SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #13 : Tables

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In the table above, what is chosen as the children's favorite color most often?

Possible Answers:

Red

White

Orange

Purple

Magenta

Correct answer:

White

Explanation:

To find out what is the most popular color, look at the "Favorite Color" column and count how often each color is chosen by the children. Since white is chosen by two children (Enrique and Harry), white is the correct answer choice!

Example Question #4946 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Jackie and her mom are baking cookies. The recipe shows the following quantities of ingredients needed: 

Number of 

Cookies

Eggs

Flour

Sugar

Salt

1 dozen

2

3 cups

1.5 cups 

1 tsp

2 dozen

4

6 cups

3 cups

2 tsp

3 dozen

6

9 cups 

4.5 cups

3 tsp

 

If Jackie wants to make 4 dozen cookies, how many cups of sugar does she need?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since the table does not show ingredients for 4 dozen cookies, you will need to extend the table.

Number of

Cookies

Eggs

Flour

Sugar

Salt

1 dozen

2

3 cups

1.5 cups

1 tsp

2 dozen

4

6 cups

3 cups

2 tsp

3 dozen

6

9 cups

4.5 cups

3 tsp

4 dozen

8

12 cups

6 cups

4 tsp

Each time the recipe increases by 1 dozen, the sugar increases by 1.5 cups. To find the answer, simply add 1.5 cups to the last number in the column (4.5 cups).

Jackie will need 6 cups of sugar for 4 dozen cookies.

Another way to do this problem is to add the sugar for 1 dozen and 3 dozen to make 4 dozen: .

Example Question #4947 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

 

Ants

Body Parts

Legs

1

3

6

2

6

12

3

9

18

4

12

?

How many legs do four ants have in total?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This box in the table is a question mark, so we will need to use other parts of the table to find the answer.

Use the first row in the table to see that each ant has six legs.

Multiply the number of ants by the number of legs per ant :

4 ants have 24 legs.

Another way to solve is to add the legs of four ants, knowing that each ant has six legs.

Example Question #14 : Tables

How many eggs are in 2 dozen eggs?

 

Dozens

Total Number

of Eggs

1

12

2

 

3

36

4

 48

 
Possible Answers:

 

 

 

 

 

Correct answer:

 

 

Explanation:

Since a dozen equals 12 eggs, the "Total Number of Eggs" column is increasing by 12 each time. Therefore 2 dozen eggs is equivalent to 24 eggs.

Example Question #21 : Tables

Two teams of three Girl Scouts each are competing to sell the most boxes of cookies. Below is the table listing the number of boxes each girl has sold so far.

Bluebird Team:

Cardinal Team:

Which team is leading and by how much?

Possible Answers:

Bluebird Team and Cardinal Team have sold the same number of boxes.

Bluebird Team has sold one box more than Cardinal Team.

Cardinal Team has sold three boxes more than Bluebird Team.

Cardinal Team has sold one box more than Bluebird Team.

Bluebird Team has sold three boxes more than Cardinal Team.

Correct answer:

Bluebird Team has sold one box more than Cardinal Team.

Explanation:

Bluebird Team has sold  boxes of cookies total.

Cardinal Team has sold  boxes of cookies total.

Bluebird Team leads Cardinal Team by one box.

Example Question #4951 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 


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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the third one on the left. That bar has  boxes in it, which means  students have  stuffed animals. 

Example Question #361 : Measurement & Data

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 


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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the second one on the left. That bar has  boxes in it, which means  students have  stuffed animals. 

Example Question #4952 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 


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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the seventh one on the left. That bar has  boxes in it, which means  students have  stuffed animals. 

Example Question #362 : Measurement & Data

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 

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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the eigth one on the left. That bar has  box in it, which means  student has  stuffed animals. 

Example Question #4953 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Mr. Ray's class created a bar graph to show the number of stuffed animals each student has at home. 


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How many students have  stuffed animals? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using the bar graph, we look for the bar that is for  stuffed animals, which is the fifth one on the left. That bar has  box in it, which means  student has  stuffed animals. 

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