Question ID 45cfb9de 3.

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 45cfb9de
Adam’s school is a 20-minute walk or a 5-minute bus ride away from his
house. The bus runs once every 30 minutes, and the number of minutes, w,
that Adam waits for the bus varies between 0 and 30. Which of the
following inequalities gives the values of w for which it would be faster for
Adam to walk to school?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID 95cad55f 3.2

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 95cad55f
A laundry service is buying detergent and fabric softener from its supplier.
The supplier will deliver no more than 300 pounds in a shipment. Each
container of detergent weighs 7.35 pounds, and each container of fabric
softener weighs 6.2 pounds. The service wants to buy at least twice as
many containers of detergent as containers of fabric softener. Let d
represent the number of containers of detergent, and let s represent the
number of containers of fabric softener, where d and s are nonnegative
integers. Which of the following systems of inequalities best represents this
situation?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID ee2f611f 3.3

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: ee2f611f
A local transit company sells a monthly pass for $95 that allows an
unlimited number of trips of any length. Tickets for individual trips cost
$1.50, $2.50, or $3.50, depending on the length of the trip. What is the
minimum number of trips per month for which a monthly pass could cost
less than purchasing individual tickets for trips?
Question ID 6c71f3ec 3.4

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 6c71f3ec
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.
Question ID 1a621af4 3.5

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

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A number is at most less than times the value of . If the value of is , what is the greatest possible
value of ?
Question ID 1035faea 3.6

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 1035faea
A psychologist set up an experiment to study the tendency of a person to
select the first item when presented with a series of items. In the
experiment, 300 people were presented with a set of five pictures arranged
in random order. Each person was asked to choose the most appealing
picture. Of the first 150 participants, 36 chose the first picture in the set.
Among the remaining 150 participants, p people chose the first picture in
the set. If more than 20% of all participants chose the first picture in the
set, which of the following inequalities best describes the possible values of
p?
A. , where
B. , where
C. , where
D. , where
Question ID 5bf5136d 3.7

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 5bf5136d
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
Question ID e8f9e117 3.8

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

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The formula above is Ohm’s law for an electric circuit with current I, in
amperes, potential difference V, in volts, and resistance R, in ohms. A circuit
has a resistance of 500 ohms, and its potential difference will be generated
by n six-volt batteries that produce a total potential difference of volts. If
the circuit is to have a current of no more than 0.25 ampere, what is the
greatest number, n, of six-volt batteries that can be used?
Question ID 963da34c 3.9

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 963da34c
A shipping service restricts the dimensions of the boxes it will ship for a
certain type of service. The restriction states that for boxes shaped like
rectangular prisms, the sum of the perimeter of the base of the box and the
height of the box cannot exceed 130 inches. The perimeter of the base is
determined using the width and length of the box. If a box has a height of
60 inches and its length is 2.5 times the width, which inequality shows the
allowable width x, in inches, of the box?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Question ID b8e73b5b 3.10

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: b8e73b5b
Ken is working this summer as part of a crew on a farm. He earned
$8 per hour for the first 10 hours he worked this week. Because of his
performance, his crew leader raised his salary to $10 per hour for the rest
of the week. Ken saves 90% of his earnings from each week. What is the
least number of hours he must work the rest of the week to save at least
$270 for the week?
A. 38
B. 33
C. 22
D. 16
Question ID 830120b0 3.11

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SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities

in one or two
variables

ID: 830120b0

Which of the following consists of the y-coordinates of all the points that
satisfy the system of inequalities above?
A.
B.

C.
D.