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SAT Math: Practice Questions-Problem solving and data analysis-Table data

Question

A sample of water was taken from each of ten different locations in a pond. The pH of each
sample was measured. The measurements are summarized in the frequency table shown.

How many samples have a pH of 7.4 or greater?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 6
  4. 7
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

The frequency table above shows the distribution of the actual number of fluid ounces of water in a random sample of 80 20-ounce bottles of the water at a bottling plant. Bottles are only sold if they contain at least 19.8 but no more than 20.2 fluid ounces of water. If the proportion of bottles that can be sold is the same for the sample and the 16,000 20-ounce bottles produced at the plant each day, how many of the 16,000 bottles cannot be sold?

  1. 800
  2. 600
  3. 400
  4. 200
Answer/Explanation

Ans: C

Question

The table gives the typical adult weight ranges and life spans for African and Asian elephants in the wild.

Based on the table, what is the typical minimum weight of an adult African elephant in the wild, in pounds? (1 ton= 2000 pounds) ?

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 5000

Question

Based on the table, the typical life span of the African elephant in the wild is \(p\)% greater than the typical life span of the Asian elephant in the wild. What is the value of \(p\) ? (Disregard the % sign when entering your answer. For example, if your answer is 39%, enter 39)

Answer/Explanation

Ans: 50/3, 16.6, 16.7

Question

The table shows the results of a poll of 1,000 people. Respondents were asked to agree or disagree with the statement “I rely too much on my phone.” If a respondent who was selected at random disagrees with the statement, which of the following is closest to the probability that the respondent selected is at least 45 years old?

  1. 0.37
  2. 0.45
  3. 0.49
  4. 0.55
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

Question

Costs of some steps to publish a manuscript can vary, as shown in the table.

Ewan writes 30 manuscripts and wants to get them published. What is the minimum cost, in dollars, for professional review of Ewan’s manuscripts? 

  1. \($\)7,500
  2. \($\)11,850
  3. \($\)13,125
  4. \($\)18,750
Answer/Explanation

Ans: A

Question

The table shows the maximum depth, in meters, of the 5 deepest oceanic trenches.

What is the range, in meters, of these 5 trench depths? 

  1. 151
  2. 533
  3. 835
  4. 986
Answer/Explanation

Ans: D

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