PSAT

Quiz #1
Name: __________________ section: ____ Date:
________

1. If 2x + 4 = 8, what is the value of 6x + 4?

(A) 2
(B) 8
(C) 16
(D) 20
(E) 24

2. Yesterday the veterinarian treated 2 mice, 3 cats, 6 dogs, and no other

animals. What is the ratio of the number of cats treated to the total
number of animals treated by the veterinarian?

(A) 1 to 4
(B) 1 to 6
(C) 1 to 13
(D) 3 to 8
(E) 3 to 11

3. During a book sale, Alex sold 1 book for $5.00, 2 books for $4.50 each,
and 4 books for $2.50 each. Dana sold 3 books for $4.50 each and 2
books for $5.00 each. What was the most frequently occurring sale price
for these 12 books?

(A) $2.50
(B) $4.00
(C) $4.25
(D) $4.50
(E) $5.00

4. How much longer is 16 yards than 16 feet? (1 yard = 3 feet)

(A) 48 feet
(B) 40 feet
(C) 32 feet
(D) 24 feet
(E) 16 feet
5. Each of the customers surveyed at West Moto Sales indicated one of
the six colors shown in the graph above as his or her favorite color for a
new car. If a customer is to be chosen at random from those surveyed,
what is the probability that the customer will be one who answered
“black”?

(A) 1/20
(B) 1/18
(C) 1/10
(D) 1/5
(E) 1/4