SAT Practice Test 6, Section 7: Questions 1 - 5

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1. Correct answer: (B)

Given:
q, x and z in a word is worth 5 points
All other letters are worth 1 point each

To find:
Sum of points assigned to the word “exquisite”

Solution:
The 2 letters x and q are given 5 points each: 2 × 5 = 10

The 7 other letters are given 1 point each

Add up the points and we get 17

Answer: (B) 17

2. Correct answer: (B)

Given:
2x = 10 = 20

To find:
x – 5

Solution:
It is not necessary to solve for x

Notice that x – 5 is half of 2x – 10
x – 5 = 20 ÷ 2 = 10

Answer: (B) 10

3. Correct answer: (E)

Given:
t is an odd integer.

To find:
The expression that represents an even integer

Solution:
(A) t + 2 (t + 2 is odd)
(B) 2t + 1 (2t is even and so, 2t + 1 is odd)
(C) 3t – 2 (3t is odd and so, 3t – 2 odd)
(D) 3t + 2 (3t is odd and so, 3t + 2 odd)
(E) 5t +1 (5t will end with a 5 and it will be odd, so 5t +1 would be even)

Answer: (E) 5t +1

4. Correct answer: (C)

Given:
Perimeter of triangle ABC equals the perimeter of triangle DEF
Triangle ABC is equilateral

To find:
AB

Solution:
The perimeter of triangle DEF is 4 + 8 + 9 = 21
Since triangle ABC is equilateral, AB = 21 ÷ 3 = 7

Answer: (C) 7

5. Correct answer: (E)

Given:
A circle graph

The store sold 900 pairs of jeans other than J,K,L,M and N

To find:
The number of pairs of jeans sold altogether

Solution:
Topic(s): Proportional word problem

The percent of jeans other than J,K,L,M and N is 20%

We can rewrite it as a proportional problem

If 20% then 900, if 100% then how many?

0.2 → 900

1 →

Answer: (E) 4500