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

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #301 : How To Multiply Fractions

Select the answer choice that is equal to the following: 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a whole number by a fraction, we multiply the whole number by the numerator, and the denominator stays the same. 

Example Question #302 : How To Multiply Fractions

Solve the following: 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we multiply a fraction by a whole number, we first want to make the whole number into a fraction. We do that by putting the whole number over  Then we multiply like normal. 

Example Question #2941 : Isee Lower Level (Grades 5 6) Quantitative Reasoning

Solve the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #711 : Common Core Math: Grade 4

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, the number of liters of soda that Linda and her friends will drink is between the numbers:

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 #821 : Fractions

Write the decimal equivalent of .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Decimal Equivalent Of A Fraction

Express 0.014 as a fraction in lowest terms.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The fraction has its last nonzero digit in the thousandths place, so write the number, without the decimal point, over 1,000. Then reduce.

Example Question #3 : How To Find The Decimal Equivalent Of A Fraction

Express  as a decimal.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Example Question #822 : Fractions

Which of the following is NOT equal to ?

Possible Answers:

 

Correct answer:

Explanation:

All of the answer choices multiply to give you 10 except

  

so that is the correct answer.

Example Question #4 : How To Find The Decimal Equivalent Of A Fraction

What fractions equals ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is equal to .  

Thus we are looking for a fraction that reduces to .

 reduces to  (divide numerator and denominator by 4).

 reduces to 2 (divide numerator and denominator by 4).  

reduces to 4 (divide numerator and denominator by 2).

 reduces  (divide numerator and denominator by 4).

 is the only one that reduces to  (divide numerator and denominator by 8).

Example Question #5 : How To Find The Decimal Equivalent Of A Fraction

Write as a decimal: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

That is, the digit 5 will repeat infinitely. This can be written as .

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