All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #10 : Multiplying Within 100 To Solve Word Problems
There are boxes of oranges. Each box contains oranges. How many oranges are there?
Looking at the picture below, we have groups, each with oranges. To find the total we could add to itself times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition.
Let's let equal the total number of oranges.
Our equation is
Example Question #11 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3
There are boxes of oranges. Each box contains oranges. How many oranges are there?
Looking at the picture below, we have groups, each with oranges. To find the total we could add to itself times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition.
Let's let equal the total number of oranges.
Our equation is
Example Question #12 : Multiply And Divide Within 100 To Solve Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.3.Oa.A.3
There are boxes of oranges. Each box contains oranges. How many oranges are there?
Looking at the picture below, we have groups, each with oranges. To find the total we could add to itself times, or we could do multiplication. Remember, multiplication is the same thing as repeated addition.
Let's let equal the total number of oranges.
Our equation is
Example Question #3231 : Numbers And Operations
To solve this problem, we multiply by the ones position and the tens position.
Example Question #3232 : Numbers And Operations
Multiplying negative numbers
When multiplying a positive number and a negative number we must remember that a positive times a negative is always negative.
In this case positive 5 times negative 8 will give us a negative 40.
Example Question #3233 : Numbers And Operations
Multipying negative numbers
When multiplying two negative numbers we must remember that a negative times a negative is always positive.
Example Question #3234 : Numbers And Operations
What is in standard form?
The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.
Example Question #3235 : Numbers And Operations
What is in standard form?
The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.
Example Question #1 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2
It takes Molly to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Emily, times as long. How long does it take Emily to get dressed?
The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by .
Let's have represent how long it takes Emily to get dressed.
Think: minutes times would be how many minutes?
Example Question #3236 : Numbers And Operations
What is in standard form?
The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.
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