SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #532 : How To Divide

Solve  by making a rectangular array. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using our problem to make a rectangular array, we know that we are going to use a total of  squares, and one dimension of the rectangular array is going to have  squares, we'll make that the width. Our answer will be how many squares high the rectangle array is, or the height. 

We can start with  squares and keep adding  on top of the previous  until we've used all  squares. Our rectangular array is  squares high with  squares left over, which is our remainder. 

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Example Question #31 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve  by making a rectangular array.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using our problem to make a rectangular array, we know that we are going to use a total of  squares, and one dimension of the rectangular array is going to have  squares, we'll make that the width. Our answer will be how many squares high the rectangle array is, or the height. 

We can start with  squares and keep adding  on top of the previous  until we've used all  squares. Our rectangular array is  squares high with  square left over, which is our remainder. 

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Example Question #233 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

Solve  by making a rectangular array. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using our problem to make a rectangular array, we know that we are going to use a total of  squares, and one dimension of the rectangular array is going to have  squares, we'll make that the width. Our answer will be how many squares high the rectangle array is, or the height. 

We can start with  squares and keep adding  on top of the previous  until we've used all  squares. Our rectangular array is  squares high with  squares left over, which is our remainder. 

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Example Question #31 : Use Place Value Understanding And Properties Of Operations To Perform Multi Digit Arithmetic

Solve  by making a rectangular array. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using our problem to make a rectangular array, we know that we are going to use a total of  squares, and one dimension of the rectangular array is going to have  squares, we'll make that the width. Our answer will be how many squares high the rectangle array is, or the height. 

We can start with  squares and keep adding  on top of the previous  until we've used all  squares. Our rectangular array is  squares high with  squares left over, which is our remainder. 

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Example Question #541 : How To Divide

Suzie brought 3 dozen cookies to school to share with her class of 15 people. If they all get the same amount how many cookies can each of her classmates have and how many will be leftover? Write the leftover cookies as a remainder. 

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Correct answer:

   

Explanation:

In order to figure out how many cookies each person can get, you have to divide 36, which is 3 dozen, by 15. 

You could also figure out how many groups of 15 there are. 

 The first 15, so everyone can get at least one cookie.

 The second 15 cookies, so everyone can get two cookies. 

 There are 6 cookies left over. 

Example Question #541 : How To Divide

Solve  by finding the unknown factor. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to produce a given number. 

In this case, the unknown factor is the number multiplied by  to get 

Think: What times  equals 

Example Question #542 : How To Divide

Solve  by finding the unknown factor. 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

A factor is a number that is multiplied by another number to produce a given number. 

In this case, the unknown factor is the number multiplied by  to get 

Think: What times  equals 

Example Question #5 : Divide Multi Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nbt.B.6

Solve  by making a rectangular array. 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Using our problem to make a rectangular array, we know that we are going to use a total of  squares, and one dimension of the rectangular array is going to have  squares, we'll make that the width. Our answer will be how many squares high the rectangle array is, or the height. 

We can start with  squares and keep adding  on top of the previous  until we've used all  squares. Our rectangular array is  squares high. 

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Example Question #3591 : Operations

Fill in the blank. 

 __________

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Explanation:

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide. 

Example Question #3591 : Operations

Solve the following: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve this division problem, we can think of it as a missing factor problem. 

Think: What times  equals 

 

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