A-SSE Questions

A-SSE Questions

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Multiple Choice

The number of lemons used in a lemonade recipe for q quarts of water is represented by the expression  $\frac{9q}{4}$ . Which statement is true?

• The lemonade recipe calls for about 2 lemons per quart of water.

• The lemonade recipe calls for about 4 lemons per quart of water.

• The lemonade recipe calls for about 5 lemons per quart of water.

• The lemonade recipe calls for about 9 lemons per quart of water.

Multiple Choice

The total cost of a pizza delivery order is represented by the expression $$1.05(11p+3.50)$$ , where p represents the number of pizzas for the order. The cost of the pizza delivery is based on a flat fee for delivery, the cost per pizza, and the tax rate applied to the total amount. Which statement is true?

• 1.05 is a factor and represents the flat fee for delivery

• 1.05 is a factor and represents the application of the tax rate on the order.

• 1.05 is a variable and represents the flat fee for delivery.

• 1.05 is a variable and represents the application of the tax rate on the order.

Multiple Choice

The total cost of a pizza delivery order is represented by the expression $$1.05(11p+3.50)$$ , where p represents the number of pizzas for the order. The cost of the pizza delivery is based on a flat fee for delivery, the cost per pizza, and the tax rate applied to the total amount. Which statement is true?

• 11 is a factor and represents the number of pizzas in the order.
  

• 11 is a factor and represents the cost of each pizza in the order.
  

• 11 is a coefficient and represents the the number of pizzas in the order.
  

• 11 is a coefficient and represents the cost of each pizza in the order.
  

Multiple Choice

A new drone has the ability to fly over a body of water, dive underneath the water’s surface, return to the surface, and continue flying. The equation represents an observation of this maneuver, with respect to time, t, in seconds, and the drone’s height, h, in feet, in relation to the surface of the water. $$h=t^2−11t+28$$   If the surface of the water is represented by 0, which statement is true?

• The drone is at the surface of the water at both 2 and 14 seconds into the observation.

• The drone is at the surface of the water at both 4 and 7 seconds into the observation.

• The drone is at the surface of the water at only 4 seconds into the observation.

• The drone is at the surface of the water at only 14 seconds into the observation.

Multiple Choice

The area of a circle is represented by  $$A=\pi r^2$$  .

The equation  $$A=2πrh+2πr^2$$  represents the surface area of a cylinder, where r is the radius, and h is the height of the cylinder. 

Which statement is true?

• The term  $$2\pi r^2$$  represents the circumference of only one of the circular bases of the cylinder.

• The term  $$2\pi r^2$$  represents the circumference of the two circular bases of the cylinder.

• The term  $$2\pi r^2$$  represents the area of only one of the circular bases of the cylinder.

• The term  $$2\pi r^2$$  represents the area of the two circular bases of the cylinder.

Multiple Choice

Hannah and Brandon sell cheesecakes at a local market. The equation $$p=7c−24.50$$   represents the profit, p, that they earn for selling c cheesecakes. Which statement is true?

• The only coefficient in the equation is 24.50, and it represents that $24.50 is the selling price of each cheesecake.

• The only coefficient in the equation is 7, and it represents that $7 is the cost of all ingredients to make the cheesecakes.

• The only coefficient in the equation is 7, and it represents that $7 is the selling price of each cheesecake.

• The only coefficient in the equation is 24.50, and it represents that $24.50 is the cost of all ingredients to make the cheesecakes.

Multiple Select

A camp counselor starts from home and drives to a campground. The expression  $$130−60t$$   represents the distance, in miles, the counselor still needs to drive after t hours. Which two statements are true?

• The 60 in the expression represents the distance driven every minute.

• The 60 in the expression represents the distance driven every hour.

• The 60 in the expression represents the distance left to drive after each hour.

• The 130 in the expression represents the distance left to drive after each hour.

• The 130 in the expression represents the distance between home and the campground.

Multiple Choice

A taxi service charges a flat rate for the first 3 miles of service. For any additional mileage, the taxi service charges an additional rate per mile, x. The expression  $$10+2.50(x−3)$$    represents the scenario. Which statement is true?

• The taxi charges $10 as the flat rate for the first 3 miles and $2.50 for each additional mile.

• The taxi charges $10 as the flat rate for the first 3 miles and $3.00 for each additional mile.

• The taxi charges $12.50 as the flat rate for the first 3 miles and $2.50 for each additional mile.

• The taxi charges $12.50 as the flat rate for the first 3 miles and $3.00 for each additional mile.