SAT Math Style Practice Questions-Passport to advanced mathematics-Operations with rational expressions

Question

\(\frac{(\frac{6}{x})}{18}\)

Which of the following is equivalent to the given expression?

  1. \(\frac{3}{x}\)
  2. \(\frac{1}{3x}\)
  3. \(\frac{108}{x}\)
  4. \(\frac{x}{12}\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: B

Question

\(\frac{x^2-2}{x-\sqrt{2}}\)

Which of the following is equivalent to the expression above for \(x \neq \sqrt{2}\)? 

  1. \(x-1\)
  2. \(x+1\)
  3. \(x-\sqrt{2}\)
  4. \(x+\sqrt{2}\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

Which of the following is equivalent to \(r^\frac{2}{5}.\sqrt{r}\), where \(r>0\)?

  1. \(r^\frac{1}{5}\)
  2. \(r^\frac{3}{10}\)
  3. \(r^\frac{3}{7}\)
  4. \(r^\frac{9}{10}\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

\((8-\sqrt{x})^2=(4+\sqrt{x})^2\)

What is the solution to the equation above? 

  1. \(x=2\)
  2. \(x=4\)
  3. \(x=8\)
  4. \(x=16\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: B

Question

If \(\frac{\sqrt{x^5}}{\sqrt[3]{x^4}}=x^\frac{a}{b}\) for all positive values of \(x\), what is the value of \(\frac{a}{b}\)? 

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 7/6, 1.16, 1.17

Question

\(S=4\pi r^2\)

The formula above gives the surface, \(S\), of a sphere in terms of the length of its radius, \(r\). Which of the following gives the radius of the sphere in terms of its surface area?  

  1. \(r=\sqrt{\frac{S}{4\pi}}\)
  2. \(r=\sqrt{\frac{4\pi}{S}}\)
  3. \(r=\frac{\sqrt{S}}{4\pi}\)
  4. \(r=\frac{\sqrt{4\pi}}{S}\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: A

Question

\(\sqrt{x+4}=11\)

What value of \(x\) satisfies the equation above? 

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 117

Question

For a positive real number \(x\), where \(x^8=2\), what is the value of \(x^{24}\)?

  1. \(\sqrt[3]{24}\)
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 8
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

On the line above, point \(B\) is the midpoint of \(\overline{AC}\). If \(k\) is positive, what is the value of \(n\)? 

  1. 4
  2. 8
  3. 17
  4. \(\frac{5}{2}\)
  5. \(\frac{17}{2}\)
Answer/Explanation

Ans: E

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