SSAT Middle Level Math : Numbers and Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Middle Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #231 : How To Multiply Fractions

Sara is having her family over for a cookout. If each person at the cookout will eat  of a pound of hamburger, and there will be  people at the cookout, how many pounds of hamburger will Sara need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  five times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #1231 : Numbers And Operations

Sara is having her family over for a cookout. If each person at the cookout will eat  of a pound of hamburger, and there will be  people at the cookout, how many pounds of hamburger will Sara need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  two times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #752 : Fractions

Linda is having her friends over for a game night. If each person at the game night will drink  of a liter of soda, and there will be  people at the game night, how many liters of soda will Linda need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  one time, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #753 : Fractions

Linda is having her friends over for a game night. If each person at the game night will drink  of a liter of soda, and there will be  people at the game night, how many liters of soda will Linda need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  four time, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #191 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

Linda is having her friends over for a game night. If each person at the game night will drink  of a liter of soda, and there will be  people at the game night, how many liters of soda will Linda need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #1891 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  two times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #1892 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #757 : Fractions

David is packing for a camping trip with his friends. If each person on the camping trip will roast  of a bag of marshmallows, and there will be  people camping, how many bags of marshmallows will David need? Select the choice with the whole numbers that your answer will be between. 

 

 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

 because  can go into  six times, with  left over. 

 

 is between the whole numbers  and 

Example Question #1901 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you double the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you first want to make the whole number into a fraction. You do that by putting the whole number over  Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and denominator by the denominator. 

Reduce to find your final answer. 

Example Question #1232 : Numbers And Operations

A recipe calls for  of a cup of flour. If you double the recipe, how much flour do you need?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

When you multiply a fraction by a whole number, you first want to make the whole number into a fraction. You do that by putting the whole number over  Then multiply the numerator by the numerator and denominator by the denominator. 

Reduce to find your final answer. 

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