SSAT Math Practice Test 48

1. The drama club is spending $224 to put on a play. They plan to sell tickets at $3.00 each. If they sell n tickets, which of the following represents their profit after expenses?

• A. 3n − 224
• B.
• C. 3n + 224
• D. 224(n + 3)
• E.

2. Christine spends 2 days a week painting houses and 3 days a week doing carpentry. If she earns $300 a day for painting and $240 a day for carpentry, how much does she earn in a week?

• A. $1,280
• B. $1,320
• C. $1,360
• D. $1,440
• E. $1,460

3. The number of sixth-grade students in the Hill School is 8 more than of the whole student body. If there are 144 students in the school, how many are in sixth grade?

• A. 26
• B. 30
• C. 32
• D. 36
• E. 40

4. One kilometer is approximately equal to 0.6 mile. How many kilometers are in 8 miles?

• A. about 6
• B. about 7
• C. about 11
• D. about 13
• E. about 15

5. 12 + (−8) + (−9) + 6 =

• A. −6
• B. −3
• C. 0
• D. 1
• E. 3

6. −36 ÷ (−12) =

• A. −12
• B. −6
• C. −3
• D. 1
• E. 3

7. At 6:00, what is the measure of the angle formed by the minute and hour hands on a clock?

• A. 45°
• B. 90°
• C. 120°
• D. 180°
• E. 360°

8. A clock shows 2:05. What time is it when 4 hours 58 minutes have passed?

• A. 7:03
• B. 6:54
• C. 6:46
• D. 6:38
• E. 5:50

9. A circle has a radius of 1.35 meters. Wire costs 2¢ per centimeter. How much will it cost to stretch a wire between two points on the circle if it passes through the center?

• A. $5.40
• B. $5.56
• C. $5.64
• D. $5.72
• E. $5.80

10. If Tino rides his bike at a steady speed of 9 miles per hour, how far will he ride in 3 hours 40 minutes?

• A. 27 miles
• B. 33 miles
• C. 36 miles
• D. 39 miles
• E. 42 miles