SSAT Practice Test (Upper Level: Mathematics) 3 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is the median of the set {4, 9, 2, 7, 5}?
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 4
- 9
Correct answer: 5
Sorted, the set is {2, 4, 5, 7, 9} and the middle value is 5.
Question 2: If 5(x + 2) = 35, what is x?
- 5 (Correct answer)
- 7
- 33
- 3
Correct answer: 5
Divide both sides by 5 to get x + 2 = 7, so x = 5.
Question 3: A car travels 180 miles in 3 hours. What is its average speed in miles per hour?
- 60 (Correct answer)
- 54
- 90
- 45
Correct answer: 60
Speed = distance ÷ time = 180 ÷ 3 = 60 mph.
Question 4: What is the value of √144?
- 12 (Correct answer)
- 14
- 72
- 24
Correct answer: 12
12 × 12 = 144, so √144 = 12.
Question 5: If 3/4 of a number is 18, what is the number?
- 24 (Correct answer)
- 13.5
- 27
- 21
Correct answer: 24
Divide 18 by 3/4: 18 × 4/3 = 24.
Question 6: What is the next term in the sequence 2, 6, 18, 54, ...?
- 162 (Correct answer)
- 108
- 150
- 216
Correct answer: 162
Each term is multiplied by 3, so 54 × 3 = 162.
Question 7: The sum of three consecutive integers is 48. What is the smallest of them?
- 15 (Correct answer)
- 16
- 14
- 17
Correct answer: 15
The middle integer is 48 ÷ 3 = 16, so the smallest is 15.
SSAT Practice Test (Upper Level: Mathematics) 3
What is the median of the set {4, 9, 2, 7, 5}?