SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Mathematics) 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is 7 × 8?
- 48
- 54
- 56 (Correct answer)
- 64
Correct answer: 56
7 × 8 = 56, a standard multiplication fact.
Question 2: If there are 3 bags with 12 apples each, how many apples are there in total?
- 15
- 30
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 42
Correct answer: 36
3 × 12 = 36 apples total.
Question 3: What fraction of a dollar is 25 cents?
- 1/5
- 1/4 (Correct answer)
- 1/3
- 1/2
Correct answer: 1/4
25 cents is 25/100 = 1/4 of a dollar.
Question 4: What is the next number in the pattern: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___?
- 18
- 24
- 32 (Correct answer)
- 36
Correct answer: 32
Each number doubles: 16 × 2 = 32.
Question 5: A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction remains?
- 3/8
- 5/8 (Correct answer)
- 1/2
- 1/4
Correct answer: 5/8
8 − 3 = 5 slices remain out of 8, so 5/8 of the pizza is left.
Question 6: What is the value of 100 − 37?
- 53
- 63 (Correct answer)
- 67
- 73
Correct answer: 63
100 − 37 = 63.
What is 7 × 8?