Question ID 7eea65e3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 7eea65e3

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7eea65e3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by
equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their slopes, , are the same
and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations and , the
values of are each , and the values of are and , respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same and the y-
coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of linear equations in choice A has no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of that
have the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of the y-
intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore, this
system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5c1751d6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 5c1751d6

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: 5c1751d6 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

Question ID e056a89f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: e056a89f

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e056a89f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A solution to a system of equations in the xy-plane is a point that lies on the graph of each
equation in the system. The first equation given is . Substituting for in the second given equation yields
, or . It follows that in the xy-plane, the point lies on the graph of each equation in the system. Therefore, the
solution to the given system of equations in the xy-plane is .

Choice A is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of either equation in the given system.

Choice C is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Choice D is incorrect. The point doesn't lie on the graph of the second equation in the given system.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 89dc2564
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 89dc2564

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 89dc2564 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. It follows that the slope of line is the
opposite reciprocal of the slope of line . The equation for line is written in slope-intercept form , where is
the slope of the line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It follows that the slope of line is . The opposite
reciprocal of a number is divided by the number. Thus, the opposite reciprocal of is . Therefore, the slope of line
is .

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 80f346ea
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 80f346ea

A line passes through the points and in the xy-plane. What is the slope of the line?

ID: 80f346ea Answer

Correct Answer: 1.636, 18/11

Rationale

The correct answer is . For a line that passes through the points and in the xy-plane, the slope of the
line can be calculated using the slope formula, . It's given that a line passes through the points and
in the xy-plane. Substituting for and for in the slope formula, , yields
, or . Therefore, the slope of the line is . Note that 18/11 and 1.636 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4e00f906
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 4e00f906

What value of satisfies the equation ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4e00f906 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the value of that satisfies the equation is .

Choice B is incorrect. This value of satisfies the equation .

Choice C is incorrect. This value of satisfies the equation .

Choice D is incorrect. This value of satisfies the equation .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dadfd136
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: dadfd136

In the linear function , and . Which equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dadfd136 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation defining a linear function can be written in the form , where and are
constants. It’s given that . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, or . Substituting for in the equation yields . It’s also given that
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .
Subtracting from the left- and right-hand sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or .

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for and for in this equation yields , which isn't a true statement.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for and for in this equation yields , or , which isn't a true
statement.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting for in this equation yields , which isn't a true statement.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 38f53fa4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 38f53fa4

Figure A and figure B are both regular polygons. The sum of the perimeter of figure A and the perimeter of
figure B is inches. The equation represents this situation, where is the number of sides
of figure A and is the number of sides of figure B. Which statement is the best interpretation of in this
context?

A. Each side of figure B has a length of inches.

B. The number of sides of figure B is .

C. Each side of figure A has a length of inches.

D. The number of sides of figure A is .

ID: 38f53fa4 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that figure A and figure B (not shown) are both regular polygons and the sum of the perimeters
of the two figures is . It’s also given that is the number of sides of figure A and is the number of sides of figure
B, and that the equation represents this situation. Thus, and represent the perimeters, in inches, of
figure A and figure B, respectively. Since represents the perimeter, in inches, of figure B and is the number of sides of
figure B, it follows that each side of figure B has a length of .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of sides of figure B is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. Since the perimeter, in inches, of figure A is represented by , each side of figure A has a length of
, not .

Choice D is incorrect. The number of sides of figure A is , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 43e69f94
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 43e69f94

The cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each additional day.
Which of the following equations gives the cost , in dollars, of renting the backhoe for days, where is a
positive integer and ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 43e69f94 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the cost of renting a backhoe for up to days is for the first day and for each
additional day. Therefore, the cost , in dollars, for days, where , is the sum of the cost for the first day, , and
the cost for the additional days, . It follows that , which is equivalent to
, or .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the cost of renting a backhoe is for the first day and
for each additional day.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a26fed41
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: a26fed41

On a car trip, Rhett and Jessica each drove for part of the trip, and the total distance they drove was under
miles. Rhett drove at an average speed of , and Jessica drove at an average
speed of . Which of the following inequalities represents this situation, where is the number of
hours Rhett drove and is the number of hours Jessica drove?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a26fed41 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that Rhett drove at an average speed of miles per hour and that he drove for hours.
Multiplying miles per hour by hours yields miles, or the distance that Rhett drove. It’s also given that Jessica drove
at an average speed of miles per hour and that she drove for hours. Multiplying miles per hour by hours yields
miles, or the distance that Jessica drove. The total distance, in miles, that Rhett and Jessica drove can be represented by the
expression . It’s given that the total distance they drove was under miles. Therefore, the inequality
represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total distance Rhett and Jessica drove was over,
rather than under, miles.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which Rhett drove at an average speed of , rather than ,
miles per hour, Jessica drove at an average speed of , rather than , miles per hour, and the total distance they drove was
over, rather than under, miles.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which Rhett drove at an average speed of , rather than ,
miles per hour, and Jessica drove at an average speed of , rather than , miles per hour.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5b4e020d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 5b4e020d

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5b4e020d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that . Adding to both sides of this equation yields , or .
Therefore, the value of is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 9609a243
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 9609a243

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9609a243 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by equations in the
form , where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are
proportional to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in
the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in
the given system can be written in the form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield
. The coefficient of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation, . For
the lines to be parallel, the coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first
equation, . Thus, , or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. If the value of is , then the given system would have one solution, rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID c5526332
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: c5526332

For the linear function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Function
is defined by , where and are constants. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c5526332 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The table gives that when . Substituting 0 for and for into the equation
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . The table gives that
when . Substituting for , for , and for into the equation yields
. Combining like terms yields , or . Since , substituting for into this
equation gives , which yields . Thus, the value of can be written as , which is
.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 57e4b0b9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: 57e4b0b9

A model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the ocean each day
during their migration. Based on this model, which inequality represents the estimated total number of miles,
, a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel in days of its migration?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 57e4b0b9 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the model estimates that whales from the genus Eschrichtius travel to miles in the
ocean each day during their migration. If one of these whales travels miles each day for days, then the whale travels
miles total. If one of these whales travels miles each day for days, then the whale travels miles total.
Therefore, the model estimates that in days of its migration, a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel at least
and at most miles total. Thus, the inequality represents the estimated total
number of miles, , a whale from the genus Eschrichtius could travel in days of its migration.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4a2f9ba8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 4a2f9ba8

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for
the given system?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4a2f9ba8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing both sides of the second equation in the given system by yields , which is the
first equation in the given system. Therefore, the first and second equations represent the same line in the xy-plane. If the x-
and y-coordinates of a point satisfy an equation, the point lies on the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. Choice A is a
point with x-coordinate and y-coordinate . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields . Applying the distributive property to the left-hand side of this equation yields
. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields , so the coordinates of the point
satisfy both equations in the given system. Therefore, for each real number , the point lies
on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e13b9cac
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: e13b9cac

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e13b9cac Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given system of linear equations can be solved by the elimination method. Multiplying each side of
the second equation in the given system by yields , or . Subtracting this equation
from the first equation in the given system yields , which is equivalent to
, or .

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

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

Question ID 4c195508
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 4c195508

The given equation represents the distance , in inches, where represents the number of seconds since an
object started moving. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?
A. The object moved a total of inches.

B. The object moved a total of inches.

C. The object is moving at a rate of inches per second.

D. The object is moving at a rate of inches per second.

ID: 4c195508 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that in the equation , represents the distance, in inches, and represents the number
of seconds since an object started moving. In this equation, is being multiplied by . This means that the object’s distance
increases by inches each second. Therefore, the best interpretation of in this context is that the object is moving at a
rate of inches per second.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , rather than , in this context.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 20c1b21d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 20c1b21d

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 20c1b21d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the
value of is .

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 ID cab69050
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: cab69050

The cost , in dollars, for a manufacturer to make rings is represented by the line shown.

What is the cost, in dollars, for the manufacturer to make rings?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: cab69050 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The line shown represents the cost , in dollars, for a manufacturer to make rings. For the line shown,
the x-axis represents the number of rings made by the manufacturer and the y-axis represents the cost, in dollars. Therefore,
the cost, in dollars, for the manufacturer to make rings is represented by the y-coordinate of the point on the line that has
an x-coordinate of . The point on the line with an x-coordinate of has a y-coordinate of . Therefore, the cost, in
dollars, for the manufacturer to make rings is .

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the cost, in dollars, for the manufacturer to make rings.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the cost, in dollars, for the manufacturer to make rings.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 252d6b8a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 252d6b8a

In the given pair of equations, and are constants. The graph of this pair of equations in the xy-plane is a
pair of perpendicular lines. Which of the following pairs of equations also represents a pair of perpendicular
lines?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 252d6b8a Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Two lines are perpendicular if their slopes are negative reciprocals, meaning that the slope of the first
line is equal to divided by the slope of the second line. Each equation in the given pair of equations can be written in
slope-intercept form, , where is the slope of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane and is the y-
intercept. For the first equation, , subtracting from both sides gives , and dividing both sides
of this equation by gives . Therefore, the slope of the graph of this equation is . For the second
equation, , subtracting from both sides gives , and dividing both sides of this equation by
gives . Therefore, the slope of the graph of this equation is . Since the graph of the given pair of
equations is a pair of perpendicular lines, the slope of the graph of the second equation, , must be the negative
reciprocal of the slope of the graph of the first equation, . The negative reciprocal of is , or . Therefore,
, or . Similarly, rewriting the equations in choice B in slope-intercept form yields and
. It follows that the slope of the graph of the first equation in choice B is and the slope of the graph of
the second equation in choice B is . Since , is equal to , or . Since is the negative
reciprocal of , the pair of equations in choice B represents a pair of perpendicular lines.

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: Hard

Question ID 52007f35
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 52007f35

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 52007f35 Answer

Correct Answer: 6

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented
by the equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form,
and , are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding
coefficients in the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not proportional, meaning
is not equal to or . The first equation in the given system is . Multiplying each side of this
equation by yields . Adding to each side of this equation yields , or
. The second equation in the given system is . Multiplying each side of this equation by
yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Subtracting from
each side of this equation yields . Therefore, the two equations in the given system, written in standard form,
are and . As previously stated, if this system has no solution, the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct, meaning the proportion , or , is true and the
proportion is not true. The proportion is not true. Multiplying each side of the true proportion,
, by yields . Therefore, if the system has no solution, then the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 96325aa9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: 96325aa9

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 96325aa9 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that and is a system of equations with a solution . Adding the
second equation in the given system to the first equation yields , which is equivalent to
. Thus, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This represents the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a23c1142
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: a23c1142

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a23c1142 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields . Therefore, is the solution to the given
equation.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the solution to the equation .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the solution to the equation .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the solution to the equation .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 900234f1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 900234f1

At a school fair, students can win colored tokens that are worth a different number of points depending on
the color. One student won green tokens and red tokens worth a total of points. The given equation
represents this situation. How many more points is a red token worth than a green token?

ID: 900234f1 Answer

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that , where is the number of green tokens and is the number of
red tokens won by one student and these tokens are worth a total of points. Since the equation represents the situation
where the student won points with green tokens and red tokens for a total of points, each term on the left-hand side of
the equation represents the number of points won for one of the colors. Since the coefficient of in the given equation is ,
a green token must be worth points. Similarly, since the coefficient of in the given equation is , a red token must be
worth points. Therefore, a red token is worth points, or points, more than a green token.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 84f5f182
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 84f5f182

A salesperson’s total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year, plus commission earnings of
of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. This year, the salesperson has a goal for the
total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary. Which of the following inequalities
represents all possible values of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet
that goal?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 84f5f182 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a salesperson's total earnings consist of a base salary of dollars per year plus
commission earnings of of the total sales the salesperson makes during the year. If the salesperson makes dollars in
total sales this year, the salesperson’s total earnings can be represented by the expression . It’s also given that the
salesperson has a goal for the total earnings to be at least times and at most times the base salary, which can be
represented by the expressions and , respectively. Therefore, this situation can be represented by the inequality
. Subtracting from each part of this inequality yields . Dividing each part of this
inequality by yields . Therefore, the inequality represents all possible values
of total sales , in dollars, the salesperson can make this year in order to meet their goal.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total sales, rather than the total earnings, are at least
times and at most times the base salary.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a situation in which the total earnings are at least times and at most
times, rather than at least times and at most times, the base salary.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID cf5d19dc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: cf5d19dc

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has infinitely many solutions. What is the value of ?

