SAT Math: Function Writing 3

1. One of the criteria for becoming a court stenographer is the ability to type 230 words per minute. Sam can currently type 190 words per minute, and believes that with practice he can increase his typing speed by 5 words per minute each week. How many weeks will it take him to reach his goal?

2. Tickets for the Spring Musical cost $8 for students and $10 for adults. If Katie spends at least $30 but no more than $42 on $x$ student tickets and 1 adult ticket, what is one possible value of $x$ ?

3. In one marking period, Rick and Tim spent a combined 64 hours in the tutor room. If Rick spent 27 more hours in tutoring than Tim did, how many hours did Tim spend in the lab?

4. If $h$ hours and 30 minutes is equal to 720 minutes, what is the value of $h$ ?

5. The weight limit for a bridge is 40,000 lbs. A freight truck is carrying $x$ identical boxes, each weighing 150 pounds. If the combined weight of an empty truck and its driver is 23,000 lbs, what is the maximum possible value for $x$ that will keep the combined weight of the truck, driver, and boxes below the weight limit?

6. An online television and movie streamer service costs $8.99 for monthly membership. There is also a bonus feature where customers can rent games for an additional $1.50 per game. For one month, Abigail's membership and game fees were $17.99. How many games did she rent that month?