Question ID 84664a7c

Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 84664a7c 1.1

The front of a roller-coaster car is at the bottom of a hill and is 15 feet

above the ground. If the front of the roller-coaster car rises at a constant
rate of 8 feet per second, which of the following equations gives the height
h, in feet, of the front of the roller-coaster car s seconds after it starts up
the hill?
A.

B.

C.
D.

ID: 84664a7c Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that the front of the roller-coaster car starts rising when it’s 15 feet above the
ground. This initial height of 15 feet can be represented by a constant term, 15, in an equation. Each second, the
front of the roller-coaster car rises 8 feet, which can be represented by 8s. Thus, the equation gives
the height, in feet, of the front of the roller-coaster car s seconds after it starts up the hill.

Choices B and C are incorrect and may result from conceptual errors in creating a linear equation. Choice D is
incorrect and may result from switching the rate at which the roller-coaster car rises with its initial height.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 06fc1726
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 06fc1726 1.2

If f is the function defined by ,

what is the value of ?
A.
B.
C. 3
D. 9

ID: 06fc1726 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. If , then .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from not multiplying x by 2 in the numerator. Choice B is incorrect and
may result from dividing 2x by 3 and then subtracting 1. Choice D is incorrect and may result from evaluating
only the numerator 2x – 1.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 6863c7ce
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 6863c7ce 1.3

The given equation represents the distance , in inches, where represents the number of seconds since an
object started moving. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?
A. The object moved a total of inches.
B. The object moved a total of inches.
C. The object is moving at a rate of inches per second.
D. The object is moving at a rate of inches per second.

ID: 6863c7ce Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that in the equation , represents the distance, in inches, and
represents the number of seconds since an object started moving. In this equation, is being multiplied by .
This means that the object’s distance increases by inches each second. Therefore, the best interpretation of
in this context is that the object is moving at a rate of inches per second.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the best interpretation of , rather than , in this context.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID bf36c815
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: bf36c815 1.4

The function g is defined by .

What is the value of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: bf36c815 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. The value of is found by substituting 0 for x in the function g. This yields

, which can be rewritten as .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from misinterpreting the equation as instead of
. Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of x, not . Choice C is incorrect and may result from

calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3f5375d9
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 3f5375d9 1.5

The line graphed in the xy-plane below models the total cost, in dollars, for a cab ride, y, in a certain city
during nonpeak hours based on the number of miles traveled, x.

According to the graph, what is the cost for each additional mile traveled, in
dollars, of a cab ride?
A. $2.00
B. $2.60
C. $3.00
D. $5.00

ID: 3f5375d9 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The cost of each additional mile traveled is represented by the slope of the given line. The
slope of the line can be calculated by identifying two points on the line and then calculating the ratio of the
change in y to the change in x between the two points. Using the points and , the slope is equal to

, or 2. Therefore, the cost for each additional mile traveled of the cab ride is $2.00.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from calculating the slope of the line that passes through the points
and . However, does not lie on the line shown. Choice C is incorrect. This is the y-coordinate

of the y-intercept of the graph and represents the flat fee for a cab ride before the charge for any miles traveled
is added. Choice D is incorrect. This value represents the total cost of a 1-mile cab ride.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 13294295
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 13294295 1.6

The graph shown models the number of candy bars a certain machine wraps with a label in seconds.

According to the graph, what is the estimated number of candy bars the machine wraps with a label per second?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 13294295 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents time, in seconds, and the y-axis represents the
number of candy bars wrapped. The slope of a line in the xy-plane is the change in for each -unit increase
in . It follows that the slope of the graph shown represents the estimated number of candy bars the machine
wraps with a label per second. The slope, , of a line in the xy-plane can be found using any two points,
and , on the line and the slope formula . The graph shown passes through the
points and . Substituting these points for and , respectively, in the slope formula
yields , which is equivalent to , or . Therefore, the estimated number of candy bars
the machine wraps with a label per second is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 12983c1e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 12983c1e 1.7

Some values of the linear function f are shown in the table above.
Which of the following defines f ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 12983c1e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Because f is a linear function of x, the equation , where m and b are

constants, can be used to define the relationship between x and f (x). In this equation, m represents the
increase in the value of f (x) for every increase in the value of x by 1. From the table, it can be determined that
the value of f (x) increases by 8 for every increase in the value of x by 2. In other words, for the function f the

value of m is , or 4. The value of b can be found by substituting the values of x and f (x) from any row of the
table and the value of m into the equation and solving for b. For example, using , ,
and yields . Solving for b yields . Therefore, the equation defining the function f can be
written in the form .