ID: cf5d19dc Answer

Correct Answer: 21

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation has infinitely many solutions. If an equation in one
variable has infinitely many solutions, then the equation is true for any value of the variable. Subtracting from both sides
of the given equation yields . Since this equation must be true for any value of , the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dbe098e2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: dbe098e2

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?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dbe098e2 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Since Jay walks at a speed of miles per hour for hours, Jay walks a total of miles. Since Jay runs
at a speed of miles per hour for hours, Jay runs a total of miles. Therefore, the total number of miles Jay travels can
be represented by . Since the combined total number of miles is , the equation represents this
situation.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e40b7bdc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: e40b7bdc

Keenan made cups of vegetable broth. Keenan then filled small jars and large jars with all the
vegetable broth he made. The equation represents this situation. Which is the best
interpretation of in this context?
A. The number of large jars Keenan filled

B. The number of small jars Keenan filled

C. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars

D. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars

ID: e40b7bdc Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the equation represents the situation where Keenan filled small jars and
large jars with all the vegetable broth he made, which was cups. Therefore, represents the total number of cups of
vegetable broth in the small jars and represents the total number of cups of vegetable broth in the large jars.

Choice A is incorrect. The number of large jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice B is incorrect. The number of small jars Keenan filled is represented by , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The total number of cups of vegetable broth in the small jars is represented by , not .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a39e1c3b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: a39e1c3b

What is the slope of the graph of in the xy-plane?

ID: a39e1c3b Answer

Correct Answer: 13.75, 55/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . In the xy-plane, the graph of an equation in the form , where and are constants,
has a slope of and a y-intercept of . Applying the distributive property to the right-hand side of the given equation
yields . Combining like terms yields . This equation is in the form , where
and . It follows that the slope of the graph of in the xy-plane is . Note that
55/4 and 13.75 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9fa4d469
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 9fa4d469

What is the solution to the given equation?

ID: 9fa4d469 Answer

Correct Answer: 40

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, the solution to the given equation is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 59872b80
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 59872b80

The function is defined by . What is the value of when ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 59872b80 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The value of when can be found by substituting for in the given equation
. This yields , or . Therefore, when , the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when , rather than the value of when .

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 c130b16c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: c130b16c

One of the equations in a system of two linear equations is given. The system has no solution. Which
equation could be the second equation in the system?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c130b16c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in standard form, and
, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional to the corresponding coefficients
in the other equation, meaning ; and the lines are distinct if the constants are not proportional, meaning is not
equal to or . The given equation, , can be written in standard form by subtracting from both sides of
the equation to yield . Therefore, the given equation can be written in the form , where
, , and . The equation in choice B, , is written in the form , where
, , and . Therefore, , which can be rewritten as ; , which can be rewritten as
; and , which can be rewritten as . Since , , and is not equal to , it follows that
the given equation and the equation are parallel and distinct. Therefore, a system of two linear equations
consisting of the given equation and the equation has no solution. Thus, the equation in choice B could be
the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent the same line in the xy-plane.
Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have infinitely many solutions, rather than no solution.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct
and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The equation and the given equation represent lines in the xy-plane that are distinct
and not parallel. Therefore, a system of these linear equations would have exactly one solution, rather than no solution.
Question Difficulty: Hard
Question ID 551e171e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 551e171e

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

ID: 551e171e Answer

Correct Answer: 55

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Therefore, the value of is
.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2ebd5e5b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 2ebd5e5b

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

ID: 2ebd5e5b Answer

Correct Answer: 80

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting the second equation in the given system from the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing each side
of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the second equation yields . Adding to both
sides of this equation yields .

Alternate approach: Multiplying each side of the second equation in the given system by yields .
Subtracting the first equation in the given system from this equation yields , which is
equivalent to , or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 7b689995
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 7b689995

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7b689995 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The value of can be found by substituting for in the equation defining . Substituting
for in yields , or . Therefore, the value of is .

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

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 66b488d2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 66b488d2

At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the xy-plane?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 66b488d2 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has zero points of intersection if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by
equations in slope-intercept form, , are distinct if the y-coordinates of their y-intercepts, , are different and are
parallel if their slopes, , are the same. For the two equations in the given system, and , the
values of are and , respectively, and the values of are both . Since the values of are different, the graphs of
these lines have different y-coordinates of the y-intercept and are distinct. Since the values of are the same, the graphs of
these lines have the same slope and are parallel. Therefore, the graphs of the given equations are lines that intersect at zero
points in the xy-plane.

Choice B is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations have exactly one point of intersection if the lines
represented by the equations have different slopes. Since the given equations represent lines with the same slope, there is
not exactly one intersection point.

Choice C is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations can never have exactly two intersection points.

Choice D is incorrect. The graphs of a system of two linear equations have infinitely many intersection points when the lines
represented by the equations have the same slope and the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Since the given equations
represent lines with different y-coordinates of their y-intercepts, there are not infinitely many intersection points.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 16915678
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 16915678

A gym charges its members a onetime enrollment fee and a membership fee of per month. If there
are no charges other than the enrollment fee and the membership fee, after how many months will a member
have been charged a total of at the gym?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 16915678 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that a gym charges its members a onetime enrollment fee and a membership fee of
per month. Let represent the number of months at the gym after which a member will have been charged a total of .
If there are no charges other than the enrollment fee and the membership fee, the equation can be used to
represent this situation. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Therefore, a member will have been charged a total of after months at the gym.

Choice A is incorrect. A member will have been charged a total of , or , after months at the gym.

Choice B is incorrect. A member will have been charged a total of , or , after months at the gym.

Choice D is incorrect. A member will have been charged a total of , or , after months at the gym.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 90f7af74
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 90f7af74

A small business owner budgets to purchase candles. The owner must purchase a minimum of
candles to maintain the discounted pricing. If the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles
and per candle to purchase large candles, what is the maximum number of large candles the owner
can purchase to stay within the budget and maintain the discounted pricing?

ID: 90f7af74 Answer

Correct Answer: 182

Rationale

The correct answer is . Let represent the number of small candles the owner can purchase, and let 𝓁 represent the
number of large candles the owner can purchase. It’s given that the owner pays per candle to purchase small candles
and per candle to purchase large candles. Therefore, the owner pays dollars for small candles and 𝓁
dollars for 𝓁 large candles, which means the owner pays a total of 𝓁 dollars to purchase candles. It’s given
that the owner budgets to purchase candles. Therefore, 𝓁 . It’s also given that the owner
must purchase a minimum of candles. Therefore, 𝓁 . The inequalities 𝓁 and
𝓁 can be combined into one compound inequality by rewriting the second inequality so that its left-hand side is
equivalent to the left-hand side of the first inequality. Subtracting 𝓁 from both sides of the inequality 𝓁 yields
𝓁 . Multiplying both sides of this inequality by yields 𝓁 , or 𝓁.
Adding 𝓁 to both sides of this inequality yields 𝓁 𝓁 𝓁 , or
𝓁 𝓁 . This inequality can be combined with the inequality 𝓁 , which
yields the compound inequality 𝓁 𝓁 . It follows that 𝓁 .
Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields 𝓁 . Dividing both sides of this inequality by yields
approximately 𝓁 . Since the number of large candles the owner purchases must be a whole number, the maximum
number of large candles the owner can purchase is the largest whole number less than , which is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1cc52a1f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 1cc52a1f

A certain apprentice has enrolled in hours of training courses. The equation represents
this situation, where is the number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training
courses this apprentice has enrolled in. How many more hours does each online training course take than
each on-site training course?

ID: 1cc52a1f Answer

Correct Answer: 5

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation represents the situation, where is the number of on-
site training courses, is the number of online training courses, and is the total number of hours of training courses the
apprentice has enrolled in. Therefore, represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in on-site training
courses, and represents the number of hours the apprentice has enrolled in online training courses. Since is the
number of on-site training courses and is the number of online training courses the apprentice has enrolled in, is the
number of hours each on-site course takes and is the number of hours each online course takes. Subtracting these
numbers gives , or more hours each online training course takes than each on-site training course.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d609d1ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: d609d1ce

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line
?

ID: d609d1ce Answer

Correct Answer: .1764, .1765, 3/17

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. This means that the slope of line is
the negative reciprocal of the slope of line . The equation of line , , is written in slope-intercept form
, where is the slope of the line and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It follows that the slope
of line is . The negative reciprocal of a number is divided by the number. Therefore, the negative reciprocal of
is , or . Thus, the slope of line is . Note that 3/17, .1764, .1765, and 0.176 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 65d4bce5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 65d4bce5

more than times a number is equal to . Which equation represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 65d4bce5 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given phrase “ times a number ” can be represented by the expression . The given phrase “
more than” indicates an increase of to a quantity. Therefore “ more than times a number ” can be represented by the
expression . Since it’s given that more than times a number is equal to , it follows that is equal to ,
or . Therefore, the equation that represents this situation is .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents times the quantity times a number is equal to .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents times a number is equal to more than .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents more than times a number is equal to .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e914e737
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e914e737

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e914e737 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given equation
yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is .
Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding
value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or .
Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Thus, if the three values of are , , and
, then their corresponding values of are , , and , respectively, for the given equation.

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

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 c41e64a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: c41e64a3

The function gives the total number of people on a company retreat with managers. What is the total
number of people on a company retreat with managers?

ID: c41e64a3 Answer

Correct Answer: 50

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the function gives the total number of people on a company retreat with
managers. It's also given that managers are on the company retreat. Substituting for in the given function yields
, or . Therefore, there are a total of people on a company retreat with managers.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1cab63df
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 1cab63df

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1cab63df Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by yields , or .

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: Easy

Question ID ac7cddee
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: ac7cddee

When line is graphed in the xy-plane, it has an x-intercept of and a y-intercept of . What is
the slope of line ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ac7cddee Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that when line is graphed in the xy-plane, it has an x-intercept of and a y-intercept of
. The slope, , of a line can be found using any two points on the line, and , and the slope formula
. Substituting the points and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields
, or . Therefore, the slope of line is .

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the slope of a line that has an x-intercept of and a y-intercept of .

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 8c6982c3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 8c6982c3

If and , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8c6982c3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The value of can be found by substituting for in the given equation , which yields
, or . The value of can be found by substituting for in the given equation , which
yields , or . The value of the expression can be found by substituting the
corresponding values into the expression, which gives . This expression is equivalent to , or .

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

Choice B is incorrect and may result from calculating as , rather than

.

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 90c618a3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 90c618a3

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 90c618a3 Answer

Correct Answer: 8

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given system of equations can be solved using the elimination method. Multiplying both sides
of the second equation in the given system by yields , or . Adding this equation to
the first equation in the given system, , yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
, or . If the given system has no solution, then
the equation has no solution. If this equation has no solution, the coefficients of on each side of
the equation, and , must be equal, which yields the equation . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .

Alternate approach: A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines represented by the
equations in the xy-plane are parallel and distinct. Lines represented by equations in the form , where , ,
and are constant terms, are parallel if the ratio of the x-coefficients is equal to the ratio of the y-coefficients, and distinct if
the ratio of the x-coefficients are not equal to the ratio of the constant terms. Subtracting from both sides of the first
equation in the given system yields , or . Subtracting from
both sides of the second equation in the given system yields , or . The
ratio of the x-coefficients for these equations is , or . The ratio of the y-coefficients for these equations is . The
ratio of the constant terms for these equations is , or . Since the ratio of the x-coefficients, , is not equal to the ratio
of the constants, , the lines represented by the equations are distinct. Setting the ratio of the x-coefficients equal to the
ratio of the y-coefficients yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields
, or . Therefore, when , the lines represented by these equations are parallel.
Thus, if the system has no solution, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e2b60318
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: e2b60318

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line
?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e2b60318 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. This means that the slope of line is the
negative reciprocal of the slope of line . If the equation for line is rewritten in slope-intercept form , where
and are constants, then is the slope of the line and is its y-intercept. Subtracting from both sides of the
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . It follows
that the slope of line is . The negative reciprocal of a number is divided by the number. Therefore, the negative
reciprocal of is , or . Thus, the slope of line is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the slope of line , not line .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the reciprocal, not the negative reciprocal, of the slope of line .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the negative, not the negative reciprocal, of the slope of line .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c3f7afcd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: c3f7afcd

If , what is the value of ?

