All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #2 : Fluently Add, Subtract, Multiply, And Divide Multi Digit Decimals: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ns.B.3
Dawna wants to buy coffee beans from a local supermarket. If the coffee beans costs a pound, how much would Dawna have to spend on coffee beans if she only wants to buy of a pound?
We have to multiply the cost per pound by the weight that Dawna wants:
This is the same as saying: .
Example Question #2501 : Operations
Jesy has 7 boxes of donuts, with each box containing 1 dozen donuts. How many donuts does Jesy have in all?
First, we need to know that 1 dozen is 12 donuts. Then, we multiply the number of boxes by the number of donuts in each box to find the total:
Example Question #2502 : Operations
Mickey has 5 piles of baseball cards. Each pile has 12 baseball cards. How many baseball cards does Mickey have in all?
Since Mickey has 5 piles of 12 cards, we need to multiply the two numbers together, giving us a total of 60!
Example Question #2503 : Operations
Erica has 7 groups of stuffed animals. Each group has 6 stuffed animals. How many stuffed animals does Erica have in all?
Since Erica has 7 groups of stuffed animals, with 6 in each group, we need to multiply the two numbers together!
Example Question #2504 : Operations
Multiply 4 and 4 to yield 16. Carry the 1 and multiply 4 by 1. The result is 4. Add the carried 1 to yield 56.
Now multiply 1 by 4 to yield 4, then 1 by 1 to yield 1. The result is 14, place a 0 at the end to make the number 140. Add to 56 to yield 196.
Example Question #2505 : Operations
The product of two negative numbers is always positive:
Example Question #2506 : Operations
Woody has 7 piles of cards. Each pile has 8 cards. How many cards does Woody have in all?
Since Woody has 7 piles of 8 cards, we need to multiply the two numbers together.
Example Question #2507 : Operations
Esperanza has piles of cards. If each pile has cards, how many cards does Esperanza have in all?
Since Esperanza has multiple piles of cards, we need to multiply the number of piles by the number of cards in each pile!
Example Question #48 : How To Multiply
Ms. Banks invests in the stock market. One week later, her money has tripled! How much money does Ms. Banks have now?
Ms. Banks begins with . This original amount of money is tripled, which means we should multiply it by to find out how much money Ms. Banks has now!
Example Question #2508 : Operations
Chad brushed his teeth 2 times a day for 3 days. How many times did Chad brush his teeth in total?
5 total brushings
2 total brushings
6 total brushings
7 total brushings
3 total brushings
6 total brushings
Multiply the number of days by the number of times he brushed his teeth each day:
You can also add up the twice daily brushings for the three days:
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