SSAT Math Practice Test 5

1. Last year the enrollment in a kindergarten was 150 pupils. This year the enrollment is 180 pupils. What was the percent of the increase in enrollment?

• A. 10%
• B. 15%
• C. 20%
• D. 25%
• E. 30%

2. The dimensions of a room are: l = 15 feet, w = 12 feet, and h = 8 feet. How many square feet of wallpaper will be required to cover the walls of this room?

• A. 192 sq. ft.
• B. 216 sq. ft.
• C. 240 sq. ft.
• D. 432 sq. ft.
• E. 648 sq. ft.

3. If a = 8 and b = 3, find the value of 4a + 3b2.

• A. 39
• B. 41
• C. 59
• D. 66
• E. 70

4. Model trains are built on a scale of 1 inch = 1 foot. If a particular model train is 3 feet 7 inches long, how many yards long would the actual train be?

• A. 14.3
• B. 28
• C. 36
• D. 43.5
• E. 57.75

5. A recipe calls for 1 cups of sugar. It is necessary to make eight times the recipe for a church supper. If 2 cups of sugar equal 1 pound, how many pounds of sugar will be needed to make the recipe for the supper?

• A. 4
• B. 6
• C. 8
• D. 10
• E. 12

6. The tax rate, in decimal form, for a certain community was 0.029 of the assessed valuation. Express this tax rate in dollars per $1000 of the assessed valuation.

• A. $25 per $1000
• B. $29 per $1000
• C. $32 per $1000
• D. $34 per $1000
• E. $290 per $1000

7. Which of the following is a member of the solution set of x - y > 10?

• A. (8, -3)
• B. (6, -3)
• C. (3, -7)
• D. (-3, 7)
• E. (-6, 3)

8. Find the area of the triangle pictured below:

• A. 72 sq. in.
• B. 40 sq. in.
• C. 36 sq. in.
• D. 32 sq. in.
• E. 18 sq. in.

9. Solve for x: = 18.

• A. ± 72
• B. ± 36
• C. ± 9
• D. ± 8
• E. ± 6

10. The daily almanac report for one day during the summer stated that the sun rose at 6:14 a.m. and set at 6:06 p.m. Find the number of hours and minutes in the time between the rising and setting of the sun on that day.

• A. 11 hr. 2 min.
• B. 11 hr. 48 min.
• C. 11 hr. 52 min.
• D. 12 hr. 8 min.
• E. 12 hr. 48 min.

11. Express 894 in expanded form, using exponents.

• A. (8 × 102) + (9 × 10) + 4
• B. (8 × 10) + (9 × 10) + 4
• C. (92 + 8) + 4
• D. (8 × 103) + (9 × 102) + 4
• E. (82 + 33) + 22

12. The price of eggs increased from 50 cents to 60 cents a dozen. What was the percent of increase in price?

• A. 10%
• B. 15%
• C. 20%
• D. 25%
• E. 30%

13. Tom spent 2 hours and 30 minutes studying for three classes. What was the average time in minutes that he spent in studying for each class?

• A. 30
• B. 40
• C. 45
• D. 50
• E. 55

14. Find the perimeter of a parallelogram whose dimensions are l = 16 inches, w = 12 inches.

• A. 24 in.
• B. 28 in.
• C. 38 in.
• D. 56 in.
• E. 63 in.

15. Approximate the square root of 91 to the nearest tenth.

• A. 9.9
• B. 9.5
• C. 9.1
• D. 8.9
• E. 8.5