SAT Practice Test 5, Section 7: Questions 6 - 10

This is for SAT in Jan 2016 or before.

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6. Correct answer: (D)

Given:
Average of 6, 6, 12, 16 and x is equal to 12

To find:
The value of x

Solution:
Topic(s): Statistics

Answer: (D) 10

7. Correct answer: (C)

Given:
The figure

To find:
The value of z

Solution:
Topic(s): Sum of angles in a triangle

2y + 90 + 40 = 180 (sum of angles in a triangle)
⇒ 2y = 50 ⇒ y = 25

z + y + 90 = 180 (sum of angles in a triangle)
⇒z + 25 + 90 = 180 ⇒ z = 65

Answer: (C) 65

8. Correct answer: (C)

Given:
If the selected number is odd then twice that integer is printed
If the selected number is even then the integer itself is printed
The integer printed is 26

To find:
Which could be the integer selected

Solution:
Test out each of the answers to find out which one(s) will print out 26

I. 13 is odd, print out 13 × 2 = 26
II. 26 is even, print out 26
III. 52 is even, print out 52

Answer: (C) I and II only

9. Correct answer: (A) 60m + s

To find:
The number of seconds in m minutes and s seconds

Solution:
m minutes = 60m seconds
m minutes and s seconds = 60m + s seconds

Answer: (A) 60m + s

10. Correct answer: (D)

Given:
(2x – 2)(2 – x) = 0,

To find:
Possible values of x

Solution:
(2x – 2)(2 – x) = 0
either (2x – 2) = 0 ⇒ 2x = 2 ⇒ x = 1
or (2 – x) = 0 ⇒x = 2

Answer: (D) 1 and 2 only