ISEE Lower Level Math : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Mathematics Achievement

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Example Questions

Example Question #171 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

Evaluate: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multiply two numbers of unlike sign, multiply their absolute values, then affix a negative symbol in front:

Example Question #172 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

Evaluate: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To multply two negative numbers, just multiply their absolute values; the product will be positive:

Example Question #7 : Operations

Evaluate  for 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Substitute 8 for 

By order of operations, multiply, then add.

Example Question #173 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

Find the product.

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When multiplying two negative numbers, the product will be positive. The correct answer is 324.

 

Example Question #174 : Numbers And Operations

Which story best fits the equation ?

Possible Answers:

I have 8 candy bars, and my friend has 5. How many do we have together?

I have 8 boxes of candy bars, and each box has 5 candy bars. How many bars do I have in total?

I have 40 candy bars. If I eat 8, how many are left?

I want to share 40 candy bars with 10 friends. How many do they each get?

Correct answer:

I have 8 boxes of candy bars, and each box has 5 candy bars. How many bars do I have in total?

Explanation:

The equation has multiplication, so the story must have multiplication as well. Ignore the stories which just add or subtract candy bars.

The right answer involves boxes of candy bars:

Example Question #174 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

What expression is equivalent to:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, add the numbers in parentheses.

Now put the equation together.

 

Example Question #175 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

What expression is equal to 24?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Remember the order of operations with the help of the acronym PEMDAS: Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction.

Only one of the expressions in the answer choices which will give us the quantity we are looking for.

Example Question #176 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Mathematics Achievement

If , what number does  stand for?

Possible Answers:

3

6

8

11

Correct answer:

8

Explanation:

There are two ways to solve this question: one is to try each answer in the place of , and another is to solve it with algebra.

To solve algebraically, first, divide both sides by 2:

Subtract 3 from both sides:

Example Question #176 : Numbers And Operations

__ ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

There is a quick shortcut that you may notice in this problem (and problems like it) that will keep you from having to doing a lot of large computations. As you look at the left side of the equation, notice that you can factor out a  from the , which gives you a   on the left:

__ ?

__?

Now we can divide each side by , which leaves us with:

, which equals

, which equals

Example Question #177 : Numbers And Operations

Which of the following is a valid approximation of the problem:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Round each of the numbers:

Multiply:

35 is a valid approximation for the problem. The precise answer is:

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