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 #391 : Whole And Part

Find the missing number.

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Explanation:

To find the missing part, think: 17 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 28 (whole)?

We can find the missing part by using the idea that whole minus part equals the missing part.

So, the missing part is 11. We can check by adding the parts and getting the whole (28).

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Find the digit in the hundreds place.

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Explanation:

Do not confuse hundredths place and hundreds place. The hundreds place is between the tens place and the thousands place, in front of the decimal.

Example Question #392 : Whole And Part

Find the part from the whole.

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Explanation:

To find a whole, add the three parts.  First, add the two parts together:

 

Since one of the parts is still missing, think: 

15 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 20 (whole)?

The missing part is 5.

 

Example Question #8 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

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Example Question #9 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

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Example Question #10 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

23481.3084 Which number is in the thousands place? 

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Given 23481.3084, the thousands place (do not confuse this with thousanTHS place) is occupied by 3.

Example Question #393 : Whole And Part

Find the missing part.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a whole, add the two parts. Since one of the parts is missing, think: 6 (part) plus what (part) equals 17 (whole)?

The missing part is 11.

This is the same as finding: 17 (whole) minus 6 (part) equals what (part)?

 

Example Question #394 : Whole And Part

Brooke weighs 81 pounds. If Brooke and Luke's total weight is 177 pounds, how much does Luke weigh?

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96

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91

Correct answer:

96

Explanation:

To find Luke's weight, we should subtract Brooke's weight (81) from the total weight of both kids (177). 177 - 81 = 96 

Example Question #395 : Whole And Part

What number is in the tens place of ?

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Explanation:

The tens place of a number is two places to the left of the decimal point.  Thus the tens place of 624.13 is 2.

Example Question #396 : Whole And Part

Find the missing number.

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Explanation:

In order to solve this problem, you need to know what you need to add to 2 in order to get to 10.  One way to do this is to take 2 away from 10.  Thus the correct answer is 8.

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