SSAT Middle Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #73 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{3}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{3}=1\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{3}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{3}=1\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{3}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\) two times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 2\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

2 3 number line

Example Question #71 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 9\times\frac{1}{3}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{3}=2\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{3}=1\frac{2}{}3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{3}=2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}=2\frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{3}=3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{3}=3\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 9\times\frac{1}{3}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\) nine times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 9\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

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Example Question #75 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{3}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{3}=1\frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{3}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{3}=2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}=2\frac{1}{3}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{3}=2\frac{1}{3}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{3}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\) seven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 7\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{3}\)

7 3 number line

Example Question #21 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{4}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{4}=1\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{4}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{4}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{4}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\) two times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 2\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

2 4 number line

Example Question #72 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 9\times\frac{1}{4}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{4}=2\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{4}=2\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{10}{4}=2\frac{2}{4}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{4}=2\frac{1}{4}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 9\times\frac{1}{4}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\) nine times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 9\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

9 4 number line

Example Question #22 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 11\times\frac{1}{4}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{11}{4}=2\frac{3}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{14}{4}=3\frac{2}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{13}{4}=3\frac{1}{4}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{15}{4}=3\frac{3}{}4\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{12}{4}=3\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{11}{4}=2\frac{3}{4}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 11\times\frac{1}{4}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\) eleven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 11\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{4}\)

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Example Question #611 : Common Core Math: Grade 4

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{5}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{}5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{5}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\) three times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 3\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

3 5 number line

Example Question #31 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{5}=\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{5}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\) four times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 4\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)


4 5 number line

Example Question #32 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

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

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{5}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}=1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{5}=1\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{5}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\) five times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 5\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{5}\)

5 5 number line

Example Question #33 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{6}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{6}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{6}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{6}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) three times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 3\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

3 6 number line

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