ISEE Middle Level Math : How to find the part from the whole
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Example Question #7 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Alice received $2.40 for her weekly allowance. If her favorite snacks cost 60¢ each, how many snacks can Alice buy this week?
To solve:
Divide the total amount of Alice's allowance ($2.40) by the price for each snack ($ .60)
Alice would be able to buy 4 snacks.
Example Question #8 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Steve ate 20% of his pie on Monday. On Tuesday Steve ate 50% of the left-over pie. What percent of the pie is left?
30%
40%
10%
60%
20%
40%
On Tuesday, Steve ate 50% (half) of the 80%, which is 40%. Steve has eaten 20% on Monday and 40% on Tuesday, so there is 40% left over.
Example Question #9 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
As a swim team member, Nicolas needs to train 90 hours a month. How many hours should Nicolas train each day of the 30-day month, in order to reach his goal?
Divide 90 hours by 30 days in the month:
Answer: Nicolas needs to train 3 hours a day.
Example Question #3 : Whole And Part
Brian found a motorcycle on sale for 
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In order to find how much money Brian saved, we my first calculae 
Since we are looking for how much Brian saved and not how much he spent, our final answer is $
Example Question #42 : Numbers And Operations
An eight slice pizza pie must be shared evenly among four friends. How many slices will each person get?
Divide:
Answer: Each person must get 2 slices.
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
A teacher has sixty stickers to give out to her 15 students. How many stickers will each student receive?
Divide:
Answer: 4 stickers.
Example Question #2 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Sixteen balloons are to be shared evenly among four children. How many balloons will each child get?
Divide:
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Seventy people need to make five equal lines. How many people will be on each line?
Divide:
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Angelina goes to the grocery store. She only has $13.50 to spend. How many gallons of milk can she buy if each costs $4.50?
Divide:
Answer: She can buy 3 gallons of milk.
Example Question #4 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Diana sold seven of her collectable dolls and made $350.00. How much was each doll sold for?
Divide:
Answer: Each doll was sold for $50.00.
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