SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the answer from a table

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #5031 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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How many more students have a sibling in the second grade group than the fourth grade group? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the difference we subtract. 

Example Question #32 : How To Find The Answer From A Table

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How many students have a sibling in the fourth grade group and the third grade group?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The fourth grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The third grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the total in both grades we add. 

Example Question #5032 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Use the chart below to answer the question.

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How many students have a sibling in the second grade group and the first grade group?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each square represents  students. The second grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().The first grade bar has  squares in it, which means there are  students who have a sibling ().

To find the total in both grades we add. 

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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How many hours do most students spend reading? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

There are  x marks above , which is the most marks above our data set numbers. 

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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What is the difference between the longest time spent reading and the shortest time spent reading? 

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Explanation:

The shortest time spent reading is  hour, and the longest time spent reading is  hours. We can subtract to find the difference. 

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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One student spends  hours reading and three students spend  hours reading. What is the difference in time spent reading? 

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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 #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? 

 

 
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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. 

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