ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Quantitative Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : How To Subtract

Subtract:

   

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One foot is equal to 12 inches, so:

In this equivalent problem, subtract feet and inches separately:

    

   

Example Question #6 : How To Subtract

Subtract:

   

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One foot is equal to 12 inches, so:

In this equivalent problem, subtract feet and inches separately:

   

   

Example Question #352 : Operations

Karen wins a bag of 100 marbles and wants to give some to her sister Kay so that each girl will have the same number of marbles. Karen already has 71 marbles; Kay already has 51.  How many of the 100 marbles will Karen keep?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

After Janet wins the 100 marbles, the girls together own  marbles. Each should therefore own half this, or  marbles. Since Karen owns 71 marbles already, she will keep  marbles.

Example Question #351 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Give the difference of 6 and 0.77.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the two numbers vertically with decimal points aligned, adding a decimal point and two zeroes to the 6, and subtract:

   

   

Example Question #352 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Give the difference of 7.4 and 0.134.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the two numbers vertically, adding two zeroes to the 7.4, and subtract:

   

   

Example Question #353 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Evaluate .

Possible Answers:

The expression is undefined.

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #11 : How To Subtract

Subtract:

   

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One pound is equal to 16 inches, so:

In this equivalent problem, subtract pounds and ounces separately:

   

   

Example Question #11 : How To Subtract

Subtract:

  

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

One foot is equal to 12 inches, so:

We can now subtract inches:  inches, which can be converted to feet by dividing by 12:

, so

41 inches is equivalent to 3 feet, 5 inches.

Example Question #354 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Janet wins a bag of 60 marbles and wants to give some to Julie so that each girl will have the same number of marbles. Julie already has 40 marbles; Janet already has 30.  How many of the 60 marbles will Janet keep?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

After Janet wins the 60 marbles, the girls together own  marbles. Each should therefore own half this, or  marbles. Since Janet has 30 marbles already, she will keep  marbles.

Example Question #13 : How To Subtract

The time is now 8:08 PM. What time was it three hours and seventeen minutes ago?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You can subtract three hours and seventeen minutes from 8:08 PM as follows:

     

However, since 17 minutes is greater than 8 minutes, the time can be rewritten as 

Now subtract:

     

    

That is, 4:51 PM.

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