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 #35 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Tony and David have  toy cars. If  of these toy cars belong to Tony, how many toy cars belong to David?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We are given the total number of toy cars that Tony and David have together, and how many toy cars Tony has individually. To find how many toy cars David has individually, we should subtract!

Total toy cars - Tony's toy cars = David's toy cars

Example Question #421 : Whole And Part

A man won 3 out of 5 games on Monday, 2 out of 7 games on Wednesday, and 3 out of 8 games on Friday. If he only played games on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, what is the ratio of his total wins to losses?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The total number of games won by the man .

The total number of games lost by the man .

Therefore, the ratio of wins to losses .

Example Question #422 : Whole And Part

Hannah and Oliver have  stuffed animals. If  of those stuffed animals belong to Hannah, how many stuffed animals belong to Oliver?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

We are given the total number of stuffed animals that Hannah and Oliver have together, and how many stuffed animals that Hannah has individually. To find how many stuffed animals Oliver has individually, we should subtract.

Total stuffed animals – Hannah's stuffed animals = Oliver's stuffed animals

Example Question #423 : Whole And Part

Steven and Mike weigh  pounds together. If Steven weighs  pounds, how much does Mike weigh?

Possible Answers:

 pounds

 pounds

 pounds

 pounds

 pounds

Correct answer:

 pounds

Explanation:

We are given the total weight of Steven and Mike, and how much Steven weighs individually. To find how much Mike weighs individually, we should subtract.

Total weight – Steven's weight = Mike's weight

Example Question #424 : Whole And Part

Ruth’s cat weighs 8 pounds. Ruth's friend Lenny also has a cat. If the combined weight of the two cats is 15 pounds, how much does Lenny’s cat weigh?

Possible Answers:

17 pounds

 

6 pounds

7 pounds

7.2 pounds

23 pounds

Correct answer:

7 pounds

Explanation:

In order to find the weight of Lenny’s cat, subtract the weight of Ruth's cat, 8 pounds, from the combined weight of the two cats, 15 pounds:  15 - 8 = 7 pounds

Lenny's cat weighs 7 pounds.

Example Question #425 : Whole And Part

Terrance has 14 blue marbles, 5 red marbles, and 19 white marbles. If he lost 8 marbles last week, how many marbles does he have left?

Possible Answers:

38

8

28

29

30

Correct answer:

30

Explanation:

First find the starting number of marbles: 14 blue marbles + 5 red marbles + 19 white marbles = 38 total marbles

Subtract the number of lost marbles, 8, to find his current number of marbles:  38 original marbles - 8 lost marbles = 30 marbles left

Example Question #41 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Identify the digit in the hundredths place: 192.4567

Possible Answers:

6

9

5

2

1

Correct answer:

5

Explanation:

The hundredths place is two digits to the right of the decimal: 5

Example Question #42 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Find the digit in the tenths place: 13.456

Possible Answers:

1

6

4

3

5

Correct answer:

4

Explanation:

The tenths place is one digit to the right of the decimal: 4

Example Question #4251 : Numbers And Operations

Find the digit in the hundreds place: 4,563.918

Possible Answers:

5

4

3

8

6

Correct answer:

5

Explanation:

The hundreds place is three digits to the left of the decimal: 5

Example Question #4252 : Numbers And Operations

What is 50% of 400?

Possible Answers:

800

200

220

120

80

Correct answer:

200

Explanation:

Asking for 50% of 400 is the same as asking for half of 400. Half of 400 is 200.

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