SAT data analysis and statistics part 3

Mastering Advanced Math: SAT Test - part 3

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1. 


Refer to the above scatterplot, which shows wrist and neck
circumference measurements, in centimeters, for 12 people. The line of best fit is drawn.
How many of the 12 people have an actual neck circumference that differs by more than 1 centimeter from the neck circumference predicted by the line of best fit?

2. 


The table above shows the annual salaries for the 24 members of a professional sports team in terms of millions of dollars. 
If each player’s salary is increased by 10%, which of the following statistics does not increase by 10%?

3. 

Given a starting population of 100 bacteria, the formula b(t) = 100(2^t)
can be used to determine the number of bacteria, b, after t periods of
time. If each time period is 15 minutes long, how many minutes will it
take for the population of bacteria to reach 51,200?
write answer only in numbers

4. 


The scatterplot above shows the profit, by month, for a new company for the first year of operation. A line of best fit is also shown. Using this line, by what dollar amount did the profit in the 18th month exceed the profit in the 13th month?

5. 


The greatest percent of increase in the jogger’s heart rate occurred over
what interval of time, in minutes? Refer to the graph above which shows the heart rate, in beats per minute, of a jogger during a 4-minute interval.

6. 


The partially completed table above describes the distribution of 200 subjects in a study involving eye color in which there were 4 times as many males with brown eyes as with blue eyes and 7 times as many females with brown eyes as with blue eyes. What percent of the subjects were either male with blue eyes or female with brown eyes?

7. 

If the average of x, y, and z is 32 and the average of y and z is 27, what
is the average of x and 2x?

8. 

The average (arithmetic mean) of a set of seven numbers is 81. If one
of the numbers is discarded, the average of the remaining numbers is
78. What is the value of the number that was discarded?

9. 


The table above can be used to approximate the circumference of the head, in centimeters, during the first 5 years after birth. At 5 years of age, Jacob’s head circumference was 81 cm. Based on the table, what was his approximate height, in centimeters, at 1 years old?

10. 

The arithmetic mean of a set of 20 test scores is represented by x. If
each score is increased by y points, which expression represents the
arithmetic mean of the revised set of test scores?

11. 


The cumulative histogram above shows the distribution of scores that
24 students received on an English test. If a student is selected at
random, what is the probability that the student will have a score
between 71 and 80?

12. 


The diagram above shows a graph of the students’ test scores in Ms. Wedow’s algebra class. Which ten-point interval contains the median?

13. 


Refer to the above scatterplot, which shows wrist and neck
circumference measurements, in centimeters, for 12 people. The line of best fit is drawn.
What is the predicted neck circumference, in centimeters, for someone whose wrist circumference is 17.0 cm?

14. 

Chris plans to purchase a car that loses its value at a rate of 14% per
year. If the intial cost of the car is $27,000, which of the following
equations should Chris use to determine the value, v, of the car after 4
years?

15. 

The accompanying graph illustrates the presence of a certain strain of
bacteria at various pH levels. Between which two pH values is the rate
at which the number of colonies of bacteria increasing at the lowest
rate?

16. 


The graph above shows how $250,000 is invested.
How much money is invested in municipal bonds?

17. 

The owner of a small computer repair business has one employee, who
is paid an hourly rate of $22. The owner estimates his weekly profit
using the function P(x) = 8,600 – 22x. In this function, x represents the
number of

18. 


The graph above shows the number of U.S. households with laptop
computers for the years 2010 to 2014.
The greatest percent of increase in the number of households with
laptops occurred in which two consecutive years?

19. 


From 2014 to 2015 the number of students enrolled in advanced mathematics courses increased by the same percent that student enrollment in advanced mathematics courses dropped from 2013 to 2014. What was the approximate number of students enrolled in advanced mathematics courses in 2015?

20. 

Vanessa plans to invest $10,000 for 5 years at an annual interest rate of
6% compounded annually. Which equation could be used to determine
the profit, P, Vanessa earns from her initial investment?

