SAT Randomized Questions - 1 Full Math Practice Test - Answers and Detailed Explanations at the END

The function \( f(x) = \frac{1}{6}(x - 10)^2 + 4 \) describes the height of a basketball above the court \( f(x) \), in feet, \( x \) seconds after it was thrown, where \(\) 0 < x < 20 [/latex]. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the vertex of the graph of [latex] y = f(x) [/latex] in the [latex] xy [/latex]-plane?

If \(\frac{r}{s} = 6\) and \(\frac{48r}{ks} = 6\), what is the value of \(k\)?

7x - 4y = 8

14y = kx + 16

In the given system of equations, k is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of k?

\(k(x) = 4800(0.68)^{x/6}\)

The function \(k\) models the depreciation in the value of a computer, in dollars, after \(x\) months. If the computer's value decreases each year by \(p\)% of its value from the preceding year, what is the value of \(p\)?

Given the equation \( x(2x + 3) - 9 = 4x(x - 6) \), what is the sum of the solutions to the given equation?

A garden contains a 6-square-meter vegetable patch and a 12-square-meter flower bed. The total number of plants in the garden is 216. The equation 6𝑣 + 12𝑓 = 216 represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 𝑣 in this context?

The function \( f(x) = \frac{1}{9}(x - 7)^2 + 3 \) gives a metal ball's height above the ground \( f(x) \), in inches, \( x \) seconds after it started moving on a track, where \(\) 0 < x < 10 [/latex]. Which of the following is the best interpretation of the vertex of the graph of [latex] y = f(x) [/latex] in the [latex] xy [/latex]-plane?

\(x^2 - 10x + 2 = 0.\) One solution to the given equation can be written as \(5 + \sqrt{k}\), where \(k\) is a constant. What is the value of \(k\)?

In similar triangles XYZ and PQR, angle X corresponds to angle P and angles Y and Q are right angles. If \( \sin(X) = \frac{5}{13} \), what is the value of \( \sin(P) \)?

In a lab experiment, a cell culture begins with 3,000 cells. Eight hours later, the cell count increases to 24,000. Using the formula \( P = C(2)^{rt} \), where \( C \) and \( r \) are constants, and \( P \) is the number of cells \( t \) hours after the initial count, find the value of \( r \).

Consider the system of inequalities: \( y \geq -2x - 1 \) and \( x + 7 \geq y \). Which point \( (x, y) \) is a solution to the system in the xy-plane?

The function \( f \) is defined by \( f(x) = 5x - 15 \). The graph of \( y = f(x) \) in the xy-plane has an x-intercept at \( (a, 0) \) and y-intercept at \( (0, b) \), where \( a \) and \( b \) are constants. What is the value of \( a + b \)?

The function \( p \) is defined by \( p(x) = 3x + 9 \). The graph of \( y = p(x) \) in the xy-plane has an x-intercept at \( (a, 0) \) and y-intercept at \( (0, b) \), where \( a \) and \( b \) are constants. What is the value of \( a + b \)?

g(t) = 500 - 7t
The function g models the volume of liquid, in milliliters, in a bottle t minutes after it starts leaking. According to the model, what is the predicted volume, in liters, leaking from the bottle each hour?

\(x(qx - 64) = -20.\) In the given equation, q is an integer constant. If the equation has no real solution, what is the least possible value of q?

The function \( q \) is defined by \( q(x) = -7x + 21 \). The graph of \( y = q(x) \) in the xy-plane has an x-intercept at \( (a, 0) \) and y-intercept at \( (0, b) \), where \( a \) and \( b \) are constants. What is the value of \( a + b \)?

A cube has a volume of 343 cubic units. What is the surface area, in square units, of the cube?

\( 3y - 9 = 3(y - 3) \). How many solutions does the given equation have?

At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the xy-plane?

\( y = 3x + 7 \)
\( y = 3x - 4 \)

A campus consists of a 5-acre sports field and a 40-acre academic zone. The total number of benches on the campus is 2,450. The equation 5𝑏 + 40𝑐 = 2,450 represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 𝑏 in this context?

