SAT Mc Graw Hill 2011

430 McGRAW-HILL’S SAT

SAT Practice 5: Data Analysis

Questions 1 and 2 refer to the following information:

3. According to the graph above, Wacky Water
   Park experienced its largest increase in park at-
   tendance between which two consecutive
   months?
   (A) March and April (B) April and May
   (C) May and June (D) June and July
   (E) July and August

Revenue

per Unit

Cost per

Unit

Widgets

Gadgets

Tinkers

$w

$x

$6

$4

$3

$y

COST/REVENUE ANALYSIS FOR

1. Which of the following best approximates the THE TRINKET FACTORY
   slope m(in pounds per week) of the line that
   best approximates these data?
   (A) m> 1 (B) 0 < m< 1 (C) m= 1
   (D) −1 < m< 0 (E) m< − 1


2. If the line of best fit for the data presented
   above passed through the points (32, 6.5) and
   (39.5, 8.0), it can be estimated that a baby born
   at 28 weeks would most nearly weigh how
   many pounds?
   (A) 5.3 (B) 5.5 (C) 5.7
   (D) 5.9 (E) 6.1

60

45

30

15

0

MONTHLY TICKET SALES

AT WACKY WATER PARK

Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug

Number of Visitors

(in thousands)

4. The table above shows the per unit revenue and
   cost of three products at the Trinket Factory. If
   profit equals revenue minus cost, how much
   profit do they make if they produce and sell two
   of each item?
   (A) 2w+ 2 x− 2 y− 2 (B) 2y− 2 x− 2 w− 2
   (C)w+x−y−1(D)x+ 2 w+y− 7
   (E) 2x+ 2 y− 2 w+ 2