SAT Reading & WritingInformation & Ideas10 Questions~13 min

SAT Combining Text with Data Questions — Practice with Answers

Practice SAT-style Combining Text with Data questions from the Information & Ideas section of the SAT Reading & Writing module. Every question includes a detailed explanation — select an answer, check it immediately, and understand exactly why the correct answer is right.

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What These SAT Combining Text with Data Questions Cover

Topic Focus

Combining Text with Data — a key area of the Information & Ideas section on the SAT.

Difficulty Range

5 Easy, 3 Medium, and 2 Hard questions — matching the real SAT distribution.

Instant Explanations

Every question includes a step-by-step explanation so you learn from every answer.

SAT Combining Text with Data Practice Questions

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1Easy
Passage
Text: "The city's recycling program diverted 30% of waste in 2020." Table: Total waste collected was 100,000 tons in 2020.

About how many tons were diverted?

2Easy
Passage
Article: "Ticket prices rose 10% after the renovation." Sidebar: Average ticket price before renovation was $20.

What was the approximate average price after the increase?

3Easy
Passage
Report: "Women made up 48% of new hires." Table: 200 new hires were recorded this year.

How many of the new hires were women?

4Easy
Passage
Text: "The disease incidence rate was 5 cases per 10,000 people in the county." Census: County population is 200,000.

How many cases does that rate imply?

5Easy
Passage
Story: "Three times as many students chose band as chose orchestra." Chart: Orchestra enrollment = 40 students.

According to the passage and chart, band enrollment is:

6Medium
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Policy: "A 5% fee applies to the subtotal." Receipt: Subtotal 80,withanotethata80, with a note that a 10 coupon was applied before the fee.

If the fee applies to the post-coupon subtotal, what is the fee amount?

7Medium
Passage
Article claims "average commute time" increased. Graph shows mean commute rose from 25 to 28 minutes while median stayed at 24 minutes.

Which combination best reconciles the article and graph?

8Medium
Passage
Text: "The candidate won 55% of votes cast." Footnote: "Turnout was 40% of eligible voters." Table: 200,000 eligible voters.

How many votes did the candidate receive?

9Hard
Passage
Study abstract: "Treatment reduced symptom days by 20% relative to placebo." Table: Placebo group averaged 15 symptom days per month.

If the abstract refers to relative reduction, about how many symptom days per month would you expect in the treatment group?

10Hard
Passage
News headline: "City unemployment doubled." Chart: Unemployment rate rose from 3% to 6%. Labor force constant at 1,000,000.

Which statement aligns the headline with the chart?

How to Master SAT Combining Text with Data

Understand the question type, not just the content

Every Combining Text with Data question on the SAT follows predictable patterns. Once you recognize the pattern, you can apply a systematic approach — even on questions you haven't seen before.

Always use process of elimination first

On the SAT, there are three definitively wrong answers and one correct one. Training yourself to find the wrong answers often leads you to the right one more reliably than looking for what 'sounds right'.

Review every explanation, even when correct

Understanding why an answer is right is as important as getting it right. Many Combining Text with Data questions have tricky wrong answers that students sometimes pick for the wrong reasons — even when they get it right.

Practice under time pressure once you understand the content

After you've learned the Combining Text with Data concepts, set a timer. Each SAT Reading & Writing question should take roughly 1.2–1.5 minutes. Build speed after accuracy — never before.

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Common Mistakes on SAT Combining Text with Data Questions

Not reading the full question

SAT Combining Text with Data questions are precisely worded. Missing a single word like "NOT" or "EXCEPT" can flip the entire question. Re-read every question after selecting your answer.

Answering from memory instead of the text

Every Reading & Writing question has an answer in the passage. Never rely on outside knowledge — always go back to the text.

Rushing past the explanation

Students who skip reviewing explanations after correct answers miss the second layer of learning. Understanding why each wrong answer is wrong is what separates 700-scorers from 800-scorers.

Giving up on hard questions too fast

Hard Combining Text with Data questions are hard by design — they're meant to take more time. A systematic approach (eliminate 2 wrong answers, then compare the remaining 2) works even when you're unsure.

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