21. 


Refer to the above table, which summarizes the results of a survey of the student body of a high school about club membership in which each student enrolled in the high school enumerated the clubs in which they were members.

If a student is selected at random, what is the probability that the student does not belong to 3 or more clubs?

22. 

Jacob begins painting at 12:00 noon. At 12:30 P.M. he estimates that 13
gallons of paint are left, and at 3:30 he estimates that 4 gallons of paint
remain. If the paint is being used at a constant rate, how many gallons
of paint did Jacob have when he started the job?

23. 


The table above summarizes the number of people by age group who were included in a survey of driving habits. Which of the following
statements is true?

24. 

The number of square units, A, in the area covered by a bacteria culture
is increasing at a rate of 20% every 7 days. If the bacteria culture
initially covers an area of 10 square centimeters, which equation can be
used to find the number of square units in the area covered by the
bacteria culture after d days?

25. 

The average of a, b, c, and d is p. If the average of a and c is q, what is
the average of b and d in terms of p and q?

26. 

The yearly growth in the number of fast food restaurants in a certain
retail chain can be modeled by the function f(n) = 5 + 8n. According to
this model which statement is true?

27. 

The City Tunnel and Bridge Authority in a certain city estimates that
40,000 vehicles currently travel over a certain bridge per year but, due
to highway construction and changing traffic patterns, vehicle traffic
over the bridge will begin to decline by 12% every 5 years. Which of
the following expressions best represents the vehicle traffic projections
for this bridge n years from now?

28. 


Refer to the above table, which summarizes the results of a
survey of the student body of a high school about club membership in which each student enrolled in the high school enumerated the clubs in which they were members.

If 28% of the students who are enrolled in this school belong to at least two clubs, how many students who are enrolled in this school did not participate in the survey?

29. 

Susan received grades of 78, 93, 82, and 76 on four math exams. What
is the lowest score she can receive on her next math exam and have an
average of at least 85 on the five exams?

30. 

A radioactive substance has an initial mass of 100 grams, and its mass
is reduced by 40% every 5 years. Which equation could be used to find
the number of grams in the mass, y, that remains after x years?

31. 


Which of the following statements is true about the data in the tables above?
I. The mean salaries for both companies are greater than $35,000.
II. The mean age of workers in Company 1 is greater than the mean
age of workers in Company 2.
III. The salary range in Company 2 is greater than the salary range in
Company 1.

32. 


The graph above shows the average daily temperature during a particular week in January in a certain city. Which statement best describes the temperature data in the graph above?

33. 


If there are 72 SAT Math scores between 510 and 600, how many SAT Math scores are above 700? refer to the graph above.

34. 

Which of the accompanying tables that show how population is changing over time illustrate exponential decay?

35. 


Over what interval of time, in minutes, was the jogger’s heart rate
changing at a constant rate?
Refer to the graph above which shows the heart rate,
in beats per minute, of a jogger during a 4-minute interval.

36. 


The graph above represents a jogger’s speed during her 20-minute jog
around her neighborhood. Which statement best describes what the
jogger was doing during the 9 to 12 minute interval of her jog?

37. 

The lowest value in a set of ordered scores is x and the highest value is
y. If each score is increased by k, then which of the following must be
true of the revised set of scores?
I. The mean is increased by k.
II. The range is k.
III. The median remains unchanged.

38. 

If the average of x, y, and z is 12, what is the average of 3x, 3y, and 3z?

39. 

The gas tank in a car holds a total of 16 gallons of gas. The car travels 75 miles on 4 gallons of gas. If the gas tank is full at the beginning of a trip, which graph represents the rate of change in the amount of gas in the tank?

40. 


Refer to the above scatterplot, which shows wrist and neck
circumference measurements, in centimeters, for 12 people. The line of best fit is drawn.
What is the average increase in neck circumference per centimeter increase in wrist circumference, correct to the nearest tenth?

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