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. Any equation defining the linear function f must give values of f (x) for
corresponding values of x, as shown in each row of the table. According to the table, if , .

However, substituting into the equation given in choice A gives , or , not 13.
Similarly, substituting into the equation given in choice B gives , or , not 13.

Lastly, substituting into the equation given in choice D gives , or , not 13. Therefore,

the equations in choices A, B, and D cannot define f.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID f79fffba
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: f79fffba 1.8

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: f79fffba Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. The value of can be found by substituting for in the equation defining .
Substituting for in yields , or . Therefore, the value of
is .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of , not .

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3462d850
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 3462d850 1.9

Marisol drove 3 hours from City A to City B. The equation below estimates the distance d, in miles, Marisol
traveled after driving for t hours.

Which of the following does 45 represent in the equation?

A. Marisol took 45 trips from City A to City B.
B. The distance between City A and City B is 45 miles.
C. Marisol drove at an average speed of about 45 miles per hour.
D. It took Marisol 45 hours to drive from City A to City B.

ID: 3462d850 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that d is the distance, in miles, Marisol traveled after driving for t hours.
Therefore, 45 represents the distance in miles traveled per hour, which is the speed she drove in miles per
hour.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from misidentifying speed as the number of trips. Choice B is incorrect
and may result from misidentifying speed as the total distance. Choice D is incorrect and may result from
misidentifying the speed as the time, in hours.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 255996a6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 255996a6 1.10

In the equation above, T represents Brittany’s total take-home pay, in

dollars, for her first week of work, where h represents the number of hours
she worked that week and 1,000 represents a sign-on bonus. If Brittany’s
total take-home pay was $1,576, for how many hours was Brittany paid for
her first week of work?
A. 16
B. 32
C. 55
D. 88

ID: 255996a6 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Since Brittany’s total take-home pay was $1,576, the value 1,576 can be substituted for T in
the given equation to give . Subtracting 1,000 from both sides of this
equation gives . Dividing both sides of this equation by 18 gives . Therefore, Brittany was paid
for 32 hours for her first week of work.

Choice A is incorrect. This is half the number of hours Brittany was paid for. Choice C is incorrect and may
result from dividing 1,000 by 18. Choice D is incorrect and may result from dividing 1,576 by 18.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a1696f3e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: a1696f3e 1.11

The function is defined as , where a is a constant. If

, what is the value of a ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: a1696f3e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. Substituting 4 for x in g(x) = 5x + a gives g(4) = 5(4) + a. Since g(4) = 31, the equation g(4) =
5(4) + a simplifies to 31 = 20 + a. It follows that a = 11.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect and may result from arithmetic errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 13909d78
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 13909d78 1.12

The function is defined by the equation . What is the value of when ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 13909d78 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. Substituting for in the given equation yields , or .

Therefore, the value of when is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice B is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of when .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID de6fe450
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: de6fe450 1.13

On January 1, 2015, a city’s minimum hourly wage was $9.25. It will increase
by $0.50 on the first day of the year for the next 5 years. Which of the
following functions best models the minimum hourly wage, in dollars, x
years after January 1, 2015, where ?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: de6fe450 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that the city’s minimum hourly wage will increase by $0.50 on the first day of the
year for the 5 years after January 1, 2015. Therefore, the total increase, in dollars, in the minimum hourly wage
x years after January 1, 2015, is represented by . Since the minimum hourly wage on January 1, 2015, was
$9.25, it follows that the minimum hourly wage, in dollars, x years after January 1, 2015, is represented by
. Therefore, the function best models this situation.

Choices A, B, and D are incorrect. In choice A, the function models a situation where the minimum hourly
wage is $9.25 on January 1, 2015, but decreases by $0.50 on the first day of the year for the next 5 years. The
functions in choices B and D both model a situation where the minimum hourly wage is increasing by $9.25 on
the first day of the year for the 5 years after January 1, 2015.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID cee5b352
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: cee5b352 1.14

The length, , of a white whale was when it was born and increased an average of
per month for the first months after it was born. Which equation best represents this situation, where is the
number of months after the whale was born and is the length, in , of the whale?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: cee5b352 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. It's given that the length of the whale was when it was born and that its length
increased an average of per month for the first months after it was born. Since represents the
number of months after the whale was born, the total increase in the whale's length, in , is times , or
. The length of the whale , in , can be found by adding the whale's length at birth, , to the total
increase in length, . Therefore, the equation that best represents this situation is .

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 81390d6c
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 81390d6c 1.15

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 81390d6c Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. Substituting for in the given function yields , or .

Therefore, the value of is .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of .

