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 #116 : How To Find The Part From The Whole

Round  to the nearest tenth.

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Explanation:

When we round a number to the nearest tenth we look to the hundredths place to tell us if we round up or down.

If the number in our hundredths place is  or greater, we round up. If the number in the hundredths place is  or less, we round down. When we round up, the number in the hundredths place increases by  and all the other numbers to the right become . When we round down, the number in the hundredths place stays the same and all the other numbers to the right become .

In this case,  is less than  so our rounded number is  or 

Example Question #481 : Numbers And Operations

 is larger than 0.  Which of the following could be equal to ?

 

I.  

II. 

 

III. 

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III only

I only

I, II and III

II only

I and II

Correct answer:

I, II and III

Explanation:

All of the answers can be divided by 3 to yield an answer larger than zero.  In fact, any positive number would be a viable answer.

Example Question #482 : Numbers And Operations

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

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Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

  

Example Question #483 : Numbers And Operations

Express the quotient as a fraction in lowest terms: 

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Explanation:

Rewrite the mixed fractions as improper fractions, change to a multiplication by inverting the second, cross-cancel, and multiply across:

Example Question #484 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #485 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #486 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #487 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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Multiply by the reciprocal, cross-cancel, then multiply numerators and denominators:

Example Question #488 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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Example Question #489 : Numbers And Operations

Evaluate:

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