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SAT Review: Solving a proportional relationship

Review solving a proportional relationship for this SAT question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Solving a proportional relationship

Prompt focus: Review the prompt, identify the command word, and connect the facts to the tested objective.

Why the correct answer works

462

The scale factor is 420/20 = 21; multiplying 22 by 21 gives 462.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

The tempting wrong answer usually loses because it skips the key condition, priority, or evidence in the prompt.

Plain-language takeaway

Review this skill: Solving a proportional relationship. Use the stem's deciding facts, then verify the choice against the units, timing, evidence, or safety condition stated in the question.

Simple analogy

Think of solving a proportional relationship like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

Sources to verify next