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SAT Math Word Problems
100
Abate
v. to become less active, less intense, or less in amount
100
Adapt
v. to make suit a new purpose
v. to accommodate oneself to a new condition, setting, or situation
100
Advocate
n. someone who promotes or defends something
v. to defend or promote something (usu. a belief, theory, opinion, etc.)
100
Allude
v. to make a secretive mention of something
100
Maria is staying at a hotel that charges $99.95 per night plus tax for a room. A tax of 8% is applied to the room rate, and an additional one-time untaxed fee of $5.00 is charged by the hotel. Which of the following represents Maria’s total charge, in dollars, for staying x nights?
A. (99.95 + 0.08x) + 5
B. 1.08(99.95x) + 5
C. 1.08(99.95x + 5)
D. 1.08(99.95 + 5)x
B. 1.08(99.95x) + 5
200
Abstract
adj. existing purely in the mind; not representing actual reality
200
Adept
adj. having knowledge or skill (usu. in a particular area)
200
Aesthetic
adj. relating to beauty or refined taste
200
Altercation
n. a noisy argument or confrontation
200
A. AE is parallel to BD
B. AE is perpendicular to BD
C. AB is parallel to DE
D. AB is perpendicular to DE
C. AB is parallel to DE
300
Abysmal
adj. extremely bad
300
Adequate
adj. having sufficient qualifications to meet a specific task or purpose
300
Afford
v. to be able to buy
v. to be able to spare
300
Ambiguous
adj. unclear or vague in meaning
300
x² + y² = 153
y = −4x
If (x, y) is a solution to the system of equations above, what is the value of x²?
A. -51
B. 3
C. 9
D. 144
C. 9
400
Accordingly
adv. in accordance with
400
Advent
n. the arrival or creation of something (usu. historic)
400
Agitate
v. to promote something (usu. a cause)
400
Ambitious
adj. having a powerful desire for success or achievement
400
The function f is defined by f(x) = 2x³ + 3x² + cx + 8, where c is a constant. In the xy-plane, the graph of f intersects the x-axis at the three points (−4, 0), (1/2, 0), and (p, 0). What is the value of c?
A. -18
B. -2
C. 2
D. 10
A. -18
500
Acquisition
n. the act of gaining a skill or possession of something
500
Adversarial
adj. relating to hostile opposition
500
Allow
v. to permit or consent to
500
Ambivalence
n. the state of being uncertain or stuck between two or more options
500
A researcher wanted to know if there is an association between exercise and sleep for the population of 16-year-olds in the United States. She obtained survey responses from a random sample of 2000 United States 16-year-olds and found convincing evidence of a positive association between exercise and sleep. Which of the following conclusions is well supported by the data?
A. There is a positive association between exercise and sleep for 16-year-olds in the United States.
B. There is a positive association between exercise and sleep for 16-year-olds in the world.
C. Using exercise and sleep as defined by the study, an increase in sleep is caused by an increase in exercise for 16-year-olds in the United States.
D. Using exercise and sleep as defined by the study, an increase in sleep is caused by an increase in exercise for 16-year-olds in the world.
A. There is a positive association between exercise and sleep for 16-year-olds in the United States.