SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #232 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle 27\div3=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 27\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 3\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 3\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 27\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 9\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 9\)

Example Question #233 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle 14\div2=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 14\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 2\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 2\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 14\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 7\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 7\)

Example Question #3441 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle 12\div1=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 12\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 1\) group. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 1\) circle and start putting the \(\displaystyle 12\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 12\) triangles in the group so our answer is \(\displaystyle 12\)

Example Question #241 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle 120\div12=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 120\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 12\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 12\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 120\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 10\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 10\)

Example Question #97 : Interpret Whole Number Quotients Of Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.2

\(\displaystyle 77\div11=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 77\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 11\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 11\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 77\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 7\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 7\)

Example Question #98 : Interpret Whole Number Quotients Of Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.2

\(\displaystyle 60\div10=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 60\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 10\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 10\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 60\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 6\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 6\)

Example Question #99 : Interpret Whole Number Quotients Of Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.2

\(\displaystyle 72\div9=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 72\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 9\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 9\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 72\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 8\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 8\)

Example Question #241 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle 16\div8=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 16\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 8\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 8\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 16\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 2\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 2\)

Example Question #242 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle 28\div7=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 28\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 7\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 7\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 28\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 4\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 4\)

Example Question #243 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle 30\div6=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

When we are dividing, we are splitting things up into groups. For this problem, we can think of this as we have \(\displaystyle 30\) items and we want to split them up equally into \(\displaystyle 6\) groups. We are solving for the number of items in each group. 

We can draw \(\displaystyle 6\) circles and start putting the \(\displaystyle 30\) items, in this case triangles, into each circle equally. 

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Our answer is the number of items in \(\displaystyle 1\) group. In this case, there are \(\displaystyle 5\) triangles in each of the groups so our answer is \(\displaystyle 5\)

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