥 = 10. Substituting 10 for 𝑥 in the ID: 8abed0fb Answer
second equation in the given system yields 𝑦 = 10 + 21, or 𝑦 = 31. Therefore, the value of 𝑦 is 31.
Correct Answer: B
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Rationale

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑥, not the value of 𝑦. Choice B is correct. Since it’s given that , substituting 1 for x in the first equation yields . Simplifying
the right-hand side of this equation yields , or . Therefore, the ordered pair is a solution to the given
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
system of equations.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a calculation error when substituting 1 for x in the first equation. Choices C and
D are incorrect. Because it’s given that , x cannot equal 2 as stated in these ordered pairs.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e1259a5a Question ID db0107df
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: db0107df
ID: e1259a5a
A system of two linear equations is graphed in the xy-plane below. The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

ID: db0107df Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale
The correct answer is 9. It's given that the y-intercept of the graph of 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 18 in the xy-plane is 0, 𝑦. Substituting 0
for 𝑥 in the equation 12𝑥 + 2𝑦 = 18 yields 120 + 2𝑦 = 18, or 2𝑦 = 18. Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields 𝑦 = 9.
Therefore, the value of 𝑦 is 9.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Which of the following points is the solution to

the system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1259a5a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. The solution to this system of linear equations is the point that lies on both lines graphed, or the
point of intersection of the two lines. According to the graphs, the point of intersection occurs when and , or
at the point .

Choices B and D are incorrect. Each of these points lies on one line, but not on both lines in the xy-plane. Choice C is
incorrect. This point doesn’t lie on either of the lines graphed in the xy-plane.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b8fa27db Question ID 8368afd1
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: b8fa27db ID: 8368afd1

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

The graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines and lemons that could be purchased
ID: b8fa27db Answer for at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons and pounds of tangerines for a total of , how many pounds
of lemons did he purchase?
Correct Answer: 4
A.
Rationale
The correct answer is 4. It's given that line 𝑘 is parallel to line 𝑗. It follows that the slope of line 𝑘 is equal to the slope of B.
𝑦2 - 𝑦1
line 𝑗. Given two points on a line in the xy-plane, 𝑥1 , 𝑦1 and 𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , the slope of the line can be calculated as . In the xy-
𝑥2 - 𝑥1
9-5 C.
plane shown, the points 0, 5 and 1, 9 are on line 𝑗. It follows that the slope of line 𝑗 is , or 4. Since the slope of line 𝑗 is
1-0
equal to the slope of line 𝑘, the slope of line 𝑘 is also 4. D.

Question Difficulty: Easy

ID: 8368afd1 Answer
Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. It's given that the graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines, 𝑥, Question ID 8adf1335
and the number of pounds of lemons, 𝑦, that could be purchased for $ 18 at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons
and 4 pounds of tangerines for a total of $ 18, the number of pounds of lemons he purchased is represented by the y-
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coordinate of the point on the graph where 𝑥 = 4. For the graph shown, when 𝑥 = 4, 𝑦 = 10. Therefore, if Melvin purchased
lemons and 4 pounds of tangerines for a total of $ 18, then he purchased 10 pounds of lemons.
SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables
Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of tangerines Melvin purchased if he purchased tangerines and 4
pounds of lemons for a total of $ 18.
ID: 8adf1335
Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and 2 pounds of
tangerines for a total of $ 18.
A city’s total expense budget for one year was x million dollars. The city
budgeted y million dollars for departmental expenses and 201 million dollars for
Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and 1 pound of
all other expenses. Which of the following represents the relationship between x
tangerines for a total of $ 18.
and y in this context?
Question Difficulty: Easy A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8adf1335 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. Of the city’s total expense budget for one year, the city budgeted y million dollars for departmental
expenses and 201 million dollars for all other expenses. This means that the expression represents the total
expense budget, in millions of dollars, for one year. It’s given that the total expense budget for one year is x million
dollars. It follows then that the expression is equivalent to x, or . Subtracting y from both sides of
this equation yields . By the symmetric property of equality, this is the same as .

Choices A and C are incorrect. Because it’s given that the total expense budget for one year, x million dollars, is
comprised of the departmental expenses, y million dollars, and all other expenses, 201 million dollars, the expressions
and both must be equivalent to a value greater than 201 million dollars. Therefore, the equations
and aren’t true. Choice D is incorrect. The value of x must be greater than the value of y.
Therefore, can’t represent this relationship.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9db5b5c1 Question ID e7343559
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: e7343559
ID: 9db5b5c1
Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?
The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A. A.

B.

C.

D.

B.
ID: 9db5b5c1 Answer
Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It's given that 4𝑥 = 20 and -3𝑥 + 𝑦 = - 7 is a system of equations with a solution 𝑥, 𝑦. Adding the
second equation in the given system to the first equation yields 4𝑥 + ( - 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ) = 20 + -7, which is equivalent to
C.
𝑥 + 𝑦 = 13. Thus, the value of 𝑥 + 𝑦 is 13.

Choice A is incorrect. This represents the value of -2𝑥 + 𝑦 - 1. Choice B is incorrect. This represents the value of -𝑥 + 𝑦.

Choice D is incorrect. This represents the value of 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1.

Question Difficulty: Easy

D.

ID: e7343559 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of 𝑥: 0, 1, and 2. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 in the given equation Question ID d1042cf8
yields 𝑦 = - 40 + 40, or 𝑦 = 40. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 0, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 40.
Substituting 1 for 𝑥 in the given equation yields 𝑦 = - 41 + 40, or 𝑦 = 36. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 1, the corresponding value of
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𝑦 for the given equation is 36. Substituting 2 for 𝑥 in the given equation yields 𝑦 = - 42 + 40, or 𝑦 = 32. Therefore, when
𝑥 = 2, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 32. Choice C gives three values of 𝑥, 0, 1, and 2, and their
SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
corresponding values of 𝑦, 40, 36, and 32, respectively, for the given equation.
two variables

Choice A is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = -4𝑥.
ID: d1042cf8
Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 40.

