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

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Example Question #3291 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Iggy is told to split his pile of dirty clothes into 4 equal groups. If Iggy has 60 total clothing items, how many clothing items will be in each group?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

Because Izzy is breaking his total number of dirty clothes into smaller, equal groups, we need to divide!

\(\displaystyle \frac{60\: items}{4\: groups}=15\)

 

Example Question #3292 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle 45\div 5=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\) goes into \(\displaystyle 45\)  \(\displaystyle 9\) times. Therefore, the answer is \(\displaystyle 9\)

Example Question #24 : How To Divide

Divide: \(\displaystyle 38\div 6=\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 6\mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 6\mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 6\) goes into \(\displaystyle 38\) \(\displaystyle 6\) times.

\(\displaystyle 6\times 6=36\) which is \(\displaystyle 2\)  less than \(\displaystyle 38\).

Therefore, the answer is

\(\displaystyle 6\mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 2\) (\(\displaystyle 6\) remainder \(\displaystyle 2\))

Example Question #3293 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle 81\div 9=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 9\) goes into \(\displaystyle 81\) \(\displaystyle 9\) times. The multiples of \(\displaystyle 9\) are:

\(\displaystyle 9,18,27,36,45,54,63,72,81,90\)

Example Question #26 : How To Divide

Divide: \(\displaystyle 50\div 6=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 6\) goes into \(\displaystyle 50\) \(\displaystyle 8\) times. The remainder will be \(\displaystyle 2\) because \(\displaystyle 6 \times 8 = 48\) which is \(\displaystyle 2\) away from \(\displaystyle 50\).

Example Question #3294 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Jose has a box of marbles that weighs \(\displaystyle 60\) ounces. On average, each marble weighs \(\displaystyle 2\) ounces. How many marbles does the box contain?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 30\)

Explanation:

You have to divide the total weight of the box by the weight of each marble to find how many marbles are in the box:

\(\displaystyle 60\div 2=30\)

Example Question #28 : How To Divide

\(\displaystyle 75\div 8=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 8\) goes into \(\displaystyle 75\)\(\displaystyle 9\) times. 

\(\displaystyle 9 \times 8= 72\), which is \(\displaystyle 3\) away from \(\displaystyle 75\), so the answer is

\(\displaystyle 9\) remainder \(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)\(\displaystyle \mathbb{R}\)\(\displaystyle 3\)

Example Question #3295 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Penelope decides to break up her 75 dolls into 15 equal groups. How many dolls will be in each group?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

Because Penelope is breaking her total number of dolls into smaller, equal groups, we need to divide!

\(\displaystyle \frac{75\ dolls}{15\ groups} = 5\ dolls\ per\ group\)

Example Question #3296 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

London wants to break her stamp collection up into 4 equal groups. She has a total of 124 stamps. How many stamps will be in each group?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 41\)

\(\displaystyle 31\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 31\)

Explanation:

Because London is breaking her total number of stamps into smaller, equal groups, we need to divide!

\(\displaystyle \frac{124\ stamps}{4\ groups} = 31\ stamps\ per\ group\)

Example Question #3297 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle 169/13 =\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 22\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

Multiply each answer choice by 13 to determine if the product results in 169:

 

\(\displaystyle 33\times13 = 429\)

\(\displaystyle 11 \times13 = 143\)

\(\displaystyle 12\times13 = 156\)

\(\displaystyle 22\times13 = 286\)

\(\displaystyle 13\times13 = 169\)

 

Therefore:

 

\(\displaystyle 169/13 = 13\)

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