SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Three students spend  hours reading and five students spend  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

 

 
Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers we subtract the whole numbers by the whole numbers and the fractions by the fractions. 

 in order to subtract fractions we need to make common denominators. 

Example Question #4 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Two students spend  hours reading and four students spend  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers we subtract the whole numbers by the whole numbers and the fractions by the fractions. 

 in order to subtract fractions we need to make common denominators. 

Example Question #5 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Two students spend  hours reading and three students spend  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers we subtract the whole numbers by the whole numbers and the fractions by the fractions. 

 

Example Question #2 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Two students spend  hours reading and three students spend  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

 

 
Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers we subtract the whole numbers by the whole numbers and the fractions by the fractions. 

 in order to subtract fractions we need to make common denominators. 

Example Question #6 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Two students spend  hours reading and one student spens  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we subtract mixed numbers we subtract the whole numbers by the whole numbers and the fractions by the fractions. 

 

Example Question #2 : Show Fractional Data On A Line Plot And Solve Problems By Using Line Plots : Ccss.Math.Content.4.Md.B.4

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Two students read  hours,  hours, and  hours. What are all of these times added together? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers we add the whole numbers to the whole numbers and the fractions to the fractions. 

   in order to add fractions we need to make common denominators. 

Example Question #11 : Represent And Interpret Data

Use the line plot to answer the question. 

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Three students read  hour and . What are these times added together? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we add mixed numbers we add the whole numbers to the whole numbers and the fractions to the fractions. 

Example Question #111 : Tables

Which class has the fewest number of boys in it? 

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Possible Answers:

Ms. Melton

Ms. Jones

Ms. Smith

Ms. Williams

Correct answer:

Ms. Williams

Explanation:

We must compare all of the numbers in the "boys" column. 

When we do this, we see that Ms. Williams has the smallest number of boys in her class. 

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Example Question #112 : Tables

Look at the chart below. What is there the least of? 

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Possible Answers:

Knives

Spoons

Forks

Correct answer:

Forks

Explanation:

The bar for spoons goes up to , the bar for forks goes up to , and the bar for knives goes up to  is our smallest number, which means there are less forks than spoons or knives. 

Example Question #113 : Tables

Look at the chart below. What is there the least of?

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Possible Answers:

Oranges

Grapes

Apples

Correct answer:

Apples

Explanation:

There are  oranges,  grapes, and  apples.  is the smallest number, which means there are less apples than grapes and oranges. 

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