SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #115 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 220\)

\(\displaystyle 200\)

\(\displaystyle 210\)

\(\displaystyle 230\)

\(\displaystyle 240\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 200\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 5\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 5\times4=20\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \space200}\)

Example Question #116 : Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}50\\ \times\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 30\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 6\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times5=30\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}50\\ \times\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \space300}\)

Example Question #172 : Understanding Place Value And Properties Of Operations For Multi Digit Arithmetic

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 430\)

\(\displaystyle 450\)

\(\displaystyle 420\)

\(\displaystyle 410\)

\(\displaystyle 440\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 420\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 7\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times6=42\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60\\ \times\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \space420}\)

Example Question #91 : How To Multiply Variables

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 560\)

\(\displaystyle 570\)

\(\displaystyle 540\)

\(\displaystyle 530\)

\(\displaystyle 550\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 560\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 8\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times7=56\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \space560}\)

Example Question #92 : How To Multiply Variables

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 650\)

\(\displaystyle 630\)

\(\displaystyle 670\)

\(\displaystyle 660\)

\(\displaystyle 640\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 630\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 9\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times7=63\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \space630}\)

Example Question #93 : How To Multiply Variables

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 730\)

\(\displaystyle 720\)

\(\displaystyle 740\)

\(\displaystyle 700\)

\(\displaystyle 710\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 720\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 9\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times8=72\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ \times\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \space720}\)

Example Question #91 : How To Multiply Variables

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 1\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times1=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ \times\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}\)

Example Question #94 : How To Multiply Variables

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 80\)

\(\displaystyle 50\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 80\)

Explanation:

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

\(\displaystyle 2\times0=0\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times4=8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}40\\ \times\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space80}\)

Example Question #2941 : Operations

Megan is working on a science experiment. She needs \(\displaystyle 4\) times the amount of water that she has shown on the scale below. How much water does she need?  

15 g

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 60g\)

\(\displaystyle 50g\)

\(\displaystyle 40g\)

\(\displaystyle 55g\)

\(\displaystyle 45g\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 60g\)

Explanation:

Megan has \(\displaystyle 15g\). If she needs \(\displaystyle 4\) times that amount, we can multiply to find our answer. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ \times\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \space 60g}\)

Example Question #2942 : Operations

Megan is working on a science experiment. She needs \(\displaystyle 4\) times the amount of water that she has shown on the scale below. How much water does she need?  

19 g

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 84g\)

\(\displaystyle 70g\)

\(\displaystyle 76g\)

\(\displaystyle 82g\)

\(\displaystyle 72g\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 76g\)

Explanation:

Megan has \(\displaystyle 19g\). If she needs \(\displaystyle 4\) times that amount, we can multiply to find our answer. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ \times\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 76g}\)

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