SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Understanding The Associative Property

Which is an example of the associative property?

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

The associative property says that, when you are only adding or only multiplying, the way you group the items in a series does not matter.  Given 6 + 3 + 2 = 11, whether you group (6 + 3) + 2 or 6 + (3 + 2), the outcome does not change as the order in which you sum the numbers does not matter.

Example Question #2461 : Operations

\dpi{100} 12\times 3=

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} 36

\dpi{100} 9

\dpi{100} 16

\dpi{100} 15

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} 36

Explanation:

Write 12 down. Then write the 3 below the 2 in 12.

Multiply the bottom number with the top numbers, starting on the right:

\dpi{100} 3\times 2=6

\dpi{100} 3\times 1=3

The answer is 36.

Example Question #2462 : Operations

Fill in the blank to make a true statement:

 

 ______________

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the order of operations, multiplication comes before addition.

Example Question #2463 : Operations

Find the product of 14 and 3.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the product, we need to multiply.

Another way to solve is to add up three groups of 14.

Example Question #2464 : Operations

Sally ate three sandwiches each day from Monday to Friday. How many sandwiches did she eat in all?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Every day Sally eats 3 sandwiches, so we will multiply 3 by the number of days.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday is five days.

Another way to solve is to add the number of sandwiches each day for five days.

Example Question #5 : How To Multiply

Find the missing number in the series.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The series is increasing, and shows the sequence of of perfect squares. Each term is equal to a number times itself.

This missing number will be equal to five times five.

Example Question #2465 : Operations

If Greg eats 4 apples a day, how many apples will he have eaten in one week (7 days)?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

You multiply the number of apples he eats a day by the number of days. So it is

 apples.

Example Question #2466 : Operations

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you multiply the two values, you get 391.

Example Question #2467 : Operations

If Carol has to drive 60mph for 4 hours to reach her friend's house, how far is her friend's house?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

so

Example Question #8 : How To Multiply

place the following in order from greatest to least:

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is negative, so  will be smaller than  and .

 is a decimal, so it will have greater magnitude than  (which will make it smaller, since they are both negative).

 is a decimal so  will have greater magnitude than  (which will make it greater, since they are both positive).

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