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

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Example Questions

Example Question #711 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 5, 4, 3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 3}\)

Example Question #712 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 3, 2, 1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #713 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #714 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 4\) and count back \(\displaystyle 3\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #715 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count back \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 5, 4, 3, 2, 1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 1}\)

Example Question #716 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 4\) and count back \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 4, 3, 2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 2}\)

Example Question #717 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

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

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #718 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 1,0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

Example Question #719 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count back \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 3,2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 2}\)

Example Question #111 : Understanding Addition And Subtraction

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count back \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 0}\)

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