SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

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What is the average temperature of the five cities on August 21st?

Possible Answers:

93

89

79

84

100

Correct answer:

89

Explanation:

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

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Which two students share the same favorite ice cream and favorite juice?

Possible Answers:

Chloe and Taylor

Mikey and Chloe

Mikey and Taylor

Quinn and Jonas

Chloe and Taylor

Correct answer:

Mikey and Taylor

Explanation:

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

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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?

Possible Answers:

Vanilla

Rocky Road

Chocolate

Strawberry

Chocolate Chip

Correct answer:

Vanilla

Explanation:

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

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Who recieved the highest score on the math test?

Possible Answers:

Brenda

Derek

Ashlea

Ernie

Connie

Correct answer:

Ernie

Explanation:

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

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What fraction of students selected basketball as their favorite sport?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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What fraction of students selected purple as their favorite color?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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How many students have the same favorite color and favorite subject?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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If all 6 students were born in the same year, which student is the second oldest?

Possible Answers:

Tommy

Britt

Chloe

Jonas

Devyn

Correct answer:

Devyn

Explanation:

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

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How many children chose soccer as their favorite sport?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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Which two children have the same favorite animal?

Possible Answers:

Penny and Debbie

Penny and Harry

Debbie and Enrique

Mark and Enrique

Harry and Debbie

Correct answer:

Harry and Debbie

Explanation:

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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