A community poll reported that twice as many residents voted in favor of building a new park as those who voted against it. It was also reported that 6,000 more residents voted in favor than those who voted against. How many residents voted against the proposal?

2x - 3y = 10 + k

5y = 6x - 3

In the given system of equations, k is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of k?

Which ordered pair is a solution to the given system of equations:

\( y = (x + 3)(x - 5) \)
\( y = 4x - 10 \)

Triangles \( \triangle PQR \) and \( \triangle STU \) are congruent, where \( P \) corresponds to \( S \), and \( Q \) and \( T \) are right angles. The measure of angle \( P \) is 25°. What is the measure of angle \( U \)?

Poll results:
Candidate P - 725 votes
Candidate Q - 275 votes

According to the poll of 1,000 voters, Candidate P received 725 votes, and Candidate Q received 275 votes. If 8,000 people vote in the election, how many more votes would Candidate P receive compared to Candidate Q?

One of the factors of \(5x^3 + 35x^2 + 60x\) is \(x + b\), where \(b\) is a positive constant. What is the smallest possible value of \(b\)?

The function \( g(t) = 20,000 \cdot (1.05)^{t/300} \) gives the number of cells in a population \( t \) minutes after an initial observation. How much time, in hours, does it take for the number of cells to double?

\(x^2 - 8x + 7 = 0.\) One solution to the given equation can be written as \(4 + \sqrt{k}\), where \(k\) is a constant. What is the value of \(k\)?

3x + 5y = 24

6x = 10y - b

In the given system of equations, b is a constant. If the system has no solution, what is the value of b?

A farm includes a 10-acre orchard and a 30-acre pasture. The total number of apple trees on the farm is 1,800. The equation 10𝑎 + 30𝑏 = 1,800 represents this situation. Which of the following is the best interpretation of 𝑎 in this context?

What percentage of \(500\) is \(250\)?

The function \( f \) is defined by \( f(x) = 500(0.05)^x \). What is the value of \( f(0) \)?

At how many points do the graphs of the given equations intersect in the xy-plane?

\( 2x - 3y = 7 \) and \( 4x - 6y = 20 \)

In a recent referendum, 4 times as many people voted against a measure as those who voted in favor of it. A survey indicated that 12,000 more people voted against it than in favor. How many people voted in favor of the measure?

A cube has a volume of 27,000 cubic units. What is the surface area, in square units, of the cube?

The table below gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane:

| x | y |
|----|----|
| \(n\) | 12 |
| \(n - 6\) | -18 |

The y-intercept of the line is at \((n + 2, b)\), where \(n\) and \(b\) are constants. What is the value of \(b\)?

\(q = \frac{m}{10a + 3b}\). The given equation relates the distinct positive numbers \(q, m, a,\) and \(b\). Which equation correctly expresses \(10a + 3b\) in terms of \(q\) and \(m\)?

Caleb used juice to make popsicles. The function f(x) = -5x + 30 approximates the volume, in fluid ounces, of juice Caleb had remaining after making x popsicles. Which statement is the best interpretation of the y-intercept of the graph of y=f(x) in the xy-plane in this context?

In triangles ABC and DEF, which are similar, angle B corresponds to angle E, and angles A and D are right angles. If \( \sin(B) = \frac{9}{15} \), what is the value of \( \sin(E) \)?

A cube has a volume of 64,000 cubic units. What is the surface area, in square units, of the cube?

The table below gives the coordinates of two points on a line in the xy-plane:

| x | y |
|----|----|
| \(p\) | -7 |
| \(p + 8\) | 21 |

The y-intercept of the line is at \((p - 6, b)\), where \(p\) and \(b\) are constants. What is the value of \(b\)?

One gallon of paint will cover 300 square feet of a surface. A room has a total wall area of \(w\) square feet. Which equation represents the total amount of paint \(P\), in gallons, needed to paint the walls of the room twice?

Which ordered pair is a solution to the following equations:

\( y = (x - 1)(x + 2) \)
\( y = 3x - 3 \)

The value of an investment is initially $10,000 and it increases by 8% every month. Which equation represents the value \( V \) of the investment after \( x \) years?