SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

10, __, 4, 1

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by three! So, to find the missing number, we need to subtract three from the number before the blank space.

\(\displaystyle 10 - 3 = 7\)

Example Question #12 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 6, __, 54

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 44\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To find the missing number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by three! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 3.

\(\displaystyle $6\times $3 = 18\)

Example Question #13 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

1, 5, __, 125

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by five! So, to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 5.

\(\displaystyle $5\times 5$ = 25\)

Example Question #14 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

27, 18, __, 0

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by nine! So, to find the missing number, we need to subtract 9 from the number before the blank space.

\(\displaystyle 18 - 9 = 9\)

Example Question #15 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

81, 72, __, 54, 45

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 71\)

\(\displaystyle 63\)

\(\displaystyle 65\)

\(\displaystyle 59\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 63\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is subtracting by nine! So, to find the next number, we need to subtract nine from the number before the blank space.

\(\displaystyle 72 - 9 = 63\)

Example Question #16 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

250, 50, __, 2

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is dividing by five! So, to find the next number, we need to divide the number before the blank space by 5.

\(\displaystyle 50 \div 5 = 10\)

Example Question #17 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, 32, __

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 128\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 74\)

\(\displaystyle 99\)

\(\displaystyle 184\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 128\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by four! So, to find the next number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 4.

\(\displaystyle $32\times$4 = 128\)

Example Question #18 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, 16, __, 30, 37

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 26\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 23\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 23\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding by seven! So, to find the next number, we need to add 7 to the number before the blank space.

\(\displaystyle 16 + 7 = 23\)

Example Question #19 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, __, 128

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 64\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 32\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is multiplying by four, so to find the missing number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by 4.

\(\displaystyle 8 \times 4 = 32\)

Example Question #20 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, __, 29, 39, 49

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding ten, so to find the missing number, we need to add 10 to the number before the blank space.

\(\displaystyle 9 + 10 = 19\)

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