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 #12 : Triangles

If the base and height of a triangle is one, what is the area?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a triangle.

Substitute the base and height to find the area.

Example Question #13 : Triangles

What is the area of the triangle in the figure?

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Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because the question asks you to find the AREA of the triangle, you are looking to figure out how much space the triangle covers. You find the area of triangles by multiplying the height of the triangle times the base and dividing by . So , or . Therefore the correct answer is 

Example Question #14 : Triangles

The base of a triangle is  and the height of the triangle is .  What is the area of the triangle?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Write the formula for the area of a triangle.

Substitute the base and height into the formula.

Example Question #15 : Triangles

Find the area of a triangle whose base is 6 and height is 7.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a triangle.

Example Question #16 : Triangles

Find the area of a triangle whose base length is 8 and height is 4.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find area of a triangle, simply use the formula below:

Example Question #17 : Triangles

Find the area of a triangle whose base is 8 and height is 3.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a triangle. Thus,

Example Question #18 : Triangles

Why is this shape NOT a triangle? 

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Possible Answers:

Because it is blue

Because it is flat

Because it does have  sides

Because it does not have  sides

 Because it is not a closed shape

Correct answer:

Because it does not have  sides

Explanation:

A triangle has  sides, and this shape has .

Example Question #21 : Triangles

If you need to find the area of a given triangle, what information do you need to solve for the area?

Possible Answers:

The base and height

The base

The length of two sides

The length of all three sides

The height

Correct answer:

The base and height

Explanation:

The equation for area of a triangle is , so you need to know the base length of the traingle and also the height.

Example Question #22 : Triangles

Why is this shape a triangle?

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Possible Answers:

Because it is smaller than a square

Because it has  sides

Because it has  sides

Because its color is blue

Because the  sides do not connect

Correct answer:

Because it has  sides

Explanation:

A triangle has  sides.

Example Question #23 : Triangles

Find the area of a triangle with base 4 and height 7.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve, simply use the formula for the area of a triangle. Thus,

To remember this formula, simply realize that two triangles added together would leave you with a rectangle, so a triangle's area must be half the area of a rectangle.

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