SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #491 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 11\).

\(\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3\)

 \(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 3}\)

Example Question #492 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 20\) and count back \(\displaystyle 16\).

\(\displaystyle 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 4}\)

Example Question #493 : Numbers And Operations

  \(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 18\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 18\).

\(\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\) 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 18\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #494 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count back \(\displaystyle 13\).

\(\displaystyle 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 4}\)

Example Question #495 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 16\) and count back \(\displaystyle 15\).

\(\displaystyle 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #496 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 15\) and count back \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #497 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 11\).

\(\displaystyle 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 3}\)

Example Question #498 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 12\) and count back \(\displaystyle 12\).

\(\displaystyle 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #499 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count back \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #500 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 10\) and count back \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 10,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 9}\)

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