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SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative › Operations

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$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}$

Explanation

To add we count up. Start at and count up .

$\frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}16\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space19}$

Fill in the blank.

$11=1\times$

Explanation

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide.

$11\div1=11$

$1\times11=11$

Find the product.

Steven bought 4 cheeseburgers to share. Each cheeseburger costs $0.79. How much did Steven pay for the 4 cheeseburgers?

$\$3.16$

$\$3.56$

$\$4.16$

$\$4.26$

$\$4.56$

Explanation

The easiest way to do this problem is to multiply $\$0.79\times 4$ .

Another option is to add .

Either way, the correct answer is $\$3.16$ .

Fill in the blank.

$5=1\times$

Explanation

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide.

$5\div1=5$

$1\times5=5$

Fill in the blank.

$22=2\times$

Explanation

The opposite of multiplication is division. In order to find the missing piece of this multiplication problem we can divide.

$22\div2=11$

$2\times11=22$

Which of the equations is TRUE?

Explanation

Both and equal . So these two equations equal each other. , , and . Because none of these equations equal , they can’t be equal to .

If , then

Explanation

This is an example of commutative property. Commutative property of addition means that you can change the order of the smallest two numbers when adding, and it will always equal the biggest number.

Nancy has squares and Mark has squares. How many squares do they have altogether?

Explanation

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If we count all the squares together we have squares.

Which of the equations is TRUE?

Explanation

When you subtract from you get . is not because 1. does not equal because . does not equal because .

Elliot bought coffee drinks from a famous coffee shop. The first two drinks cost him $\$8.91$ and he paid a total of $\$12.35$ . How much did the third drink cost?