SAT Flashcards
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ONE OF EVER X dollars =
1/X DOLLARS
A meteorologist estimates that on a sunny day, the air temperature decreases by about 4F for every 1,000feat of elevation gain.
On a certain day, the air temperature outside an airplane flying above Seattle is -58F∘ and the ground level temperature in Seattle is 70F . If x is the height above Seattle, in feet, at which the plane is flying, which of the following best models the situation?
70 = - 4x/1000 +58 70 = - 4x/1000 -58 70 = 4x.1000-58 70 = 4x/1000 -58
y = ax + b
b : is the initial one - the ground height is 70ft and its go up by 1000ft , while the temperature decreases 4F ( -4)
a: is the variation, slope
-58 = -4x/1000 + 70
But it does not appear like this in the answer, let’s chng the ax position
-58 +4x/1000 = -70
It is not : 70 = - 4x /1000 - 58 . Since it is temp decreases for every of ELEVATION GAIN
Oliver mows lawns in his neighborhood. He charges $10 for each regular yard he mows, and he charges an extra $5dollar sign, 5 for each large yard that he mows. In one week he mowed 6 more large yards than regular yards and made$265 If r represents the number of regular yards that Oliver mowed, which equation best models the situation? 10 ( r+6) = 265 10r + 5 ( r+6) = 265 10r + 15( r+6) = 265 10r + 15r + 6 = 265
” an extra $5dollar sign, 5 for each large yard “ = 10+5 = 15$ each large
10r + 15 ( r+ 6) = 265
Cecilia rents a moving truck that uses a gallon of gas every 10 miles for $29.95dollar sign, 29,95 per day. She incurs an additional charge of $0.89 for each mile traveled and must return the truck with the same amount of gas in the tank as when she rented it. Cecilia travels x miles and replaces the gas she used with gas that costs$2.25. She returns the moving truck on the same day, and calculates that she spent a total of $65.63Which of the following equations best models the situation?
Total = rent fee + additional mile charge + gas return ( = when she rented it)
2.25$x /10 = the gallon used
29,95$ + 0,89$.x + ( replaces the gas she used with gas that costs$2.25.) 2.25$x /10= 65.63
Camille and Hiroki have decided to start walking for exercise. Camille is going to walk 7 miles the first day and 3 miles each day after that. Hiroki is too busy to walk on the first 2 days, so he decides to walk 5 miles each day until he has walked the same number of miles as Camille. If Camille and Hiroki will have walked the same number of miles, how many days will Camille have walked?
Camile miles = Hiroki miles
Camile walked 2 days extra : 7 + 3 ( d-1)
Hiroki walked 2 days fewer: 5 (d -2)
7 + 3 (d -1) = 5 (d-2)
4 + 3d = 5d - 10
-2d = -6
d = 3 days
range :
the min should be the result of __
the max should be the result of __
On a highway, drivers are required to maintain a speed of between 55and 65miles per h.$7penalty is assessed for each 1mph a driver’s speed is outside this range. If a driver receives a 42 penalty, what are possible values for his speed?
min : substraction : 55-6 = 49
max : plus 42 = 6 = 71
42/7 = 6 mph
At the county fair, the operator of a game guesses a contestant’s weight. For each pound the operator’s guess differs from the contestant’s weight, the contestant will receive $3A contestant weighing xpounds received $15 when the operator guessed 120pounds. Which of the following equations could be used to solve for the weight of the contestant?
! If the options do not have one that has + - in the answer, it doesn’t matter if it was more weighted or less
To only know what it differs : 120 - x
When its differed , the constant earn 3$ : ( 120-x)3
At final, the constant earn a total of $15 :
( 120-x)3 = 15
A taut string of length 10 inches is plucked at the center. The vibration travels along the string at a constant rate of c inches per millisecond in both directions. If x represents the position on the string from the left-most end, so that 0≤x≤100, which of the following equations can be used to find the location x of the vibration after 0.3 milisec
1/c (x -5) =0. 3
cx - 5 = 0,3
x - 10 = 0,3c
rate x time = distance
plucked at the center = 5
c . 0,3 = ( 5 -x)
the answer does not appear like this way , so divide “c”
0,3 = (5-x)1/c
T=0.125(I−8,225)
The amount of tax, T, in dollars to be paid by an individual with an income of III between 8{,}225$ 34{,}500$ is given by the equation above. Tax is paid from the portion of income above 8,225$ and the remaining amount becomes a part of disposable income. What percentage of income above 8,225 remains after paying tax for an individual whose income falls within the specified range?
Rearrange method
m = 0,125 = 🔺y/🔺x = Taxes/Income = 12,5% of Income PAID to Taxes.
The remain is : 100% (income) - 12,5% = 87,5
C=1.25S
A factory determines that the mass of a chocolate-dipped strawberry in grams, C, is related to the mass of an undipped strawberry in grams, S as shown in the equation above. For a chocolate-dipped strawberry, what percent of its mass is chocolate?