A food truck buys forks for each and plates for each. The total cost of forks and plates is .
Choice D is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = 4𝑥.
Which equation represents this situation?
Question Difficulty: Easy A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d1042cf8 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
$ 0.04 each. Therefore, the cost, in dollars, of 𝑥 forks can
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the food truck buys forks for
be represented by the expression 0.04𝑥. It’s also given that the food truck buys plates for $ 0.48 each. Therefore, the cost,
in dollars, of 𝑦 plates can be represented by the expression 0.48𝑦. Since the total cost of 𝑥 forks and 𝑦 plates is $ 661.76,
the equation 0.04𝑥 + 0.48𝑦 = 661.76 represents this situation.

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

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

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation in which the food truck buys forks for $ 0.48 each and plates
for $ 0.04 each.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dd797fe2 Question ID ca9bb527
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: dd797fe2
ID: ca9bb527

Mario purchased 4 binders that cost x dollars each and 3 notebooks that cost y
What is the solution to the given system of equations?
dollars each. If the given equation represents this situation, which of the
following is the best interpretation of 24 in this context? A.

A. The total cost, in dollars, for all binders purchased B.

B. The total cost, in dollars, for all notebooks purchased C.

C. The total cost, in dollars, for all binders and notebooks purchased D.

D. The difference in the total cost, in dollars, between the number of binders and notebooks purchased
ID: ca9bb527 Answer

ID: dd797fe2 Answer Correct Answer: B

Correct Answer: C Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given by the second equation in the system that 𝑦 = 19. Substituting 19 for 𝑦 in the first equation
Rationale
yields 19 = 4𝑥 - 9. Adding 9 to both sides of this equation yields 28 = 4𝑥. Dividing both sides of this equation by 4 yields
Choice C is correct. Since Mario purchased 4 binders that cost x dollars each, the expression represents the total
7 = 𝑥. Therefore, since 𝑥 = 7 and 𝑦 = 19, the solution 𝑥, 𝑦 to the given system of equations is 7, 19.
cost, in dollars, of the 4 binders he purchased. Since Mario purchased 3 notebooks that cost y dollars each, the
expression represents the total cost, in dollars, of the 3 notebooks he purchased. Therefore, the expression Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

represents the total cost, in dollars, for all binders and notebooks he purchased. In the given equation, the expression
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
is equal to 24. Therefore, it follows that 24 is the total cost, in dollars, for all binders and notebooks purchased.
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice A is incorrect. This is represented by the expression in the given equation. Choice B is incorrect. This is
represented by the expression in the given equation. Choice D is incorrect. This is represented by the expression Question Difficulty: Easy

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 789975b7 Question ID 2554b413
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 789975b7 ID: 2554b413

A gardener buys two kinds of fertilizer. Fertilizer A contains 60% filler materials In the xy-plane, a line has a slope of 6 and passes through the point . Which
by weight and Fertilizer B contains 40% filler materials by weight. Together, the of the following is an equation of this line?
fertilizers bought by the gardener contain a total of 240 pounds of filler
materials. Which equation models this relationship, where x is the number of A.
pounds of Fertilizer A and y is the number of pounds of Fertilizer B?
B.
A.
C.
B.
D.
C.

D. ID: 2554b413 Answer

Correct Answer: A
ID: 789975b7 Answer Rationale
Correct Answer: B Choice A is correct. The slope-intercept form of an equation for a line is , where m is the slope of the line

Rationale and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that the slope is 6, so . It’s also given that the line

Choice B is correct. Since Fertilizer A contains 60% filler materials by weight, it follows that x pounds of Fertilizer A passes through the point on the y-axis, so . Substituting and into the equation
consists of 0.6x pounds of filler materials. Similarly, y pounds of Fertilizer B consists of 0.4y pounds of filler materials. gives .
When x pounds of Fertilizer A and y pounds of Fertilizer B are combined, the result is 240 pounds of filler materials.
Therefore, the total amount, in pounds, of filler materials in a mixture of x pounds of Fertilizer A and y pounds of Fertilizer Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the slope-intercept form of an equation of a line.
B can be expressed as .

Choice A is incorrect. This choice transposes the percentages of filler materials for Fertilizer A and Fertilizer B. Fertilizer Question Difficulty: Easy
A consists of 0.6x pounds of filler materials and Fertilizer B consists of 0.4y pounds of filler materials. Therefore,
is equal to 240, not . Choice C is incorrect. This choice transposes the percentages of filler
materials for Fertilizer A and Fertilizer B and incorrectly represents how to take the percentage of a value mathematically.
Choice D is incorrect. This choice incorrectly represents how to take the percentage of a value mathematically. Fertilizer
A consists of 0.6x pounds of filler materials, not 60x pounds of filler materials, and Fertilizer B consists of 0.4y pounds of
filler materials, not 40y pounds of filler materials.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 52a8ef85 Question ID ba79f10f
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 52a8ef85 ID: ba79f10f

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

A.

B.

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

A.

ID: 52a8ef85 Answer B.

Correct Answer: B
C.
Rationale
D.
Choice B is correct. It's given that the equation 40𝑥 + 20𝑦 = 160 represents the number of sweaters, 𝑥, and the number of
shirts, 𝑦, that Yesenia purchased for $ 160. If Yesenia purchased 2 sweaters, the number of shirts she purchased can be
calculated by substituting 2 for 𝑥 in the given equation, which yields 402 + 20𝑦 = 160, or 80 + 20𝑦 = 160. Subtracting 80 ID: ba79f10f Answer
from both sides of this equation yields 20𝑦 = 80. Dividing both sides of this equation by 20 yields 𝑦 = 4. Therefore, if
Correct Answer: D
Yesenia purchased 2 sweaters, she purchased 4 shirts.
Rationale
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice D is correct. A linear relationship can be represented by an equation of the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 and 𝑏 are
Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of shirts Yesenia purchased if she purchased 0 sweaters. constants. It’s given in the table that when 𝑥 = 0, 𝑦 = 18. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 and 18 for 𝑦 in 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 18 = 𝑚0 + 𝑏,
or 18 = 𝑏. Substituting 18 for 𝑏 in the equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 18. It’s also given in the table that when 𝑥 = 1,
Choice D is incorrect. This is the price, in dollars, for each sweater, not the number of shirts Yesenia purchased. 𝑦 = 13. Substituting 1 for 𝑥 and 13 for 𝑦 in the equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 18 yields 13 = 𝑚1 + 18, or 13 = 𝑚 + 18. Subtracting 18
from both sides of this equation yields -5 = 𝑚. Therefore, the equation 𝑦 = -5𝑥 + 18 represents the relationship between 𝑥
Question Difficulty: Easy and 𝑦.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f88970cc Question ID ffb371f5
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
equations in two equations in two
variables variables

ID: f88970cc ID: ffb371f5

Which of the following points is the solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane? The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?

