SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #291 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}562\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 522\)

\(\displaystyle 422\)

\(\displaystyle 462\)

\(\displaystyle 532\)

\(\displaystyle 431\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 462\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 100\) the only number that will change in your answer is the hundreds place. 

\(\displaystyle 2-0=2\)

\(\displaystyle 6-0=6\)

\(\displaystyle 5-1=4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}562\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 462}\)

Example Question #71 : How To Subtract

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}386\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 286\)

\(\displaystyle 376\)

\(\displaystyle 276\)

\(\displaystyle 476\)

\(\displaystyle 486\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 286\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 100\) the only number that will change in your answer is the hundreds place. 

\(\displaystyle 6-0=6\)

\(\displaystyle 8-0=8\)

\(\displaystyle 3-1=2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}386\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 286}\)

Example Question #293 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}428\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 518\)

\(\displaystyle 328\)

\(\displaystyle 318\)

\(\displaystyle 418\)

\(\displaystyle 528\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 328\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 100\) the only number that will change in your answer is the hundreds place. 

\(\displaystyle 8-0=8\)

\(\displaystyle 2-0=2\)

\(\displaystyle 4-1=3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}428\\ -\ 100\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 328}\)

Example Question #294 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}572\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 562\)

\(\displaystyle 482\)

\(\displaystyle 571\)

\(\displaystyle 582\)

\(\displaystyle 472\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 562\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 2-0=2\)

\(\displaystyle 7-1=6\)

\(\displaystyle 5-0=5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}572\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 562}\)

Example Question #1111 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}633\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 632\)

\(\displaystyle 643\)

\(\displaystyle 523\)

\(\displaystyle 623\)

\(\displaystyle 533\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 623\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 3-0=3\)

\(\displaystyle 3-1=2\)

\(\displaystyle 6-0=6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}633\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 623}\)

Example Question #296 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}728\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 618\)

\(\displaystyle 738\)

\(\displaystyle 718\)

\(\displaystyle 628\)

\(\displaystyle 727\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 718\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 8-0=8\)

\(\displaystyle 2-1=1\)

\(\displaystyle 7-0=7\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}728\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 718}\)

Example Question #297 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}888\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 878\)

\(\displaystyle 788\)

\(\displaystyle 868\)

\(\displaystyle 887\)

\(\displaystyle 898\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 878\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 8-0=8\)

\(\displaystyle 8-1=7\)

\(\displaystyle 8-0=8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}888\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 878}\)

Example Question #298 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}932\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 933\)

\(\displaystyle 822\)

\(\displaystyle 931\)

\(\displaystyle 832\)

\(\displaystyle 922\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 922\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 2-0=2\)

\(\displaystyle 3-1=2\)

\(\displaystyle 9-0=9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}932\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 922}\)

Example Question #299 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}321\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 311\)

\(\displaystyle 421\)

\(\displaystyle 322\)

\(\displaystyle 221\)

\(\displaystyle 331\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 311\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by  \(\displaystyle 10\)the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 1-0=1\)

\(\displaystyle 2-1=1\)

\(\displaystyle 3-0=3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}321\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 311}\)

Example Question #300 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}286\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 386\)

\(\displaystyle 296\)

\(\displaystyle 285\)

\(\displaystyle 275\)

\(\displaystyle 276\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 276\)

Explanation:

When subtracting any number by \(\displaystyle 10\) the only number that will change in your answer is the tens place. 

\(\displaystyle 6-0=6\)

\(\displaystyle 8-1=7\)

\(\displaystyle 2-0=2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}286\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 276}\)

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