Bluebook SAT Test SAT Word Problems Practice 2

Question 1

Two pipes fill a tank together in 6 hours. Pipe A alone fills the tank in 10 hours. How many hours does Pipe B alone take to fill the tank?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

16

Answer

18

Question 2

A chemist mixes a 40% acid solution with a 10% acid solution to produce 30 liters of a 25% acid solution. How many liters of the 40% solution does she use?

Accepted Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

18

Answer

20

Question 3

A store marks up its wholesale price by 40% to set the retail price. During a sale, it offers a 20% discount. What percent profit does the store earn over the wholesale price?

Accepted Answer

12%

Answer

8%

Answer

10%

Answer

20%

Question 4

The width of a rectangle is 6 less than its length. If the area is 91 square units, what is the perimeter?

Accepted Answer

40

Answer

38

Answer

42

Answer

44

Question 5

Working alone, Emily finishes a project in 12 days and Frank in 8 days. After 3 days working together, Frank leaves. How many more days does Emily need to finish alone?

Accepted Answer

4.5

Answer

3.5

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 6

The sum of the digits of a two-digit number is 11. When the digits are reversed, the new number is 27 more than the original. What is the original number?

Accepted Answer

47

Answer

38

Answer

56

Answer

65

Question 7

A car averages 28 mph on the highway and 20 mph in the city. A driver uses 10 gallons total and drives 232 miles. How many gallons were used on the highway?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

7