A. A.

B. B.

C. C.

D. D.

ID: f88970cc Answer ID: ffb371f5 Answer

Correct Answer: B Correct Answer: B

Rationale Rationale
Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations in the xy-plane is a point 𝑥, 𝑦 that lies on the graph of each Choice B is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields
equation in the system. The first equation given is 𝑥 = 5. Substituting 5 for 𝑥 in the second given equation yields 𝑦 = 5 - 8, 3𝑥 + ( - 3𝑥 + 𝑦 ) = 12 + -6, which is equivalent to 𝑦 = 6.
or 𝑦 = - 3. It follows that in the xy-plane, the point 5, - 3 lies on the graph of each equation in the system. Therefore, the
solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane is 5, - 3. Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice A is incorrect. The point 0, 0 doesn't lie on the graph of either equation in the given system. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. The point 5, - 8 doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system. Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. The point 5, 8 doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system. Question Difficulty: Easy

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ece00725 Question ID dfa45424
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: dfa45424
ID: ece00725
Tony spends $80 per month on public transportation. A 10-ride pass costs
Connor has dollars and Maria has dollars. Connor has times as many dollars as Maria, and together they have a $12.50, and a single-ride pass costs $1.50. If g represents the number of 10-ride
total of . Which system of equations represents this situation? passes Tony buys in a month and t represents the number of single-ride passes
A. Tony buys in a month, which of the following equations best represents the
relationship between g and t ?
B.
A.
C.
B.
D.
C.

ID: ece00725 Answer D.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale ID: dfa45424 Answer

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Connor has 𝑐 dollars, Maria has 𝑚 dollars, and Connor has 4 times as many dollars as
Correct Answer: D
Maria. This can be represented by the equation 𝑐 = 4𝑚. It’s also given that together, Connor and Maria have a total of
$ 25.00, which can be represented by the equation 𝑐 + 𝑚 = 25. Therefore, the system consisting of the equations 𝑐 = 4𝑚 Rationale
and 𝑐 + 𝑚 = 25 represents this situation. Choice D is correct. Since a 10-ride pass costs $12.50 and g is the number of 10-ride passes Tony buys in a month, the
expression represents the amount Tony spends on 10-ride passes in a month. Since a single-ride pass costs
Choice B is incorrect. The equation 𝑚 = 4𝑐 represents a situation where Maria has 4 times as many dollars as Connor,
rather than the situation where Connor has 4 times as many dollars as Maria. $1.50 and t is the number of single-ride passes Tony buys in a month, the expression represents the amount Tony
spends on single-ride passes in a month. Therefore, the sum represents the amount he spends on the
Choice C is incorrect. The equation 𝑐 = 25𝑚 represents a situation where Connor has 25 times, rather than 4 times, as
two types of passes in a month. Since Tony spends a total of $80 on passes in a month, this expression can be set equal
many dollars as Maria. The equation 𝑐 + 𝑚 = 4 represents a situation where Connor and Maria together have a total of
to 80, producing .
$ 4.00, rather than $ 25.00.

Choice D is incorrect. The equation 𝑚 = 25𝑐 represents a situation where Maria has 25 times as many dollars as Connor, Choices A and B are incorrect. The expression represents the total number of the two types of passes Tony buys in
rather than the situation where Connor has 4 times as many dollars as Maria. The equation 𝑐 + 𝑚 = 4 represents a a month, not the amount Tony spends, which is equal to 80, nor the cost of one of each pass, which is equal to
situation where Connor and Maria together have a total of $ 4.00, rather than $ 25.00. . Choice C is incorrect and may result from reversing the cost for each type of pass Tony buys in a month.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e0177f5f Question ID 520e6f5b
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: 520e6f5b
ID: e0177f5f

Characteristics for Rock Types

The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?
Weight per volume Cost per
A. Rock type
(lb/ft3) pound
B.
Basalt 180 $0.18
C. Granite 165 $0.09
D. Limestone 120 $0.03

Sandstone 135 $0.22

ID: e0177f5f Answer
A city is planning to build a rock retaining wall, a monument, and a garden in a
Correct Answer: A
park. The table above shows four rock types that will be considered for use in
Rationale the project. Also shown for each rock type is its weight per volume, in pounds
Choice A is correct. The first equation in the given system of equations is 𝑥 = 4. Substituting 4 for 𝑥 in the second per cubic foot (lb/ft3), and the cost per pound, in dollars. The equation
equation in the given system of equations yields 𝑦 = 5 - 4, or 𝑦 = 1. gives the total cost, in
dollars, of the rocks used in the project in terms of the number of ft3 of
Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of 𝑥 in the solution to the given system of equations, not the value of 𝑦. limestone, w, and the number of ft3 of basalt, z. All four rock types are used in
the project. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 3,385.80 in this
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
context?
Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. A. The cost of the granite and sandstone needed for the project

Question Difficulty: Easy B. The cost of the basalt and limestone needed for the project

C. The cost of the basalt needed for the project

D. The cost of the sandstone needed for the project

ID: 520e6f5b Answer

Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The table shows the cost of limestone is $0.03/lb, and the weight per volume for limestone is 120 Question ID 6a12efbb
lb/ft3. Therefore, the term represents the cost, in dollars, of w ft3 of limestone. Similarly, the term
represents the cost, in dollars, of z ft3 of basalt. The given equation shows that the total cost of all the rocks Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty
used in the project is $7,576.20. Since it’s given that all four rock types are used in the project, the remaining term,
3,385.80, represents the cost, in dollars, of the granite and sandstone needed for the project. SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables
Choice B is incorrect. The cost of basalt and limestone needed for the project can be represented by
. Choice C is incorrect. The cost of the basalt needed for the project can be represented by
ID: 6a12efbb
the expression . Choice D is incorrect and may result from neglecting to include granite in the rock types
used for the project. The equation gives the perimeter of a rectangular rug that has length , in feet, and width , in feet. The
width of the rug is feet. What is the length, in feet, of the rug?

