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ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Reasoning › Operations

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1

Explanation

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group.

means adding two times.

and

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have groups, with objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.

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2

Explanation

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group.

means adding one time.

and

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have group, with objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.

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3

When a number is divided by , and the remainder is , which could be the number?

Explanation

In order to solve this problem, we need to divide our answer choices by , and then see which has a remainder of .

Therefore, is the correct answer for this problem.

4

Find the product.

Explanation

When multiplying two negative numbers, the product will be positive. The correct answer is 77.

5

Explanation

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group.

means adding ten times.

and

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have groups, with objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.

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6

Zack ate pieces of chocolate at lunch and pieces of chocolate after dinner. How many pieces did he eat?

Explanation

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of chocolate Zack ate all together. We can add or

7

If it takes Jeff an hour and a half to make a round trip from his house to the airport, then how long should it take him to drive one-way from the airport to his house, in minutes?

Explanation

If it takes Jeff an hour and a half to make a round trip from his house to the airport, then it should take him half the time to drive one-way from the airport to his house.

An hour and a half is equal to 90 minutes. .

Therefore, 45 is the correct answer.

8

When a number is divided by , and the remainder is , which could be the number?

Explanation

In order to solve this problem, we need to divide our answer choices by , and then see which has a remainder of .

Therefore, is the correct answer for this problem.

9

If I have quarter and nickels, how many cents do I have?

Explanation

Each quarter is worth and each nickel is worth .

We have one quarter and three nickels.

10

Explanation

Multiplication can be thought of as repeated addition, or as objects in a group.

means adding two times.

and

Or we can think of this as grouping objects. We have groups, with objects in each group. We can count up the total number of objects, in this case triangles.

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