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SSAT Math Practice Questions
1. The least common multiple of 8, 5, and 12 is:
A: 100
B: 90
C: 135
D: 120
2. The town of Cedar Hill has 750 television sets. If there are 1.5 television sets for each person, what is the population of Cedar Hill?
A: 1100
B: 1125
C: 500
D: 1000
3. Which of the following is less than 2/3?
A: 6/9
B: 5/8
C: 3/4
D: 7/10
4. .265 x 4000 is equivalent to:
A: 26.5 x 4
B: 265 x 40
C: 265 x 4
D: 26.5 x 400
5. Approximately what percentage of 160 is 35?
A: 22%
B: 25%
C: 20%
D: 15%
6. 3/5 + .705 + 2.6 =
A: 3.705
B: 3.905
C: 5.795
D: 5.065
7. (1.654)6 =
A: 1.6524
B: 1.6510
C: 1.652
D: 1.65-2
8. The ratio of 4 feet to 2 inches is
A: 12:1
B: 24:1
C: 14:2
D: 2:1
9. 85.6 x 4.23 =
A: 362.088
B: 36.2088
C: 3620.88
D: 36208.8
10. 12.437 - 7.165
A: 5.272
B: 5272
C: 52.72
D: 527.2
Answer Key
1. D. Any number that ends in 5 or 0 will be a multiple of 5. List the multiples of 8 and 12 until you find one that they have in common that also ends in either a 5 or 0.
2. C. 1.5 televisions / 1 person = 750 televisions / 500 people
3. B. Comparing the size of fractions can be made easier by converting the fractions to decimals.
4. C. This problem can be simplified by shifting the decimal point three places to the right in one number and three places to the left in the other.
5. A. Divide 35 by 160 and multiply by 100.
6. B. Before adding, convert the fraction to a decimal by dividing the numerator by the denominator.
7. A. In this kind of problem, the exponents must be multiplied together without any other change.
8. B. Remember that there are 12 inches in a foot.
9. A. Remember that in a multiplication problem involving decimals the product will have as many places to the right of the decimal point as the two factors combined.
10. A. Be sure to keep the decimal points aligned during this operation.
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