ID: c3f7afcd Answer

Correct Answer: 480

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying both sides of the given equation by yields , or .
Therefore, if , the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a8e43ae3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: a8e43ae3

The graph of is shown. Which equation defines function ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a8e43ae3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation for the graph shown can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the
slope of the graph and its y-intercept is . Since the y-intercept of the graph shown is , the value of is . Since the
graph also passes through the point , the slope can be calculated as , or . Therefore, the value of is .
Substituting for and for in the equation yields . It’s given that an equation for the
graph shown is . Substituting for in the equation yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID beb54560
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: beb54560

Line is defined by . Line is perpendicular to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of line ?

ID: beb54560 Answer

Correct Answer: .5, 1/2

Rationale

The correct answer is . For an equation in slope-intercept form , represents the slope of the line in the xy-
plane defined by this equation. It's given that line is defined by . Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or . Thus,
the slope of line is . If line is perpendicular to line , then the slope of line is the negative reciprocal of the slope of
line . The negative reciprocal of is . Note that 1/2 and .5 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e1dceebe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e1dceebe

A teacher is creating an assignment worth points. The assignment will consist of questions worth point
and questions worth points. Which equation represents this situation, where represents the number of -
point questions and represents the number of -point questions?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1dceebe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since represents the number of -point questions and represents the number of -point questions,
the assignment is worth a total of , or , points. Since the assignment is worth points, the equation
represents this situation.

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 ID c3c9b8bc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: c3c9b8bc

The graph represents the total charge, in dollars, by an electrician for hours of work. The electrician
charges a onetime fee plus an hourly rate. What is the best interpretation of the slope of the graph?
A. The electrician’s hourly rate

B. The electrician’s onetime fee

C. The maximum amount that the electrician charges

D. The total amount that the electrician charges

ID: c3c9b8bc Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the electrician charges a onetime fee plus an hourly rate. It's also given that the graph
represents the total charge, in dollars, for hours of work. This graph shows a linear relationship in the xy-plane. Thus, the
total charge , in dollars, for hours of work can be represented as , where is the slope and is the y-
intercept of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. Since the given graph represents the total charge, in dollars, by an
electrician for hours of work, it follows that its slope is , or the electrician’s hourly rate.
Choice B is incorrect. The electrician's onetime fee is represented by the y-coordinate of the y-intercept, not the slope, of the
graph.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 827504df
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 827504df

If , what is the value of when ?

ID: 827504df Answer

Correct Answer: 50

Rationale

The correct answer is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, the value of
is when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c73c84cc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: c73c84cc

The graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-coordinate of the x-
intercept of the resulting graph?

ID: c73c84cc Answer

Correct Answer: 59/9, 6.555, 6.556

Rationale

The correct answer is . When the graph of an equation in the form , where , , and are constants, is
translated down units in the xy-plane, the resulting graph can be represented by the equation . It’s
given that the graph of is translated down units in the xy-plane. Therefore, the resulting graph can be
represented by the equation , or . Adding to both sides of this equation
yields . The x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of an equation in the xy-plane is the value of in the
equation when . Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the resulting graph is .
Note that 59/9, 6.555, and 6.556 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 35978b89
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 35978b89

The point with coordinates lies on the line shown. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 35978b89 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given from the graph that the points and lie on the line. For two points on a line,
and , the slope of the line can be calculated using the slope formula . Substituting for
and for in this formula, the slope of the line can be calculated as , or . It's also given that
the point lies on the line. Substituting for , for , and for in the slope formula
yields , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Expanding
the left-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields .
Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, the value of is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e34403e6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: e34403e6

In the linear function , and . Which equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e34403e6 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since is a linear function, it can be defined by an equation of the form , where and
are constants. It's given that . Substituting for and for in the equation yields
, or . Substituting for in the equation yields . It's given that
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in the equation yields
. Therefore, an equation that defines is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9a67367f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 9a67367f

The table gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane. The y-intercept of the line is
, where and are constants. What is the value of ?

ID: 9a67367f Answer

Correct Answer: 33

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given in the table that the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane are and
. The y-intercept is another point on the line. The slope computed using any pair of points from the line will be
the same. The slope of a line, , between any two points, and , on the line can be calculated using the
slope formula, . It follows that the slope of the line with the given points from the table, and
, is , which is equivalent to , or . It's given that the y-intercept of the line is
. Substituting for and the coordinates of the points and into the slope formula yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID db8d42ba
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: db8d42ba

The minimum value of is less than times another number . Which inequality shows the possible
values of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: db8d42ba Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the minimum value of is less than times another number . Therefore, the possible
values of are all greater than or equal to the value of less than times . The value of times is given by the
expression . The value of less than is given by the expression . Therefore, the possible values of are all
greater than or equal to . This can be shown by the inequality .

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality shows the possible values of if the maximum, not the minimum, value of is less
than times .

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality shows the possible values of if the maximum, not the minimum, value of is times
less than , not less than times .

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality shows the possible values of if the minimum value of is times less than , not
less than times .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 8235f2ed
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 8235f2ed

For the linear function , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Which
equation defines ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8235f2ed Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. An equation that defines a linear function can be written in the form , where and
are constants. It's given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields , or . Substituting for in the equation yields
. It's also given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of this equation
yields . Substituting for in the equation yields .

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 468f320e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 468f320e

Hana deposited a fixed amount into her bank account each month. The function gives
the amount, in dollars, in Hana's bank account after monthly deposits. What is the best interpretation of
in this context?
A. With each monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account increased by .

B. Before Hana made any monthly deposits, the amount in her bank account was .

C. After monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account was .

D. Hana made a total of monthly deposits.

ID: 468f320e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the number of monthly deposits. In the given function , the
coefficient of is . This means that for every increase in the value of by , the value of increases by . It follows
that with each monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account increased by .

Choice B is incorrect. Before Hana made any monthly deposits, the amount in her bank account was .

Choice C is incorrect. After monthly deposit, the amount in Hana's bank account was .

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6775509d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: 6775509d

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6775509d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The second equation in the given system defines the value of as . Substituting for into the first
equation yields or . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the
second equation yields or . Therefore, the solution to the given system of equations is .

Choice B is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Choice C is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Choice D is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the second equation yields , which is not true.
Therefore, is not a solution to the given system of equations.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 451f10be
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: 451f10be

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 451f10be Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given by the first equation in the given system of equations that . Substituting for in the
second equation in the given system 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 the value of .

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 518befa8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 518befa8

Which of the following systems of linear equations has no solution?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 518befa8 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the graphs of the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. The graphs of two lines in the xy-plane represented by
equations in slope-intercept form, , where and are constants, are parallel if their slopes, , are the same
and are distinct if their y-coordinates of the y-intercepts, , are different. In the equations and ,
the values of are each , and the values of are and , respectively. Since the slopes of these lines are the same, and
the y-coordinates of the y-intercepts are different, it follows that the system of linear equations in choice C has no solution.

Choice A is incorrect. The lines represented by the equations in this system are a vertical line and a horizontal line. Therefore,
this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice B is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations have different slopes and the same y-coordinate of the y-
intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Choice D is incorrect. The two lines represented by these equations are a horizontal line and a line with a slope of that have
the same y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Therefore, this system has a solution, , rather than no solution.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 95cc0b50
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 95cc0b50

The graph of in the -plane has an -intercept at and a -intercept at , where

and are constants. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 95cc0b50 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The x-coordinate of the x-intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation,
which gives , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the
value of is . The y-coordinate of the y-intercept can be found by substituting for in the given equation,
which gives , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the
value of is . It follows that the value of is , which is equivalent to , or .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 85ee1336
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 85ee1336

The equation gives the relationship between the side lengths and of a certain
parallelogram. If , what is the value of ?

ID: 85ee1336 Answer

Correct Answer: 14

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation gives the relationship between the side lengths and
of a certain parallelogram. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, if
, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 8ac533d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 8ac533d5

A business owner plans to purchase the same model of chair for each of the employees. The total budget
to spend on these chairs is , which includes a sales tax. Which of the following is closest to the
maximum possible price per chair, before sales tax, the business owner could pay based on this budget?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8ac533d5 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that a business owner plans to purchase chairs. If is the price per chair, the total price of
purchasing chairs is . It’s also given that sales tax is included, which is equivalent to multiplied by , or
. Since the total budget is , the inequality representing the situation is given by .
Dividing both sides of this inequality by and rounding the result to two decimal places gives . To not
exceed the budget, the maximum possible price per chair is .

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price per chair including sales tax, not the maximum possible price per
chair before sales tax.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the maximum possible price if the sales tax is added to the total budget, not the maximum
possible price per chair before sales tax.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 60488560
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 60488560

The graph shows the possible combinations of the number of pounds of tangerines and lemons that could
be purchased 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?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 60488560 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, , and
the number of pounds of lemons, , that could be purchased for at a certain store. If Melvin purchased lemons and
pounds of tangerines for a total of , the number of pounds of lemons he purchased is represented by the y-coordinate of
the point on the graph where . For the graph shown, when , . Therefore, if Melvin purchased lemons and
pounds of tangerines for a total of , then he purchased pounds of lemons.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of tangerines Melvin purchased if he purchased tangerines and pounds
of lemons for a total of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and pounds of
tangerines for a total of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of lemons Melvin purchased if he purchased lemons and pound of
tangerines for a total of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6c050229
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 6c050229

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6c050229 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields
. Adding like terms in this equation yields . Thus, the value of is
.

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

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

Question ID 49dc0f69
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 49dc0f69

The function is defined by the equation . What is the value of when ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 49dc0f69 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, the
value of when is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID df8ae774
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: df8ae774

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

ID: df8ae774 Answer

Correct Answer: .9411, .9412, 16/17

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the equation has no solution. A linear equation in the
form , where , , , and are constants, has no solution only when the coefficients of on each side of
the equation are equal and the constant terms aren't equal. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields
, or . Since the coefficients of on each side of the equation must be equal, it
follows that the value of is . Note that 16/17, .9411, .9412, and 0.941 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 26c19603
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 26c19603

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

ID: 26c19603 Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . Substituting
for in the equation yields , or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID dfb6b432
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: dfb6b432

Scientists collected fallen acorns that each housed a colony of the ant species P. ohioensis and analyzed
each colony's structure. For any of these colonies, if the colony has worker ants, the equation
, where , gives the predicted number of larvae, , in the colony. If one of
these colonies has worker ants, which of the following is closest to the predicted number of larvae in the
colony?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dfb6b432 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the equation , where , gives the predicted number of
larvae, , in a colony of ants if the colony has worker ants. If one of these colonies has worker ants, the predicted
number of larvae in that colony can be found by substituting for in the given equation. Substituting for in the given
equation yields , or . Of the given choices, is closest to the predicted number of larvae in
the colony.

Choice B is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted number of larvae in a colony with worker ants.

Choice C is incorrect. This is closest to the number of worker ants for which the predicted number of larvae in a colony is .

Choice D is incorrect. This is closest to the predicted number of larvae in a colony with worker ants.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 7ae15e38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 7ae15e38

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: 7ae15e38 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A linear relationship can be represented by an equation of the form , where and are
constants. It’s given in the table that when , . Substituting for and for in yields
, or . Substituting for in the equation yields . It’s also given in the
table that when , . Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or
. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation
represents the relationship between and .

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 b799405e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: b799405e

Vivian bought party hats and cupcakes for . Each package of party hats cost , and each cupcake cost
. If Vivian bought packages of party hats, how many cupcakes did she buy?

ID: b799405e Answer

Correct Answer: 41

Rationale

The correct answer is . 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 package of
party hats by the number of packages of party hats, which yields , or . Subtracting the amount Vivian spent on
party hats, , from the total amount Vivian spent, , yields , or . Since the amount Vivian spent on
cupcakes was and each cupcake cost , it follows that Vivian bought cupcakes.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3c65fb48
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 3c65fb48

The table shows three values of and their corresponding values of , where is a constant, for the linear
relationship between and . What is the slope of the line that represents this relationship in the xy-plane?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3c65fb48 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The slope, , of a line in the xy-plane can be found using two points on the line, and ,
and the slope formula . Based on the given table, the line representing the relationship between and in the
xy-plane passes through the points , , and , where is a constant. Substituting two of
these points, and , for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields ,
which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the slope of the line that represents this relationship in the
xy-plane is .

