All SSAT Upper Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #111 : Fractions
If of a certain number is , what is that number?
Let be the number we are looking for. With the information given in the question, we can write the following equation and solve for .
of is , so is the correct answer.
Example Question #112 : Fractions
If of a certain number is , what is that number?
Let be the number we are looking for. With the information given in the question, we can write the following equation and solve for .
of is , so is the correct answer.
Example Question #113 : Fractions
If of a certain number is , what is that number?
Let be the number we are looking for. With the information given in the question, we can write the following equation and solve for .
of is , so is the correct answer.
Example Question #114 : Fractions
Last year, of students at a certain high school continued on to college. If students from this high school went to college, how many total students did the high school have last year?
Let be the total number of students enrolled last year at the high school the question describes. With the information given in the question, we can write the following equation and solve for .
of is , so the high school the question describes had students last year.
Example Question #115 : Fractions
students in a class are vegetarian. If of this class is vegetarian, how many total students are in the class?
Let be the total number of students in the class. With the information given in the question, we can write the following equation and solve for .
of is , so there are students in the class the question describes.
Example Question #111 : Fractions
What is of ?
Multiply by to find the answer.
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Example Question #112 : Fractions
Susie won from the lottery. If she has to pay of the winnings to taxes and gives her parents of the remaining amount, how much does she have left over?
First, find out how much she has left after she pays her taxes.
Now, take away of the after-tax amount to find out how much she has left.
Example Question #3 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
Kerry spends of his monthly salary on rent, on food, and on movies. If he spent on rent, how much did he spend on food?
First, find out how much Kerry makes per month. Let be his monthly salary. We know that he spends of his monthly salary on rent, and that he spends on rent. Knowing this, we can set up an equation and solve for , how much Kerry makes per month.
Now, we can find out how much he spends on food.
Example Question #113 : Fractions
A class of students was polled. If of them claimed that they enjoy eating sushi, how many students enjoy eating sushi?
Multiply the total number of students by the fraction to find out how many of them enjoy eating sushi.
students in the class enjoy eating sushi.
Example Question #114 : Fractions
A car is on sale for off. If the original price is , how much does the car cost when it is on sale?
Subtract the discount from the original price of the car.
The discounted car costs .