SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to find the part from the whole

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Generalize Place Value Understanding For Multi Digit Whole Numbers

 tens equal how many ones?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #571 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

What is  of  ? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

So, in the problem

 of 

We can write it like this

Now, we must write 45 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as fractions over 1.  So, we get

Now, we multiply straight across.  We get

 

Therefore,  of  is .

Example Question #572 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

What is a quarter of  ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

 

So, in the problem

a quarter of 68

we will first write a quarter as a fraction.  We know a quarter is the same thing as .  

 

So, we can write

 of 

 

Now, we can re-write it like this

 

Now, we must write 68 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as fractions over 1.  So, we get

Now, we multiply straight across.  We get

 

Therefore,  of  is .

Example Question #4781 : Numbers And Operations

Find  of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore,   of  is .

Example Question #8 : How To Make Fractions Equivalent

What fraction is equivalent to the following: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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The two lines above are the same length. The top line is split into  pieces and the bottom line is split into  pieces.

  and  are equivalent because they occupy the same position on the number line. 

Example Question #1 : Numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90 Refer To One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Or Nine Tens: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Nbt.B.2.C

How many tens are in the number 

Possible Answers:

Five

Thirty

Three

Fifty-three

Fifty

Correct answer:

Five

Explanation:

There is a  in the tens place which means there are five tens in the number 

Example Question #4782 : Numbers And Operations

How many hundreds are in the number 

Possible Answers:

Five

One

Five hundred

Fifty 

Six

Correct answer:

Five

Explanation:

There is a  in the hundreds place which means there are five hundreds in the number .

Example Question #963 : Whole And Part

What is  rounded to the nearest ten? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we round a number to the tens place we look to our ones place to tell us if we round up or down. If the number in our ones place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the ones place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the tens place increases by . The numbers to the right of the tens place become  and the numbers to the left of the tens place stay the same. When we round down, the number in the tens place stays the same. The numbers to the right of the tens place become  and the numbers to the left of the tens place stay the same.

In this case,  is equal to  so our rounded number is 

Example Question #1 : Number & Operations With Fractions

What fraction of the circle is green? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circle is split up into  equal parts.  of the parts is shaded green, which means  of the circle is green. 

Example Question #11 : Compare Two Decimals To Hundredths: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.7

Fill in the blank with the correct sign:

 __________  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 because the numbers are the same. 

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