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

Question ID 70474bfb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: 70474bfb

Each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. The number of sides with length
is times the number of sides with length . There are sides with length
. Which equation must be true for the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 70474bfb Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that each side of a -sided polygon has one of three lengths. It's also given that the number of
sides with length is times the number of sides with length . Therefore, there are , or ,
sides with length . It’s also given that there are sides with length . Therefore, the number of , , and
sides are , , and , respectively. Since there are a total of sides, the equation represents this
situation. Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Therefore, the equation that must
be true for 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: Hard

Question ID 0f1cfed0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: 0f1cfed0

A candle is made of ounces of wax. When the candle is burning, the amount of wax in the candle
decreases by ounce every hours. If ounces of wax remain in this candle, for how many hours has it
been burning?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0f1cfed0 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the candle starts with ounces of wax and has ounces of wax remaining after a period
of time has passed. The amount of wax the candle has lost during the time period can be found by subtracting the remaining
amount of wax from the amount of wax the candle was made of, which yields ounces, or ounces. This means the
candle loses ounces of wax during that period of time. It’s given that the amount of wax decreases by ounce every
hours. If represents the number of hours the candle has been burning, it follows that . Multiplying both sides of
this equation by yields . Therefore, the candle has been burning for hours.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from using the equation rather than to represent the situation, and
then rounding to the nearest whole number.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the amount of wax, in ounces, remaining in the candle, not the number of hours it has been
burning.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from using the equation rather than to represent the situation.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID e0a370ba
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: e0a370ba

A neighborhood consists of a -hectare park and a -hectare residential area. The total number of trees in
the neighborhood is . The equation represents this situation. Which of the
following is the best interpretation of x in this context?

A. The average number of trees per hectare in the park

B. The average number of trees per hectare in the residential area

C. The total number of trees in the park

D. The total number of trees in the residential area

ID: e0a370ba Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that a neighborhood consists of a -hectare park and a -hectare residential area and that the
total number of trees in the neighborhood is . It's also given that the equation represents this
situation. Since the total number of trees for a given area can be determined by taking the number of hectares times the
average number of trees per hectare, this must mean that the terms and correspond to the number of trees in the
park and in the residential area, respectively. Since corresponds to the number of trees in the park, and is the size of the
park, in hectares, must represent the average number of trees per hectare in the park.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c5380c0c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: c5380c0c

The total cost, in dollars, to rent a surfboard consists of a service fee and a per hour rental fee. A
person rents a surfboard for hours and intends to spend a maximum of to rent the surfboard. Which
inequality represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c5380c0c Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The cost of the rental fee depends on the number of hours the surfboard is rented. Multiplying hours by
dollars per hour yields a rental fee of dollars. The total cost of the rental consists of the rental fee plus the dollar
service fee, which yields a total cost of dollars. Since the person intends to spend a maximum of dollars to rent
the surfboard, the total cost must be at most dollars. Therefore, the inequality represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This represents a situation where the rental fee, not the total cost, is at most dollars.

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 ebbc00fb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: ebbc00fb

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ebbc00fb Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the second
equation in the system yields . Multiplying the left-hand side of this equation by and the right-hand side by
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation by
yields .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 977935fa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 977935fa

The y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . What is the value of ?

ID: 977935fa Answer

Correct Answer: -32

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the y-intercept of the graph of is . Substituting for in this
equation yields , or . Therefore, the value of that corresponds to the y-intercept of the graph of
in the xy-plane is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 831c2cb3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: 831c2cb3

The point in the xy-plane is a solution to which of the following systems of inequalities?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 831c2cb3 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given point, , is located in the first quadrant in the xy-plane. The system of inequalities in
choice A represents all the points in the first quadrant in the xy-plane. Therefore, is a solution to the system of
inequalities in choice A.

Alternate approach: Substituting for in the first inequality in choice A, , yields , which is true. Substituting
for in the second inequality in choice A, , yields , which is true. Since the coordinates of the point make
the inequalities and true, the point is a solution to the system of inequalities consisting of and
.

Choice B is incorrect. This system of inequalities represents all the points in the fourth quadrant, not the first quadrant, in the
xy-plane.

Choice C is incorrect. This system of inequalities represents all the points in the second quadrant, not the first quadrant, in
the xy-plane.

Choice D is incorrect. This system of inequalities represents all the points in the third quadrant, not the first quadrant, in the
xy-plane.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f0684572
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: f0684572

What is the solution to the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f0684572 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Therefore, the solution to the given
equation 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: Easy

Question ID 0b28166c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 0b28166c

If a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the equation
, how many solutions will the resulting system of three equations have?

A. Zero

B. Exactly one

C. Exactly two

D. Infinitely many

ID: 0b28166c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A solution to a system of equations must satisfy each equation in the system. It follows that if an
ordered pair is a solution to the system, the point lies on the graph in the xy-plane of each equation in the
system. The only point that lies on each graph of the system of two linear equations shown is their intersection point .
It follows that if a new graph of three linear equations is created using the system of equations shown and the graph of
, this system has either zero solutions or one solution, the point . Substituting for and for in the
equation yields , or . Since this equation is not true, the point does not lie
on the graph of . Therefore, is not a solution to the system of three equations. It follows that there are
zero solutions to this system.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8e53811f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 8e53811f

The function models the volume of liquid, in milliliters, in a container seconds after it begins draining
from a hole at the bottom. According to the model, what is the predicted volume, in milliliters, draining from
the container each second?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8e53811f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the function models the volume of liquid, in milliliters, in a container seconds after it
begins draining from a hole at the bottom. The given function can be rewritten as .
Thus, for each increase of by , the value of decreases by , or . Therefore, the predicted volume, in milliliters,
draining from the container each second is milliliters.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the amount of liquid, in milliliters, in the container before the liquid begins draining.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9b6c20fe
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 9b6c20fe

The function is defined by . What is the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9b6c20fe Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The given function is a linear function. Therefore, the graph of in the xy-plane has one x-
intercept at the point , where is a constant. Substituting for and for in the given function yields
. Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Therefore, the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 652119ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 652119ce

The functions and are defined as and . If the function is defined as

, what is the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane?

ID: 652119ce Answer

Correct Answer: -12

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that the functions and are defined as and . If
the function is defined as , then substituting for and for in this
function yields . This can be rewritten as , or . The x-
intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . The equation representing the graph of
is . Substituting for in this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation
yields , or . Therefore, the x-coordinate of the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is
.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 81c05538
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 81c05538

One of the two equations in a system of linear equations is given. The system has infinitely many solutions.
Which of the following could be the second equation in the system?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 81c05538 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that the system has infinitely many solutions. A system of two linear equations has infinitely
many solutions when the two linear equations are equivalent. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields
. Dividing both sides of choice C by also yields , so choice C is equivalent to the given
equation. Thus, choice C could be the second equation in the system.

Choice A is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution, not infinitely many
solutions.

Choice B is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has one solution, not infinitely many
solutions.

Choice D is incorrect. The system consisting of this equation and the given equation has no solution, not infinitely many
solutions.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c319a5eb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: c319a5eb

In the xy-plane, the graph of the linear function contains the points and . Which equation
defines , where ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c319a5eb Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. In the xy-plane, the graph of a linear function can be written in the form , where
represents the slope and represents the y-intercept of the graph of . It’s given that the graph of the linear
function , where , in the xy-plane contains the point . Thus, . The slope of the graph of a line
containing any two points and can be found using the slope formula, . Since it’s given that the
graph of the linear function contains the points and , it follows that the slope of the graph of the line
containing these points is , or . Substituting for and for in yields
.

Choice A is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice B is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice D is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 78cad658
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 78cad658

Nasir bought storage bins that were each the same price. He used a coupon for off the entire
purchase. The cost for the entire purchase after using the coupon was . What was the original price, in
dollars, for storage bin?

ID: 78cad658 Answer

Correct Answer: 10

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the cost for the entire purchase was after a coupon was used for off the
entire purchase. Adding the amount of the coupon to the purchase price yields . Thus, the cost for the entire
purchase before using the coupon was . It’s given that Nasir bought storage bins. The original price for storage bin
can be found by dividing the total cost by . Therefore, the original price, in dollars, for storage bin is , or .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b9a1b79d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: b9a1b79d

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b9a1b79d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that . Substituting for into the given expression yields , which is
equivalent to .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 43f4e0a1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 43f4e0a1

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

ID: 43f4e0a1 Answer

Correct Answer: 18

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given by the second equation in the system that . Substituting for in the first
equation in the system, , yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID e1f59a4d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: e1f59a4d

One gallon of paint will cover square feet of a surface. A room has a total wall area of square feet.
Which equation represents the total amount of paint , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room
twice?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e1f59a4d Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the total wall area, in square feet. Since the walls of the room will be painted
twice, the amount of paint, in gallons, needs to cover square feet. It’s also given that one gallon of paint will cover
square feet. Dividing the total area, in square feet, of the surface to be painted by the number of square feet covered by one
gallon of paint gives the number of gallons of paint that will be needed. Dividing by yields , or . Therefore,
the equation that represents the total amount of paint , in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice is .

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

Choice C is incorrect and may result from finding the amount of paint needed to paint the walls once rather than twice.

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID e497b622
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e497b622

A shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of pounds. There are
-pound boxes in the shipment. How many -pound boxes are in the shipment?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e497b622 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the shipment consists of -pound boxes and -pound boxes with a total weight of
pounds. Let represent the number of -pound boxes and represent the number of -pound boxes in the shipment.
Therefore, the equation represents this situation. It's given that there are -pound boxes in the
shipment. Substituting for in the equation yields , or .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Thus,
there are -pound boxes in the shipment.

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 is the number of -pound boxes in the shipment.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0dac9e81
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 0dac9e81

In the xy-plane, line passes through the points and . Which equation defines line ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0dac9e81 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. An equation defining a line in the xy-plane can be written in the form , where represents
the slope and represents the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that line passes through the point ; therefore,
. The slope, , of a line can be found using any two points on the line, and , and the slope formula
. Substituting the points and for and , respectively, in the slope formula yields
, or . Substituting for and for in the equation yields .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4b0b4e54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 4b0b4e54

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins.
If a temperature increased by kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees
Fahrenheit?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4b0b4e54 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit,
that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of
increased by kelvins. It follows that an increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a
temperature increased by kelvins, the temperature increased by degrees Fahrenheit.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 1ba10732
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 1ba10732

The total cost , in dollars, to lease a car for months from a particular car dealership is given by
, where is the monthly payment, in dollars. What is the total cost to lease a car when
the monthly payment is ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1ba10732 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that is the total cost, in dollars, to lease a car from this dealership with a monthly
payment of dollars. Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, to lease the car when the monthly payment is is represented
by the value of when . Substituting for in the equation yields
, or . Thus, when the monthly payment is , the total cost to lease a car
is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3b9a53e6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 3b9a53e6

Sean rents a tent at a cost of per day plus a onetime insurance fee of . Which equation represents
the total cost , in dollars, to rent the tent with insurance for days?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3b9a53e6 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the cost of renting a tent is per day for days. Multiplying the rental cost by the
number of days yields , which represents the cost of renting the tent for days before the insurance is added. Adding
the onetime insurance fee of to the rental cost of gives the total cost , in dollars, which can be represented by the
equation .

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents the total cost to rent the tent if the insurance fee was charged every day.

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents the total cost to rent the tent if the daily fee was for days.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents the total cost to rent the tent if the daily fee was and the onetime fee
was .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e96acc98
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: e96acc98

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

ID: e96acc98 Answer

Correct Answer: -22

Rationale

The correct answer is . The given equation can be rewritten as . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, is the value of
that is the solution to the given equation.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 109036d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 109036d5

The function is defined by the equation . What is the value of when ?

ID: 109036d5 Answer

Correct Answer: 30

Rationale

The correct answer is . The value of when can be found by substituting for in the given equation
. This yields , or . Therefore, when , the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c700f3b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: c700f3b2

The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is inches. Each of the two congruent sides of the triangle has a
length of inches. What is the length, in inches, of the third side?

ID: c700f3b2 Answer

Correct Answer: 35

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that the perimeter of an isosceles triangle is inches and that each of the two
congruent sides has a length of inches. The perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of its three sides. The
equation can be used to represent this situation, where is the length, in inches, of the third side.
Combining like terms on the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this
equation yields . Therefore, the length, in inches, of the third side is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a28c5d5e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: a28c5d5e

What is the solution to the given system of equations?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a28c5d5e Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given by the second equation in the system that . Substituting for in the first equation
yields . Adding to both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields
. Therefore, since and , the solution to the given system of equations 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: Easy

Question ID 3586b08b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: 3586b08b

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3586b08b 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

Question ID f0e167d1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: f0e167d1

If , what is the value of ?