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 2eef7e61
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 2eef7e61 1.16

The graph of the function f is a line in the xy-plane. If the line has slope
and , which of the following defines f?
A.

B.
C.
D.

ID: 2eef7e61 Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale

Choice B is correct. The equation for the function f in the xy-plane can be represented by , where

m is the slope and b is the y-coordinate of the y-intercept. Since it’s given that the line has a slope of , it

follows that in , which yields . It’s given that . This implies that the
graph of the function f in the xy-plane passes through the point . Thus, the y-coordinate of the y-intercept

of the graph is 3, so in , which yields . Therefore, the equation

defines the function f.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from a sign error for the y-intercept. Choice C is incorrect and may result
from using the denominator of the given slope as m in , in addition to a sign error for the y-
intercept. Choice D is incorrect and may result from using the denominator of the given slope as m in
.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0ea7ef01
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 0ea7ef01 1.17

Oxygen gas is placed inside a tank with a constant volume. The graph shows the estimated temperature , in
kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres.

What is the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres?
A.
B.
C.
D.

ID: 0ea7ef01 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents pressure, in atmospheres, and the y-axis
represents temperature, in kelvins. Therefore, the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when
its pressure is atmospheres is represented by the y-coordinate of the point on the graph that has an x-
coordinate of . The point on the graph with an x-coordinate of has a y-coordinate of approximately
. Therefore, the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres is .
Choice A is incorrect. This is the pressure, in atmospheres, not the estimated temperature, in kelvins, of the
oxygen gas when its pressure is atmospheres.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 1ecaa9c0
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 1ecaa9c0 1.18

Robert rented a truck to transport materials he purchased from a hardware

store. He was charged an initial fee of $20.00 plus an additional $0.70 per
mile driven. If the truck was driven 38 miles, what was the total amount
Robert was charged?
A. $46.60
B. $52.90
C. $66.90
D. $86.50

ID: 1ecaa9c0 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale

Choice A is correct. It’s given that Robert was charged an initial fee of $20.00 to rent the truck plus an
additional $0.70 per mile driven. Let m represent the number of miles the truck was driven. Since the rental
charge is $0.70 per mile driven, represents the amount Robert was charged for m miles driven. Let c
equal the total amount, in dollars, Robert was charged to rent the truck. The total amount can be represented
by the equation . It’s given that the truck was driven 38 miles, thus . Substituting 38
into the equation gives . Multiplying gives . Adding these
values gives , so the total amount Robert was charged is $46.60.

Choices B, C, and D are incorrect and may result from setting up the equation incorrectly or from making
calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 8643d906
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 8643d906 1.19

The population of snow leopards in a certain area can be modeled by the

function P defined above, where is the population t years after 1990.
Of the following, which is the best interpretation of the equation
?
A. The snow leopard population in this area is predicted to be 30 in the year 2020.
B. The snow leopard population in this area is predicted to be 30 in the year 2030.
C. The snow leopard population in this area is predicted to be 550 in the year 2020.
D. The snow leopard population in this area is predicted to be 550 in the year 2030.

ID: 8643d906 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale

Choice C is correct. It’s given that represents the population of snow leopards t years after 1990.
corresponds to and . It follows that corresponds to 30 years after 1990, or
2020. Thus, the best interpretation of is that the snow leopard population in this area is predicted
to be 550 in the year 2020.

Choices A and B are incorrect and may result from reversing the interpretations of t and . Choice D is
incorrect and may result from determining that 30 years after 1990 is 2030, not 2020.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID a8e6bd75
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: a8e6bd75 1.20

Which of the following is the graph of the equation

in the xy-plane?
A.

B.

C.

D.
 ID: a8e6bd75 Answer
Correct Answer: D

Rationale

Choice D is correct. In the xy-plane, the graph of the equation , where m and b are constants, is a
line with slope m and y-intercept . Therefore, the graph of in the xy-plane is a line with slope 2
and a y-intercept . Having a slope of 2 means that for each increase in x by 1, the value of y increases by
2. Only the graph in choice D has a slope of 2 and crosses the y-axis at . Therefore, the graph shown in
choice D must be the correct answer.

Choices A, B, and C are incorrect. The graph of in the xy-plane is a line with slope 2 and a y-
intercept at . The graph in choice A crosses the y-axis at the point , not , and it has a slope

of , not 2. The graph in choice B crosses the y-axis at ; however, the slope of this line is , not 2.
The graph in choice C has a slope of 2; however, the graph crosses the y-axis at , not .

