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 #2 : Other Fraction Manipulations

Express the following fraction as a decimal:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To easily express a fraction as a decimal, we need to convert the denominator into a power of . We can do this by dividing both the top and the bottom of the given fraction by  to express it in tenths.

, or six tenths, can be expressed as .

Example Question #51 : Numbers And Operations

What is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 1 divided by 8 equals .125!

Example Question #52 : Numbers And Operations

What is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 7 divided by 10 equals .7!

Example Question #53 : Numbers And Operations

What is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, simply divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 6 divided by 12 equals .5!

Example Question #54 : Numbers And Operations

What is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, simply divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 12 divided by 8 equals 1.5!

Example Question #55 : Numbers And Operations

What is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 25 divided by 50 equals .5!

Example Question #56 : Numbers And Operations

Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is  equal to in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 2 divided by 3 equals .667. But, the question asks us to round our answer to the nearest tenth, making the correct answer .7!

Example Question #13 : Manipulation Of Fractions

What is the decimal equivalent to ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The correct answer is 

is greater than half so you can eliminate  and  right away.

You should memorize common fractions:

 

 

 

Example Question #57 : Numbers And Operations

What is  in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, simply divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 2 divided by 12 equals .125.

Example Question #58 : Numbers And Operations

What is  in decimal form?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the decimal equivalent of a fraction, simply divide the top number (numerator) by the bottom number (denominator). In this problem, 3 divided by 8 equals .375.

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