All ISEE Middle Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #58 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
What is of ?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number. So, we get
Therefore, of is .
Example Question #59 : How To Find The Part From The Whole
What is a quarter of 96 ?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.
We know that "a quarter" is the same as . So, we get
Example Question #101 : Numbers And Operations
What is of ?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number. So, we get
Example Question #102 : Numbers And Operations
What is a third of 27?
To find a fraction of a whole number, we will multiply the fraction by the whole number.
We know a third is the same as . So, we get
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Whole From The Part
To solve:
Follow Order of Operations "PEMDAS".
First, solve equations within parentheses:
Then, solve the entire equation working from left to right as multiplication and division are interchangeable:
Example Question #1 : How To Find The Whole From The Part
To solve:
First, solve exponents first.
Then, follow order of operations to solve the rest of the equation:
The answer is 39.
Example Question #101 : Numbers And Operations
Lisa gets $6.00 as allowance each week. If she wants to buy a doll which costs $60.00, how many weeks does Lisa need to save her allowance in order to buy the doll?
Divide :
The answer is 10 weeks.
Example Question #102 : Numbers And Operations
Elena lives 120 miles away from her mom. If she drives 30 miles per hour, how many hours will it take her to arrive at her mother's house.
Divide 120 by 30, to find the amount of hours it would take Elena to travel to her mother's house.
The answer is 4 hours.
Example Question #103 : Numbers And Operations
Kylie and Donna are selling lemonade at their stand. If they sell 37 lemonades, how much money did they make if each lemonade costs $1.25?
Multiply:
Answer: Kylie and Donna made $46.25.
Example Question #104 : Numbers And Operations
Danny drives 70 miles per hour. How long will it take him to reach his grandfather's house 245 miles away.
Divide .
Answer: It will take Danny 3.5 hours to arrive to his grandfather's house.