ID: f0e167d1 Answer

Correct Answer: .2, 1/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . Since the number can also be written as , the given equation can also be written as .
This equation is equivalent to . Therefore, the value of is . Note that 1/5 and .2 are examples of ways to enter a
correct answer.

Alternate approach: Multiplying both sides of the equation by yields . Substituting for into the
expression yields , or .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b2d50dc7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: b2d50dc7

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the
given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b2d50dc7 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the
given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is less than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value
of is less than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of is less than . For the table in choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is
less than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is less than ; when , the corresponding value of
is , which is less than . Therefore, the table in choice C gives values of and their corresponding values of that are
all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than .

Choice D is incorrect. In the table for choice D, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not less than ; when , the corresponding value of is ,
which is not less than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ccb84027
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: ccb84027

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.
 D.

ID: ccb84027 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

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

Choice A is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between and such that the graph passes through the points
, , and .

Choice B is incorrect. This table represents a relationship between and such that the graph passes through the points
, , and .

Choice C is incorrect. This table represents a linear relationship between and such that the graph passes through the
points , , and .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 56d2643d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 56d2643d

The triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater than the
length of the third side. If a triangle has side lengths of and , which inequality represents the possible
lengths, , of the third side of the triangle?

A.

B.

C.

D. or

ID: 56d2643d Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that a triangle has side lengths of and , and represents the length of the third side of the
triangle. It’s also given that the triangle inequality theorem states that the sum of any two sides of a triangle must be greater
than the length of the third side. Therefore, the inequalities , , and represent all
possible values of . Subtracting from both sides of the inequality yields , or . Adding
and in the inequality yields , or . Subtracting from both sides of the inequality
yields , or . Since all x-values that satisfy the inequality also satisfy the inequality , it
follows that the inequalities and represent the possible values of . Therefore, the inequality
represents the possible lengths, , of the third side of the triangle.

Choice A is incorrect. This inequality gives the upper bound for but does not include its lower bound.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID edf8a6ae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: edf8a6ae

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: edf8a6ae Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Adding the second equation of the given system to the first equation yields
, which is equivalent to . So 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 .

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID efec0cc4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: efec0cc4

The function is defined by . What is the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-
plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: efec0cc4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The y-intercept of the graph of a function in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . It′s given
that . Substituting for in this equation yields , or . Since it′s given that
, it follows that when . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane 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: Easy

Question ID a4a5e4ad
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: a4a5e4ad

Last week, an interior designer earned a total of from consulting for hours and drawing up plans
for hours. The equation represents this situation. Which of the following is the best
interpretation of in this context?
A. The interior designer earned per hour consulting last week.

B. The interior designer worked hours drawing up plans last week.

C. The interior designer earned per hour drawing up plans last week.

D. The interior designer worked hours consulting last week.

ID: a4a5e4ad Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that represents the situation where an interior designer earned a total of
last week from consulting for hours and drawing up plans for hours. Thus, represents the amount earned, in
dollars, from consulting for hours, and represents the amount earned, in dollars, from drawing up plans for hours.
Since represents the amount earned, in dollars, from consulting for hours, it follows that the interior designer earned
per hour consulting last week.

Choice B is incorrect. The interior designer worked hours, not hours, drawing up plans last week.

Choice C is incorrect. The interior designer earned per hour, not per hour, drawing up plans last week.

Choice D is incorrect. The interior designer worked hours, not hours, consulting last week.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ea278c09
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: ea278c09

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: ea278c09 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 and ,
or at the point . Therefore, the solution to the system is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 84877fd5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 84877fd5

For groups of or more people, a museum charges per person for the first people and for each
additional person. Which function gives the total charge, in dollars, for a tour group with people, where
?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 84877fd5 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. A tour group with people, where , can be split into two subgroups: the first people and the
additional people. Since the museum charges per person for the first people and for each additional
person, the charge for the first people is and the charge for the additional people is .
Therefore, the total charge, in dollars, is given by the function , 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: Hard

Question ID ea07c5fa
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: ea07c5fa

Connor has dollars and Maria has dollars. Connor has times as many dollars as Maria, and together
they have a total of . Which system of equations represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ea07c5fa Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Connor has dollars, Maria has dollars, and Connor has times as many dollars as
Maria. This can be represented by the equation . It’s also given that together, Connor and Maria have a total of
, which can be represented by the equation . Therefore, the system consisting of the equations
and represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Maria has times as many dollars as Connor,
rather than the situation where Connor has times as many dollars as Maria.

Choice C is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Connor has times, rather than times, as
many dollars as Maria. The equation represents a situation where Connor and Maria together have a total of
, rather than .

Choice D is incorrect. The equation represents a situation where Maria has times as many dollars as Connor,
rather than the situation where Connor has times as many dollars as Maria. The equation represents a
situation where Connor and Maria together have a total of , rather than .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c8de424b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: c8de424b

A model predicts that a certain animal weighed pounds when it was born and that the animal gained
pounds per day in its first year of life. This model is defined by an equation in the form ,
where is the predicted weight, in pounds, of the animal days after it was born, and and are
constants. What is the value of ?

ID: c8de424b Answer

Correct Answer: 241

Rationale

The correct answer is . For a certain animal, it's given that a model predicts the animal weighed pounds when it was
born and gained pounds per day in its first year of life. It's also given that this model is defined by an equation in the form
, where is the predicted weight, in pounds, of the animal days after it was born, and and are
constants. It follows that represents the predicted weight, in pounds, of the animal when it was born and represents the
predicted rate of weight gain, in pounds per day, in its first year of life. Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID e9e0893d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: e9e0893d

The length, , of a white whale was when it was born and increased an average of
per month for the first months after it was born. Which equation best represents this situation,
where is the number of months after the whale was born and is the length, in , of the whale?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e9e0893d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the length of the whale was when it was born and that its length increased an
average of per month for the first months after it was born. Since represents the number of months after the
whale was born, the total increase in the whale's length, in , is times , or . The length of the whale , in , can
be found by adding the whale's length at birth, , to the total increase in length, . Therefore, the equation that
best represents this situation is .

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 ID da1ebb54
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: da1ebb54

The function is defined by , and , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: da1ebb54 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that and , where is a constant. Therefore, for the given function ,
when , . Substituting for and for in the given function yields . Multiplying both
sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore,
the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of if .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 56b227af
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 56b227af

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 56b227af Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. Substituting for into the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the
corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for into the given equation yields , or .
Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Substituting for into the given equation
yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Of the choices
given, only the table in choice A gives these three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation.

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice C is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice D is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 04857055
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 04857055

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: 04857055 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

Question ID 50821477
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 50821477

A window repair specialist charges for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly fee for each
additional hour. The total cost for hours of repair is . Which function gives the total cost, in dollars,
for hours of repair, where ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 50821477 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the window repair specialist charges for the first two hours of repair plus an hourly
fee for each additional hour. Let represent the hourly fee for each additional hour after the first two hours. Since it’s given
that is the number of hours of repair, it follows that the charge generated by the hourly fee after the first two hours can be
represented by the expression . Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair is
. It’s given that the total cost for hours of repair is . Substituting for and for
into the equation yields , or . Subtracting from
both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for
in the equation yields , which is equivalent to
, or . Therefore, the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair is
.

Choice B is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges
, rather than , for the first two hours of repair.

Choice C is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges
, rather than , for the first two hours of repair, and an hourly fee of , rather than , after the first two hours.

Choice D is incorrect. This function represents the total cost, in dollars, for hours of repair where the specialist charges
, rather than , for the first two hours of repair, and an hourly fee of , rather than , after the first two hours.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 9093aa56
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: 9093aa56

What value of is the solution to the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9093aa56 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. For the given equation, is a factor of both terms on the left-hand side. Therefore, the given
equation can be rewritten as , or , which is equivalent to
. Multiplying both sides of this equation by yields . Subtracting from both sides of
this equation yields .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of for which the left-hand side of the given equation equals , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of for which the left-hand side of the given equation equals , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of for which the left-hand side of the given equation equals , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 0afda795
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 0afda795

For the function , the graph of in the xy-plane has a slope of and passes through the point
. Which equation defines ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0afda795 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. An equation defining a linear function can be written in the form , where and are
constants, is the slope of the graph of in the xy-plane, and is the y-intercept of the graph. It's given that
for the function , the graph of in the xy-plane has a slope of . Therefore, . It's also given that this graph
passes through the point . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph is , and it follows that . Substituting
for and for in the equation yields . Thus, the equation that defines is
.

Choice A is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the point , not .

Choice C is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the point , not .

Choice D is incorrect. For this function, the graph of in the xy-plane passes through the point , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 36de4720
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: 36de4720

The shaded region shown represents the solutions to which inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 36de4720 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

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

Question ID f637b1a9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: f637b1a9

A bus traveled on the highway and on local roads to complete a trip of . The trip took . The
bus traveled at an average speed of on the highway and an average speed of
on local roads. If is the time, in hours, the bus traveled on the highway and is the time, in hours,
it traveled on local roads, which system of equations represents this situation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f637b1a9 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. If the bus traveled at an average speed of on the highway for hours, then
the bus traveled miles on the highway. If the bus traveled at an average speed of on local roads for hours,
then the bus traveled miles on local roads. It's given that the trip was miles. This can be represented by the
equation . It's also given that the trip took hours. This can be represented by the equation .
Therefore, the system consisting of the equations and represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the trip was miles and took hours.

Choice C is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the trip was miles and took hours, and
the bus traveled at an average speed of on the highway and on local roads.

Choice D is incorrect. This system of equations represents a situation where the bus traveled at an average speed of
on the highway and on local roads.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 74510a38
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 74510a38

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 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?

A. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

B. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.

C. If triangles were constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

D. If triangles were constructed, then paper straws were used.

ID: 74510a38 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that 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 represents this situation, where is
the number of triangles constructed and is the number of rectangles constructed. The equation means
that if , then . Substituting for and for in yields , or
, which is true. Therefore, in this context, the equation means that if triangles were
constructed, then rectangles were constructed.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 776fdbc4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 776fdbc4

The function is defined by . For what value of does ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 776fdbc4 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the function is defined by . Substituting for in this equation
yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by
yields . Therefore, the value of when is .

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. This is the value of , not the value of when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID be2f9734
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: be2f9734

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible
value of ?

ID: be2f9734 Answer

Correct Answer: -2

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a number is at most less than times the value of , or .
Substituting for in this inequality yields , or . Thus, if the value of is , the greatest possible
value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 3eb27778
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 3eb27778

Store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint. Store B sells raspberries for
per pint and blackberries for per pint. A certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries would
cost at Store A or at Store B. How many pints of blackberries are in this purchase?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3eb27778 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that store A sells raspberries for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and a
certain purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store A would cost . It’s also given that store B sells raspberries
for per pint and blackberries for per pint, and this purchase of raspberries and blackberries at store B would
cost . Let represent the number of pints of raspberries and represent the number of pints of blackberries in this
purchase. The equation represents this purchase of raspberries and blackberries from store A
and the equation represents this purchase of raspberries and blackberries from store B. Solving
the system of equations by elimination gives the value of and the value of that make the system of equations true.
Multiplying both sides of the equation for store A by yields , or
. Multiplying both sides of the equation for store B by yields
, or . Subtracting both sides of the equation for
store A, , from the corresponding sides of the equation for store B, , yields
, or . Dividing both sides of this equationby
yields . Thus, pints of blackberries are in
this purchase.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors. Choice D is incorrect. This is the number
of pints of raspberries, not blackberries, in the purchase.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 190aecd4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 190aecd4

For the given linear function , which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 190aecd4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. For the given linear function , must equal for all values of . Of the given choices, only choice
B gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given linear function .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 3236ca30
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 3236ca30

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: 3236ca30 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written as , where represents the slope of
the line and represents the y-intercept of the line. It's given that the slope of the line is . It follows that . It's
also given that the line passes through the point . It follows that . Substituting for and for in
yields . Thus, the equation represents this line.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice B is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a line with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 52d63c4b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 52d63c4b

Line is defined by . Line is parallel to line in the xy-plane. What is the slope of ?

