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In document Sat Practice Book (Page 161-168)

2009-2010 2009-2010

5.

The depth of a lake is the difference between the altitude at the surface and at the lowest point of the lake. If the five lakes in the graph above were listed in order from the greatest depth to the least depth, which lake would be third in the list?

(A) Erie (B) Huron (C) Michigan (D) Ontario (E) Superior

6.

The graph above shows various temperatures from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. of a given day. Which of the following situations best fits the

nformation on the graph?

(A) It rained a little, and then the Sun came out and warmed things up.

(B) The mild temperature was lowered by a heavy rain in the morning, and the

temperature dropped lower by evening. (C) It was more windy in the morning than it was in the evening, and the temperature was mild throughout.

(D) The morning was cold, but the Sun later came out and raised the temperature.

(E) The temperature decreased at a constant rate from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M.

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7.

Some common nail sizes and their

corresponding lengths are shown in the table above. If nail sizes from 2d up to 10d increase by a constant length for each increase of 1d in size, what would be the length, in inches, of a 6d nail?

(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 1 (E) 1

8.

According to the chart above, Company XYZ experienced its largest increase in monthly profits between which two consecutive months?

(A) January and February (B) February and March (C) March and April (D) April and May (E) May and June

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9.

Which of the following graphs best represents the information in the table above?

10.

The Lyndhurst High School twelfth graders are represented in the circle graph in Figure 1. Figure 2 is another way to illustrate the use of computers by these twelfth graders. If the same 200 twelfth graders are represented in both figures, what is the total number of twelfth graders represented by the shaded circle in Figure 2 ?

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11.

According to the graph above, for which month was sales minus cost greatest? (A) June (B) July (C) August (D) September (E) October

12.

It took Kia 6 hours to drive from Ashton to Farley, passing through Belville, Clinton, Dryden, and Edgewood on the way. The graph above shows where she was along the route during the 6 hours of the trip.

According to the graph, approximately how long, in hours, did it take Kia to drive from Dryden to Edgewood?

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 3 (E) 4

13.

For 12 bottles of shampoo of various brands, the cost and volume of each are displayed in the scatterplot above, and the line of best fit for the data is shown. Of the following, which is closest to the average (arithmetic mean) cost per ounce for the 12 bottles?

(A) $0.06 (B) $0.09 (C) $0.12 (D) $0.15 (E) $0.18

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14.

Company R makes cars in many locations around the world. The graph above shows where its cars were made in 2003. If the company made 5,000,000 cars in 2003, how many of these cars were made in South America?

(A) 50 (B) 500 (C) 5,000 (D) 50,000 (E) 500,000

15.

The graph above shows the monthly sales for Company A and Company B for the second half of 2004. What was the largest one-month decrease in sales for Company B during this period of time?

(A) $45,000 (B) $30,000 (C) $25,000 (D) $20,000 (E) $15,000

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16.

Which of the following graphs best represents the information in the table above?

17.

The table above shows the number of items 100 customers purchased from a hardware store over a 4 -hour period. Which of the following can be determined from the information in the table?

I. The average (arithmetic mean) number of items purchased per customer

II. The median number of items purchased per customer

III. The mode of the number of items purchased per customer

(A) None

(B) I and II only (C) I and III only (D) II and III only (E) I, II, and III

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18.

The incomplete table above is an expense sheet for Carmen’s business trip. If her hotel expenses were the same each day, what were her total expenses for Friday, in dollars? (Disregard the $ sign when gridding your answer.)

19.

Table 1 above shows the number of juniors and seniors taking Physics and Statistics at Midland High School. The partially

completed Table 2 above gives the enrollment for these classes in periods 1 and 2, which are the only periods Physics and Statistics are taught. If only juniors and seniors take these classes, what is the total number of students who take Physics or Statistics in period 2?

20.

Graphed above is the amount that a

computer shop charges for a repair job as a function of the number of hours required to do the job. Which of the following is most consistent with the information in the graph? (A) The shop charges the same amount for any job of any length.

(B) The shop charges at an hourly rate for work with no fixed initial amount. (C) The shop charges a fixed initial amount plus an hourly rate for work, starting at the beginning of the first hour.

(D) The shop charges a fixed amount for the first 2 hours or less of work. The shop charges at an hourly rate for work beyond 2 hours.

(E) The shop charges at an hourly rate for work beginning at the start of the first hour. This rate decreases after 2 hours of work.

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