Question Difficulty: Easy

ID: 6a12efbb Answer
Correct Answer: 15

Rationale
The correct answer is 15. It's given that the equation 46 = 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 gives the perimeter of a rectangular rug that has length
𝑥, in feet, and width 𝑦, in feet. It's also given that the width of the rug is 8 feet. Substituting 8 for 𝑦 in the equation
46 = 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 yields 46 = 2𝑥 + 28, or 46 = 2𝑥 + 16. Subtracting 16 from both sides of this equation yields 30 = 2𝑥. Dividing
both sides of this equation by 2 yields 15 = 𝑥. Since 𝑥 represents the length, in feet, of the rug, it follows that the length of
the rug is 15 feet.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ee031767 Question ID 1006cad7
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
equations in two equations in two
variables variables

ID: ee031767 ID: 1006cad7

A dance teacher ordered outfits for students for a dance recital. Outfits for boys
cost $26, and outfits for girls cost $35. The dance teacher ordered a total of 28
outfits and spent $881. If b represents the number of outfits the dance teacher
ordered for boys and g represents the number of outfits the dance teacher
ordered for girls, which of the following systems of equations can be solved to
find b and g ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. What is the solution to the system?

ID: ee031767 Answer A.

Correct Answer: B
B.
Rationale
C.
Choice B is correct. Outfits for boys cost $26 each and the teacher ordered b outfits for boys, so the teacher spent 26b
dollars on outfits for boys. Similarly, outfits for girls cost $35 each and the teacher ordered g outfits for girls, so the D.
teacher spent 35g dollars on outfits for girls. Since the teacher spent a total of $881 on outfits for boys and girls, the
equation 26b + 35g = 881 must be true. And since the teacher ordered a total of 28 outfits, the equation b + g = 28 must
also be true. ID: 1006cad7 Answer
Correct Answer: B

Choice A is incorrect and may result from switching the constraint on the total number of outfits with the constraint on
the cost of the outfits. Choice C is incorrect and may result from switching the constraint on the total number of outfits
with the constraint on the cost of the outfits, as well as switching the cost of the outfits for boys with the cost of the
outfits for girls. Choice D is incorrect and may result from switching the cost of the outfits for boys with the cost of the
outfits for girls.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Rationale
Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations must be the solution to each equation in the system. It follows Question ID 10c448d6
that if 𝑥, 𝑦 is a solution to the system, the point 𝑥, 𝑦 lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the system. The
point that lies on each graph of the system of linear equations shown is their intersection point 2, 4. Therefore, the
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solution to the system is 2, 4.

Choice A is incorrect. The point 0, 5 lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown. SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables
Choice C is incorrect. The point 5, 10 lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown.
ID: 10c448d6
Choice D is incorrect. The point 10, 0 lies on one, but not both, of the graphs of the linear equations shown.

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 10c448d6 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written as 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 represents the slope of
1 1
the line and 0, 𝑏 represents the y-intercept of the line. It's given that the slope of the line is . It follows that 𝑚 = . It's also
9 9
1
given that the line passes through the point 0, 14. It follows that 𝑏 = 14. Substituting 9 for 𝑚 and 14 for 𝑏 in 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏
1
yields 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 14. Thus, the equation 𝑦 = 1 𝑥 + 14 represents this line.
9 9
1
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of - and a y-intercept of 0, - 14.
9
1
Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of - and a y-intercept of 0, 14.
9
1
Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of 0, - 14.
9

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 939fc21b Question ID 7038b587
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: 7038b587
ID: 939fc21b
Vivian bought party hats and cupcakes for . Each package of party hats cost , and each cupcake cost . If Vivian
What is the solution to the given system of equations? bought packages of party hats, how many cupcakes did she buy?

A.
ID: 7038b587 Answer
B.
Correct Answer: 41
C.
Rationale
D. The correct answer is 41. The number of cupcakes Vivian bought can be found by first finding the amount Vivian spent on
cupcakes. The amount Vivian spent on cupcakes can be found by subtracting the amount Vivian spent on party hats
from the total amount Vivian spent. The amount Vivian spent on party hats can be found by multiplying the cost per
ID: 939fc21b Answer
package of party hats by the number of packages of party hats, which yields $ 3 · 10, or $ 30. Subtracting the amount
Correct Answer: B Vivian spent on party hats, $ 30, from the total amount Vivian spent, $ 71, yields $ 71 - $ 30, or $ 41. Since the amount
Vivian spent on cupcakes was $ 41 and each cupcake cost $ 1, it follows that Vivian bought 41 cupcakes.
Rationale
Choice B is correct. The second equation in the given system is 𝑟 = 3. Substituting 3 for 𝑟 in the first equation in the given Question Difficulty: Easy
system yields 𝑠 + 73 = 27, or 𝑠 + 21 = 27. Subtracting 21 from both sides of this equation yields 𝑠 = 6. Therefore, the
solution 𝑟, 𝑠 to the given system of equations is 3, 6.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the solution 𝑠, 𝑟, not 𝑟, 𝑠, to the given system of equations.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4acd05cd
D.
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in

two variables

ID: 4acd05cd
ID: 4acd05cd Answer
Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that the graph shows the linear relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦. The given graph passes
through the points 0, - 5, 1, - 3, and 2, - 1. It follows that when 𝑥 = 0, the corresponding value of 𝑦 is -5, when 𝑥 = 1, the
corresponding value of 𝑦 is -3, and when 𝑥 = 2, the corresponding value of 𝑦 is -1. Of the given choices, only the table in
choice D gives these three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the relationship shown in the graph.

Choice A is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that the graph passes through the points
0, 0, 1, - 7, and 2, - 9.

Choice B is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that the graph passes through the points
0, 0, 1, - 3, and 2, - 1.

Choice C is incorrect. This table represents a linear relationship between 𝑥 and 𝑦 such that the graph passes through the
points 0, - 5, 1, - 7, and 2, - 9.

Question Difficulty: Easy

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

A.

B.

