SSAT Upper Level Math : SSAT Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
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Example Question #4 : Word Problems
Bob gets paid 
You first calculate how much he makes for normal hours, which is the number of hours works multiplied by the wage. So for normal hours, 
Example Question #2 : How To Solve Arithmetic Word Problems
There are 500 students at the high school. There are only two menu options: chicken or fish. If 15% of students ordered fish, how many students ordered chicken?
If 15% of students ordered fish, then 85% of the students must have ordered chicken. Then multiply 85% or 
Example Question #455 : Hspt Mathematics
1 mile = 5280 feet
If Greg's house is 5.3 miles away, how far is it in feet?
Using the conversion formula, you would multiply 5.3 miles by 5280 feet and you will get 27,984 feet.
Example Question #1071 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
Convert 15.68 to a percent.
1568%
1.568%
156.8%
15.68%
15680%
1568%
To convert a number to a percent, you just multiply it by 
Example Question #1 : How To Solve Arithmetic Word Problems
What number can 1536 be divided by that would give no remainder?
Example Question #1071 : Ssat Upper Level Quantitative (Math)
Candidate A gets 
Candidate B gets 35% of the votes.
If 2.8 million people votes, how many more votes than Candidate A did Candidate B receive?
First we need to get 
Now we multiply this fraction by 2.8 million, which reduces nicely to 
Example Question #3 : How To Solve Arithmetic Word Problems
70%
60%
55%
65%
75%
60%
First determine how many boys and girls are currently in the class.
When the 6 students drop the new class size will be 30, which will be made up of 
Example Question #11 : Problem Solving
The menu of a local coffeehouse reads as follows:
Sandy orders some drinks for herself and some friends. She orders three cappuccinos, two iced teas, two cafe lattes, and an espresso. The sales tax is five percent. How much change does she receive back for a twenty-dollar bill?
A twenty-dollar bill isn't enough to buy the drinks.
The three cappuccinos cost:
The two iced teas cost
The two cafe lattes cost
The espresso costs 
Add these amounts to get the cost before tax:
The tax is five percent of 
Add both values in order to obtain the total cost after tax.
As a result, the change from a twenty-dollar bill is as follows:
Example Question #102 : Arithmetic
Bill decides to donate 15% of his $4000 and Ted decides to donate 25% of his $8000. What percentage of their combined fortunes do Bill and Ted donate?
23.1%
21.7%
20%
19.2%
22.3%
21.7%
This is a simple problem, so long as you don't forget that Bill and Ted have different amounts of money, so you can't simply average 15% and 25% to get 20%.
Calculate how much each donates:
4000(.15)= 600
8000(.25)= 2000
Now divide the total donation by their total wealth:
Now multiply this answer by 100, and then round to the nearest tenth to get 21.7%.
Example Question #454 : Hspt Mathematics
Joe drove an average of 45 miles per hour along a 60-mile stretch of highway, then an average of 60 miles per hour along a 30-mile stretch of highway. What was his average speed, to the nearest mile per hour?
At 45 mph, Joe drove 60 miles in 
At 60 mph, he drove 30 miles in 
He made the 90-mile trip in 
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