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 #6 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number. Since .

Example Question #6 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number.  Since ,  , and

 

then 

Example Question #2111 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Evaluate:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The square root of a number is the number which, when multiplied by itself, yields that number. Since .

Example Question #9 : How To Find The Square Root

Which of the following statements is true about  ?

Possible Answers:

 is undefined in the set of real numbers.

Correct answer:

 is undefined in the set of real numbers.

Explanation:

A negative number does not have a real square root, so this is the correct choice.

Example Question #10 : How To Find The Square Root

A square has an area of .  

How long is each of its sides?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The two sides of the square must be the same length, and multiply to give 16.  So we are looking for the  which is .

Example Question #2116 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Evaluate:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

, so .

,  so .

Example Question #12 : Squares / Square Roots

Let 

Then which of the following statements is correct?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 

, so

Example Question #2112 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Let 

Which of the following is a true statement?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since 

Example Question #13 : Squares / Square Roots

Which of the answer choices is equivalent to ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 can also be written as , so  can also be written as , or .

Example Question #12 : How To Find The Square Root

What is the square root of ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The square root of  is , since .

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