SSAT Elementary Level Math : Whole and Part

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Identifying Numbers

What number is two hundred? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2,000\)

\(\displaystyle 200\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 20,000\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 200\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 200\) in word form is two hundred. 

Example Question #2 : Identifying Numbers

What number is nine hundred?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 90,000\)

\(\displaystyle 90\)

\(\displaystyle 900\)

\(\displaystyle 9,000\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 900\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 900\) in word form is nine hundred. 

Example Question #3 : Identifying Numbers

What number is forty-three?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4,043\)

\(\displaystyle 4,430\)

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 430\)

\(\displaystyle 403\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 43\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 43\) in word form is forty-three.

Example Question #4 : Identifying Numbers

What number is eight hundred four? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8,400\)

\(\displaystyle 840\)

\(\displaystyle 84\)

\(\displaystyle 8,004\)

\(\displaystyle 804\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 804\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 804\) in word form is eight hundred forty-four. 

Example Question #1 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Which statement is true? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 536>526\)

\(\displaystyle 536=526\)

There is no true statement

\(\displaystyle 536< 526\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 536>526\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 536\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 526\) because of the number in the tens place. \(\displaystyle 3\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 2\), which makes 536 have a greater value than \(\displaystyle 526\)

Example Question #11 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

Which statement is true? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 632=532\)

\(\displaystyle 632>532\)

\(\displaystyle 632< 532\)

There is no true statement

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 632>532\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 632\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 532\) because of the number in the hundreds place. \(\displaystyle 6\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 5\), which makes \(\displaystyle 632\) greater than \(\displaystyle 532\)

Example Question #3 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Which statement is true? 

Possible Answers:

There is no true statement

\(\displaystyle 300>200\)

\(\displaystyle 300=200\)

\(\displaystyle 300< 200\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 300>200\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 300\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 200\) because of the number in the hundreds place. \(\displaystyle 3\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 2\), which makes \(\displaystyle 300\) great than \(\displaystyle 200\)

Example Question #4 : Compare Two Three Digit Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.4

Which statement is true?

Possible Answers:

There is no true statement

\(\displaystyle 137>136\)

\(\displaystyle 137=136\)

\(\displaystyle 137< 136\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 137>136\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle >\) sign means greater than. \(\displaystyle 137\) is greater than \(\displaystyle 136\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 7\) has a greater value than \(\displaystyle 6\), which makes \(\displaystyle 137\) greater than \(\displaystyle 136\)

Example Question #11 : Whole And Part

Which statement is true?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 90< 90\)

There is no true statement

\(\displaystyle 90>90\)

\(\displaystyle 90=90\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 90=90\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle =\) sign means equal to. Because \(\displaystyle 90\) and \(\displaystyle 90\) are the same number they are equal to each other. They can’t be less than or greater than each other because their value is the same.

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

Which statement is true? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 54>56\)

There is no true statement

\(\displaystyle 54< 56\)

\(\displaystyle 54=56\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 54< 56\)

Explanation:

The \(\displaystyle < \) sign means less than. \(\displaystyle 54\) is less than \(\displaystyle 56\) because of the number in the ones place. \(\displaystyle 4\) has a lesser value than \(\displaystyle 6\), which makes \(\displaystyle 54\) less than \(\displaystyle 56\)

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