Distributions, Center & Spread: SAT Practice Questions
81 official Distributions, Center & Spread questions (Problem Solving and Data Analysis) from the SAT Suite Question Bank, in the same question-ID order used in signed-in practice. Every question shows the answer and a full explanation, with step-by-step Desmos solutions available for most questions. It is free, and no account is needed.
What does Distributions, Center & Spread test on the SAT?
These questions describe one-variable datasets using center, spread, shape, and the effects of changing values. They include mean, median, range, interquartile range, and standard deviation.
Common question types
- Calculate or compare measures of center
- Analyze spread or distribution shape
- Determine how adding or changing a value affects statistics
Common traps
- Assuming mean and median react equally to outliers
- Confusing range with interquartile range
- Comparing spread without considering units or scale
Difficulty distribution
Start with the easier questions, then work toward the highest score bands.
- Easy
- 35
- Medium
- 21
- Hard
- 25
- Extreme
- 0
Featured Distributions, Center & Spread questions
How do I improve at Distributions, Center & Spread?
- 1Sketch or sort the data before calculating.
- 2Choose resistant statistics when outliers are present.
- 3Reason about direction of change before doing arithmetic.
Desmos method
Enter values in a list and use functions such as mean, median, stdev, min, and max. A histogram or box plot can make changes in center and spread visible.
Related Problem Solving and Data Analysis skills
All 81 official questions
- Question 1 07f2829bMedium
- Question 2 1142af44Hard
- Question 3 12dae628Easy
- Question 4 15d87c0fEasy
- Question 5 190be2fcHard
- Question 6 1e8ccffdHard
- Question 7 241f1db7Hard
- Question 8 25fc031aMedium
- Question 9 29fa7970Easy
- Question 10 2a59eb45Hard
- Question 11 35bec412Easy
- Question 12 374b18f9Easy
- Question 13 391ae4b2Hard
- Question 14 3f2ee20aMedium
- Question 15 40f0ee70Easy
- Question 16 457d2f2cHard
- Question 17 4626102eHard
- Question 18 4b09f783Medium
- Question 19 4bb25495Easy
- Question 20 4c774b00Medium
- Question 21 4ff597dbHard
- Question 22 52f9a246Easy
- Question 23 54d93874Hard
- Question 24 559476f4Easy
- Question 25 55cfaf22Easy
- Question 26 560fab82Medium
- Question 27 57481175Easy
- Question 28 578e26aeMedium
- Question 29 57f45509Easy
- Question 30 5c3c2e3cMedium
- Question 31 608cf8e2Hard
- Question 32 6670e407Easy
- Question 33 66f03086Easy
- Question 34 6c9444cdHard
- Question 35 6e3ab4bfEasy
- Question 36 708590d7Easy
- Question 37 7760c516Easy
- Question 38 79340403Easy
- Question 39 7b1a3200Easy
- Question 40 7b65bb28Medium
- Question 41 80f1f3a9Easy
- Question 42 8193e8cdMedium
- Question 43 820d7a73Easy
- Question 44 869a32f1Easy
- Question 45 8736334bEasy
- Question 46 881ef5f5Medium
- Question 47 9110c120Medium
- Question 48 93779b53Easy
- Question 49 94237701Hard
- Question 50 98958ae8Hard
- Question 51 9d935bd8Hard
- Question 52 9e2bf782Medium
- Question 53 a067c926Easy
- Question 54 a29e89fcMedium
- Question 55 a456cfd2Medium
- Question 56 a5b069b4Medium
- Question 57 a9647302Easy
- Question 58 be00d896Medium
- Question 59 bf47ad54Hard
- Question 60 bfa8a85cEasy
- Question 61 c178d4daHard
- Question 62 c3d65f93Easy
- Question 63 c54b92a2Easy
- Question 64 c78bb2b8Hard
- Question 65 c88e0663Easy
- Question 66 cf2be18dHard
- Question 67 d0efc1ddMedium
- Question 68 d1db8defEasy
- Question 69 d3b9c8d8Hard
- Question 70 d65b9a87Hard
- Question 71 d73a67d7Medium
- Question 72 d94018fdMedium
- Question 73 e7d48c8aHard
- Question 74 ea95087dEasy
- Question 75 ecbdbe84Hard
- Question 76 f52123e0Medium
- Question 77 f6c18a66Hard
- Question 78 f890dc20Easy
- Question 79 f8a322d9Hard
- Question 80 fa7a0164Easy
- Question 81 fe6a49d6Easy
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