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50 SAT "HARD" Math Questions

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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.
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.
Question ID 7a83c8d8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions Hard

ID: 7a83c8d8

Kaylani used fabric measuring yards in length to make each suit for a men's choir. The relationship between
the number of suits that Kaylani made, , and the total length of fabric that she purchased , in yards, is
represented by the equation . What is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. Kaylani made suits.

B. Kaylani purchased a total of yards of fabric.

C. Kaylani used a total of yards of fabric to make the suits.

D. Kaylani purchased yards more fabric than she used to make the suits.
Question ID 6ee5222e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear equations in Hard


two variables

ID: 6ee5222e

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

A.

B.

C.

D.
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.
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?

40
Question ID 9609a243
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard


linear 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.
Question ID 0876dbef
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard


linear equations in
two variables

ID: 0876dbef

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

7/2
Question ID 4a2f9ba8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard


linear 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.
Question ID 84f5f182
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard


in 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.
Question ID 90f7af74
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard


in 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?

Text
Question ID 8ac533d5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear inequalities Hard


in 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.
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 ?

16/17
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.
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?

-22
Question ID fe81a236
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: fe81a236

The function is defined by . The value of is , where is a constant.


What is the sum of all possible values of ?
Question ID 54bf74ea
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: 54bf74ea

The given function models the population of Lowell years after a census. Which of the following functions
best models the population of Lowell months after the census?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 005e9982
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear functions Hard

ID: 005e9982

The given function models the number of advertisements a company sent to its clients each year, where
represents the number of years since , and . If is graphed in the xy-plane, which of
the following is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph in this context?
A. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years
was .

B. The minimum estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients during the years
was .

C. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .

D. The estimated number of advertisements the company sent to its clients in was .
Question ID 2d1e5eff
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Hard


in one variable and
systems of
equations in two
variables

ID: 2d1e5eff

In the given system of equations, is a constant. The graphs of the equations in the given system intersect
at exactly one point, , in the xy-plane. What is the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 65244c8d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Hard


in one variable and
systems of
equations in two
variables

ID: 65244c8d

-3
What is the smallest solution to the given equation?
Question ID 8217606b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Nonlinear equations Hard


in one variable and
systems of
equations in two
variables

ID: 8217606b

In the given equation, and are positive constants. The sum of the solutions to the given equation is
, where is a constant. What is the value of ?
Question ID 5822c232
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Hard


expressions

ID: 5822c232

Which expression is equivalent to ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 4443355f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Hard


expressions

ID: 4443355f

The expression , where is a constant, can be rewritten as , where , ,


and are integer constants. Which of the following must be an integer?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID a1397504
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Advanced Math Equivalent Hard


expressions

ID: a1397504

The given expression can be rewritten as , where is a constant. What is the value of ?

0.09
Question ID 0f1d42fd
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 0f1d42fd

The density of a certain type of wood is kilograms per cubic meter. A sample of this type of wood is in
the shape of a cube and has a mass of kilograms. To the nearest hundredth of a meter, what is the
length of one edge of this sample?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 00048e15
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 00048e15

If and , what is the value of ?


Question ID 7989c1bb
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Ratios, rates, Hard


and Data Analysis proportional
relationships, and
units

ID: 7989c1bb

A certain town has an area of square miles. What is the area, in square yards, of this town?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 7dfb73de
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard


and Data Analysis

ID: 7dfb73de

According to a set of standards, a certain type of substance can contain a maximum of phosphorus
by mass. If a sample of this substance has a mass of grams, what is the maximum mass, in grams, of
phosphorus the sample can contain to meet these standards?
0.0014
Question ID d683c482
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard


and Data Analysis

ID: d683c482

The number is greater than the number . The number is less than . What is the value of
?

47.25
Question ID b869812a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Percentages Hard


and Data Analysis

ID: b869812a

The regular price of a shirt at a store is . The sale price of the shirt is less than the regular price,
and the sale price is greater than the store's cost for the shirt. What was the store’s cost, in dollars, for
the shirt? (Disregard the sign when entering your answer. For example, if your answer is , enter )

1.8
Question ID 9198f2d6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 9198f2d6

The table shown summarizes the number of employees at each of the restaurants in a town.
Number of employees Number of restaurants

to

to

to

to

to
Which of the following could be the median number of employees for the restaurants in this town?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 3f24389a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 3f24389a

The dot plots represent the distributions of values in data sets A and B.

Which of the following statements must be true?


I. The median of data set A is equal to the median of data set B.
II. The standard deviation of data set A is equal to the standard deviation of data set B.

A. I only

B. II only

C. I and II

D. Neither I nor II
Question ID 6a18e6b3
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving One-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Distributions and
measures of center
and spread

ID: 6a18e6b3

The box plots summarize the masses, in kilograms, of two groups of gazelles. Based on the box plots, which
of the following statements must be true?
A. The mean mass of group 1 is greater than the mean mass of group 2.

