SAT Math: Algebra
The population of a town is decreasing at a constant rate. Which of the following statements must be true about the slope of the linear relationship modeling this population change?
The slope is positive.
The slope is zero.
The slope is negative.
The slope is undefined.
A company's profit is modeled by the equation , where is the profit and is the number of items sold. What is the significance of the y-intercept?
The profit per item sold.
The number of items sold.
The break-even point.
The initial loss or fixed cost before any items are sold.
A line has a slope of 3 and passes through the point (2, 7). Which form of the equation is most useful for quickly seeing the slope and point?
Slope-intercept form ()
Point-slope form ()
Standard form ()
All forms are equally useful.
A phone company charges a monthly fee plus a charge per call. If the y-intercept of the cost equation is $15, what does this represent?
The cost per call.
The number of calls made.
The monthly fee, regardless of the number of calls.
The total cost for a certain number of calls.
A company's sales are tracked over two years. In year 1, they sold 1000 units, and in year 2, they sold 1200 units. Assuming a linear model, predict the sales in year 5 and assess the reliability of this prediction.
1600 units, reliable prediction
1800 units, less reliable prediction
2000 units, reliable prediction
1400 units, less reliable prediction
A car rental company charges a flat fee plus a rate per mile. If the flat fee is $20 and the rate is $0.50 per mile, what is the total cost for driving 100 miles?
$50
$70
$25
$100
Two cars are driving on the same highway. Car A's distance from the starting point can be modeled by , and Car B's distance is modeled by , where is the distance in miles and is the time in hours. Which c...
Car A
Car B
Both cars are traveling at the same rate.
It cannot be determined from the given information.

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Given the points (1, 5) and (2, 8), find the equation of the line in slope-intercept form.
A bakery sells cupcakes. The cost is modeled by , where is the total cost and is the number of cupcakes. What does the y-intercept represent in this context?
The cost per cupcake.
The number of cupcakes.
The fixed cost or initial fee.
The total cost for a certain number of cupcakes.
A lemonade stand's cost is related to the number of cups sold. If it costs $5 to sell 10 cups and $8 to sell 20 cups, what is the linear equation representing this relationship, where is the cost and is the number of cups?