All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #5 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
What is the average temperature of the five cities on August 21st?
93
89
79
84
100
89
To find the average, we need to add all of the temperatures together, and then divide by the number of total temperatures (which is five).
Example Question #6 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
Which two students share the same favorite ice cream and favorite juice?
Chloe and Taylor
Mikey and Chloe
Mikey and Taylor
Quinn and Jonas
Chloe and Taylor
Mikey and Taylor
To answer this question, look at the two columns and see which two students pick the same answer to favorite ice cream and favorite juice. Both Mikey and Taylor selected vanilla as their favorite ice cream flavor and apple juice as their favorite juice!
Example Question #2 : Tables
Mrs. Feeney asked five of her 4th grade students about their favorite ice cream and juice. According to the table, which ice cream flavor is chosen most often by the students?
Vanilla
Rocky Road
Chocolate
Strawberry
Chocolate Chip
Vanilla
Under the Favorite Ice Cream column, we see that 3 students picked vanilla (Mikey, Jonas, & Taylor), 1 picked chocolate chip (Quinn), and 1 picked strawberry (Chloe). Based on that, vanilla is the favorite flavor.
Example Question #10 : Tables
Who recieved the highest score on the math test?
Brenda
Derek
Ashlea
Ernie
Connie
Ernie
To find this answer, look under the Math Test Score column to see which student got the highest score. Ernie received a 99 on the math test, which is higher than the other four students!
Example Question #11 : Tables
What fraction of students selected basketball as their favorite sport?
To find this answer, look at the Favorite Sport column and see how many students selected basketball as their favorite sport. Allie, Cooper, and Bertha all selected basketball, making it 3 out of 6 students picking basketball. is not an answer choice, but if we reduce the fraction by dividing the top and the bottom by 3, we get (which is an answer choice!).
Example Question #11 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
What fraction of students selected purple as their favorite color?
To find this answer, we need to look at the "Favorite Color" column and count how many students selected purple as their favorite color. 3 students (Tommy, Reniece and Britt) chose purple out of the 6 total students, giving us the correct answer choice - 3/6!
Example Question #12 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
How many students have the same favorite color and favorite subject?
To figure out this answer, look at the "Favorite Subject" and "Favorite Color" columns to see if any students have the same answers for both columns. Since no students have the exact same responses, the correct answer is 0!
Example Question #13 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
If all 6 students were born in the same year, which student is the second oldest?
Tommy
Britt
Chloe
Jonas
Devyn
Devyn
To figure out which student is the second oldest, look at the "Birthday" column to see whose birthday is the second earliest in the year (starting with January). Reniece is the oldest because her birthday is February 12th, and Devyn is the second oldest because her birthday is next in order, being on April 28th!
Example Question #14 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
How many children chose soccer as their favorite sport?
To figure out how many children chose soccer as their favorite sport, look at the "Favorite Sport" column and count the number of children who chose soccer. The correct answer is 0, since no children selected soccer!
Example Question #15 : How To Find The Answer From A Table
Which two children have the same favorite animal?
Penny and Debbie
Penny and Harry
Debbie and Enrique
Mark and Enrique
Harry and Debbie
Harry and Debbie
To figure out which two children picked the same favorite animal, look at the "Favorite Animal" column. Since Harry and Debbie both chose the dog as their favorite animal, the correct answer is Harry and Debbie!
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