SSAT Elementary Level Math : SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #231 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ \times 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 6\times3\) means adding \(\displaystyle 3\) six times. 

\(\displaystyle 3+3+3+3+3+3=18\) and \(\displaystyle 6\times3=18\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 6\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 3\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #133 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 35\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 7\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) seven times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2=14\) and \(\displaystyle 7\times2=14\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 7\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 


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Example Question #134 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ \times 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 8\times3\) means adding \(\displaystyle 3\) eight times. 

\(\displaystyle 3+3+3+3+3+3+3+3=24\) and \(\displaystyle 8\times3=24\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 8\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 3\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #33 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ \times 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 9\times4\) means adding \(\displaystyle 4\) nine times. 

\(\displaystyle 4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4+4=36\) and \(\displaystyle 9\times4=36\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 9\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 4\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #141 : How To Multiply

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

 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 10\times5\) means adding \(\displaystyle 5\) ten times. 

\(\displaystyle 5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5+5=50\) and \(\displaystyle 10\times5=50\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 10\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 5\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #41 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 44\)

\(\displaystyle 55\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 22\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 11\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) eleven times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2=22\) and \(\displaystyle 11\times2=22\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 11\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #194 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ \times 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 48\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 12\times2\) means adding \(\displaystyle 2\) twelve times. 

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+2+=24\) and \(\displaystyle 12\times2=24\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 12\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 2\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 


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Example Question #42 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ \times 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 1\times6\) means adding \(\displaystyle 6\) one time. 

\(\displaystyle 6=6\) and \(\displaystyle 1\times6=6\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 1\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 6\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #246 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ \times 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 2\times8\) means adding \(\displaystyle 8\) two times. 

\(\displaystyle 8+8=16\) and \(\displaystyle 2\times8=16\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 2\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 8\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

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Example Question #43 : Representing And Solving Problems Involving Multiplication And Division

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ \times 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group. 

\(\displaystyle 3\times5\) means adding \(\displaystyle 5\) three times. 

\(\displaystyle 5+5+5=15\) and \(\displaystyle 3\times5=15\)

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have \(\displaystyle 3\) groups, with \(\displaystyle 5\) objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles. 

 


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