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID fe6f9678
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: fe6f9678
1.21

For the linear function , and . Which equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: fe6f9678 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. An equation defining the linear function 𝑓 can be written in the form 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 is the slope
and 0, 𝑏 is the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 in the xy-plane. The slope of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 can be found using the
𝑦 -𝑦
formula 𝑚 = 2 1 , where 𝑥1 , 𝑦1 and 𝑥2 , 𝑦2 are any two points that the graph passes through. If 𝑓0 = 17, it follows that the
𝑥2 - 𝑥1
graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 passes through the point 0, 17. If 𝑓1 = 17, it follows that the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 passes through the point 1, 17.
𝑦 -𝑦 17 - 17
Substituting 0, 17 and 1, 17 for 𝑥1 , 𝑦1 and 𝑥2 , 𝑦2 , respectively, in the formula 𝑚 = 2 1 yields 𝑚 = , which is equivalent to
𝑥2 - 𝑥1 1-0
𝑚 = 0 , or 𝑚 = 0. Since the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 passes through 0, 17, it follows that 𝑏 = 17. Substituting 0 for 𝑚 and 17 for 𝑏 in the
1
equation 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑓𝑥 = 0𝑥 + 17, or 𝑓𝑥 = 17. Thus, the equation that defines 𝑓 is 𝑓𝑥 = 17.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 930c2990
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 930c2990
1.22

Hydrogen is placed inside a container and kept at a constant pressure. The graph shows the estimated volume , in liters, of
the hydrogen when its temperature is kelvins.

What is the estimated volume, in liters, of the hydrogen when its temperature is kelvins?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 930c2990 Answer

Correct Answer: C
Rationale
Choice C is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents temperature, in kelvins, and the y-axis represents volume, in
liters. Therefore, the estimated volume, in liters, of the hydrogen when its temperature is 500 kelvins is represented by the y-
coordinate of the point on the graph that has an x-coordinate of 500. The point on the graph with an x-coordinate of 500 has a
y-coordinate of 7. Therefore, the estimated volume, in liters, of the hydrogen when its temperature is 500 kelvins is 7.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors. Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d11910d6
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: d11910d6
1.23

The graph of the linear function is shown. What is the y-intercept of the graph of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d11910d6 Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. The y-intercept of a graph is the point where the graph intersects the y-axis. The graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 )
shown intersects the y-axis at the point ( 0, 2 ) . Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) is ( 0, 2 ) .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the x-intercept, not the y-intercept, of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓 ( 𝑥 ) .

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 5907e072
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 5907e072
1.24

For the linear function , is a constant. When , . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 5907e072 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that when 𝑥 = 0, 𝑓𝑥 = 30. Substituting 0 for 𝑥 and 30 for 𝑓𝑥 in the given function yields
30 = 0 + 𝑏, or 30 = 𝑏. Therefore, the value of 𝑏 is 30.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID fe287f7e
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: fe287f7e
1.25

To repair a refrigerator, a technician charges per hour for labor plus for parts. Which function f represents the total
amount, in dollars, the technician will charge for this job if it takes hours?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: fe287f7e Answer

Correct Answer: C

Rationale
Choice C is correct. It’s given that the technician charges $ 60 per hour for labor. Therefore, if the job takes 𝑥 hours, the
$ 60
technician will charge
1 hour
𝑥 hours, or $ 60𝑥, for labor. It’s also given that the technician charges $ 120 for parts. Therefore,
𝑓𝑥 = 60𝑥 + 120 represents the total amount, in dollars, the technician will charge for this job if it takes 𝑥 hours.

Choice A is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice B is incorrect. This function represents the total amount, in dollars, the technician charges for labor only, not the total
amount charged for labor and parts.

Choice D is incorrect. This function represents the total amount, in dollars, the technician would charge if the charge for
parts were subtracted from, rather than added to, the charge for labor.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID d0cb49e8
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: d0cb49e8
1.26

Argon is placed inside a container with a constant volume. The graph shows the estimated pressure , in
, of the argon when its temperature is kelvins.

What is the estimated pressure of the argon, in , when the temperature is kelvins?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: d0cb49e8 Answer

Correct Answer: B
Rationale
Choice B is correct. For the graph shown, the x-axis represents temperature, in kelvins, and the y-axis represents the
estimated pressure, in pounds per square inch psi. The estimated pressure of the argon when the temperature is 600
kelvins can be found by locating the point on the graph where the value of 𝑥 is equal to 600. The graph passes through the
point 600, 12. This means that when the temperature is 600 kelvins, the estimated pressure is 12 psi.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the estimated pressure, in psi, of the argon when the temperature is 300 kelvins, not 600 kelvins.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the temperature, in kelvins, of the argon.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 3174f07d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 3174f07d
1.27

The graph of the linear function is shown, where . What is the y-intercept of the graph of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 3174f07d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. The y-intercept of a graph is the point where the graph intersects the y-axis. The graph of function 𝑓
shown intersects the y-axis at the point 0, 8. Therefore, the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑓 is ( 0, 8 ) .

