Saturday, January 3, 2009

SAT ? of the Day

Read the following SAT test question, then click on a button to select your answer.


If a, b, and c are numbers such that a over b eq 3 and b over c eq 7, then a plus b over b plus c is equal to which of the following?



  1. 7 over 2

  2. 7 over 8

  3. 3 over 7

  4. 1 over 7

  5. 21




Answer is 1.
  • Here's Why:

    From a over b eq 3 is implied that a plus b over b eq 4 (1)



    And from b over c eq 7 is implied that b over b plus c eq 7 over 8 (2)



    If we multiply (1) and (2) together, we have that a plus b over b plus c eq 4 times 7 over 8 eq 7 over 2 ( b is canceled out).



    • Question Type: Standard Multiple Choice
      (Mathematics)

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