Sample SAT & ACT Math Problem:
A license plate has 4 letters and 2 numbers Letters cannot be repeated but numbers can be repeated Find the probability that in a randomly selected license plate the word MATH appears.
A license plate has 4 letters and 2 numbers Letters cannot be repeated but numbers can be repeated Find the probability that in a randomly selected license plate the word MATH appears.
The proportion of students who receive an A is about 12%. In a group of 180 students what is the mean number of As? If you select 4 students what is the probability they all do not have As?
A blue car and a red car start in the same location but proceed in opposite directions. The red car travels at 62mph and the blue car travels 48 mph After how long will they be 2400 miles apart?
On Monday, Anna starts pouring water into a bucket at a rate of 4 cubic meters per second. Twenty seconds later, Bella starts pouring water into the same bucket at a rate of 5.5 cubic meters per second. How many seconds after Anna starts will the amount of water in the bucket equal or exceed[…]
Sarah drives 55 miles at 60mph. Then she drives for 6 hours at 48mph. Find her average rate.
In a physics problem, rate is inversely related to time for a given distance. When time is 4 hours, rate is 42 miles per hour. Find the rate when time is 6. Now, find the time when rate is 54 mph.
Two numbers sum to 18. The sum of their squares is 212. Find the smaller number.
The final price of a computer is $365.This is after a 19% tax and 22% discount. Find the initial price.
Alan initially has 17 friends. He loses some and then has 13 friends. Find the percent change in friends that he has.
Tim buys a soda with initial price of $1.55. Find the price after 2 consecutive discounts of 7% and 8%.