SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #211 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Three of the pieces, or the whole, of the circle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three halves

three thirds

two thirds

Correct answer:

three thirds

Explanation:

The circle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Three pieces is three thirds.  

Example Question #212 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

One of the pieces of the rectangle is __________. 

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Possible Answers:

a half

a third

a fourth

Correct answer:

a third

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. One piece is a third.  

Example Question #12 : Partition Circles And Rectangles Into Two, Three, Or Four Equal Shares: Ccss.Math.Content.2.G.A.3

Two of the pieces of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

two thirds

three thirds

two fourths

Correct answer:

two thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Two pieces is two thirds.  

Example Question #214 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Three of the pieces, or the whole, of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three fourths

three thirds

two thirds

Correct answer:

three thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Three piece is three thirds.  

Example Question #215 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

One of the pieces of the square is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three halves

a half

two halves

Correct answer:

a half

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. One piece is a half.  

Example Question #21 : Partition Circles And Rectangles Into Two, Three, Or Four Equal Shares: Ccss.Math.Content.2.G.A.3

Two of the pieces, or the whole, of the square is __________. 

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Possible Answers:

two halves

two thirds

a half

Correct answer:

two halves

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. Two pieces is two halves. 

Example Question #4421 : Numbers And Operations

This rectangle is split into __________

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Possible Answers:

fourths

halves

thirds

Correct answer:

halves

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into two equal pieces, which means it is split into halves. 

Example Question #1 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

 tens equal how many ones?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #1 : Generalize Place Value Understanding For Multi Digit Whole Numbers

 tens equal how many ones?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #4422 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank with the correct sign. 

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 because of the digit in the hundredths place.  which makes 

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