SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to identify the parts of a list

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Example Question #1 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

\(\displaystyle Place\;the\;following\;numbers\;in\;order\;from\;least\;to\;greatest: -3,\frac{1}{2},0,-50\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0,\frac{1}{2},-50,-3\)

\(\displaystyle -50,-3,0,\frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle -50,-3,\frac{1}{2},0\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{2},0,-3,-50\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle -50,-3,0,\frac{1}{2}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle -50< -3< 0< \frac{1}{2}\)

\(\displaystyle Negative\;numbers\;are\;smaller\;than\;0.\)

\(\displaystyle Positive\;number\;are\;greater\;than\;0.\)

 

Example Question #2 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Which of the choices below lists ONLY examples of triangles?

Possible Answers:

 isosceles, scalene, equilateral

pentagon, isosceles, kite

rhombus, kite, trapezoid

equilateral, parallelogram, trapezoid

Correct answer:

 isosceles, scalene, equilateral

Explanation:

isosceles: triangle with two equal sides and two equal angles

scalene: triangle with no equal sides and no equal angles

equilateral: triangle with three equal sides and three equal angles

Example Question #3 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Define the set \(\displaystyle C = \left \{ 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20\right \}\)

Which of the following is a subset of \(\displaystyle C\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 14\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 4, 8, 12, 16, 20\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 8, 9, 10, 12, 16, 18\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 2, 4, 6, 9, 12, 14\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 1, 4, 8, 12, 20\right \}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 4, 8, 12, 16, 20\right \}\)

Explanation:

A subset of a set \(\displaystyle C\), by definition, is any set that contains no elements not in \(\displaystyle C\).  Each of the following subsets can be seen to have at least one such element, which is underlined here:

\(\displaystyle \left \{ \underline{1}, 4, 8, 12, 20\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 8, \underline{9}, 10, 12, 16, 18\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 4, 6, 8, 10,\underline{ 11}, 14\right \}\)

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 2, 4, 6, \underline{9}, 12, 14\right \}\)

The remaining set can be seen to have only elements from \(\displaystyle C\):

\(\displaystyle \left \{ 4, 8, 12, 16, 20\right \}\subseteq \left \{ 2, \underline{4}, 6, \underline{8}, 10, \underline{12}, 14, \underline{16}, 18, \underline{20}\right \}\)

This is the correct choice.

Example Question #4 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Define two sets as follows:

\(\displaystyle A = \left \{ a, b, d, f, h, i, j \right \}\)

\(\displaystyle B = \left \{ b, c, d, e, h, k, m, p\right \}\)

How many elements are in \(\displaystyle A \cup B\)?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle A \cup B\) is the union of sets \(\displaystyle A\) and \(\displaystyle B\) - the set of all elements that appear in either \(\displaystyle A\) or \(\displaystyle B\). These elements are:

\(\displaystyle \left \{ a, b,c, d,e, f, h, i, j,k,m,p \right \}\)

which is a set with twelve elements.

Example Question #5 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

\(\displaystyle 17 \times11=187\)

\(\displaystyle 22\times11=242\)

\(\displaystyle 36\times11=396\)

\(\displaystyle 45\times11=495\)

\(\displaystyle 53\times11=583\)

\(\displaystyle 62\times11=682\)

 

Use the given multiplication to find a pattern, and then solve the following:

\(\displaystyle a)\;23\times11\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;72\times11\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:44 \times11\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle a)\ 444\)

\(\displaystyle b)\ 888\)

\(\displaystyle c)\ 311\)

\(\displaystyle a)\:253\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;792\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:484\)

\(\displaystyle a)\:412\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;827\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:399\)

\(\displaystyle a)\:341\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;741\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:311\)

 

\(\displaystyle a)\:293\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;732\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:464\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle a)\:253\)

\(\displaystyle b)\;792\)

\(\displaystyle c)\:484\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle When\: multiplying \: numbers \: by \: 11, \: the \: sum \: goes \: in\: between \: the \: two \: digits.\)

\(\displaystyle 43\times11=4\underline{7}3\Rightarrow 4\;\underline{4+3} \;3\)

