How to find the whole from the part - SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
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Barry just received a 13 percent increase in his weekly salary. If he now earns $187.58 each week, what was his weekly salary before the pay raise?
Barry just received a 13 percent increase in his weekly salary. If he now earns $187.58 each week, what was his weekly salary before the pay raise?
Because his new salary is a 13% increase from his old salary, he's now earning 113% of what he earned previously. Translate this into an equation and solve for x, Barry's old weekly salary:
Divide both sides by 1.13 to isolate x:
Because his new salary is a 13% increase from his old salary, he's now earning 113% of what he earned previously. Translate this into an equation and solve for x, Barry's old weekly salary:
Divide both sides by 1.13 to isolate x:
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To find a whole, add the three parts. First, add the two known parts together:
Since one of the parts is still missing, think:
what (part) plus 7 (part) equals 19 (whole)?
The missing part is 12.
To find a whole, add the three parts. First, add the two known parts together:
Since one of the parts is still missing, think:
what (part) plus 7 (part) equals 19 (whole)?
The missing part is 12.
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George and Kate want to start a roller hockey league with 
teams. Each team needs 
goalie, 
defenders, 
wings, and 
center.
If George and Kate both play in the league, how many more players must they recruit for all 
teams to be filled?
George and Kate want to start a roller hockey league with
If George and Kate both play in the league, how many more players must they recruit for all
The league will have 
teams. Each team will have 
players, since the positions needed add up as follows: 
.
Multiply the number of teams by the number of players needed for each team to get the total number of players that will be in the league:
players
Since George and Kate will be 
of the players in the league, subtract 
from this total to get the number of people they must recruit:
players
The league will have
Multiply the number of teams by the number of players needed for each team to get the total number of players that will be in the league:
Since George and Kate will be
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Gerald delivers newspapers Monday through Friday. Everyday he makes 
for delivering papers. How much money does he make at the end of the week?
Gerald delivers newspapers Monday through Friday. Everyday he makes
If Gerald works Monday through Friday, he earns 
per day for five days. Therefore, we can multiply the amount of money he earns each day, 
, by the number of days he works, 
, to see that he makes $
for the week.
Alternatively, you can add up the amount of money he makes each day:
on Monday + 
on Tuesday + 
on Wednesday + 
on Thursday + 
on Friday = 
in total
If Gerald works Monday through Friday, he earns
Alternatively, you can add up the amount of money he makes each day:
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A bus is currently driving 
students. If the bus has the capacity to seat 
more students, what is the maximum number of students that can be seated in the bus?
A bus is currently driving
The bus currently has 
passengers. It can seat 
more passengers before it is full. Therefore, the maximum number of students that it can seat is the sum of 
and 
, or 
students.
The bus currently has
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A movie theater can only sell as many movie tickets as there are seats in the theater. It sells 
tickets in advance, 
tickets online, and 
tickets at the box office. How many total seats does the theater have, assuming that the movie is a sell out?
A movie theater can only sell as many movie tickets as there are seats in the theater. It sells
To find the total number of seats in the theater, we need to find the total number of tickets sold. We do this by adding up the number of tickets sold in advance, online, and at the box office:
in advance + 
online + 
at the box office = 
total seats
To find the total number of seats in the theater, we need to find the total number of tickets sold. We do this by adding up the number of tickets sold in advance, online, and at the box office:
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Harry weighs 87 pounds. Zayn weighs 94 pounds. What is the total weight of the two boys?
Harry weighs 87 pounds. Zayn weighs 94 pounds. What is the total weight of the two boys?
Since we want to find the combined weight of the two boys, we need to add the individual weights together.
Since we want to find the combined weight of the two boys, we need to add the individual weights together.
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Jon weighs 
pounds. Kenny weighs 
pounds. What is Jon and Kenny's total weight?
Jon weighs
To find Jon and Kenny's total weight, we need to add their individual weights together!
To find Jon and Kenny's total weight, we need to add their individual weights together!
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Aidan has 
in his piggy bank. Shay has 
in her piggy bank. How much money do they have together?
Aidan has
Since we are asked to find the total amount of money that Aidan and Shay have together, we should add!
Since we are asked to find the total amount of money that Aidan and Shay have together, we should add!
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John weighs 
pounds. Bessie weighs 
pounds. How much do they weigh together?
John weighs
Since we are asked to find the combined weight of John and Bessie, we should add!
Since we are asked to find the combined weight of John and Bessie, we should add!
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Mark's favorite cereal is now increasing the size of its product by 
percent. Before, each box had 
pieces. How many pieces does each box have now?
Mark's favorite cereal is now increasing the size of its product by
First, find the value of the increase by taking 
of the original size, 
.
of 200 is equal to
Since this is the value of the increase, we can add it to the original size to find the new size.
First, find the value of the increase by taking
Since this is the value of the increase, we can add it to the original size to find the new size.
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What number is one thousand?
What number is one thousand?
in word form is one thousand.
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What number is one hundred?
What number is one hundred?
in word form is one hundred.
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What number is two hundred?
What number is two hundred?
in word form is two hundred.
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What number is nine hundred?
What number is nine hundred?
in word form is nine hundred.
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What number is five hundred thirty-three?
What number is five hundred thirty-three?
in word form is five hundred thirty-three.
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What number is six hundred twelve?
What number is six hundred twelve?
in word form is six hundred twelve.
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What number is ninety-six?
What number is ninety-six?
in word form is ninety-six.
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What number is three hundred five?
What number is three hundred five?
in word form is three hundred five.
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