ID: 52d63c4b Answer

Correct Answer: .25, 1/4

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that line is defined by . It's also given that line is parallel to line in the
xy-plane. A line in the xy-plane represented by an equation in slope-intercept form has a slope of and a y-
intercept of . Therefore, the slope of line is . Since parallel lines have equal slopes, the slope of line is . Note
that 1/4 and .25 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2e29c990
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 2e29c990

The function is defined by . For what value of does ?

ID: 2e29c990 Answer

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale

The correct answer is . Substituting for in the given equation yields . Dividing the left- and right-hand sides
of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of is when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1c72d95e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 1c72d95e

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

ID: 1c72d95e Answer

Correct Answer: 35

Rationale

The correct answer is . The first equation in the given system of equations defines as . Substituting for
in the second equation in the given system of equations yields . Applying the distributive property on
the left-hand side of this equation yields . Subtracting from each side of this equation yields
. Subtracting from each side of this equation yields . Substituting for in the first equation of
the given system of equations yields , or . Substituting for and for into the
expression yields , or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 6285cfe8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 6285cfe8

The function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins.
If a temperature increased by kelvins, by how much did the temperature increase, in degrees
Fahrenheit?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6285cfe8 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the function gives the temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit,
that corresponds to a temperature of kelvins. A temperature that increased by kelvins means that the value of
increased by kelvins. It follows that an increase in by increases by , or . Therefore, if a
temperature increased by kelvins, the temperature increased by degrees Fahrenheit.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID bee774f4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: bee774f4

Ty set a goal to walk at least kilometers every day to prepare for a multiday hike. On a certain day, Ty
plans to walk at an average speed of kilometers per hour. What is the minimum number of hours Ty must
walk on that day to fulfill the daily goal?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: bee774f4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that Ty plans to walk at an average speed of kilometers per hour. The number of kilometers
Ty will walk is determined by the expression , where is the number of hours Ty walks. The given goal of at least
kilometers means that the inequality represents the situation. Dividing both sides of this inequality by gives
, which corresponds to a minimum of hours Ty must walk.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID f2d396f3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: f2d396f3

How many solutions does the given equation have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: f2d396f3 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If the two sides of a linear equation are equivalent, then the equation is true for any value. If an equation
is true for any value, it has infinitely many solutions. Since the two sides of the given linear equation are
equivalent, the given equation has infinitely many solutions.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID f4b59648
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: f4b59648

The function is defined by . The graph of in the xy-plane has an x-intercept at

and a y-intercept at , where and are constants. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: f4b59648 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The x-intercept of a graph in the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . It's given that function
is defined by . Therefore, the equation representing the graph of is . Substituting
for in the equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the x-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane
is . It's given that the x-intercept of the graph of is . Therefore, . The y-intercept of a graph in
the xy-plane is the point on the graph where . Substituting for in the equation yields ,
or . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of in the xy-plane is . It's given that the y-intercept of the
graph of is . Therefore, . If and , then the value of is , or .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 37036956
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 37036956

A proposal for a new library was included on an election ballot. A radio show stated that times as many
people voted in favor of the proposal as people who voted against it. A social media post reported that
more people voted in favor of the proposal than voted against it. Based on these data, how many
people voted against the proposal?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 37036956 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that a radio show stated that times as many people voted in favor of the proposal as people
who voted against it. Let represent the number of people who voted against the proposal. It follows that is the number
of people who voted in favor of the proposal and , or , is how many more people voted in favor of the proposal
than voted against it. It's also given that a social media post reported that more people voted in favor of the proposal
than voted against it. Thus, . Since , the value of must be half of , or . Therefore,
people voted against the proposal.

Choice B is incorrect. This is how many more people voted in favor of the proposal than voted against it, not the number of
people who voted against the proposal.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of people who voted in favor of the proposal, not the number of people who voted
against the proposal.

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 9c899c55
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 9c899c55

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: 9c899c55 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

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

Choice A is incorrect and may result from associating the time of minutes with small, rather than large, boxes and the
time of 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 ea0720d1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: ea0720d1

A company that provides whale-watching tours takes groups of people at a time. The company’s revenue
is dollars per adult and dollars per child. If the company’s revenue for one group consisting of adults
and children was dollars, how many people in the group were children?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ea0720d1 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Let represent the number of children in a whale-watching tour group. Let represent the number of
adults in this group. Because it's given that people are in a group and the group consists of adults and children, it must be
true that . Since the company's revenue is dollars per child, the total revenue from children in this group
was dollars. Since the company's revenue is dollars per adult, the total revenue from adults in this group was
dollars. Because it's given that the total revenue for this group was dollars, it must be true that .
The equations and form a linear system of equations that can be solved to find the value
of , which represents the number of children in the group, using the elimination method. Multiplying both sides of the
equation by yields . Subtracting from yields
, which is equivalent to , or .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, people in the group were children.

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

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of adults in the group, not the number of children in the group.

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 5987c039
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: 5987c039

A moving truck can tow a trailer if the combined weight of the trailer and the boxes it contains is no more
than pounds. What is the maximum number of boxes this truck can tow in a trailer with a weight of
pounds if each box weighs pounds?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5987c039 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the truck can tow a trailer if the combined weight of the trailer and the boxes it contains is
no more than pounds. If the trailer has a weight of pounds and each box weighs pounds, the expression
, where is the number of boxes, gives the combined weight of the trailer and the boxes. Since the combined
weight must be no more than pounds, the possible numbers of boxes the truck can tow are given by the inequality
. Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields . Dividing both sides of this
inequality by yields , or is less than or equal to approximately . Since the number of boxes, , must be a
whole number, the maximum number of boxes the truck can tow is the greatest whole number less than , which is .

Choice B is incorrect. Towing the trailer and boxes would yield a combined weight of pounds, which is greater than
pounds.

Choice C is incorrect. Towing the trailer and boxes would yield a combined weight of pounds, which is greater than
pounds.

Choice D is incorrect. Towing the trailer and boxes would yield a combined weight of pounds, which is greater than
pounds.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 11f714b1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 11f714b1

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

ID: 11f714b1 Answer

Correct Answer: 1.8, 9/5

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying the first equation in the given system by yields . Subtracting the
second equation in the given system, , from yields
, which is equivalent to , or . Dividing both
sides of this equation by yields . The value of can be found by substituting for in either of the two given
equations. Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields , or .
Therefore, the value of is , or . Note that 9/5 and 1.8 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 675f2d28
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 675f2d28

Which equation has the same solution as the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 675f2d28 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields , which is the equation given in
choice C. Since this equation is equivalent to the given equation, it has the same solution as the given equation.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b3f00f4b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: b3f00f4b

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.

D.

ID: b3f00f4b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Let represent the number of pounds of potatoes and let represent the number of pounds of
celery that Davio bought. It’s given that potatoes cost per pound and celery costs per pound. If Davio spent
in total, then the equation represents this situation. It’s also given that Davio bought twice as
many pounds of celery as pounds of potatoes; therefore, . Substituting for in the equation
yields , which is equivalent to , or .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the equation yields , or
. Therefore, Davio bought pounds of celery.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the number of pounds of potatoes, not the number of pounds of celery, Davio bought.

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 dd31a371
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: dd31a371

The given equation describes the relationship between the number of birds, , and the number of reptiles, ,
that can be cared for at a pet care business on a given day. If the business cares for reptiles on a given
day, how many birds can it care for on this day?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: dd31a371 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The number of birds can be found by calculating the value of when in the given equation.
Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Subtracting from both sides
of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, if the business cares for
reptiles on a given day, it can care for birds on this day.

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

Question ID b7305783
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: b7305783

If , the value of is between which of the following pairs of values?

A. and

B. and

C. and

D. and

ID: b7305783 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Multiplying both sides of the given equation by , or , yields , or

. Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides
of this equation by yields . Therefore, if , then the value of is . It follows that of the given
choices, the value of is between and .

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: Hard

Question ID 76846354
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 76846354

The given function models the number of gallons of gasoline that remains from a full gas tank in a car after
driving miles. According to the model, about how many gallons of gasoline are used to drive each mile?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 76846354 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the function models the number of gallons that remain from a full gas tank in a car after
driving miles. In the given function , the coefficient of is . This means that for every
increase in the value of by , the value of decreases by . It follows that for each mile driven, there is a decrease
of gallons of gasoline. Therefore, gallons of gasoline are used to drive each mile.

Choice B is incorrect and represents the number of gallons of gasoline in a full gas tank.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 0334ee02
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 0334ee02

The table gives the number of hours, , of labor and a plumber’s total charge , in dollars, for two
different jobs.

There is a linear relationship between and . Which equation represents this relationship?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0334ee02 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given that there is a linear relationship between a plumber's hours of labor, , and the plumber's total
charge , in dollars. It follows that the relationship can be represented by an equation of the form ,
where is the rate of change of the function and is a constant. The rate of change of can be calculated by dividing the
difference in two values of by the difference in the corresponding values of . Based on the values given in the table,
the rate of change of 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 .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 46f90b4a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 46f90b4a

Which point is a solution to the given system of inequalities in the xy-plane?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 46f90b4a Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. A point is a solution to a system of inequalities in the xy-plane if substituting the x-coordinate and
the y-coordinate of the point for and , respectively, in each inequality makes both of the inequalities true. Substituting the
x-coordinate and the y-coordinate of choice D, and , for and , respectively, in the first inequality in the given system,
, yields , or , which is true. Substituting for and for in the second inequality in the
given system, , yields , or , which is true. Therefore, the point is a solution
to the given system of inequalities in the xy-plane.

Choice A is incorrect. Substituting for and for in the inequality yields , or , which
is not true.

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.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b944bec6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: b944bec6

At how many points do the graphs of the equations and intersect in the xy-plane?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b944bec6 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Each given equation is written in slope-intercept form, , where is the slope and is
the y-intercept of the graph of the equation in the xy-plane. The graphs of two lines that have different slopes will intersect at
exactly one point. The graph of the first equation is a line with slope . The graph of the second equation is a line with slope
. Since the graphs are lines with different slopes, they will intersect at exactly one point.

Choice A is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations have intersection points only if they are parallel and therefore
have the same slope.

Choice C is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations in the xy-plane can have only , , or infinitely many points of
intersection.

Choice D is incorrect because two graphs of linear equations in the xy-plane can have only , , or infinitely many points of
intersection.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c38b4d1e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: c38b4d1e

Which point ( , ) is a solution to the given inequality in the -plane?

A. ( , )

B. ( , )

C. ( , )

D. ( , )

ID: c38b4d1e Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice D is correct. For a point to be a solution to the given inequality in the xy-plane, the value of the point’s y-
coordinate must be less than the value of , where is the value of the x-coordinate of the point. This is true of the
point because , or . Therefore, the point is a solution to the given inequality.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. None of these points are a solution to the given inequality because each point’s y-
coordinate is greater than the value of for the point’s x-coordinate.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 8d7fb037
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: 8d7fb037

For line , the table shows three values of and their corresponding values of . Line is the result of
translating line down units in the xy-plane. What is the x-intercept of line ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8d7fb037 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The equation of line can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the slope of the
line and is the y-intercept of the line. It’s given that line contains the points , , and .
Therefore, its slope can be found as , or . Substituting for in the equation yields .
Substituting for and for in this equation yields , or . Subtracting from both
sides of this equation yields . Substituting for in yields . Since line is the result of
translating line down units, an equation of line is , or . Substituting for in this
equation yields . Solving this equation for yields . Therefore, the x-intercept of line is .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 8422756b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: 8422756b

A wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. One part has a length of inches, and the other part
has a length of inches. The value of is more than times the value of . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 8422756b Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that a wire with a length of inches is cut into two parts. It's also given that one part has a
length of inches and the other part has a length of inches. This can be represented by the equation . It's
also given that the value of is more than times the value of . This can be represented by the equation .
Substituting for in the equation yields , or . Subtracting from
each side of this equation yields . Dividing each side of this equation by yields . Substituting for in
the equation yields , or .

Choice A is incorrect. This value represents less than half of the total length of inches; however, represents the length
of the longer part of the wire, since it's given that the value of is more than times the value of .

Choice B is incorrect. This value represents less than half of the total length of inches; however, represents the length
of the longer part of the wire, since it's given that the value of is more than times the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This represents a part that is more than the length of the other part, rather than more than times
the length of the other part.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 7bb1beef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 7bb1beef

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.

D.

ID: 7bb1beef Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that the equation represents the number of sweaters, , and the number of
shirts, , that Yesenia purchased for . If Yesenia purchased sweaters, the number of shirts she purchased can be
calculated by substituting for in the given equation, which yields , or . Subtracting
from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, if
Yesenia purchased sweaters, she purchased shirts.