Choice A is incorrect. This is the point where the x-axis, not the graph of 𝑓, intersects the y-axis.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy
Question ID 4702da8f
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 4702da8f
1.28

The function is defined by . What is the value of ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 4702da8f Answer

Correct Answer: B

Rationale
Choice B is correct. It’s given that function 𝑓 is defined by 𝑓𝑥 = 80 - 6𝑥. The value of 𝑓7 can be found by substituting 7 for 𝑥 in
the given function, which yields 𝑓7 = 80 - 67, or 𝑓7 = 80 - 42, which is equivalent to 𝑓7 = 38. Therefore, the value of 𝑓7 is 38.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the value of 80 - 67, not 80 - 67. Choice C is incorrect. This is the value of 80 - 61, not 80 - 67.

Choice D is incorrect. This is the value of 80 - 6 + 7, not 80 - 67.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID b51c173d
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: b51c173d
1.29

For the linear function , the graph of in the xy-plane has a slope of and has a y-intercept at . Which
equation defines ?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: b51c173d Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. An equation defining the linear function 𝑓 can be written in the form 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏, where 𝑚 is the slope
and 0, 𝑏 is the y-intercept of the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 in the xy-plane. It’s given that the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 has a slope of 2. Therefore,
𝑚 = 2. It’s also given that the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 has a y-intercept at 0, - 5. Therefore, 𝑏 = - 5. Substituting 2 for 𝑚 and -5 for 𝑏 in
the equation 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑚𝑥 + 𝑏 yields 𝑓𝑥 = 2𝑥 - 5. Thus, the equation that defines 𝑓 is 𝑓𝑥 = 2𝑥 - 5.

1
Choice A is incorrect. For this function, the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 in the xy-plane has a slope of , not 2.
2
1
Choice B is incorrect. For this function, the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 in the xy-plane has a slope of - , not 2.
2

Choice C is incorrect. For this function, the graph of 𝑦 = 𝑓𝑥 in the xy-plane has a slope of -2, not 2.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 27198699
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 27198699
1.30

As part of a science project on evaporation, Amaya measured the height of a liquid in a container over a period of time. The
function gives the estimated height, in centimeters (cm), of the liquid in the container days after the
start of the project. Which of the following is the best interpretation of in this context?

A. The estimated height, in cm, of the liquid at the start of the project

B. The estimated height, in cm, of the liquid at the end of the project

C. The estimated change in the height, in cm, of the liquid each day

D. The estimated number of days for all of the liquid to evaporate

ID: 27198699 Answer

Correct Answer: A

Rationale
Choice A is correct. It's given that the function 𝑓𝑥 = 33 - 0.18𝑥 gives the estimated height, in centimeters (cm), of the liquid in
the container 𝑥 days after the start of the project. For a linear function in the form 𝑓𝑥 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥, where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are constants,
𝑎 represents the value of 𝑓0 and 𝑏 represents the rate of change of the function. It follows that in the given function, 33
represents the value of 𝑓0. Therefore, the best interpretation of 33 in this context is the estimated height, in cm, of the liquid
at the start of the project.

Choice B is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Choice C is incorrect. The estimated change in the height, in cm, of the liquid each day is 0.18, not 33.

Choice D is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy

Question ID 0d6ab461
Assessment Test Domain Skill Difficulty

SAT Math Algebra Linear functions

ID: 0d6ab461
1.31

Gabriella deposits in a savings account at the end of each week. At the beginning of the week of a year there was
in that savings account. How much money, in dollars, will be in the account at the end of the week of that year?

A.

B.

C.

D.

ID: 0d6ab461 Answer

Correct Answer: D

Rationale
Choice D is correct. It’s given that at the beginning of the 1st week of the year there was $ 600 in a savings account and
Gabriella deposits $ 35 in that savings account at the end of each week. Therefore, the amount of money, in dollars, in the
savings account at the end of the 4th week of that year is 600 + 435, or 740.

Choice A is incorrect. This is the amount of money, in dollars, that will be in the account at the end of the 4th week if
Gabriella withdraws, rather than deposits, $ 35 at the end of each week.

Choice B is incorrect. This is the amount of money, in dollars, that will be in the account at the end of the 1st week, not the
4th week.

Choice C is incorrect and may result from conceptual or calculation errors.

Question Difficulty: Easy