SSAT Middle Level Math : SSAT Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

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Example Question #1311 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Hexagon

The above hexagon is divided into triangles of equal size. The area of the shaded region is 72. Give the area of the entire hexagon.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

7 of the 12 triangles - that is,  of the hexagon - is shaded, so, if we let  be the area of the hexagon,

Solving:

so the area can be written as .

Example Question #163 : How To Divide Fractions

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These figures are NOT necessarily drawn to scale

The shaded portions Figure 1 and Figure 2 are of equal area. Figure 1 has area 36; what is the area of Figure 2?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Figure 1 is a rectangle divided into 24 squares of equal size; 8 of the squares are shaded, which means that  of Figure 1 is shaded. Since Figure 1 has area 36, the shaded portion has area

.

Figure 2 is a triangle divided into 4 triangles of equal size; 1 is shaded, which means that  of Figure 2 is shaded. Since this shaded portion has area equal to that of Figure 1, which is 12, the area of all of Figure 2 is

.

Example Question #164 : How To Divide Fractions

Rectangles

Each of the rectangles in the above diagram has the same area, and is divided into squares of the same size and shape; the area of the shaded region is 10. Give the area of one of the four rectangles.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each rectangle is divided into fourths, and fifteen fourths are shaded. If we let  be the area of one rectangle, then, since the shaded region has area 10,

Example Question #21 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator. 

 can be reduced because both  and  are divisible by 

Example Question #22 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7

Solve:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator. 

 because  can go into  three times, with  left over. 

 can be reduced because both  and  are divisible by 

 

Example Question #201 : Solve Word Problems Involving Division Of Whole Numbers Leading To Answers In The Form Of Fractions Or Mixed Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.3

 people are sharing a -pound bag of peanuts. If the peanuts are distributed evenly, how many pounds of peanuts will each person get? Select the answer with the pair of numbers that the answer will be between. 

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

We can think of this problem as an improper fraction and solve for the mixed number. 

 can go into  only  times with  left over. 

Example Question #174 : How To Divide Fractions

How many  cup servings are in  cups of chocolate chips? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Because we want to know how many  servings are in  cups, we are dividing  by 

Remember, whenever we divide by a fraction, we multiply by the reciprocal

Example Question #2 : Divide Fractions And Whole Numbers: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7

Solve the following: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator. 

Example Question #5 : Interpret Division Of A Unit Fraction By A Whole Number : Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.B.7a

Christine has  of gummy candies that she wants to divide evenly into  bags. How much will each bag of gummy candies weigh? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

We are splitting  into  equal groups, so we are dividing  by 

To solve  we multiply by the reciprocal. 

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Example Question #402 : Fractions

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To divide fractions, we multiply by the reciprocal. In order to find the reciprocal, we simply flip the fraction over. The numerator becomes the denominator and the denominator becomes the numerator. 

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