Free SAT® Practice Questions

After a couple dances for three hours in a charity dance-a-thon, they earn $50 per half-hour of additional dancing. Assuming they dance for at least three hours, which expression represents the total number of dollars earned by a couple who dances continuously for h hours?

A. 25h

B. 100h

C. 50(h - 3)

D. 100h - 300

A pizzeria charges $17 for Pizza A and $13 for Pizza B. Ingredient costs are $450 per week for Pizza A and $310 per week for Pizza B. Last week, the pizzeria sold an equal number of both pizza types, and the weekly profit from the sale of each pizza type was the same. If x represents the number of Pizza B sold, what is the value of x?

A. 30

B. 35

C. 140

D. 145

Malik’s salary is $25,500 per year, which he expects will increase by a constant dollar amount annually. In 12 years, his salary will have doubled. Assuming salary increases take place only at the end of a full year, how many years must Malik wait until his salary is at least $40,000 annually?

A. 6

B. 7

C. 8

D. 9

21x − 6y = 54

9 + y = 3.5x

The system of equations shown has how many solutions?

A. Zero

B. One

C. Two

D. Infinitely many

hx − 4y = −10

kx + 3y = −15

If the graphs of the lines in this system of equations intersect at (–3, 1), what is the value of k/h?

A. 1/3

B. 2

C. 3

D. 6

The following text is from Jules Verne's 1863 novel Five Weeks in a Balloon.

Notwithstanding fatigues of every description, and in all climates, Ferguson's constitution continued marvelously sound. He felt at ease in the midst of the most complete privations; in fine, he was the very type of the thoroughly accomplished explorer whose stomach expands or contracts at will; whose limbs grow longer or shorter according to the resting-place that each stage of a journey may bring; who can fall asleep at any hour of the day or awake at any hour of the night.

As used in the text, what does the word "constitution" most nearly mean?

A. Statute

B. Principles

C. Health

D. Ordinance

In 1990, Carl Woese proposed that bacteria and archaea were disparate domains of prokaryotes based on the analysis of their ribosomal RNA, the genetic material that plays an active role in the formation of proteins. Today, the phylogenetic branches of bacteria, archaea, and eukarya form the basis of the three-domain system of classification that is still in use.

As used in the text, what does the word “branches” most nearly mean?

A. Boughs

B. Offices

C. Chapters

D. Groupings

The following text is from Jane Austen's 1813 novel Pride and Prejudice.

"Well," said Charlotte, "I wish Jane success with all my heart. And if she were married to him tomorrow, I should think she had as good a chance of happiness as if she were to be studying his character for a twelvemonth. Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance. If the dispositions of the parties are ever so well known to each other, or ever so similar beforehand, it does not advance their felicity in the least. They always continue to grow sufficiently unlike afterwards to have their share of vexation; and it is better to know as little as possible of the defects of the person with whom you are to pass your life."

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

A. It establishes that Charlotte thinks Jane has a good chance at happiness even if Jane rushes into her marriage.

B. It lays out how Charlotte believes that being happy in your marriage is not something that can be assured.

C. It chronicles the events that caused Charlotte to believe what she does about marriage.

D. It shows that Charlotte did nothing to improve her own happiness in marriage by getting to know her partner first.

The following text is from H.G. Wells' 1898 novel The War of the Worlds.

No one gave a thought to the older worlds of space as sources of human danger, or thought of them only to dismiss the idea of life upon them as impossible or improbable. It is curious to recall some of the mental habits of those departed days. At most terrestrial men fancied there might be other men upon Mars, perhaps inferior to themselves and ready to welcome a missionary enterprise. Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us.

Which choice best states the function of the bold portion in the text as a whole?

A. It elaborates on the danger posed by the Martians.

B. It establishes a contrast with the idea introduced in the preceding sentence.

C. It presents specific examples of what humans once thought about the Martians.

D. It sets up the specific beliefs presented in the next sentence.

Urban agriculture has been proposed as a potential solution to the food insecurities that occur in densely populated communities with high economic disparity. Specifically, rooftop gardens can help improve access to fresh fruits and vegetables, ______ the residents in a collective purpose, and beautify the skyline. However, the space is very limited, and rooftop gardeners would benefit from consistent crop rotation and strategic plant selection.

Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?

A. engaging

B. engage

C. engages

D. engaged