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

Choice C is incorrect. This is the number of shirts Yesenia purchased if she purchased sweaters.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the price, in dollars, for each sweater, not the number of shirts Yesenia purchased.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e9e6b891
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: e9e6b891

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e9e6b891 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. The given system of linear equations can be solved by the substitution method. Substituting for
from the first equation in the given system into the second equation yields , or .

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. This is the absolute value of , not the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID e7fef945
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: e7fef945

What is the equation of the line that passes through the point and is parallel to the graph of
in the xy-plane?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: e7fef945 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The equation of a line in the xy-plane can be written in slope-intercept form , where is the
slope of the line and is its y-intercept. It’s given that the line passes through the point . Therefore, . It’s also
given that the line is parallel to the graph of , which means the line has the same slope as the graph of
. The slope of the graph of is . Therefore, . Substituting for and for in the equation
yields .

Choice A is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not , and has a slope of , not .

Choice C is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not .

Choice D is incorrect. The graph of this equation passes through the point , not , and has a slope of , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ce6f6062
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: ce6f6062

In the given equation, is a constant. If the equation has infinitely many solutions, what is the value of ?

ID: ce6f6062 Answer

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale

The correct answer is . An equation with one variable, , has infinitely many solutions only when both sides of the equation
are equal for any defined value of . It's given that , where is a constant. This equation can be
rewritten as . If this equation has infinitely many solutions, then both sides of this equation are equal
for any defined value of . Both sides of this equation are equal for any defined value of when . Therefore, if the
equation has infinitely many solutions, the value of is .

Alternate approach: If the given equation, , has infinitely many solutions, then both sides of this
equation are equal for any value of . If , then substituting for in yields
, or . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID c05a6f72
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: c05a6f72

The graph of the function , where , gives the total cost , in dollars, for a certain video game
system and games. What is the best interpretation of the slope of the graph in this context?
A. Each game costs .

B. The video game system costs .

C. The video game system costs .

D. Each game costs .

ID: c05a6f72 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The given graph is a line, and the slope of a line is defined as the change in the value of for each
increase in the value of by . It’s given that represents the total cost, in dollars, and that represents the number of
games. Therefore, the change in the value of for each increase in the value of by represents the change in total cost, in
dollars, for each increase in the number of games by . In other words, the slope represents the cost, in dollars, per game.
The graph shows that when the value of increases from to , the value of increases from to . It follows that the
slope is , or the cost per game is . Thus, the best interpretation of the slope of the graph is that each game costs .

Choice B is incorrect. This is an interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph rather than the slope of the graph.
Choice C is incorrect. The slope of the graph is the cost per game, not the cost of the video game system.

Choice D is incorrect. Each game costs , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 89a62ded
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 89a62ded

If , what is the value of ?

ID: 89a62ded Answer

Correct Answer: 27

Rationale

The correct answer is . Multiplying both sides of the given equation by yields , or .
Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID bd12c0bd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: bd12c0bd

How many solutions does the equation have?

A. Exactly one

B. Exactly two

C. Infinitely many

D. Zero

ID: bd12c0bd Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Applying the distributive property to each side of the given equation yields .
Applying the commutative property of addition to the right-hand side of this equation yields .
Since the two sides of the equation are equivalent, this equation is true for any value of . Therefore, the given equation has
infinitely many solutions.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 95e7152d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 95e7152d

If , what is the value of ?

ID: 95e7152d Answer

Correct Answer: 54

Rationale

The correct answer is . Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields . Multiplying both sides of this equation
by yields . Thus, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5cc1eacc
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 5cc1eacc

For each real number , which of the following points lies on the graph of each equation in the xy-plane for
the given system?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5cc1eacc Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The two given equations are equivalent because the second equation can be obtained from the first
equation by multiplying each side of the equation by . Thus, the graphs of the equations are coincident, so if a point lies on
the graph of one of the equations, it also lies on the graph of the other equation. A point lies on the graph of an
equation in the xy-plane if and only if this point represents a solution to the equation. It is sufficient, therefore, to find the
point that represents a solution to the first given equation. Substituting the x- and y-coordinates of choice B, and
, for and , respectively, in the first equation yields , which is equivalent to , or
. Therefore, the point represents a solution to the first equation and thus lies on the graph of each
equation in the xy-plane for the given system.

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: Hard

Question ID 1c5a62e1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: 1c5a62e1

In the given equation, and are constants and . The equation has no solution. What is the value of
?

ID: 1c5a62e1 Answer

Correct Answer: -.9333, -14/15

Rationale

The correct answer is . A linear equation in the form has no solution only when the coefficients of
on each side of the equation are equal and the constant terms are not equal. Dividing both sides of the given equation by
yields , or . Since it’s given that the equation has no solution, the coefficient
of on both sides of this equation must be equal, and the constant terms on both sides of this equation must not be equal.
Since , and it's given that , the second condition is true. Thus, must be equal to . Note that -14/15,
-.9333, and -0.933 are examples of ways to enter a correct answer.

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID 22a0072f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 22a0072f

A bus is traveling at a constant speed along a straight portion of road. The equation gives the
distance , in feet from a road marker, that the bus will be seconds after passing the marker. How many
feet from the marker will the bus be seconds after passing the marker?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 22a0072f Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the number of seconds after the bus passes the marker. Substituting for in
the given equation yields , or . Therefore, the bus will be feet from the marker seconds after
passing it.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the distance, in feet, the bus will be from the marker second, not seconds, after passing it.

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

Choice D is incorrect. This is the distance, in feet, the bus will be from the marker seconds, not seconds, after passing it.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a432107b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: a432107b

Henry receives a gift card to pay for movies online. He uses his gift card to buy movies for
each. If he spends the rest of his gift card balance on renting movies for each, how many movies can
Henry rent?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a432107b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that Henry uses his gift card to buy movies for each. Therefore, Henry spends
, or , of his gift card to buy movies. After buying movies with his gift card, Henry has a
gift card balance of , or . It's also given that Henry spends the rest of his gift card balance on
renting movies for each. Therefore, Henry can rent , or , movies.

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0b7a4088
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 0b7a4088

The equation gives the speed , in miles per hour, of a certain car seconds after it began to accelerate.
What is the speed, in miles per hour, of the car seconds after it began to accelerate?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0b7a4088 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. In the given equation, is the speed, in miles per hour, of a certain car seconds after it began to
accelerate. Therefore, the speed of the car, in miles per hour, seconds after it began to accelerate can be found by
substituting for in the given equation, which yields , or . Thus, the speed of the car seconds after
it began to accelerate is miles per hour.

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 96ddbb6a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 96ddbb6a

What is an equation of the graph shown?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 96ddbb6a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. An equation of a line can be written in the form , where is the slope of the line and
is the y-intercept of the line. The line shown passes through the point , so . The line shown also passes
through the point . The slope, , of a line passing through two points and can be calculated using
the equation . For the points and , this gives , or . Substituting for
and for in yields , or . Therefore, an equation of the graph shown is
.
Choice A is incorrect. This is an equation of a line with a slope of , not .

Choice B is incorrect. This is an equation of a line with a slope of , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is an equation of a line with a slope of , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 71dc13cb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 71dc13cb

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

B.

C.

D.

ID: 71dc13cb 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

Question ID b8f0032a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: b8f0032a

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b8f0032a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It's given by the first equation in the system that . Substituting for in the equation
yields , or .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 607bf204
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

two variables

ID: 607bf204

The graph shows the relationship between the number of shares of stock from Company A, , and the
number of shares of stock from Company B, , that Simone can purchase. Which equation could represent
this relationship?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 607bf204 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The graph shown is a line passing through the points and . Since the relationship
between and is linear, if two points on the graph make a linear equation true, then the equation represents the
relationship. Substituting for and for in the equation in choice B, , yields ,
or , which is true. Substituting for and for in the equation yields
 , or , which is true. Therefore, the equation represents the relationship
between and .

Choice A is incorrect. The point is not on the graph of this equation, since , or , is not true.

Choice C is incorrect. The point is not on the graph of this equation, since , or , is not true.

Choice D is incorrect. The point is not on the graph of this equation, since , or , is
not true.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID a7db23d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: a7db23d5

What is the y-intercept of the line graphed?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a7db23d5 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

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 line
graphed intersects the y-axis at the point . Therefore, the y-intercept of the line graphed is .

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 ID c066203a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: c066203a

A principal used a total of flags that were either blue or yellow for field day. The principal used blue
flags. How many yellow flags were used?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: c066203a Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that a principal used a total of blue flags and yellow flags. It's also given that of the flags
used, flags were blue. Subtracting the number of blue flags used from the total number of flags used results in the
number of yellow flags used. It follows that the number of yellow flags used is , or .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the number of blue flags used.

Choice C is incorrect. This is the total number of flags used.

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6ecc2ab0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: 6ecc2ab0

The shaded region shown represents solutions to an inequality. Which ordered pair is a solution to this
inequality?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6ecc2ab0 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Since the shaded region shown represents solutions to an inequality, an ordered pair is a solution
to the inequality if it's represented by a point in the shaded region. Of the given choices, only is represented by a point
in the shaded region. Therefore, is a solution to the inequality.

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 ID 9873a516
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 9873a516

For a training program, Juan rides his bike at an average rate of minutes per mile. Which function
models the number of minutes it will take Juan to ride miles at this rate?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 9873a516 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It′s given that Juan rides his bike at an average rate of minutes per mile. The number of minutes it
will take Juan to ride miles can be determined by multiplying his average rate by the number of miles, , which yields .
Therefore, the function models the number of minutes it will take Juan to ride miles.

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 ID efdc64ee
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: efdc64ee

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: efdc64ee 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

Question ID ad15efee
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: ad15efee

The given function represents the perimeter, in , of a rectangle with a length of

and a fixed width. What is the width, in , of the rectangle?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ad15efee Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that represents the perimeter, in , of a rectangle with a
length of and a fixed width. If represents a fixed width, in , then the perimeter, in , of a rectangle with a length
of and a fixed width of can be given by the function . Therefore, .
Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields .
Therefore, the width, in , of the rectangle 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

Question ID 1b19f9c0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Hard

equations in two
variables

ID: 1b19f9c0

In the given system of equations, is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of ?

ID: 1b19f9c0 Answer

Correct Answer: -34

Rationale

The correct answer is . A system of two linear equations in two variables, and , has no solution if the lines
represented by the equations in the xy-plane are distinct and parallel. Two lines represented by equations in standard form
, where , , and are constants, are parallel if the coefficients for and in one equation are proportional
to the corresponding coefficients in the other equation. The first equation in the given system can be written in standard
form by subtracting from both sides of the equation to yield . The second equation in the given
system can be written in standard form by adding to both sides of the equation to yield . The coefficient
of in this second equation, , is times the coefficient of in the first equation, . For the lines to be parallel the
coefficient of in the second equation, , must also be times the coefficient of in the first equation, . Thus,
, or . Therefore, if the given system has no solution, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID d874224b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Medium

equations in two
variables

ID: d874224b

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d874224b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Adding the first equation to the second equation in the given system yields
, or . Combining like terms in this equation yields .
Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Thus, 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. This is the value of , not .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 111d9f2f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 111d9f2f

The function is defined by . For what value of is ?

ID: 111d9f2f Answer

Correct Answer: 9

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that . Substituting for in the given function yields . Dividing
both sides of this equation by yields . Therefore, the value of when is .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5df78777
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 5df78777

A rocket contained kilograms (kg) of propellant before launch. Exactly seconds after launch,
kg of this propellant remained. On average, approximately how much propellant, in kg, did the rocket
burn each second after launch?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5df78777 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the rocket contained of propellant before launch and had
remaining exactly seconds after launch. Finding the difference between the amount, in , of propellant
before launch and the remaining amount, in , of propellant after launch gives the amount, in , of propellant burned
during the seconds: . Dividing the amount of propellant burned by the number of
seconds yields . Thus, an average of of propellant burned each second after launch.

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 finding the amount of propellant burned, rather than the amount of propellant
burned each second.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 85e48cf1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 85e48cf1

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 85e48cf1 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Substituting for in the given function yields , or . Therefore, the
value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6c845af8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Medium

one variable

ID: 6c845af8

If , what is the value of ?