\(\displaystyle 15\times11=1\underline{6}5\Rightarrow 1\;\underline{1+5} \;5\)

Example Question #6 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Place the following numbers in order from smallest to largest: \(\displaystyle -0.71,-0.69,-0.70,-0.66\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle -0.69,-0.66,-0.70,-0.71\)

\(\displaystyle -0.66,-0.69,-0.70,-0.71\)

\(\displaystyle -0.71,-0.69,-0.70,-0.66\)

\(\displaystyle -0.71,-0.70,-0.69,-0.66\)

\(\displaystyle -0.66,-0.69,-0.71,-0.70\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle -0.71,-0.70,-0.69,-0.66\)

Explanation:

For negative numbers, the bigger the value next to the negative sign, the smaller the number. For example, \(\displaystyle -100\) is smaller than \(\displaystyle -1\)

Use the tenths digit (the one to the right of the decimal point) to order the numbers:

The negative numbers with a \(\displaystyle 7\) in the tenths place are smaller than the numbers with a \(\displaystyle 6\) in the tenths place.

Then, use the hundredths place to order the numbers:

\(\displaystyle -0.69\) is smaller than \(\displaystyle -0.66\) since \(\displaystyle 9\) is larger than \(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle -0.71\) is smaller than \(\displaystyle -0.70\) since \(\displaystyle 1\) is larger than \(\displaystyle 0\)

Example Question #7 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Which of these numbers is not a prime number?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 97\)

\(\displaystyle 85\)

\(\displaystyle 67\)

\(\displaystyle 83\)

\(\displaystyle 71\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 85\)

Explanation:

A prime number has exactly two factors: 1 and itself. 85 is immediately disqualified: any number that ends in 5 has 5 as a factor.

Example Question #8 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Place the following numbers in order from least to greatest: \(\displaystyle 0.71,0.69,0.70,0.66\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0.66,0.69,0.71,0.70\)

\(\displaystyle 0.66,0.69,0.70,0.71\)

\(\displaystyle 0.69,0.66,0.70,0.71\)

\(\displaystyle 0.71,0.70,0.69,0.66\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 0.66,0.69,0.70,0.71\)

Explanation:

First, use the tenths digit (the one to the right of the decimal point) to order the numbers.

The numbers with a 6 in the tenths place are smaller than the numbers with a 7 in the tenths place.

Then, use the hundredths place to order the numbers.

0.66 is smaller than 0.69 since 6 is smaller than 9.

0.70 is smaller than 0.71 since 0 is smaller than 1. 

Example Question #9 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Order these objects from largest to smallest. The vase is \(\displaystyle 7\) inches, the table is \(\displaystyle 12\) inches, and the flowers are \(\displaystyle 8\) inches. 

Possible Answers:

Table, vase, flower

Table, flower, vase

Flower, table, vase

Vase, flower, table 

Flower, vase, table

Correct answer:

Table, flower, vase

Explanation:

When ordering objects from largest to smallest, you need to compare the numbers. The largest number will always be the largest object. In this case, the number \(\displaystyle 12\) is bigger than \(\displaystyle 7\) and \(\displaystyle 8\) so the table comes first. The number \(\displaystyle 8\) is bigger than \(\displaystyle 7\) so the flower comes next. The number \(\displaystyle 7\) is the smallest number, so the vase is the smallest object. 

Example Question #10 : How To Identify The Parts Of A List

Order these objects from largest to smallest. The sun is \(\displaystyle 19\) inches, the star is \(\displaystyle 7\) inches, and the moon is \(\displaystyle 12\) inches. 

Possible Answers:

Star, sun, moon

Sun, moon, star

Moon, star, sun

Sun, star, moon

Moon, sun, star

Correct answer:

Sun, moon, star

Explanation:

When ordering objects from largest to smallest, you need to compare the numbers. The largest number will always be the largest object. In this case, the number \(\displaystyle 19\) is bigger than \(\displaystyle 7\) and \(\displaystyle 12\) so the sun comes first. The number \(\displaystyle 12\) is bigger than \(\displaystyle 7\), so the moon comes next. The number \(\displaystyle 7\) is the smallest number, so the star is the smallest object. 

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