SSAT Elementary Level Math : Whole and Part

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #601 : Whole And Part

Two of the pieces of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

three thirds

two thirds

two fourths

Correct answer:

two thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Two pieces is two thirds.  

Example Question #602 : Whole And Part

Three of the pieces, or the whole, of the rectangle is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

two thirds

three fourths

three thirds

Correct answer:

three thirds

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into three pieces, or thirds. Three piece is three thirds.  

Example Question #603 : Whole And Part

One of the pieces of the square is __________. 


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Possible Answers:

a half

three halves

two halves

Correct answer:

a half

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. One piece is a half.  

Example Question #604 : Whole And Part

Two of the pieces, or the whole, of the square is __________. 

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Possible Answers:

a half

two thirds

two halves

Correct answer:

two halves

Explanation:

The square is split into two pieces, or halves. Two pieces is two halves. 

Example Question #605 : Whole And Part

This rectangle is split into __________

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Possible Answers:

fourths

halves

thirds

Correct answer:

halves

Explanation:

The rectangle is split into two equal pieces, which means it is split into halves. 

Example Question #2 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

 tens equal how many ones?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #3 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

 tens equal how many ones?

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

Digits in the tens place are ten times the value of digits in the ones place. 

Example Question #419 : Number & Operations: €”Fractions

Fill in the blank with the correct sign. 

 __________ 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

 because of the digit in the hundredths place.  which makes 

Example Question #1 : Comparing Two Numbers Between 1 And 10: Ccss.Math.Content.K.Cc.C.7

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

 

Possible Answers:

is greater than

is less than

is equal to

Correct answer:

is greater than

Explanation:

 is greater than  because  comes after  when we are counting, which means it is greater. 

Example Question #2 : Comparing Two Numbers Between 1 And 10: Ccss.Math.Content.K.Cc.C.7

Fill in the blank. 

 __________ 

 

 

Possible Answers:

is equal to

is greater than

is less than

Correct answer:

is less than

Explanation:

 is less than  because  comes before  when we are counting, which means it is less. 

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