ID: 6c845af8 Answer

Correct Answer: 60

Rationale

The correct answer is . Subtracting from both sides of the given equation yields . Applying the
distributive property to the left-hand side of this equation yields . Adding to both sides of this
equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields . Therefore, the value of is
.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 4023b0c8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 4023b0c8

For the given function , the graph of in the xy-plane is parallel to line . What is the slope of line ?

ID: 4023b0c8 Answer

Correct Answer: 2

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that function is defined by . Therefore, the equation representing the
graph of in the xy-plane is , and the graph is a line. For a linear equation in the form ,
represents the slope of the line. Since the value of in the equation is , the slope of the line defined by
function is . It's given that line is parallel to the line defined by function . The slopes of parallel lines are equal.
Therefore, the slope of line is also .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 1163d8e0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: 1163d8e0

A cleaning service that cleans both offices and homes can clean at most places per day. Which inequality
represents this situation, where is the number of offices and is the number of homes?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 1163d8e0 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the cleaning service cleans both offices and homes, where is the number of offices and
is the number of homes the cleaning service can clean per day. Therefore, the expression represents the number of
places the cleaning service can clean per day. It's also given that the cleaning service can clean at most places per day.
Since represents the number of places the cleaning service can clean per day and the service can clean at most
places per day, it follows that the inequality represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect. This inequality represents a cleaning service that cleans at least places per day.

Choice C is incorrect. This inequality represents a cleaning service that cleans at most more offices than homes per day.

Choice D is incorrect. This inequality represents a cleaning service that cleans at least more offices than homes per day.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID ad8d076e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Easy

one or two variables

ID: ad8d076e

Monarch butterflies can fly only with a body temperature of at least . If a

monarch butterfly's body temperature is , what is the minimum increase needed in its body
temperature, in , so that it can fly?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: ad8d076e Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It's given that monarch butterflies can fly only with a body temperature of at least
. Let represent the minimum increase needed in the monarch butterfly's body
temperature to fly. If the monarch butterfly's body temperature is , the inequality represents this
situation. Subtracting from both sides of this inequality yields . Therefore, if the monarch butterfly's body
temperature is , the minimum increase needed in its body temperature, in , so that it can fly is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the minimum increase needed in body temperature if the monarch butterfly's body temperature
is , not .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the minimum increase needed in body temperature if the monarch butterfly's body temperature
is , not .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the minimum increase needed in body temperature if the monarch butterfly's body temperature
is , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 86793098
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 86793098

Oxygen gas is placed inside a tank with a constant volume. The graph shows the estimated temperature , in
kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres.

What is the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 86793098 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents pressure, in atmospheres, and the y-axis represents
temperature, in kelvins. Therefore, the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is
atmospheres is represented by the y-coordinate of the point on the graph that has an x-coordinate of . The point on the
graph with an x-coordinate of has a y-coordinate of approximately . Therefore, the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of
the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the pressure, in atmospheres, not the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when
its pressure is atmospheres.

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 32b7c646
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 32b7c646

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.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 32b7c646 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. It’s given that the employee takes minutes to prepare a sandwich. Multiplying by the number of
sandwiches, , yields , the amount of time the employee spends preparing sandwiches. It’s also given that the
employee takes minutes to prepare a salad. Multiplying by the number of salads, , yields , the amount of time
the employee spends preparing salads. It follows that the total amount of time, in minutes, the employee spends preparing
sandwiches and salads is . It's given that the employee spends a total of minutes preparing
sandwiches and salads. Thus, the equation represents this situation.

Choice A is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minutes, rather than minutes,
to prepare a sandwich and minutes, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Choice C is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minute, rather than minutes, to
prepare a sandwich and minute, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where it takes the employee minutes, rather than
minutes, to prepare a sandwich and minutes, rather than minutes, to prepare a salad.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a2862133
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: a2862133

An event planner is planning a party. It costs the event planner a onetime fee of to rent the venue and
per attendee. The event planner has a budget of . What is the greatest number of attendees
possible without exceeding the budget?

ID: a2862133 Answer

Correct Answer: 16

Rationale

The correct answer is . The total cost of the party is found by adding the onetime fee of the venue to the cost per attendee
times the number of attendees. Let be the number of attendees. The expression thus represents the total
cost of the party. It's given that the budget is , so this situation can be represented by the inequality
. The greatest number of attendees can be found by solving this inequality for . Subtracting from
both sides of this inequality gives . Dividing both sides of this inequality by results in approximately
. Since the question is stated in terms of attendees, rounding down to the nearest whole number, , gives the
greatest number of attendees possible.

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID ec0fe2b2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

two variables

ID: ec0fe2b2

In the xy-plane, line 𝓁 passes through the point and is parallel to the line represented by the equation
. If line 𝓁 also passes through the point , what is the value of ?

ID: ec0fe2b2 Answer

Correct Answer: 24

Rationale

The correct answer is . A line in the xy-plane can be defined by the equation , where is the slope of the line
and is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept of the line. It's given that line 𝓁 passes through the point . Therefore, the y-
coordinate of the y-intercept of line 𝓁 is . It's given that line 𝓁 is parallel to the line represented by the equation .
Since parallel lines have the same slope, it follows that the slope of line 𝓁 is . Therefore, line 𝓁 can be defined by an
equation in the form , where and . Substituting for and for in yields the
equation , or . If line 𝓁 passes through the point , then when , for the equation
. Substituting for and for in the equation yields , or .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID ba2f524f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: ba2f524f

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: ba2f524f Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that for a camping trip a group bought one-liter bottles of water and three-liter bottles of
water. Since the group bought one-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought from one-liter bottles of water
is represented as , or . Since the group bought three-liter bottles of water, the total number of liters bought from
three-liter bottles of water is represented as . It's given that the group bought a total of liters; thus, the equation
represents this situation.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This equation represents a situation where the group bought three-liter bottles of water and one-
liter bottles of water, for a total of liters of water.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID c729c1d7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: c729c1d7

A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible
value of ?

ID: c729c1d7 Answer

Correct Answer: -14

Rationale

The correct answer is . It's given that a number is at most less than times the value of . Therefore, is less than
or equal to less than times the value of . The expression represents times the value of . The expression
represents less than times the value of . Therefore, is less than or equal to . This can be shown by the
inequality . Substituting for in this inequality yields or, . Therefore, if the value of
is , the greatest possible value of is .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID b7677c20
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Medium

one or two variables

ID: b7677c20

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: b7677c20 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

Question ID cfbc01f4
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two linear Easy

equations in two
variables

ID: cfbc01f4

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

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: cfbc01f4 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Adding the second equation in the given system to the first equation in the given system yields
, which is equivalent to .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6492b769
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 6492b769

Which table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the given equation?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 6492b769 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Each of the given choices gives three values of : , , and . Substituting for in the given equation
yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is .
Substituting for in the given equation yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding
value of for the given equation is . Substituting for in the given equation yields , or .
Therefore, when , the corresponding value of for the given equation is . Choice C gives three values of , , , and
, and their corresponding values of , , , and , respectively, for the given equation.

Choice A is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice B is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Choice D is incorrect. This table gives three values of and their corresponding values of for the equation .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 89f5185f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities in Hard

one or two variables

ID: 89f5185f

For which of the following tables are all the values of and their corresponding values of solutions to the
given inequality?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 89f5185f Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. All the tables in the choices have the same three values of , so each of the three values of can be
substituted in the given inequality to compare the corresponding values of in each of the tables. Substituting for in the
given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding value of is greater than .
Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when , the corresponding
value of is greater than . Substituting for in the given inequality yields , or . Therefore, when
, the corresponding value of is greater than . For the table in choice D, when , the corresponding value of
is , which is greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is , which is greater than ; when , the
corresponding value of is , which is greater than . Therefore, the table in choice D gives values of and their
corresponding values of that are all solutions to the given inequality.

Choice A is incorrect. In the table for choice A, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is
, which is not greater than .

Choice B is incorrect. In the table for choice B, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than .

Choice C is incorrect. In the table for choice C, when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ;
when , the corresponding value of is , which is not greater than ; when , the corresponding value of is
, which is not greater than .

Question Difficulty: Hard

Question ID a8b51d6b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: a8b51d6b

In the xy-plane, the graph of the linear function contains the points and . Which equation
defines , where ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: a8b51d6b Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. In the xy-plane, an equation of the graph of a linear function can be written in the form ,
where represents the slope and represents the y-intercept of the graph of . It’s given that the graph of the
linear function , where , in the xy-plane contains the point . Thus, . The slope of the graph of a line
containing any two points and can be found using the slope formula, . Since it’s given that the
graph of the linear function contains the points and , it follows that the slope of the graph of the line
containing these points is , or . Substituting for and for in yields
.

Choice A is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice B is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Choice D is incorrect. This function represents a graph with a slope of and a y-intercept of .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID 3218eacf
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

two variables

ID: 3218eacf

A store sells two different-sized containers of a certain Greek yogurt. The store’s sales of this Greek yogurt
totaled dollars last month. The equation represents this situation,
where is the number of smaller containers sold and is the number of larger containers sold. According to
the equation, which of the following represents the price, in dollars, of each smaller container?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3218eacf Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It's given that the store's sales of a certain Greek yogurt totaled dollars last month. It's also
given that the equation represents this situation, where is the number of smaller containers
sold and is the number of larger containers sold. Since represents the number of smaller containers of yogurt sold, the
expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from smaller containers of yogurt. This means that smaller
containers of yogurt were sold at a price of dollars each. Therefore, according to the equation, represents the
price, in dollars, of each smaller container.

Choice B is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling larger containers of yogurt.

Choice C is incorrect. This value represents the price, in dollars, of each larger container of yogurt.

Choice D is incorrect. This expression represents the total sales, in dollars, from selling smaller containers of yogurt.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 71d6c6f2
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Medium

ID: 71d6c6f2

For the linear function , is a constant and . What is the value of ?

ID: 71d6c6f2 Answer

Correct Answer: 39

Rationale

The correct answer is . It’s given that for the linear function , is a constant and . Substituting for and
for in the given equation yields . Subtracting from both sides of this equation yields
. Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . Substituting for in the given
equation, , yields . Substituting for in this equation yields
, or . Therefore, the value of is .

Question Difficulty: Medium

Question ID fdd71b2a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: fdd71b2a

John paid a total of for a microscope by making a down payment of plus monthly payments of
each. Which of the following equations represents this situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: fdd71b2a Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that John made a payment each month for months. The total amount of these payments
can be represented by the expression . The down payment can be added to that amount to find the total amount John
paid, yielding the expression . It’s given that John paid a total of . Therefore, the expression for the total
amount John paid can be set equal to that amount, yielding the equation .

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

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

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

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 5741413f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Easy

one variable

ID: 5741413f

If , what is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5741413f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Dividing both sides of the given equation by yields . Substituting for in the
expression yields , which is equivalent to .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d627788b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: d627788b

The graph shown models the number of candy bars a certain machine wraps with a label in seconds.

According to the graph, what is the estimated number of candy bars the machine wraps with a label per
second?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d627788b Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents time, in seconds, and the y-axis represents the number of
candy bars wrapped. The slope of a line in the xy-plane is the change in for each -unit increase in . It follows that the
slope of the graph shown represents the estimated number of candy bars the machine wraps with a label per second. The
slope, , of a line in the xy-plane can be found using any two points, and , on the line and the slope formula
. The graph shown passes through the points and . Substituting these points for and
 , respectively, in the slope formula yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the
estimated number of candy bars the machine wraps with a label per second 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: Easy

Question ID 07d65258
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard

one variable

ID: 07d65258

In the given equation, is a constant. The equation has no solution. What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 07d65258 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. A linear equation in one variable has no solution if and only if the equation is false; that is, when there is
no value of that produces a true statement. It's given that in the equation , is a constant and the
equation has no solution for . Therefore, the value of the constant is one that results in a false equation. Factoring out the
common factor of on the left-hand side of the given equation yields . Dividing both sides of this
equation by yields . Dividing both sides of this equation by yields . This equation
is false if and only if . Adding to both sides of yields . Dividing both sides of this equation
by yields . It follows that the equation is false if and only if . Therefore, the given equation has no
solution if and only if 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: Hard

Question ID 59074d92
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Easy

ID: 59074d92

The number is less than the number . Which equation represents the relationship between and ?
A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 59074d92 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It’s given that the number is less than the number . A number that's less than the number is
equivalent to subtracted from the number , or . Therefore, the equation represents the relationship
between and .

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