SSAT Elementary Level Math : Plane Geometry

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #3 : Unit Squares Used To Measure Area: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.C.5a

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 


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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #4 : Unit Squares Used To Measure Area: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Md.C.5a

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #11 : Use Rectangles And Circles To Show Halves And Fourths: Ccss.Math.Content.1.G.A.3

What portion of the circle is striped?  

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Possible Answers:

A third of the circle is striped

A fifth of the circle is striped

A fourth of the circle is striped

Half of the circle is striped

Correct answer:

A fourth of the circle is striped

Explanation:

The circle is divided into four equal sizes. One piece is striped and the other tree pieces are blue. So a fourth of the circle is striped.

Example Question #12 : Use Rectangles And Circles To Show Halves And Fourths: Ccss.Math.Content.1.G.A.3

If I cut a rectangle into four parts, I am cutting it in __________

Possible Answers:

Fifths

Thirds

Fourths

Half

Correct answer:

Fourths

Explanation:

When we cut something into four parts, which means the same thing as cutting it in to fourths. 

Example Question #411 : Plane Geometry

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #412 : Plane Geometry

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #23 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

 

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #24 : Geometric Measurement: Understanding Concepts Of Area And Relating Area To Multiplication And To Addition

How many square units make up the area of the shape below? 

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The shape is made up of unit squares. We can count the number of squares within the shape to find the area. 

There are  squares within the shape. 

Example Question #413 : Geometry

Use the following rectangle to answer the question:

Rectangle1

Find the area.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length and w is the width of the rectangle. 

 

Now, let's look at the rectangle.

Rectangle1

We can see the length of the rectangle is 6in. We can also see the width of the rectangle is 3in. 

Knowing this, we will substitute into the formula.  We get

Example Question #414 : Geometry

Use the following rectangle to solve the problem:

Rectangle2

Find the area.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the area of a rectangle, we will use the following formula:

where l is the length and w is the width of the rectangle.  

 

Now, given the rectangle

Rectangle2

we can see the length is 11in and the width is 5in.  So, we can substitute.  We get

 

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