SAT Practice Test 2, Section 3: Questions 16 - 20

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16. Correct answer: (C)

Given:
The line l that has a positive slope
Line l passes through (0, 0)
Line k is perpendicular to l

To find:
The statement that is true for line k

Solution:
Topic(s): Coordinate geometry

If k is perpendicular to l then the product of their slopes is –1.

Since l has a positive slope, it means that k must have a negative slope.

Answer: (C) line k has a negative slope.

17. Correct answer: (A)

Given:

To find:
The value of x

Solution:
Topic(s): Symbol problems

Answer: (A) 4

18. Correct answer: (A)

Given:
One shirt costs x dollars
Each additional shirt costs z dollars less than the first shirt

To find:
The expression that represents the cost for n shirts

Solution:
Try to detect the pattern:

1 shirt → x
2 shirts → x +1(x – z)
3 shirts → x +2(x – z)
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.
.
n shirts → x + (n – 1) (x – z)

Answer: (A) x + (n – 1) (x – z)

19. Correct answer: (A)

Given:
QR is the arc of a circle with center P
Length of arc QR is

To find:
Area of sector PQR

Solution:
Topic(s): Circles, angles

Formula of circumference of circle:

Angle QPR is 30º. The sum of angles around a point is 360º.

This means that the arc QR is of the circumference of the circle =

Given Arc QR =

Area of sector PQR is of the area of the circle.

Formula of area of circle:

Substitute r = 36

Answer: (A)

20. Correct answer: (E)

Given:
75 more women than men enrolled
n men enrolled

To find:
In terms of n, the percent of those enrolled are men

Solution:
Topic(s): Percent

Let n = men

n + 75 = women

Total = n + n + 75

Answer: (E)