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

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #832 : Fractions

How many of the following four numbers are elements of the set ?

(A) 

(B) 

(C) 

(D) 

Possible Answers:

Three

None

Two

Four

One

Correct answer:

Two

Explanation:

 and , so we are looking for numbers that fall between 0.4 and 0.6 exclusive. Of the four choices, 0.44 and 0.55 fall between these numbers. The correct response is two.

Example Question #838 : Fractions

Arrange these numbers from least to greatest:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by  denominator.

To arrange negative numbers from least to greatest, we must arrange them so that their absolute values (values without the negative symbol) go from greatest to least. In descending order, the absolute values are 

so, in ascending order, the numbers themselves are

,

or, as fractions,

.

Example Question #15 : How To Find The Decimal Equivalent Of A Fraction

Arrange these numbers from least to greatest:

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Rewrite all three numbers as their decimal equivalents by dividing numerator by denominator. 

From the decimal equivalents, the fractions can be arranged as follows:

Example Question #1321 : Numbers And Operations

Express  as a fraction in simplest form.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is forty-four one-hundredths, so write this as a fraction and reduce:

Example Question #842 : Fractions

Write as a decimal: 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Divide  by :

The 6 repeats infinitely, so this can be written as 

Example Question #1322 : Numbers And Operations

What decimal is equivalent to ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is fifty-seven hundredths. 

 is fifty-seven hundredths. When we say a decimal, we say the number and add the place-value of the last digit. 

Example Question #2 : Use Decimal Notation For Fractions With Denominators 10 Or 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.6

What decimal is equivalent to ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is sixty-nine hundredths. 

 is sixty-nine hundredths. When we say a decimal, we say the number and add the place-value of the last digit. 

Example Question #101 : Use Decimal Notation For Fractions With Denominators 10 Or 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.6

What decimal is equivalent to 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is seventy-five hundredths. 

 is seventy-five hundredths. When we say a decimal, we say the number and add the place-value of the last digit. 

Example Question #406 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

What decimal is equivalent to 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is ninety-two hundredths. 

 is ninety-two hundredths. When we say a decimal, we say the number and add the place-value of the last digit. 

Example Question #3 : Use Decimal Notation For Fractions With Denominators 10 Or 100: Ccss.Math.Content.4.Nf.C.6

What decimal is equivalent to ?

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 is eighteen hundredths. 

 is eighteen hundredths. When we say a decimal, we say the number and add the place-value of the last digit. 

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