SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to multiply

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Example Questions

Example Question #451 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 1\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 1\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times6=6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space60}\)

Example Question #2913 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 110\)

\(\displaystyle 140\)

\(\displaystyle 130\)

\(\displaystyle 120\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 140\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 2\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 2\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times7=14\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \space140}\)

Example Question #91 : Isee Middle Level (Grades 7 8) Quantitative Reasoning

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ \times\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 260\)

\(\displaystyle 280\)

\(\displaystyle 270\)

\(\displaystyle 240\)

\(\displaystyle 250\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 240\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 3\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 3\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times8=24\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ \times\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \space240}\)

Example Question #451 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}90\\ \times\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 370\)

\(\displaystyle 350\)

\(\displaystyle 340\)

\(\displaystyle 330\)

\(\displaystyle 360\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 360\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 4\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 4\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 4\times9=36\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}90\\ \times\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \space360}\)

Example Question #452 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ \times\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 5\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 5\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 5\times1=5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ \times\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space50}\)

Example Question #2917 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ \times\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 120\)

\(\displaystyle 100\)

\(\displaystyle 110\)

\(\displaystyle 130\)

\(\displaystyle 140\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 120\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 6\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 6\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times2=12\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ \times\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \space120}\)

Example Question #453 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 280\)

\(\displaystyle 270\)

\(\displaystyle 240\)

\(\displaystyle 250\)

\(\displaystyle 260\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 280\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 7\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 7\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times4=28\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \space280}\)

Example Question #452 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}50\\ \times\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 430\)

\(\displaystyle 440\)

\(\displaystyle 410\)

\(\displaystyle 420\)

\(\displaystyle 400\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 400\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 8\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 8\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times5=40\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}50\\ \times\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \space400}\)

Example Question #454 : How To Multiply

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 570\)

\(\displaystyle 540\)

\(\displaystyle 550\)

\(\displaystyle 560\)

\(\displaystyle 530\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 540\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 9\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 9\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times6=54\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \space540}\)

Example Question #151 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 70\)

Explanation:

To solve this problem, we multiply \(\displaystyle 1\) by the ones position and the tens position. 

\(\displaystyle 1\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times7=7\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space70}\)

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