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 #263 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 19\) and count back \(\displaystyle 8\).

\(\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 11}\)

Example Question #264 : Operations

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ -\ 18\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #265 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count back \(\displaystyle 15\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ -\ 15\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 2}\)

Example Question #481 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 16\) and count back \(\displaystyle 11\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\\ -\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #267 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 15\) and count back \(\displaystyle 13\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ -\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 2}\)

Example Question #268 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count back \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 14,13\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 13}\)

Example Question #269 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 12\) and count back \(\displaystyle 7\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #270 : Operations

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count back \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 11,10,9,8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 8}\)

Example Question #181 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 10\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 10,9,8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 8}\)

Example Question #182 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 4\) and count back \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 4,3,2,1,0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

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