SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #39 : How To Divide

Which of the following equations does NOT have a remainder?

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Explanation:

A division equation will not have a remainder if a number can be divided evenly by another number.

The only given equation in which there is no remainder is  because 3 goes into 24 exactly 8 times.

 

Example Question #41 : How To Divide

What is the quotient of ?

Include the remainder if necessary?

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Explanation:

We can start by finding the whole number of times that 3 will go into 16.

We can see that the whole value for the quotient will be 5, but there will be a remainder. The remainder will be 1, since 16 is 1 greater than 15.

Example Question #3091 : Operations

Mr. Harvey has  students in his 4th grade class. If he wants to break the students up into  equal groups, how many students will be in each group?

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Explanation:

Because Mr. Harvey is breaking his total number of students into smaller, equal groups, we need to divide!

Example Question #3092 : Operations

Joseph has  basketball cards. He wants to organize them into  equal groups. How many cards will be in each group?

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Explanation:

Because Joseph is breaking his total number of basketball cards into smaller, equal groups, we need to divide!

Example Question #44 : How To Divide

What is the value of ?

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Explanation:

 goes into   times.  is just  (or two fours, since ) less than , there must be  fours in . That means that .

Example Question #45 : How To Divide

Hannah wants to sell scarves at her school art fair at the end of the year. It takes Hannah 3 weeks to knit one scarf. If there are 112 days left before the end of the year, how many scarves will Hannah be able to make in time for the fair?

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Explanation:

The question tells us that Hannah has 112 days before the art fair, so first we need to find out how many weeks 112 days equals.  We know there are 7 days in a week, so we need to divide 112 by 7.

Now we can divide 16 weeks by 3 (the amount of time it takes Hannah to knit one scarf).

Hannah will not be able to sell the unfinished scarf, so we know she will have 5 scarves to sell at the art fair.

 

Example Question #73 : Gain Familiarity With Factors And Multiples

Which number below is prime? 

 

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Explanation:

A prime number is a number that cannot be divided evenly by any number , other than  and itself. This means that a prime number has no divisors or factors.

Of the choices above,  is the only number with no divisors or factors. 

 can de divided evenly by 

  can be divded evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by  

 can be divided evenly by  and 

Example Question #169 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Which number below is prime? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A prime number is a number that cannot be divided evenly by any number , other than  and itself. This means that a prime number has no divisors or factors.

Of the choices above,  is the only number with no divisors or factors. 

 can de divided evenly by 

  can be divded evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by  and 

Example Question #73 : Gain Familiarity With Factors And Multiples

Which number below is prime? 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A prime number is a number that cannot be divided evenly by any number , other than  and itself. This means that a prime number has no divisors or factors.

Of the choices above,  is the only number with no divisors or factors. 

 can de divided evenly by 

  can be divded evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by 

Example Question #3098 : Operations

Which number below is prime? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

A prime number is a number that cannot be divided evenly by any number , other than  and itself. This means that a prime number has no divisors or factors.

Of the choices above,  is the only number with no divisors or factors. 

 can de divided evenly by 

  can be divded evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by  and 

 can be divided evenly by 

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