C.
Question ID b2de69bd Question ID aacc834b
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: b2de69bd
ID: aacc834b
x y
The solution to the given system of equations is . What is the value of ?
1 5

2 7
ID: aacc834b Answer
3 9
Correct Answer: 6
4 11 Rationale
The correct answer is 6. The first equation in the given system is 𝑥 = 8. Substituting 8 for 𝑥 in the second equation in the
The table above shows some pairs of x values and y values. Which of the
given system yields 8 + 3𝑦 = 26. Subtracting 8 from both sides of this equation yields 3𝑦 = 18. Dividing both sides of this
following equations could represent the relationship between x and y ?
equation by 3 yields 𝑦 = 6. Therefore, the value of 𝑦 is 6.
A.
Question Difficulty: Easy
B.

C.

D.

ID: b2de69bd Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. Each of the choices is a linear equation in the form y = mx + b, where m and b are constants. In this
equation, m represents the change in y for each increase in x by 1. From the table, it can be determined that the value of y
increases by 2 for each increase in x by 1. In other words, for the pairs of x and y in the given table, m = 2. The value of b
can be found by substituting the values of x and y from any row of the table and substituting the value of m into the
equation y = mx + b and then solving for b. For example, using x = 1, y = 5, and m = 2 yields 5 = 2(1) + b. Solving for b
yields b = 3. Therefore, the equation y = 2x + 3 could represent the relationship between x and y in the given table.

Alternatively, if an equation represents the relationship between x and y, then when each pair of x and y from the table is
substituted into the equation, the result will be a true statement. Of the equations given, the equation y = 2x + 3 in choice
A is the only equation that results in a true statement when each of the pairs of x and y are substituted into the equation.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect because when at least one pair of x and y from the table is substituted into the
equations given in these choices, the result is a false statement. For example, when the pair x = 4 and y = 11 is
substituted into the equation in choice B, the result is 11 = 3(4) – 2, or 11 = 10, which is false.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID cd33b015 Question ID 4ec95eab
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
equations in two equations in two
variables variables

ID: cd33b015 ID: 4ec95eab

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

If is the solution to the given system of A.
equations, what is the value of y ?
B.
A. 10
C.
B. 15
D.
C. 60

D. 65 ID: 4ec95eab Answer

Correct Answer: C
ID: cd33b015 Answer Rationale
Correct Answer: B Choice C is correct. The given system of linear equations can be solved by the substitution method. Substituting -3𝑥 for 𝑦
from the first equation in the given system into the second equation yields 4𝑥 + -3𝑥 = 15, or 𝑥 = 15.
Rationale
Choice B is correct. Substituting 20 for in the second equation in the system yields , or Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
. Subtracting 40 from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by 3
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
yields .
Choice D is incorrect. This is the absolute value of 𝑦, not the value of 𝑥.
Choice A is incorrect. If , then since . However, substituting 10 for both x and y in the second
equation yields , which is a false statement. Choice C is incorrect. If , then since . Question Difficulty: Easy

However, substituting these values for x and y in the second equation yields , which is a false statement.
Choice D is incorrect. If , then since . However, substituting these values for x and y in the
second equation yields , which is a false statement.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5518885d Question ID 2d0e13a6
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 5518885d ID: 2d0e13a6

The equation represents the number of minutes of daylight (between sunrise and sunset), , and the Line is defined by . Line is parallel to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of ?
number of minutes of non-daylight, , on a particular day in Oak Park, Illinois. If this day has minutes of daylight, how
many minutes of non-daylight does it have?
ID: 2d0e13a6 Answer
A.
Correct Answer: .25, 1/4
B.
Rationale
1 1
C. The correct answer is . It's given that line 𝑘 is defined by 𝑦 = 𝑥 + 1. It's also given that line 𝑗 is parallel to line 𝑘 in the xy-
4 4
plane. A line in the xy-plane represented by an equation in slope-intercept form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 has a slope of 𝑚 and a y-
D. 1 1
intercept of 0, 𝑏. Therefore, the slope of line 𝑘 is . Since parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope of line 𝑗 is . Note that
4 4
1/4 and .25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

ID: 5518885d Answer

Question Difficulty: Easy
Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that the equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1,440 represents the number of minutes of daylight, 𝑥, and the
number of minutes of non-daylight, 𝑦, on a particular day in Oak Park, Illinois. It’s also given that this day has 670 minutes
of daylight. Substituting 670 for 𝑥 in the equation 𝑥 + 𝑦 = 1,440 yields 670 + 𝑦 = 1,440. Subtracting 670 from both sides of
this equation yields 𝑦 = 770. Therefore, this day has 770 minutes of non-daylight.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4b06557b Question ID c8e0f511
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: c8e0f511
ID: 4b06557b
For a camping trip a group bought one-liter bottles of water and three-liter bottles of water, for a total of liters of
water. Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c8e0f511 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that for a camping trip a group bought 𝑥 one-liter bottles of water and 𝑦 three-liter bottles of
water. Since the group bought 𝑥 one-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought from 𝑥 one-liter bottles of
water is represented as 1𝑥, or 𝑥. Since the group bought 𝑦 three-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought
from 𝑦 three-liter bottles of water is represented as 3𝑦. It's given that the group bought a total of 240 liters; thus, the
equation 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 240 represents this situation.
The graph of a system of linear equations is shown. The solution to the system is . What is the value of ?
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

ID: 4b06557b Answer Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the group bought 𝑥 three-liter bottles of water and 𝑦
one-liter bottles of water, for a total of 240 liters of water.
Correct Answer: 4

Rationale Question Difficulty: Easy

The correct answer is 4. A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if
𝑥, 𝑦 is a solution to the system, the point 𝑥, 𝑦 lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the system. According
to the graph, the point 𝑥, 𝑦 that lies on the graph of each equation in the system is 4, 1. Therefore, the solution to the
system is 4, 1. It follows that the value of 𝑥 is 4.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 029c2dc2 Question ID c5479c1a
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 029c2dc2 ID: c5479c1a

A teacher is creating an assignment worth points. The assignment will consist of questions worth point and A shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of pounds. There are -pound
questions worth points. Which equation represents this situation, where represents the number of -point questions boxes in the shipment. How many -pound boxes are in the shipment?
and represents the number of -point questions?
A.
A.
B.
B.
C.
C.
D.
D.