Dipped-chocolate - Undipped = chocolate
= 1,25S - S = 0,25
Chocolate/ chocolated-dipped strawberry = 0,25/ 1,25 = 1/5 = 20%
A food truck owner has determined that her maximum revenue occurs when she sells 950sandwiches per month. For every sandwich above or below 950that she sells, her revenue decreases by $0.10Which of the following could be s, the number of sandwiches sold in a month if the owner’s revenue decreased $45 from the maximum? Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
“above or below 950 sandwiches” :
( 950-s) decreases
“VARIES , decreases by 0.10$”
0,10 ( 950-s) = 45
A stack of 20 stainless steel sheets is supposed to be 40mm thick. The allowable amount of variation in thickness (tolerance) is 0.08mm for an individual sheet. Which of the following are the smallest and largest allowable thicknesses for a stack of 20sheets?oi
smallest and the largest : (40 - x)
“is 0.08mm for an individual sheet. “: 40-x/ 20 sheets
the allowable variation is 0,08:
40-x/ 20 = 0,08
largest = 40 + x smallest = 40 - x
A company that produces thumb drives has determined that its maximum profit occurs when it sells 5000. For every 500 units above or below 5000 company sells, its profit decreases by $1500 Which of the following could be the number of units sold in a month if the company’s profit decreased $12,000 from the maximum? Round the answer to the nearest whole number.
“bove or below 5000 company sells”
( 5000 - x)
“For every 500 units…. decreases $1500”
500/1500 ( 5000-x) = 12000
From 1990 to 2010, the annual profit of a company was $350 times the numbers of years either before or after 200 less than $750. For which of the following years could the annual profit have been $575
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In the year 2006, the average home price per square foot in a certain county was $98. For each year before or after 2006, the average price per square foot increased by approximately $3.50 In which of the following years could the average home price per square foot be $119
“each year befo or after 2006”
2006 - x
Increased by $3,5 + the already existing in 2006
(2006-x) .3,5 + 98 = 119
Uche is a cartographer. He picks a scale to fit a map of India onto a page of an atlas. The page is 12 by 12 inches, with 0.75 inch margins on all 4 sides. India measures 3,214 kilometers from north to south and 2,933 kilometers from west to east. Uche wants the longest dimension of India to fit exactly in between the margins of the page. If k is the number of kilometers per inch in Uche’s scale, which equation best models the situation?
lET'S TAKE ONLY ONE side margin 0,75 of 2 sides : 12 - ( 0,75.2) = 10,5 k = number of kilometers per inch = km/inch = 3,214 km/10,5inch
k.10,5 = 3,214
The gas mileage for Peter’s car is 21 miles per gallon when the car travels at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. The car’s gas tank has 17 gallons of gas at the beginning of a trip. If Peter’s car travels at an average speed of 50 miles per hour, which of the following functions f models the number of gallons of gas remaining in the tank t hours after the trip begins?
50miles — x
21 miles — 1gallon
y=mx + b
G= 🔺y/🔺x . t + initial
BUT, since x or t is always multipying the numerator, it should be 50t above the 21
G = 50t/21 ( miles per G) - 17
Is minus 17, cuz G is the REST of the G
Line l with equation 5x-6y= 3 is graphed in the x-y plane. Line k with equation 2x+ny=5 is perpendicular with line. What is the value of n
Perpendicular: solpe 2 is negative inverse = slope 1
Slope 1 : -A/B = -5/-6
Slope 2: 5/6 => -6/-5 = 6/5
B (n) = -A/B = 6/5 = 2/n ( multiples crossing)
6n= 10 : n = 5/3
in the x-y plane , line p has equation y=ax-4 where a is a constant. If line p intersects the x axis at x = 3,what is the value of a
WHEN LINE INTERSECTS THE X AXIS -> Y= 0
0 = a.3-4
Which of the following is an equation of the line A graphed in the xy plane that passes through the point (-1, 3.5)and is perpendicular to the line B whose equation is x + 4.5 = 0
x= 3.5
y= 4.5
y=3.5
x=-1
x = -4,5 . This means that if y=0 , the x will be always -4,5. While, if y is not 0, the y will be constant
x= -4,5 and y= 3.5
A line in the x y-plane passes through the point (4, -1)and is perpendicular to the line with equation y = x + 5y Which of the following is an equation of the line ?
x = 1.x => a=1
perpendicular => -1
y=-1x + b
(4, -1)
-1 = -1.4 + b
3 = b
y = -1x + 3
when x + 3 or y + 3 = 0 , the x or y is a ___
Which of the following is the equation of the line A graphed in the x y-plane that passes through the point (-2,2)and is parallel to the line B whose equation is y - 3 = 0
a) x + 2 = 0
b) y + 2 = 0
c) y-2 = 0
d) x-2= 0
y is constant
y = 2 => y-2=0 ( y-3=0 : y=+3)
y-2=0
What is the equation, in which its slope is 7/8 and y-intercept is 3
a) 7x+8y= 24
b) 7x - 8y = -3
c) 7x-8y= 24
d) 7x+8y = 3
e) 7x-8y= -24
slope = -A/B -> - (-7) /8
y intercept = 3 = C/B = C/8 = 24
-7X+8y = 24
HOWEVER, in the answers the “Ax” are all positive:
(-7X+8y = 24) x -1
+7x -8y = -24
If the slope is + , the line will be
m + => line rising up