SSAT Middle Level Math : How to find the whole from the part

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

What is \(\displaystyle 69.62\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 6\times10+9\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times100+9\times10+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times10+9\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times10+9\times10+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times10+9\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 6\times10+9\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 6\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 6\times10=60\)

 

\(\displaystyle 9\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times1=9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{10}=.6\)

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{100}=.02\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}60.00\\9.00\\ +\ .60\\ .02 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space69.62}\)

Example Question #42 : How To Find The Whole From The Part

What is \(\displaystyle 79.14\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+9\times10+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+9\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+9\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+9\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times100+9\times10+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+9\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 7\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 7\times10=70\)

 

\(\displaystyle 9\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times1=9\)

\(\displaystyle 1\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times\frac{1}{10}=.1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{100}=.04\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70.00\\9.00\\ +\ .10\\ .04 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space79.14}\)

Example Question #232 : Numbers And Operations

What is \(\displaystyle 87.53\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\times100+7\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times10+7\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times10+7\times10+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times100+7\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 8\times10+7\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\times10+7\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 8\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 8\times10=80\)

 

\(\displaystyle 7\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times1=7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{10}=.5\)

\(\displaystyle 3\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{100}=.03\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80.00\\7.00\\ +\ .50\\ .03 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space87.53}\)

Example Question #897 : Ssat Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

What is \(\displaystyle 94.25\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\times100+4\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times10+4\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times100+4\times10+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times10+4\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times100+4\times10+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\times10+4\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 9\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 9\times10=90\)

 

\(\displaystyle 4\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\times1=4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{10}=.2\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{100}=.05\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}90.00\\4.00\\ +\ .20\\ .05 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space94.25}\)

Example Question #233 : Numbers And Operations

What is \(\displaystyle 23.65\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+3\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+3\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times100+3\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times1+3\times10+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+3\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+3\times1+6\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 2\times10=20\)

 

\(\displaystyle 3\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times1=3\)

\(\displaystyle 6\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{10}=.6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{100}=.05\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20.00\\3.00\\ +\ .60\\ .05 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space23.65}\)

Example Question #234 : Numbers And Operations

What is \(\displaystyle 14.57\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+4\times10+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+4\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times100+4\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+4\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+4\times10+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+4\times1+5\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 1\times10=10\)

 

\(\displaystyle 4\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 4\times1=4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{10}=.5\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{100}=.07\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10.00\\4.00\\ +\ .50\\ .07 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space14.57}\)

Example Question #41 : Whole And Part

What is \(\displaystyle 72.45\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\times100+2\times1+4\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+2\times1+4\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+2\times1+4\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times100+2\times1+4\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+2\times10+4\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\times10+2\times1+4\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 7\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 7\times10=70\)

 

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times1=2\)

\(\displaystyle 4\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{10}=.4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{100}=.05\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}70.00\\2.00\\ +\ .40\\ .05 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space72.45}\)

Example Question #42 : Whole And Part

What is \(\displaystyle 19.25\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1\times100+9\times10+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+9\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+9\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times100+9\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+9\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 1\times10+9\times1+2\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+5\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 1\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 1\times10=10\)

 

\(\displaystyle 9\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 9\times1=9\)

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{10}=.2\)

\(\displaystyle 5\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{100}=.05\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10.00\\9.00\\ +\ .20\\ .05 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space19.25}\)

Example Question #43 : Whole And Part

What is \(\displaystyle 27.16\) in expanded form? 

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times100+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times10+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\times10+7\times1+1\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+6\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 2\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 2\times10=20\)

 

\(\displaystyle 7\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times1=7\)

\(\displaystyle 1\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 1\times\frac{1}{10}=.1\)

\(\displaystyle 6\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{100}=.06\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20.00\\7.00\\ +\ .10\\ .06 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space27.16}\)

Example Question #44 : Whole And Part

What is \(\displaystyle 36.73\) in expanded form? 

 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\times1+6\times1+7\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times1+6\times10+7\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times10+6\times1+7\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times10+6\times1+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{1000}\right)\)

\(\displaystyle 3\times10+6\times1+7\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\times10+6\times1+7\times\left(\frac{1}{10}\right)+3\times\left(\frac{1}{100}\right)\)

Explanation:

When we write a number in expanded form, we multiply each digit by its place value. 

\(\displaystyle 3\) is in the tens place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 3\times10=30\)

 

\(\displaystyle 6\) is in the ones place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle 1\)

\(\displaystyle 6\times1=6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\) is in the tenths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{10}\)

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{10}=.7\)

\(\displaystyle 3\) is in the hundredths place, so we multiply by \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{100}\).

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{100}=.03\)

Then we add the products together. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}30.00\\6.00\\ +\ .70\\ .03 \end{array}}{ \ \ \space36.73}\)

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