What is the maximum total score on the SAT?
Answer1600
The SAT has been scored out of 1600 since 2016.
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Scores facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about scores, scales and rating systems, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
How many points is the letter Q worth in English Scrabble?
Answer10
Q, like Z, is worth 10 points.
Going deeper
Who developed the Richter scale for earthquakes?
AnswerCharles Richter
Charles Richter introduced his magnitude scale in 1935.
Whom does the Apgar score assess?
AnswerNewborn babies
The Apgar score is a quick check of a newborn right after birth.
What does the Scoville scale measure?
AnswerThe heat of chili peppers
Scoville heat units rate the pungency of peppers.
Expert level
What does force 12 on the Beaufort scale describe?
AnswerHurricane-force wind
Force 12 is the top of the Beaufort scale, hurricane force.
A 10-decibel increase means what change in sound intensity?
Answer10 times
Decibels are logarithmic, so +10 dB is ten times the intensity.
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