ISEE Middle Level Math : ISEE Middle Level (grades 7-8) Mathematics Achievement

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1821 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

What is 75% of 300?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a percentage of a whole number, we will multiply the percentage by the whole number.  So, we get

 

 

 

The zeros will cancel. 

 

 

 

 

Example Question #1821 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

What is 90% of 310? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a percentage of a whole number, we will multiply the percentage by the whole number. So, we get

 

Now, the zeros can cancel out. We get

Example Question #1821 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

What is sixty percent of 50?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite sixty percent as a fraction.

Multiply the fraction by the integer.

The answer is:  

Example Question #262 : Percentage

If Jim, Mike, and Chris share an investment, what percentage does Chris have if Mike and Jim each have ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

All parts of a whole must equal  and to find one part, you must subtract the other known parts.  

To find Chris's portion, you do .

Example Question #1822 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Mathematics Achievement

What is the sale price of a television if it is on sale for % off the original price of

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

First, multiply:

Then subtract that amount from the original price:

Answer: The sale price is .

Example Question #1 : How To Find The Perimeter Of A Triangle

A triangle has sides  feet,  feet, and  feet. Calculate its perimeter.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter of any figure is the sum of the lengths of the sides: .

Example Question #1 : Triangles

A right triangle with hypotenuse 65 has one leg of length 60. What is its perimeter?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

By the Pythagorean Theorem, if  and  are the legs of a right triangle and  is its hypotenuse, then 

.

Set  and solve for :

The perimeter of the triangle - the sum of the sidelengths - is 

.

Example Question #1 : How To Find Perimeter Of A Triangle

What is the perimeter of an equilateral triangle with a side length ?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The perimeter is equal to the sum of the length of the sides. An equilateral triangle has three sides with equal lengths.

Example Question #255 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

Find the perimeter of a triangle with sides , , and .

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Perimeter involves adding up all of the sides of the shapes; in this case, it's a triangle. Perimeter equals . Therefore, the answer is .

Example Question #1 : Geometry

A right triangle has legs  feet and  feet long. What is its perimeter, in inches?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The length of the hypotenuse of the triangle can be found using the Pythagorean Theorem. Substitute :

 feet

Its perimeter is  feet. Multiply by 12 to get the perimeter in inches:

 inches

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