SSAT Elementary Level Math : Whole and Part

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #4771 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

 is greater than  because  comes after  when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

Example Question #4771 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

 is greater than  because  comes after  when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

Example Question #82 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is equal to

is less than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

 is greater than  because  comes after  when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

Example Question #83 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is less than

Explanation:

 is less than  because  comes before  when we are counting, which means it is less. 

Example Question #84 : Comparing Numbers

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is equal to

is less than

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

 is greater than  because  comes after  when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

Example Question #4772 : Numbers And Operations

 tens equal how many ones?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #4 : Understand Place Values: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nbt.A.1

 tens equal how many ones?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #958 : Whole And Part

What is  of  ? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

So, in the problem

 of 

We can write it like this

Now, we must write 45 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as fractions over 1.  So, we get

Now, we multiply straight across.  We get

 

Therefore,  of  is .

Example Question #4781 : Numbers And Operations

What is a quarter of  ?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

 

So, in the problem

a quarter of 68

we will first write a quarter as a fraction.  We know a quarter is the same thing as .  

 

So, we can write

 of 

 

Now, we can re-write it like this

 

Now, we must write 68 as a fraction.  We know that whole numbers can be written as fractions over 1.  So, we get

Now, we multiply straight across.  We get

 

Therefore,  of  is .

Example Question #4781 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Find  of .

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To find a fraction of a whole, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.

 

 

 

 

 

Therefore,   of  is .

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