SAT Math : SAT Mathematics

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Example Questions

Example Question #304 : Data Analysis

A research study was conducted where 300 participants were selected at random. Half received Treatment X and half did not. Those that received Treatment X had significantly improved eyesight. Based on the design and results of the study, which is an appropriate conclusion?

Possible Answers:

Treatment X is better than other treatments, will improve the eyesight of anyone

Treatment X is less likely to improve the eyesight of people who have poor eyesight

Treatment X is likely to improve the eyesight of people who have poor eyesight

Treatment X is worse than other treatments, and will not improve the eyesight of anyone

Correct answer:

Treatment X is likely to improve the eyesight of people who have poor eyesight

Explanation:

The best answer is ,"Treatment X is likely to improve the eyesight of people who have poor eyesight" because Treatment X is likely to improve eyesight, and the participates had poor eyesight to begin with.

Example Question #305 : Data Analysis

Spinner

The image above represents a spinner with 10 regions.  The 6 larger sectors have a radius that is twice that of the smaller sectors.

If spun, what is the probability that the spinner will stop while pointing to a green sector?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The probability that the spinner will stop in a particular sector depends on the angle of the sector, not on the size of the sector. The radii of the sectors is therefore irrelevant.

The two larger green sectors are each one third of a quarter circle, and each is a sector of measure

.

The two smaller ones are each a half of a quarter circle, and each is a sector of measure 

.

Therefore, the total angle measure of the green sectors is

.

The probability that the spinner will stop in a green sector is found by taking this out of a total of :

Example Question #311 : Data Analysis

 

The above table shows how many people participated in a sport at a local gym. What is the probability that someone swam?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To figure out this probability, we will take the total number of people under swimming and divide by the total number of people.

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Probability Of An Outcome

You have a full deck of 52 cards.  If there are four queens in the deck, what is the probability that out of two cards dealt to you both are queens?

Possible Answers:

0.0049

0.0052

0.0033

0.0045

0.0048

Correct answer:

0.0045

Explanation:

Probability of each event = (# queens)/ Total # of cards

P1 = 4 / 52

Second event assumes a queen  was chosen for first event so there is one less queen and also one less card:

P2 = 3 / 51

Probability for multiple events = P1 x P2

(4 / 52) * (3 / 51)

( 4 * 3) / (52 * 51 ) = 12 / 2652 = 0.0045

Example Question #3234 : Sat Mathematics

A lottery is being run at a high school to allocate parking spots.   The school has 200 seniors, 300 juniors, 350 sophomores, and 450 freshmen.  Each eligible senior will have their name entereted into the lottery twice, with all other eligible students' names being entered once.  Only juniors and seniors will be eligible for parking spots.  If there are 150 parking spots, what is the probability that any given junior will receive a spot?

Possible Answers:

1/100

2/7

3/5

4/9

3/14

Correct answer:

3/14

Explanation:

Find the probabilty a junior's name will be pulled for a single lottery trial.  Then calculate the probability given 150 lottery trials.

(200 seniors * 2 entries each) + 300 juniors = 700 entries

For any single junior then, the odds are 1/700 for a single lottery trial.

For 150 trials, a junior will have (1/700 * 150 trials) = 150/700, which simplifies to

3/14 

Example Question #1 : How To Solve For A Variable As Part Of A Fraction

If  (t-5)/2t =13/19, what is the value of t?

 

Possible Answers:

95/7

80/19

(-95)/7

(-65)/25

Correct answer:

(-95)/7

Explanation:

We start by cross multiplying to get the equation 26t=19t-95. We then subtract 19t from 26t giving us 7t= -95. We then divide by 7, giving us t= (-95)/7.

 

Example Question #2 : How To Solve For A Variable As Part Of A Fraction

If x/3 = 50, then what is x/10 equal to?

Possible Answers:

150

1500

5

15

50

Correct answer:

15

Explanation:

1. Solve for x in x/3 = 50

2. = 150

3.Substitute 150 for x in x/10

4. x = 15

Example Question #3 : How To Solve For A Variable As Part Of A Fraction

There are m number of people on a deserted island. They drink n liters of water a day. There are x number of 10 liter bottles on the island. On what day will they run out of water?

Possible Answers:

10/nxm

10mn/x

n/10xm

m/10xn

10x/mn

Correct answer:

10x/mn

Explanation:

There are only x * 10 liters of water on the island. n * m equals how many liters are consumed per day. Divide x * 10 liters by n * m. Note the units (days) are correct in the answer.

Example Question #4 : How To Solve For A Variable As Part Of A Fraction

The maximum number of sweaters that Lauren can sew every day is equal to s, and the amount, in cents, that she charges for each sweater is equal to c. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to the maximum amount of money that Lauren can make, in dollars, after three weeks? 

Possible Answers:

3c/(100s)

2100s/c

300c/s

21sc/100

2100sc

Correct answer:

21sc/100

Explanation:

The amount of money that Lauren can make depends on the number of sweaters that she can make. If she makes at most s sweaters a day, then we can multiply the number of days that she works by s to determine the total number of sweaters she makes.

total number of sweaters = (s)(number of days)

We are told to consider a time interval of three weeks. Because there are seven days in one week, the number of days over this period of time would equal 3(7), or 21 days. In other words, there are 21 days in three weeks Thus, the number of sweaters is equal to the product of s and 21.

total number of sweaters = (s)(21)

Now that we have the number of sweaters Lauren can make, we can multiply this by the cost of each sweater, which is equal to c cents, in order to obtain the amount of money she eared.

amount of money earned = (number of sweaters)(cost of each sweater)

amount of money earned = s(21)(c)

However, because the price of each sweater is given in terms of cents, the amount of money s(21)(c) will be equal to the number of cents she makes. The question, though, asks us to find the amount of money in dollars. We must use a conversion factor to change the number of cents to dollars. Remember that there are 100 cents per dollar. 

Sweaters

Example Question #1151 : Algebra

If \dpi{100} \small z>0, what is 40 percent of \dpi{100} \small 30z?

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} \small 12z

\dpi{100} \small 5z

\dpi{100} \small 120z

\dpi{100} \small 30z

\dpi{100} \small 20z

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} \small 12z

Explanation:

To find 40 percent of \dpi{100} \small 30z multiply \dpi{100} \small 30z\times 0.4

The result is \dpi{100} \small 12z 

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