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SAT Math practice questions and exam guide

80 multiple-choice questions and 250 flashcards, written to the College Board Digital SAT Suite framework blueprint. Every question carries a full rationale.

Written and maintained by Nick Burton · last updated 2026-08-22 · how we write and review questions

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About the SAT Math exam

College Board Digital SAT Suite framework — 4 content domains: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving & Data Analysis, Geometry & Trigonometry

CoStudy's SAT Math bank holds 330 items. Every multiple-choice question carries a written rationale explaining why the correct answer is correct and why each distractor is tempting but wrong.

Free SAT Math practice questions

A sample of 7 multiple-choice questions from the bank, with the full rationale shown.

The probability of rolling a sum of 7 on two fair six-sided dice is:

  1. 1/12
  2. 1/8
  3. 1/6
  4. 1/4

Answer: C — 1/6

C) Six favorable pairs out of 36 (1+6, 2+5, 3+4, 4+3, 5+2, 6+1) → 6/36 = 1/6. A/B/D) Other probabilities for different sums.

Solve for x: 5^(x+1) = 125.

  1. 1
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2

Answer: D — 2

125 = 5³, so x + 1 = 3 → x = 2. When bases match, set exponents equal.

A rectangle has perimeter 28 and area 48. What are its dimensions?

  1. 4 × 12
  2. 6 × 8
  3. 5 × 9
  4. 7 × 7

Answer: B — 6 × 8

L + W = 14, LW = 48. Solving: 6 × 8 = 48 and 6 + 8 = 14. ✓

If 3x − 5 = 16, what is the value of x?

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 7
  4. 21

Answer: C — 7

Add 5 to both sides: 3x = 21. Divide by 3: x = 7. (A) divides 21 by 7 instead of by 3. (B) subtracts 16−5−3 in the wrong order. (D) forgets to divide by 3.

Solve: |2x − 5| = 7.

  1. x = 6 or x = −1
  2. x = 6 only
  3. x = 1 or x = −6
  4. No solution

Answer: A — x = 6 or x = −1

Absolute value gives two cases: 2x − 5 = 7 → x = 6; or 2x − 5 = −7 → x = −1.

A population of 200 grows 3% per year. What is the predicted population after 2 years (rounded)?

  1. 206
  2. 212
  3. 218
  4. 260

Answer: B — 212

Use the compound formula P = 200(1.03)² = 200 × 1.0609 = 212.18, rounded to 212. (A) applies 3% once not twice; (D) does linear growth (200 + 60).

If 2^x = 8, what is x?

  1. 2
  2. 1.5
  3. 4
  4. 3

Answer: D — 3

8 = 2³, so x = 3. The exponential form 2^x lets us match exponents on the same base.

SAT Math flashcards

6 sample cards from the 250 in the bank.

Solve: -3x + 5 ≤ 11. Watch sign flip!

-3x ≤ 6 → x ≥ -2 (flip inequality).

Absolute value: solve |x − 5| = 7.

x − 5 = 7 or x − 5 = -7 → x = 12 or x = -2.

Horizontal asymptote of (3x² + 1)/(x² + 5)?

y = 3 (ratio of leading coefficients, equal degrees).

Factor: x² + 2x − 8.

(x+4)(x−2).

Product of roots of ax² + bx + c = 0?

c/a.

Compound interest: A = P(1 + r/n)^(nt). What if continuously compounded?

A = Pe^(rt).

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How many SAT Math practice questions does CoStudy have?

The SAT Math bank holds 330 items: 80 multiple-choice questions, 250 flashcards. 13 of them are on this page to read free, with no signup.

Do the SAT Math questions come with explanations?

Yes. Every multiple-choice item carries a written rationale that states the controlling principle behind the correct answer and then addresses each wrong option in turn — why it tempts and precisely where it fails. Knowing why the plausible answer was wrong is worth more than knowing which letter was right.

What is on the SAT Math exam?

College Board Digital SAT Suite framework — 4 content domains: Algebra, Advanced Math, Problem-Solving & Data Analysis, Geometry & Trigonometry

Are the SAT Math practice questions free?

The samples on this page are free to read in full, rationales included, with no account. The complete 330-item bank, the timed mock exams and per-chapter progress tracking are part of CoStudy on the web and in the iOS app.

How current is the SAT Math content?

Last reviewed 2026-08-22. Banks are written against the certifying body's published exam outline and re-checked when that outline changes — exams get renumbered, retired and reweighted, and a bank written to a superseded outline teaches the wrong proportions. Figures that are re-indexed annually are deliberately not asserted as rules; the questions test the governing principle instead.

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This bank is written against the College Board's published exam material. Check the SAT test specifications for the current outline, fees and eligibility rules — those change, and the certifying body is the only authority on them. CoStudy is not affiliated with the College Board.

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