SSAT Practice Test (Upper Level: Mathematics) 2

Question 1

If 3x - 7 = 2x + 5, what is the value of x?

Accepted Answer

12

Answer

Subtract 2x from both sides to get x - 7 = 5, then add 7 to find x = 12.

Question 2

What is 40% of 250?

Accepted Answer

100

Answer

40% of 250 equals 0.40 × 250 = 100.

Question 3

The ratio of boys to girls in a class is 3:5. If there are 24 students total, how many girls are there?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

The ratio has 8 parts and 24 ÷ 8 = 3, so girls = 5 × 3 = 15.

Question 4

What is the area of a triangle with base 10 and height 6?

Accepted Answer

30

Answer

Area = ½ × base × height = ½ × 10 × 6 = 30.

Question 5

If a number is increased by 25% to become 75, what was the original number?

Accepted Answer

60

Answer

The original times 1.25 equals 75, so 75 ÷ 1.25 = 60.