How to find the part from the whole - SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
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Find the digit in the hundredths place.
123.4567
Find the digit in the hundredths place.
123.4567
The "hundredths" place is two digits to the RIGHT of the decimal.
The "hundredths" place is two digits to the RIGHT of the decimal.
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Which fraction is less than 
?
Which fraction is less than
If you think about a pie, which fraction is less or smaller than 
of the pie? 
of a pie is less than 
of a pie. All of the other fractions are more than or greater than 
of a pie.
If you think about a pie, which fraction is less or smaller than
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Find the part from the whole. What number goes in the box?
Find the part from the whole. What number goes in the box?
Think: what two parts equal the whole (17)?
9 plus what equals 17?
Think: what two parts equal the whole (17)?
9 plus what equals 17?
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What is 60% of 700?
What is 60% of 700?
60% of 700 can be calculated by multiplying 0.60 by 700:
60% of 700 can be calculated by multiplying 0.60 by 700:
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Find the missing part.
Find the missing part.
To find a whole, add the two parts. Since one of the parts is missing, think: 6 (part) plus what (part) equals 17 (whole)?
The missing part is 11.
This is the same as finding: 17 (whole) minus 6 (part) equals what (part)?
To find a whole, add the two parts. Since one of the parts is missing, think: 6 (part) plus what (part) equals 17 (whole)?
The missing part is 11.
This is the same as finding: 17 (whole) minus 6 (part) equals what (part)?
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Find the missing number.
Find the missing number.
To find the missing part, think: 17 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 28 (whole)?
We can find the missing part by using the idea that whole minus part equals the missing part.
So, the missing part is 11. We can check by adding the parts and getting the whole (28).
To find the missing part, think: 17 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 28 (whole)?
We can find the missing part by using the idea that whole minus part equals the missing part.
So, the missing part is 11. We can check by adding the parts and getting the whole (28).
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A man won 3 out of 5 games on Monday, 2 out of 7 games on Wednesday, and 3 out of 8 games on Friday. If he only played games on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, what is the ratio of his total wins to losses?
A man won 3 out of 5 games on Monday, 2 out of 7 games on Wednesday, and 3 out of 8 games on Friday. If he only played games on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, what is the ratio of his total wins to losses?
The total number of games won by the man 
.
The total number of games lost by the man 
.
Therefore, the ratio of wins to losses 
.
The total number of games won by the man
The total number of games lost by the man
Therefore, the ratio of wins to losses
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23481.3084 Which number is in the thousands place?
23481.3084 Which number is in the thousands place?
Given 23481.3084, the thousands place (do not confuse this with thousanTHS place) is occupied by 3.
Given 23481.3084, the thousands place (do not confuse this with thousanTHS place) is occupied by 3.
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Find the missing number.
Find the missing number.
In order to solve this problem, you need to know what you need to add to 2 in order to get to 10. One way to do this is to take 2 away from 10. Thus the correct answer is 8.
In order to solve this problem, you need to know what you need to add to 2 in order to get to 10. One way to do this is to take 2 away from 10. Thus the correct answer is 8.
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Find the digit in the hundreds place.
Find the digit in the hundreds place.
Do not confuse hundredths place and hundreds place. The hundreds place is between the tens place and the thousands place, in front of the decimal.
Do not confuse hundredths place and hundreds place. The hundreds place is between the tens place and the thousands place, in front of the decimal.
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Halley has 
green gummy bears. She decides to give them away to her 
siblings. How many gummy bears will each sibling get if they each get the same number?
Halley has
gummy bears will need to be divided into 
equal parts. If you take 
away from 
and give 
to each sibling, Halley has 
gummy bears leftover. Even though the siblings have an equal amount (
gummy bear each), the total number (
) hasn't been completely divided.
If you were to repeat this process, taking 
from the total and distributing 
to each sibling until the total as 
, each sibling would have a total of 
gummy bears.
If you were to repeat this process, taking
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Find the part from the whole.
Find the part from the whole.
To find a whole, add the three parts. First, add the two parts together:
Since one of the parts is still missing, think:
15 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 20 (whole)?
The missing part is 5.
To find a whole, add the three parts. First, add the two parts together:
Since one of the parts is still missing, think:
15 (part) plus what (missing part) equals 20 (whole)?
The missing part is 5.
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Brooke weighs 81 pounds. If Brooke and Luke's total weight is 177 pounds, how much does Luke weigh?
Brooke weighs 81 pounds. If Brooke and Luke's total weight is 177 pounds, how much does Luke weigh?
To find Luke's weight, we should subtract Brooke's weight (81) from the total weight of both kids (177). 177 - 81 = 96
To find Luke's weight, we should subtract Brooke's weight (81) from the total weight of both kids (177). 177 - 81 = 96
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What number is in the hundredths place of 
?
What number is in the hundredths place of
Note the question asks for hundredTHS not hundreDS. The hundredths place of a number is two places to the right of the decimal. Thus the correct answer is 
.
Note the question asks for hundredTHS not hundreDS. The hundredths place of a number is two places to the right of the decimal. Thus the correct answer is
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What number is in the tens place of 
?
What number is in the tens place of
The tens place of a number is two places to the left of the decimal point. Thus the tens place of 624.13 is 2.
The tens place of a number is two places to the left of the decimal point. Thus the tens place of 624.13 is 2.
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Ricki has 12 bags of candy. She gives 
of the bags of candy to her friend, Joshua. How many bags of candy does Ricki have left?
Ricki has 12 bags of candy. She gives
First, we need to find out what is 
of Ricki's 12 bags of candy that she starts with.
Then, we need to subtract 4 from 12 to find out how much Ricki has left after she gives some of her candy to Joshua.
First, we need to find out what is
Then, we need to subtract 4 from 12 to find out how much Ricki has left after she gives some of her candy to Joshua.
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Find the missing part.
Find the missing part.
Re-state the question in everyday language: 3 plus some number equals 11.
Plug in the answer choices for the "some number" box.
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NOT 
CORRECT
Re-state the question in everyday language: 3 plus some number equals 11.
Plug in the answer choices for the "some number" box.
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Forrest and Mykel have 23 books together. If Mykel owns 18 of those books, how many books does Forrest own?
Forrest and Mykel have 23 books together. If Mykel owns 18 of those books, how many books does Forrest own?
We are given the total of books that Forrest and Mykel have together, as well as the number of books Mykel owns individually. To find how many books Forrest owns individually, we should subtract!
Total books - Mykel's books = Forrest's books
We are given the total of books that Forrest and Mykel have together, as well as the number of books Mykel owns individually. To find how many books Forrest owns individually, we should subtract!
Total books - Mykel's books = Forrest's books
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