Questions | Answer Key

These questions will help you prepare for the SAT & High School Exit Exams

Test Questions   Complete the problems below. Then, check your results with those in the Answer Key below. For any items you do not get correct, please review the Instruction and recalculate the problems (click HERE for a printer-friendly version)

1. How far does a man travel if he starts a trip at 9:15 AM and travels at a constant rate of 30 miles per hour until 11:45 A.M.?  (Remember: Distance = Rate X Time)

   Time = 11:45 - 9:15 = hrs.
   Rate = 30 mph
   

2. A plane traveling at 200 miles per hour is 10 miles from an airport.  How long will it take the plane to reach the airport?

   D = 10 miles;  R = mph
   
   

3. The scale on a map is " = 200 miles.  What is the actual distance between 2 cities which are 6" apart on the map?

   Let x = Actual distance.  Form a proportion:
   
    
   
   
   
       x = 1200 (2) = 2400 miles

4. If 4 times Jared's age is increased by 5 less than twice his age, the result is 55.  How old is he?

   Let x = Jared's age
   4x + (2x - 5) = 55
                   6x = 60
                     x = 10 years old

5. If 6 more than 3 times a number is increased by 5 less than the same number the result is 9.  Find the number.

   Let x = the number
   3x + 6 + x - 5 = 9
               4x + 1 = 9
                      4x = 8
                        x = 2
   

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