ID: c5479c1a Answer

ID: 029c2dc2 Answer
Correct Answer: D
Correct Answer: D
Rationale
Rationale Choice D is correct. It's given that the shipment consists of 5-pound boxes and 10-pound boxes with a total weight of 220
Choice D is correct. Since 𝑥 represents the number of 1-point questions and 𝑦 represents the number of 3-point pounds. Let 𝑥 represent the number of 5-pound boxes and 𝑦 represent the number of 10-pound boxes in the shipment.
questions, the assignment is worth a total of 1 · 𝑥 + 3 · 𝑦, or 𝑥 + 3𝑦, points. Since the assignment is worth 70 points, the Therefore, the equation 5𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 220 represents this situation. It's given that there are 13 10-pound boxes in the
equation 𝑥 + 3𝑦 = 70 represents this situation. shipment. Substituting 13 for 𝑦 in the equation 5𝑥 + 10𝑦 = 220 yields 5𝑥 + 1013 = 220, or 5𝑥 + 130 = 220. Subtracting 130
from both sides of this equation yields 5𝑥 = 90. Dividing both sides of this equation by 5 yields 18. Thus, there are 18 5-
Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. pound boxes in the shipment.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of 10-pound boxes in the shipment.

Question Difficulty: Easy

 Rationale

Question ID 1efd8202 Choice A is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of 𝑥: 0, 2, and 4. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 in the given equation
yields 𝑦 = 700 + 8, or 𝑦 = 8. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 0, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 8. Substituting 2
for 𝑥 in the given equation yields 𝑦 = 702 + 8, or 𝑦 = 148. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 2, the corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given
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equation is 148. Substituting 4 for 𝑥 in the given equation yields 𝑦 = 704 + 8, or 𝑦 = 288. Therefore, when 𝑥 = 4, the
corresponding value of 𝑦 for the given equation is 288. Thus, if the three values of 𝑥 are 0, 2, and 4, then their
SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
corresponding values of 𝑦 are 8, 148, and 288, respectively, for the given equation.
two variables
Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of 𝑥 and their corresponding values of 𝑦 for the equation 𝑦 = 4𝑥 + 70.
ID: 1efd8202
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation? Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

A. Question Difficulty: Easy

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1efd8202 Answer

Correct Answer: A
Question ID ed856e9c Question ID 0d1dca87
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: ed856e9c
ID: 0d1dca87
What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

A.
If is the solution to the given system of
B.
equations, what is the value of y ?
C.

D. ID: 0d1dca87 Answer

Rationale
ID: ed856e9c Answer The correct answer is 23. Since it’s given that , the value of y can be found by substituting 2 for x in the first
Correct Answer: A equation and solving for y. Substituting 2 for x yields , or . Subtracting 6 from both sides of this

Rationale equation yields .

Choice A is correct. In the xy-plane, the graph of an equation in the form 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 and 𝑏 are constants, has a
slope of 𝑚 and a y-intercept of ( 0, 𝑏 ) . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 34𝑥 + 81 is ( 0, 81 ) . Question Difficulty: Easy

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b9839f9e Question ID 1fe778dc
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: b9839f9e ID: 1fe778dc

A line in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point . Which equation represents this line?
In the equation above, F represents the total amount of money, in dollars, a food A.
truck charges for x drinks and y salads. The price, in dollars, of each drink is the
same, and the price, in dollars, of each salad is the same. Which of the following B.
is the best interpretation for the number 7.00 in this context?
C.
A. The price, in dollars, of one drink
D.
B. The price, in dollars, of one salad

C. The number of drinks bought during the day ID: 1fe778dc Answer

D. The number of salads bought during the day Correct Answer: B

Rationale

ID: b9839f9e Answer Choice B is correct. A line in the xy-plane with a slope of 𝑚 and a y-intercept of 0, 𝑏 can be represented by the equation
𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏. It's given that the line has a slope of - 1 . Therefore, 𝑚 = - 1 . It's also given that the line passes through the
2 2
Correct Answer: B 1
point 0, 3. Therefore, 𝑏 = 3. Substituting - for 𝑚 and 3 for 𝑏 in the equation 𝑦 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑦 =
2
- 12 𝑥 + 3. Therefore, the
1
Rationale equation 𝑦 = - 𝑥 + 3 represents this line.
2
Choice B is correct. It’s given that is equal to the total amount of money, in dollars, a food truck charges
Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that passes through the point 0, - 3, not 0, 3.
for x drinks and y salads. Since each salad has the same price, it follows that the total charge for y salads is
1 1
dollars. When , the value of the expression is , or 7.00. Therefore, the price for one salad is 7.00 Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that has a slope of , not - , and passes through the
2 2
dollars. point 0, - 3, not 0, 3.
1 1
Choice A is incorrect. Since each drink has the same price, it follows that the total charge for x drinks is dollars. Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a line in the xy-plane that has a slope of , not - .
2 2
Therefore, the price, in dollars, for one drink is 2.50, not 7.00. Choices C and D are incorrect. In the given equation, F
Question Difficulty: Easy
represents the total charge, in dollars, when x drinks and y salads are bought at the food truck. No information is
provided about the number of drinks or the number of salads that are bought during the day. Therefore, 7.00 doesn’t
represent either of these quantities.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 174885f8 Question ID 0df106df
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: 174885f8
ID: 0df106df
Jay walks at a speed of miles per hour and runs at a speed of miles per hour. He walks for hours and runs for
hours for a combined total of miles. Which equation represents this situation? An online bookstore sells novels and magazines. Each novel sells for $4, and
each magazine sells for $1. If Sadie purchased a total of 11 novels and
A. magazines that have a combined selling price of $20, how many novels did she
purchase?
B.
A. 2
C.
B. 3
D.
C. 4

ID: 174885f8 Answer D. 5

Correct Answer: A

Rationale ID: 0df106df Answer

Choice A is correct. Since Jay walks at a speed of 3 miles per hour for 𝑤 hours, Jay walks a total of 3𝑤 miles. Since Jay Correct Answer: B
runs at a speed of 5 miles per hour for 𝑟 hours, Jay runs a total of 5𝑟 miles. Therefore, the total number of miles Jay
Rationale
travels can be represented by 3𝑤 + 5𝑟. Since the combined total number of miles is 14, the equation 3𝑤 + 5𝑟 = 14
represents this situation. Choice B is correct. Let n be the number of novels and m be the number of magazines that Sadie purchased. If Sadie
purchased a total of 11 novels and magazines, then . It is given that the combined price of 11 novels and
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. magazines is $20. Since each novel sells for $4 and each magazine sells for $1, it follows that . So the

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. system of equations below must hold.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Subtracting corresponding sides of the second equation from the first equation yields , so . Therefore, Sadie
purchased 3 novels.

