SAT Practice Test 5, Section 3: Questions 11 - 15

This is for SAT in Jan 2016 or before.

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11. Correct answer: 128

Given:
Twice a number decreased by 3 is 253

To find:
The number

Solution:
Topic(s): Translating words to equations

Let n be the number

Answer: 128

12. Correct answer: 2,400

Given:
A company manufactures white and black sneakers, both of which are available either high-tops or low-tops

To find:
The number of black sneakers manufactured by the company

Solution:

	High-Tops	Low-tops	Total
White	3,600
Black	900	1,500	2,400
Total	4,500	5,500	10,000

We need to get is BlackTotal.

TotalHightops = Total – TotalLowtops = 10,000 – 5,500 = 4,500
BlackHighTops = TotalHighTops – WhiteHighTops = 4,500 – 3,600 = 900
BlackTotal = 900 + 1,500 = 2,400

Answer: 2,400

13. Correct answer: 3

Given:
The figure
PQRS is a rectangle
Points Q and R lie on the graph y = ax², where a is a constant
Perimeter of PQRS = 10

To find:
The value of a

Solution:
From the diagram, length of PS = QR = 2

Let the length of PQ = RS = r
Perimeter PQRS = 2 + 2 + r + r = 10

⇒ 4 + 2r =10 ⇒2r =6 ⇒ r = 3

The coordinates of R would be (1,3).

Given that R is on the graph y = ax², we can substitute x = 1 and y = 3 into the equation.
3 = a(1) 2 ⇒ a = 3

Answer: 3

14. Correct answer: 8/3, 2.66, 2.67

Given:
ab + b = a + 2c
a = 2 and c = 3

To find:
The value of b

Solution:
Topic(s): Isolate variable

Answer:

15. Correct answer: 45/2 < x < 55/2

Given:
The figure

l bisects
45 < y < 55

To find:
One possible value for x

Solution:
Topic(s): Corresponding angles, vertical angles

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