SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to divide

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #91 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 88=8\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 88\div8=11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times11=88\)

Example Question #381 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 100=10\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 100\div10=10\)

\(\displaystyle 10\times10=100\)

Example Question #311 : How To Divide

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 99=11\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 99\div11=9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\times9=99\)

Example Question #91 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 96=12\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 96\div12=8\)

\(\displaystyle 12\times8=96\)

Example Question #94 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 108=9\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 108\div9=12\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times12=108\)

Example Question #312 : How To Divide

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 2=1\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 2\div1=2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times2=2\)

Example Question #96 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 10=2\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 10\div2=5\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times5=10\)

Example Question #97 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 24=3\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 24\div3=8\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times8=24\)

Example Question #98 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 24=4\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 12\div4=3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\times3=12\)

Example Question #101 : Determine The Unknown Number In A Multiplication Or Division Equation: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.4

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 5=5\times\) __________

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

\(\displaystyle 5\div5=1\)

\(\displaystyle 5\times1=5\)

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