Choice A is incorrect. If 2 novels were purchased, then a total of $8 was spent on novels. That leaves $12 to be spent on
magazines, which means that 12 magazines would have been purchased. However, Sadie purchased a total of 11 novels
and magazines. Choices C and D are incorrect. If 4 novels were purchased, then a total of $16 was spent on novels. That
leaves $4 to be spent on magazines, which means that 4 magazines would have been purchased. By the same logic, if
Sadie purchased 5 novels, she would have no money at all ($0) to buy magazines. However, Sadie purchased a total of 11
novels and magazines.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 7d89376f Question ID f40552a9
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SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: f40552a9
ID: 7d89376f

A discount airline sells a certain number of tickets, x, for a flight for $90 each. It
sells the number of remaining tickets, y, for $250 each. For a particular flight, the
airline sold 120 tickets and collected a total of $27,600 from the sale of those
tickets. Which system of equations represents this relationship between x and y
?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7d89376f Answer

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed?
Correct Answer: A
A.
Rationale
Choice A is correct. The airline sold two types of tickets for this flight: x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y, B.
at $250 each. Because the airline sold a total of 120 tickets for this flight, it must be true that x + y = 120. The amount, in
C.
dollars, collected from the sale of x tickets at $90 each is represented by 90x. The amount, in dollars, collected from the
sale of the remaining y tickets at $250 each is represented by 250y. It is given that a total of $27,600 was collected from D.
the sale of all tickets. Therefore, it must also be true that 90x + 250y = 27,600.

Choice B is incorrect. The total number of tickets sold is represented correctly as x + y = 120. The total amount, in dollars, ID: f40552a9 Answer
collected from the sale of the x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y, at $250 has been correctly represented
Correct Answer: D
as 90x + 250y. However, according to the information given, this total should be equal to 27,600, not 120(27,600) dollars.
Choice C is incorrect. The total number of tickets sold has been correctly represented as x + y. However, according to the Rationale
information given, this total should be equal to 120, not 27,600, as shown in choice C. The total amount, in dollars, Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a line graphed in the xy-plane is the point where the line intersects the y-axis. The
collected from the sale of the x tickets at $90 each and the remaining tickets, y, at $250 has been correctly represented line graphed intersects the y-axis at the point 0, 8. Therefore, the y-intercept of the line graphed is 0, 8.
as 90x + 250y. However, according to the information given, this total should be equal to 27,600, not 120(27,600) dollars.
Choice D is incorrect. The two equations given in choice D have no meaning in this context. Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 12ae3452 Question ID 17f176ec
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SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear
two variables equations in two
variables

ID: 12ae3452
ID: 17f176ec
The equation gives the relationship between the side lengths and of a certain parallelogram. If ,
what is the value of ? A movie theater charges $11 for each full-price ticket and $8.25 for each
reduced-price ticket. For one movie showing, the theater sold a total of 214 full-
price and reduced-price tickets for $2,145. Which of the following systems of
ID: 12ae3452 Answer equations could be used to determine the number of full-price tickets, f, and the
Correct Answer: 14 number of reduced-price tickets, r, sold?

Rationale
The correct answer is 14. It's given that the equation 46 = 2𝑎 + 2𝑏 gives the relationship between the side lengths 𝑎 and 𝑏 A.
of a certain parallelogram. Substituting 9 for 𝑎 in the given equation yields 46 = 29 + 2𝑏, or 46 = 18 + 2𝑏. Subtracting 18
from both sides of this equation yields 28 = 2𝑏. Dividing both sides of this equation by 2 yields 14 = 𝑏. Therefore, if 𝑎 = 9,
the value of 𝑏 is 14. B.

Question Difficulty: Easy

C.

D.

ID: 17f176ec Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The movie theater sells f full-price tickets and r reduced-price tickets, so the total number of tickets
sold is f + r. Since the movie theater sold a total of 214 full-price and reduced-price tickets for one movie showing, it
follows that f + r = 214. The movie theater charges $11 for each full-price ticket; thus, the sales for full-price tickets, in
dollars, is given by 11f. The movie theater charges $8.25 for each reduced-price ticket; thus, the sales for reduced-price
tickets, in dollars, is given by 8.25r. Therefore, the total sales, in dollars, for the movie showing is given by 11f + 8.25r.
Since the total sales for all full-price and reduced-price tickets is $2,145, it follows that 11f + 8.25r = 2,145.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of equations suggests that the movie theater sold a total of 2,145 full-price and
reduced-price tickets for a total of $214. Choice C is incorrect. This system suggests that the movie theater charges
$8.25 for each full-price ticket and $11 for each reduced-price ticket. Choice D is incorrect. This system suggests that the
movie theater charges $8.25 for each full-price ticket and $11 for each reduced-price ticket and sold a total of 2,145
tickets for a total of $214.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 39571c77 Question ID 768b2425
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 39571c77 ID: 768b2425

Naomi bought both rabbit snails and nerite snails for a total of . Each rabbit snail costs and each nerite snail Last week, an interior designer earned a total of from consulting for hours and drawing up plans for hours.
costs . If Naomi bought nerite snails, how many rabbit snails did she buy? The equation represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this
context?
A.
A. The interior designer earned per hour consulting last week.
B.
B. The interior designer worked hours drawing up plans last week.
C.
C. The interior designer earned per hour drawing up plans last week.
D.
D. The interior designer worked hours consulting last week.

