SSAT Practice Test (Upper Level: Mathematics) 5

Question 1

What is the mean of the numbers 12, 15, 18, and 23?

Accepted Answer

17

Answer

The sum is 68 and 68 ÷ 4 = 17.

Question 2

Simplify the expression 4(2x - 3) + 5.

Accepted Answer

8x - 7

Answer

Distribute to get 8x - 12, then add 5 for 8x - 7.

Question 3

If a map uses a scale of 1 inch = 50 miles, how many miles is 3.5 inches?

Accepted Answer

175

Answer

3.5 × 50 = 175 miles.

Question 4

What is 0.6 written as a fraction in lowest terms?

Accepted Answer

3/5

Answer

0.6 = 6/10, which reduces to 3/5.

Question 5

A right triangle has legs of length 6 and 8. What is the length of the hypotenuse?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

By the Pythagorean theorem, √(36 + 64) = √100 = 10.