SAAT case studies
SAAT · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The SAAT is a standardized academic aptitude test that measures readiness for college-level study across six content domains: number and operations, algebra and functions, geometry and measurement, data analysis, statistics, and probability, reading comprehension, and writing and language. It is typically taken by secondary-school students preparing for university admission or by candidates who need a broad, curriculum-based assessment of quantitative and verbal reasoning. The SAAT case studies are 5 cases and about 2,691 words.
1Water Bottle Order: Tiered Pricing, Case Packs, and Break-Even
The student council of Northfield High is ordering custom stainless-steel water bottles for its annual 5K fundraiser. They expect 240 registered runners and want 10% extra bottles for volunteers and late entries.
542 words, about 3 min2Delivery Driver Income Plan: Piecewise Function and Break-Even
A delivery driver is comparing two income plans for the coming month. Under Plan A, she earns a base fee of 3.50 per delivery plus 0.90 per mile driven while carrying an order.
547 words, about 3 min3Pocket Park Redesign: Area, Fencing, and Budget Trade-Offs
A neighborhood association is redesigning a rectangular pocket park that measures 36 m by 24 m. The current design places a 2 m wide walking path around the entire inside perimeter, leaving a central garden.
526 words, about 3 min4Clinic Wait Times: Mean, Median, and Sampling Scope
A community health clinic advertises that patients 'typically wait less than 30 minutes.' To check the claim, a volunteer records the wait times, in minutes, of 20 consecutive patients on a Monday morning: 12, 15, 18, 20, 22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 38, 40, 42, 45, 48, 95. The 95-minute case involved a patient who arrived without an appointment during a staff shortage.
532 words, about 3 min5Scholarship Paragraph Revision: Modifiers, Tone, and Concision
A high-school senior is revising a paragraph for a scholarship application that asks students to describe a project and what they learned. The draft reads: 'Having designed a robotic arm that sorts recycling, the regional science fair awarded my team first place.
544 words, about 3 min