ISEE Middle Level Math : Numbers and Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Middle Level Math

varsity tutors app store varsity tutors android store

Example Questions

Example Question #1061 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Stephanie needs to drive \(\displaystyle 357.5\) miles to meet her family at their vacation home. If she drives at \(\displaystyle 55\) miles per hour, how many hours will it take Stephanie to arrive?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6.5\)

\(\displaystyle 7.5\)

\(\displaystyle 5.5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6.5\)

Explanation:

Divide: \(\displaystyle 357.5 \div 55= 6.5\)

Answer: It will take Stephanie \(\displaystyle 6.5\) hours to arrive.

Example Question #32 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Eighteen dollars must be shared among \(\displaystyle 6\) friends. How much money will each friend receive?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

Divide: \(\displaystyle 18\div 6=3\)

Answer: Each friend will receive \(\displaystyle \$3.00\).

Example Question #73 : Numbers And Operations

You bought \(\displaystyle 25\) pieces of fruit including \(\displaystyle 12\) apples, \(\displaystyle 3\) oranges, and \(\displaystyle x\) pineapples. How many pineapples did you buy?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

You know that you bought \(\displaystyle 25\) fruit and you have three kinds; apples, oranges, and pineapples.  

If \(\displaystyle 12\) are apples and \(\displaystyle 3\) are oranges, the rest would be pineapples.  

So you must subtract those values from the total and that will be the number of pineapples.  

\(\displaystyle 25-12-3=10\) so you bought \(\displaystyle 10\) pineapples.

Example Question #74 : Numbers And Operations

You and you friends make \(\displaystyle \$25\) doing some yard work.  If you have four friends and you need to split the revenue evenly, how much do you make?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \$5\)

\(\displaystyle \$12.50\)

\(\displaystyle \$5.50\)

\(\displaystyle \$10.00\)

\(\displaystyle \$6.25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \$5\)

Explanation:

Since there are five of people to split it (you and four friends) you must divide the \(\displaystyle \$25\) by \(\displaystyle 5\) which is,

\(\displaystyle \frac{\$25}{5}=\frac{5\cdot \$5}{5}=\$5\).

Example Question #75 : Numbers And Operations

Find \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\) of \(\displaystyle 60\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.  So,

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3} \cdot 60\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{120}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

 

Therefore, \(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\) of \(\displaystyle 60\) is \(\displaystyle 40\).

Example Question #31 : Whole And Part

What is \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of \(\displaystyle 72\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 66\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.  We get

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6} \cdot 72\)

Now, we can solve.

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6} \cdot \frac{72}{1}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1 \cdot 72}{6 \cdot 1}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{72}{6}\)

We can simplify this, and we get

\(\displaystyle 12\)

 

Therefore, \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) of \(\displaystyle 72\) is \(\displaystyle 12\).

Example Question #71 : Numbers And Operations

Which of the following numbers yields a remainder of 7 when divided by 9?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 108\)

\(\displaystyle 106\)

\(\displaystyle 104\)

\(\displaystyle 110\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 106\)

Explanation:

We can test each of the numbers in tun by dividing each by 9:

\(\displaystyle 104 \div 9 = 11 \textrm{ R }5\)

\(\displaystyle 106 \div 9 = 11 \textrm{ R }7\)

\(\displaystyle 108 \div 9 = 12\textrm{ R }0\)

\(\displaystyle 110 \div 9 = 12 \textrm{ R }2\)

106 is the correct choice.

Example Question #78 : Numbers And Operations

Find \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\) of \(\displaystyle 45\).

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.  So,

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\) of \(\displaystyle 45\)

can be written as

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3} \cdot 45\)

Now, we can multiply.

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3} \cdot \frac{45}{1}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1 \cdot 45}{3 \cdot1}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{45}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Example Question #72 : Numbers And Operations

Add in modulo 13 arithmetic:

\(\displaystyle 9+8+7+6\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To add numbers in modulo 13 arithmetic, we can add, divide by 13 and note the remainder:

\(\displaystyle 9+8+7+6 = 30\)

\(\displaystyle 30 \div 13 =2 \textrm{ R }4\)

The remainder is 4, so

\(\displaystyle 9+8+7+6 \equiv 4\) modulo 13.

Example Question #73 : Numbers And Operations

Subtract in modulo 13 arithmetic: 

\(\displaystyle 5 - 11\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To subtract two numbers in modulo 13 arithmetic, we can simply subtract first:  

\(\displaystyle 5 - 11 = 5+ (-11) = - (11-5) = -6\)

Since the number is negative, add 13:

\(\displaystyle -6+ 13 = + (13-6) = 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5 - 11 \equiv 7\) in modulo 13 arithmetic.

Learning Tools by Varsity Tutors