SSAT Elementary Level Math : Data Analysis and Probability

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?

81, 72, __, 54, 45

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #51 : Data Analysis And Probability

What is the missing number in the sequence?

250, 50, __, 2

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #52 : Data Analysis And Probability

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, 32, __

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #13 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, 16, __, 30, 37

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #15 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

2, 8, __, 128

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #16 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

9, __, 29, 39, 49

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Correct answer:

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.

Example Question #21 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

1, 17, __, 49

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is adding sixteen, so to find the missing number, we need to add 16 to the number before the blank space.

Example Question #22 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

160, 80, 40, __, 10, 5

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, the pattern is dividing by two, so to find the missing number, we need to divide the number before the blank space by 2.

Example Question #23 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __,

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Correct answer:

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 seven more to the number before the blank space.

Example Question #24 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, __,

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

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