SSAT Middle Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #9 : Understand Decimal Notation For Fractions, And Compare Decimal Fractions

 

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To find equivalent fractions, we must always multiply the denominator and the numerator by the same number. 

, so we need to multiply the numerator by .

Example Question #1091 : Numbers And Operations

 

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To find equivalent fractions, we must always multiply the denominator and the numerator by the same number. 

, so we need to multiply the numerator by .

Example Question #1092 : Numbers And Operations

 

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To find equivalent fractions, we must always multiply the denominator and the numerator by the same number. 

, so we need to multiply the numerator by .

Example Question #1091 : Numbers And Operations

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In order to multiply fractions you simply multiply the numerators together to get the new numerator and multiply the denominators together to get the new denominator. Also simplify fractions in lowest terms when need be. 

Example Question #1892 : Numbers And Operations

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When we multiply fractions, we multiply the numerator by the numerator and the denominator by the denominator. 

 can be reduced to  by dividing both sides by 

Example Question #1095 : Numbers And Operations

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Before multiplying we want to reduce both fractions so we will have smaller numbers which are easier to multiply. 

For the 6/10 , both the top and bottom will reduce by a factor of 2. 

For the 9/12, both the top and bottom will reduce by a factor of 3. 

To multiply, we multiply the two numerators (tops) and the two denominators (bottoms). 

Example Question #1 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

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 means the same thing as adding  three times.

On our number line, we can make  jumps of 

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Example Question #1 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

 

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 means the same thing as adding  four times.

On our number line, we can make  jumps of 

4 3 number line

Example Question #1 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

 

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 means the same thing as adding  seven times.

On our number line, we can make  jumps of 

7 3 number line

Example Question #3 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

 

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 means the same thing as adding  three times.

On our number line, we can make  jumps of 

3 4 number line

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