SSAT Middle Level Math : SSAT Middle Level Quantitative (Math)

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Example Questions

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

Example Question #161 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

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

Possible Answers:

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

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{6}=1\frac{1}{6}\)

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

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

Correct answer:

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

Explanation:

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

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

6 6 number line

Example Question #82 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 11\times\frac{1}{6}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{11}{6}=1\frac{5}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{6}=1\frac{2}{}6\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{10}{6}=1\frac{4}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{6}=1\frac{3}{6}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{12}{6}=2\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{11}{6}=1\frac{5}{6}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 11\times\frac{1}{6}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\) eleven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 11\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{6}\)

11 6 number line

Example Question #36 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

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

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 2\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) two times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 2\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

 

2 7 number line

Example Question #37 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{7}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{}7\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 4\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) four times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 4\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

4 7 number line

Example Question #38 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{7}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{3}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{2}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{4}{7}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{7}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 6\times\frac{1}{7}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\) six times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 6\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{7}\)

6 7 number line

Example Question #81 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{8}=\) 

Possible Answers:

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

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

Correct answer:

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

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 3\times\frac{1}{8}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\) three times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 3\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

3 8 number line

Example Question #81 : Build Fractions From Unit Fractions

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{8}=\) 

 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{8}{8}=1\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{9}{8}=1\frac{1}{8}\)

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 5\times\frac{1}{8}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\) five times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 5\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

5 8 number line

Example Question #41 : Understand A Fraction A/B As A Multiple Of 1/B: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.B.4a

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{8}=\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{8}\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{6}{8}\)

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

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{5}{8}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle \frac{7}{8}\)

Explanation:

\(\displaystyle 7\times\frac{1}{8}\) means the same thing as adding \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\) seven times.

On our number line, we can make \(\displaystyle 7\) jumps of \(\displaystyle \frac{1}{8}\)

7 8 number line

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