B. The mean mass of group 1 is less than the mean mass of group 2.

C. The median mass of group 1 is greater than the median mass of group 2.

D. The median mass of group 1 is less than the median mass of group 2.
Question ID 3ee345a1
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 3ee345a1

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and . An equation for the exponential
model shown can be written as , where and are positive constants. Which of the following is
closest to the value of ?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 0a975aa5
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: 0a975aa5

For , the function is defined as follows:


equals of
Which of the following could describe this function?
A. Decreasing exponential

B. Decreasing linear

C. Increasing exponential

D. Increasing linear
Question ID dc8ef67e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Two-variable data: Hard


and Data Analysis Models and
scatterplots

ID: dc8ef67e

The scatterplot shows the relationship between two variables, and , for data set E. A line of best fit is
shown. Data set F is created by multiplying the y-coordinate of each data point from data set E by . Which
of the following could be an equation of a line of best fit for data set F?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 82372955
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 82372955

In the xy-plane, a circle has center with coordinates . Points and lie on the circle. Point has
coordinates , and is a right angle. What is the length of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 40789a56
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 40789a56

Circle A in the xy-plane has the equation . Circle B has the same center as circle A.
The radius of circle B is two times the radius of circle A. The equation defining circle B in the xy-plane is
, where is a constant. What is the value of ?

16
Question ID 33be0f76
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Circles Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 33be0f76

The equation represents circle A. Circle B is obtained by shifting circle A down units
in the xy-plane. Which of the following equations represents circle B?
A. msup

B. msup

C. msup

D. msup
Question ID 1dbbea6b
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Hard


Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 1dbbea6b

16/23

In the triangle shown, what is the value of ?


Question ID 50cd2366
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Hard


Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 50cd2366

An isosceles right triangle has a perimeter of inches. What is the length, in inches, of one leg of
this triangle?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 8aeff54c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Right triangles and Hard


Trigonometry trigonometry

ID: 8aeff54c

11/28

In the triangle shown, what is the value of ?


Question ID 02545fec
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 02545fec

A cube has an edge length of inches. A solid sphere with a radius of inches is inside the cube, such
that the sphere touches the center of each face of the cube. To the nearest cubic inch, what is the volume of
the space in the cube not taken up by the sphere?

A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 530b2e84
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 530b2e84

24.5

What is the area, in square units, of the triangle formed by connecting the three points shown?
Question ID 76f470b6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Area and volume Hard


Trigonometry

ID: 76f470b6

Circle has a radius of and circle has a radius of , where is a positive constant. The area of
circle is how many times the area of circle ?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 034aa7ae
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Hard


Trigonometry triangles

ID: 034aa7ae

123

In the figure shown, points , , , and lie on line segment , and line segment intersects line
segment at point . The measure of is , the measure of is , the measure of
is , and the measure of is . What is the measure, in degrees, of ?
Question ID 082dcfa7
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Hard


Trigonometry triangles

ID: 082dcfa7

54

In the figure shown, and intersect at point . , , , and .


What is the length of ?
Question ID edf2d791
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Geometry and Lines, angles, and Hard


Trigonometry triangles

ID: edf2d791

In triangles and , angles and each have measure and angles and each have
measure . Which additional piece of information is sufficient to determine whether triangle is
congruent to triangle ?
A. The measure of angle

B. The length of side

C. The lengths of sides and

D. No additional information is necessary.


Question ID 91ac409a
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Hard


and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 91ac409a

The table summarizes the distribution of age and assigned group for participants in a study.
– years – years years Total

Group A

Group B

Group C

Total
One of these participants will be selected at random. What is the probability of selecting a participant from
group A, given that the participant is at least years of age? (Express your answer as a decimal or fraction,
not as a percent.)

23/60
Question ID e351a82d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Inference from Hard


and Data Analysis sample statistics
and margin of error

ID: e351a82d

Poll Results
Angel Cruz

Terry Smith
The table shows the results of a poll. A total of voters selected at random were asked which candidate
they would vote for in the upcoming election. According to the poll, if people vote in the election, by
how many votes would Angel Cruz be expected to win?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID c50fc439
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Evaluating Hard


and Data Analysis statistical claims:
Observational
studies and
experiments

ID: c50fc439

A trivia tournament organizer wanted to study the relationship between the number of points a team scores
in a trivia round and the number of hours that a team practices each week. For the study, the organizer
selected teams at random from all trivia teams in a certain tournament. The table displays the
information for the teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week.
Number of points per round
Hours practiced
6 to 13 points 14 or more points Total

3 to 5 hours

More than 5 hours

Total
Which of the following is the largest population to which the results of the study can be generalized?
A. All trivia teams in the tournament that scored or more points in the round

B. The trivia teams in the sample

C. The trivia teams in the sample that practiced for at least hours per week

D. All trivia teams in the tournament


Question ID 9b0fb532
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Problem-Solving Probability and Hard


and Data Analysis conditional
probability

ID: 9b0fb532

A grove has rows of birch trees and rows of maple trees. Each row of birch trees has trees feet or
taller and trees shorter than feet. Each row of maple trees has trees feet or taller and trees
shorter than feet. A tree from one of these rows will be selected at random. What is the probability of
selecting a maple tree, given that the tree is feet or taller?
A.

B.

C.

D.
Question ID 52007f35
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard


linear 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 ?

6
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


Question ID efaeaf88
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Systems of two Hard


linear equations in
two variables

ID: efaeaf88

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

20

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