Turkey SAT

My grandmother used two coupons when purchasing the Thanksgiving ham. The first took $5 off her purchase. The second took an additional 25% off the reduced price. The final total was $12. What was the original price of the ham?

• $16

• $17

• $20

• $21

Two runners are participating in the annual Turkey Trot. Leroy runs at a constant rate of 6 miles per hour, and Kevin runs at a constant rate of 5 miles per hour. If Kevin has already run for 24 minutes by the time Leroy starts running the race, how far will Leroy have run when he catches up to Kevin?

• 2.4 miles

• 7.2 miles

• 10.0 miles

• 12.0 miles

For $20, a customer could purchase 2 pumpkin pies and 6 cans of cranberry sauce. At the same store, a customer could purchase 3 pumpkin pies and 4 cans of cranberry sauce for $5 more. How much more expensive is 1 pumpkin pie compared to 3 cans of cranberry sauce?

• $1

• $4

• $6

• $7

I volunteer at a soup kitchen every Thanksgiving. Last year, we used 248 carrots and 132 potatoes. This year, we will increase the number of carrots used by 50%. If we will use twice as many total carrots and potatoes this year as we did last year, how many potatoes will we use this year?

• 300

• 350

• 388

• 400

Two hundred and fifty members of the Pie-Lovers United Club were selected at random and asked to choose their favorite pie among four choices. The results of the survey are shown and should be considered representative of the preferences of all 4000 members of the club.

What percentage of the members surveyed both prefer pumpkin pie and are between 18 and 29 years of age?

• 4.8%

• 18.8%

• 39.2%

• 58.0%

Two hundred and fifty members of the Pie-Lovers United Club were selected at random and asked to choose their favorite pie among four choices. The results of the survey are shown and should be considered representative of the preferences of all 4000 members of the club.

Based on the results of the survey, approximately how many members of the entire club prefer cherry pie?

• 36

• 130

• 260

• 416

My mother wants to serve both turkey and ham for Thanksgiving dinner. Turkeys are on sale for $1.00 per pound, and hams are on sale for $2.25 per pound. My mother wants to purchase a total of 20 pounds of meat for the meal, and she wants to spend $35.00. How big of a ham (in pounds) can she purchase?