SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the missing part of a list

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #61 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

 __

Possible Answers:

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 four! So, to find the next number, we need to divide the number before the blank space by .

Example Question #62 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __,

Possible Answers:

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 fives! So, to find the next number, we need to subtract the number before the blank space by .

Example Question #63 : Data Analysis

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __, 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, we need to multiply by threes! So, to find the next number, we need to multiply the number before the blank space by .

Example Question #61 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

, , __,

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the next number in the sequence, we need to find the pattern. In this problem, we need to add by nines! So, to find the next number, we need to add nine to the number before the blank space.

 

Example Question #62 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the next number in the sequence?

 __________

Possible Answers:

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 fours! So, to find the next number, we need to add four more to the last number in the given sequence.

Example Question #63 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the next number in the sequence?

 __________

Possible Answers:

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 twos! So, to find the next number, we need to mulitply the last number by two in the given sequence.

Example Question #64 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

What is the missing number in the sequence?

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

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 threes.

Example Question #65 : How To Find The Missing Part Of A List

Of the options provided, which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a phone? 

Possible Answers:

Yardstick

Ruler

Meter stick

Measuring tape

Correct answer:

Ruler

Explanation:

You would use a ruler to measure a phone because a phone is most likely smaller than  inches, which is the size of a ruler. The other tools are much larger. 

Example Question #1 : Measurement & Data

Of the options provided, which would make the most sense to use if we were going to measure a room?

Possible Answers:

Measuring tape

 Meter stick 

Ruler

Yardstick

Correct answer:

Measuring tape

Explanation:

A room is most likely larger than what a yardstick, meter stick, and ruler could measure. A ruler can only measure up to  inches, a yardstick can only measure up to  feet (or  inches), and a meter stick is about the same size as a yardstick. Measuring tape can measure over  feet. 

Example Question #106 : Data Analysis And Probability

What is the missing value in the following list?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

First you have to find the pattern between each value in the list.  

You find that each number is  higher than the last 

.  

Then you add the difference to the number before  and that gives you  

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