ISEE Middle Level Quantitative : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Quantitative Reasoning

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #961 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

Simplify the below: 

Possible Answers:

This does not simplify

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We must use the distributive property in this case to multiply the 4 by both the 3x and 5. 

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Distributive Property

 and  are positive numbers. Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

It is impossible to determine which quantity is the greater from the information given

(a) and (b) are equal

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

Since  is positive, and , then, by the properties of inequality,

and

.

Example Question #962 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

 is the additive inverse of . Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

Correct answer:

(b) is the greater quantity

Explanation:

 is the additive inverse of , so, by definition, .

.

Example Question #963 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

 is the multiplicative inverse of . Which is the greater quantity?

(a) 

(b) 

Possible Answers:

(b) is the greater quantity

It is impossible to determine which is greater from the information given

(a) is the greater quantity

(a) and (b) are equal

Correct answer:

(a) and (b) are equal

Explanation:

 is the multiplicative inverse of , so, by definition, . Therefore,

.

Example Question #1 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply and 

 

Example Question #1 : Multiply Multi Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nbt.B.5

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply  and 

 

Example Question #1 : Whole Numbers

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply  and 

 

Example Question #2 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply  and 

 

Example Question #11 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve the following:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply  and 

 

Example Question #3 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We can make a rectangular array using squares to help us solve this problem. Our multiplication problem is ; therefore, the rectangular array should have  squares across the top row and  squares down the first column. The rectangular array should look like the image below:

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We can count the squares to find our answer. The correct answer is is 

In order to solve this problem using multiplication, we must multiply the multiplier by each digit of the multiplicand to get the answer, which is called the product.

For this problem,  is the multiplier and  is the multiplicand. 

First, we multiply  and 

Next, we multiply  and 

 

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