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SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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Example Question #1 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Molly $3\textup{ minutes}$ to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Emily, times as long. How long does it take Emily to get dressed?

Possible Answers:

$11\textup{ minutes}$

$9\textup{ minutes}$

$13\textup{ minutes}$

$10\textup{ minutes}$

$12\textup{ minutes}$

Correct answer:

$9\textup{ minutes}$

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by .

Let's have represent how long it takes Emily to get dressed.

$3\times3=t$

Think: minutes times would be how many minutes?

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$3\times3=9$

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Example Question #3 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

What is $7\times10^4$ in standard form?

Possible Answers:

$70\textup,000$

$7\textup,000$

700

Correct answer:

$70\textup,000$

Explanation:

The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.

$7.\rightarrow 70000.$

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Example Question #2 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

What is $8\times10^5$ in standard form?

Possible Answers:

$800\textup,000$

$8\textup,000$

$80\textup,000$

800

Correct answer:

$800\textup,000$

Explanation:

The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.

$8.\rightarrow 800000.$

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Example Question #64 : Measurement & Data

Fill in the missing piece of the table.

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Possible Answers:

$120\textup{ minutes}$

$110\textup{ minutes}$

$140\textup{ minutes}$

$130\textup{ minutes}$

$200\textup{ minutes}$

Correct answer:

$120\textup{ minutes}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem we can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve for our unknown.

$\frac{1hr}{60 min}=\frac{2hr}{x}$

First we cross multiply.

1hr(x)=2hr(60min)

Then we divide each side by 1hr to isolate the .

$\frac{1hr(x)}{1hr}=\frac{2hr(60m)}{1hr}$

x=120 min

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Example Question #3021 : Operations

Fill in the missing piece of the table.

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Possible Answers:

$20\textup,000\textup{cm}$

$200\textup{cm}$

$2000\textup,000\textup{cm}$

$200\textup,000\textup{cm}$

$2\textup,000\textup{cm}$

Correct answer:

$200\textup,000\textup{cm}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem we can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve for our unknown.

$\frac{1km}{100,000 cm}=\frac{2km}{x}$

First we cross multiply.

1km(x)=2km(100,000cm)

Then we divide each side by 1km to isolate the .

$\frac{1km(x)}{1km}=\frac{2km(100,000cm)}{1km}$

x=200,000 cm

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Example Question #66 : Measurement & Data

Fill in the missing piece of the table.

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Possible Answers:

$5\textup,0000\textup{m}$

$500\textup{m}$

$5\textup,000\textup{m}$

$5\textup{m}$

$50\textup{m}$

Correct answer:

$5\textup,000\textup{m}$

Explanation:

To solve this problem we can set up a proportion and cross multiply to solve for our unknown.

$\frac{1km}{1,000 m}=\frac{5km}{x}$

First we cross multiply.

1km(x)=5km(1,000m)

Then we divide each side by 1km to isolate the .

$\frac{1km(x)}{1km}=\frac{5km(1,000m)}{1km}$

x=5,000 m

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Example Question #2 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

It takes Nancy $10\textup{ minutes}$ to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Jessica, times as long. How long does it take Jessica to get dressed?

Possible Answers:

$40\textup{ minutes}$

$60\textup{ minutes}$

$70\textup{ minutes}$

$50\textup{ minutes}$

$80\textup{ minutes}$

Correct answer:

$60\textup{ minutes}$

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by .

Let's have represent how long it takes Jessica to get dressed.

$10\times6=t$

Think: minutes times would be how many minutes?

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$10\times6=60$

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Example Question #51 : Common Core Math: Grade 4

It takes David $4\textup{ minutes}$ to get dressed in the morning. It takes her older sister, Melissa, times as long. How long does it take Melissa to get dressed?

Possible Answers:

$25\textup{ minutes}$

$26\textup{ minutes}$

$24\textup{ minutes}$

$23\textup{ minutes}$

$22\textup{ minutes}$

Correct answer:

$24\textup{ minutes}$

Explanation:

The phrase " times as long" tells you that we are going to multiply by .

Let's have represent how long it takes Melissa to get dressed.

$4\times6=t$

Think: minutes times would be how many minutes?

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$4\times6=24$

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Example Question #4 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

What is $9\times10^2$ in standard form?

Possible Answers:

$90\textup,000$

900

$900\textup,000$

Correct answer:

900

Explanation:

The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.

$9.\rightarrow 900.$

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Example Question #1 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

What is $3.4\times10^3$ in standard form?

Possible Answers:

$340\textup,000$

$3\textup,400$

$34\textup,000$

340

Correct answer:

$3\textup,400$

Explanation:

The power of tells us how to move our decimal. Because we have a positive power, we move our decimal over places to the right.

$3.4\rightarrow 3400.$

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SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources

Example Questions

Example Question #1 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

Example Question #3 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

Example Question #2 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

Example Question #64 : Measurement & Data

Example Question #3021 : Operations

Example Question #66 : Measurement & Data

Example Question #2 : Multiply Or Divide To Solve Word Problems Involving Multiplicative Comparison: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Oa.A.2

Example Question #51 : Common Core Math: Grade 4

Example Question #4 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

Example Question #1 : Explain Patterns When Multiplying By A Power Of 10: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nbt.A.2

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