ID: 39571c77 Answer

ID: 768b2425 Answer
Correct Answer: A
Correct Answer: A
Rationale
Choice A is correct. Let 𝑥 represent the number of rabbit snails that Naomi bought. It’s given that each rabbit snail costs Rationale
$ 8. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, of the rabbit snails that Naomi bought can be represented by the expression 8𝑥. Choice A is correct. It's given that 68𝑥 + 85𝑦 = 1,258 represents the situation where an interior designer earned a total of
It’s also given that each nerite snail costs $ 6, and that Naomi bought 2 nerite snails. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, $ 1,258 last week from consulting for 𝑥 hours and drawing up plans for 𝑦 hours. Thus, 68𝑥 represents the amount earned,
of the nerite snails that Naomi bought is 62, or 12. Since Naomi bought both the rabbit snails and the nerite snails for a in dollars, from consulting for 𝑥 hours, and 85𝑦 represents the amount earned, in dollars, from drawing up plans for 𝑦
total of $ 52, the equation 8𝑥 + 12 = 52 can be used to represent the situation. Subtracting 12 from both sides of this hours. Since 68𝑥 represents the amount earned, in dollars, from consulting for 𝑥 hours, it follows that the interior designer
equation yields 8𝑥 = 40. Dividing both sides of this equation by 8 yields 𝑥 = 5. Therefore, Naomi bought 5 rabbit snails. earned $ 68 per hour consulting last week.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the total cost, in dollars, of the nerite snails that Naomi bought, not the number of rabbit Choice B is incorrect. The interior designer worked 𝑦 hours, not 68 hours, drawing up plans last week.
snails.
Choice C is incorrect. The interior designer earned $ 85 per hour, not $ 68 per hour, drawing up plans last week.
Choice C is incorrect. This is the cost, in dollars, of one rabbit snail and one nerite snail, not the number of rabbit snails
that Naomi bought. Choice D is incorrect. The interior designer worked 𝑥 hours, not 68 hours, consulting last week.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Question Difficulty: Easy

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 44d65912 Question ID 8b2a2a63
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
equations in two two variables
variables

ID: 8b2a2a63
ID: 44d65912
Angela is playing a video game. In this game, players can score points only by collecting coins and stars. Each coin is The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?
worth c points, and each star is worth s points.
The first time she played, Angela scored 700 points. She collected 20 coins and 10 stars.
ID: 8b2a2a63 Answer
The second time she played, Angela scored 850 points. She collected 25 coins and 12 stars.
Correct Answer: -32
Which system of equations can be used to correctly determine the values of c
Rationale
and s ?
The correct answer is -32. It’s given that the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = - 6𝑥 - 32 is 0, 𝑦. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 in this
equation yields 𝑦 = - 60 - 32, or 𝑦 = - 32. Therefore, the value of 𝑦 that corresponds to the y-intercept of the graph of
A. 𝑦 = - 6𝑥 - 32 in the xy-plane is -32.

Question Difficulty: Easy

B.

C.

D.

ID: 44d65912 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. The number of coins collected can be multiplied by c to give the score from the points earned from
coins. Similarly, the number of stars collected can be multiplied by s to give the score from the points earned from the
stars. Therefore, the total score each time Angela played is , and the total score the second time she
played is .

Choices A, C, and D are incorrect and may result from misidentifying the terms of the equation. Choice A switches coins
and stars, choice C switches stars and points, and choice D misidentifies coins, stars, and points.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 8a1544f1 Question ID 535fa6e6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in
two variables two variables

ID: 8a1544f1 ID: 535fa6e6

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

A.

B.

C.

What is the equation of the line shown in D.

the xy-plane above?

A.
ID: 535fa6e6 Answer

B. Correct Answer: D

Rationale
C. Choice D is correct. Let 𝑝 represent the number of pounds of potatoes and let 𝑐 represent the number of pounds of
celery that Davio bought. It’s given that potatoes cost $ 0.69 per pound and celery costs $ 0.99 per pound. If Davio spent
$ 5.34 in total, then the equation 0.69𝑝 + 0.99𝑐 = 5.34 represents this situation. It’s also given that Davio bought twice as
D. many pounds of celery as pounds of potatoes; therefore, 𝑐 = 2𝑝. Substituting 2𝑝 for 𝑐 in the equation 0.69𝑝 + 0.99𝑐 = 5.34
yields 0.69𝑝 + 0.992𝑝 = 5.34, which is equivalent to 0.69𝑝 + 1.98𝑝 = 5.34, or 2.67𝑝 = 5.34. Dividing both sides of this
equation by 2.67 yields 𝑝 = 2. Substituting 2 for 𝑝 in the equation 𝑐 = 2𝑝 yields 𝑐 = 22, or 𝑐 = 4. Therefore, Davio bought 4
ID: 8a1544f1 Answer pounds of celery.
Correct Answer: B
Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of potatoes, not the number of pounds of celery, Davio bought.
Rationale
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Choice B is correct. Any line in the xy-plane can be defined by an equation in the form y = mx + b, where m is the slope of
the line and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. From the graph, the y-intercept of the line is (0, 3).
Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.
Therefore, b = 3. The slope of the line is the change in the value of y divided by the change in the value of x for any two
Question Difficulty: Easy
points on the line. The line shown passes through (0, 3) and (1, 0), so , or m = –3. Therefore, the equation of
the line is y = –3x + 3.

Choices A and C are incorrect because the equations given in these choices represent a line with a positive slope.
However, the line shown has a negative slope. Choice D is incorrect because the equation given in this choice represents

a line with slope of . However, the line shown has a slope of –3.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 4b76c7f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear

equations in two
variables

ID: 4b76c7f1

In the given system of equations, a is a constant. If the system has infinitely

many solutions, what is the value of a ?

A. 4

B. 9

C. 36

D. 54

ID: 4b76c7f1 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations has infinitely many solutions if one equation is equivalent to the
other. This means that when the two equations are written in the same form, each coefficient or constant in one equation
is equal to the corresponding coefficient or constant in the other equation multiplied by the same number. The equations
in the given system of equations are written in the same form, with x and y on the left-hand side of the equation and a
constant on the right-hand side of the equation. The coefficients of x and y in the second equation are equal to the
coefficients of x and y, respectively, in the first equation multiplied by 4: and . Therefore, the constant
in the second equation must be equal to 4 times the constant in the first equation: , or .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. When , , or , the given system of equations has no solution.

Question Difficulty: Easy