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 #1 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A cube and a triangle

A cube and a trapezoid

A cube and a square

A cube and a circle

Correct answer:

A cube and a square

Explanation:

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Example Question #1 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

 A rectangle and a triangle

A square and a triangle

A rectangle and a square

 A rectangle and a trapezoid

Correct answer:

A rectangle and a square

Explanation:

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Example Question #1 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A square and a square

A triangle and a trapezoid

A square and a trapezoid

 A square and a triangle

Correct answer:

A square and a square

Explanation:

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Example Question #2 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A heptagon and a circle

A triangle and a circle

A rectangle and a circle

A square and a circle

Correct answer:

A triangle and a circle

Explanation:

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Example Question #3 : Composing Two Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?


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Possible Answers:

A square and a circle

A square and a rectangle

A square and a trapezoid

A square and a triangle

Correct answer:

A square and a trapezoid

Explanation:

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Example Question #431 : Plane Geometry

If Adam draws a rectangle with a long side of 6 cm and a short side of 5 cm, what is the perimeter? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of a rectangle, add all four sides:

Example Question #432 : Plane Geometry

One rectangular lane in a swimming pool is  feet wide and  feet long. What is the area of the lane?

Possible Answers:

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

 square feet

Correct answer:

 square feet

Explanation:

Area is calculated for a rectangle as width multiplied by length. In this case,  square feet.

Example Question #433 : Plane Geometry

Which of the lists below could represent the side lengths of a rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rectangles have two pairs of equal sides. 

Example Question #5591 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Bdaycake

A rectangular birthday cake (shown above) measures 8 inches by 12 inches. What is the perimeter of the cake?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #5592 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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What is the perimeter of the above rectangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find the perimeter of this rectangle, add all four sides together. Even though we are not given the length of all four sides, we know that opposite sides are always equal. 

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