Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #529 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

Which is an example of commutative property? 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

The commutative property says that you can add the numbers in any order and still get the same answer.  and  both equal

Example Question #1311 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

If , then __________ 

 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an example of commutative property. Commutative property of addition means that you can change the order of the smallest two numbers when adding, and it will always equal the biggest number.

Example Question #5591 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A cube and a trapezoid

A cube and a square

A cube and a circle

A cube and a triangle

Correct answer:

A cube and a square

Explanation:

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Example Question #5582 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A cube and a rectangle

A cube and a square

A cube and a trapezoid

A cube and a triangle

Correct answer:

A cube and a triangle

Explanation:

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Example Question #1 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A rectangle and a triangle

A cylinder and a triangle

A rectangle and circle

A cylinder and a circle

Correct answer:

A cylinder and a circle

Explanation:

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Example Question #4 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

The sides of a rectangular prism are made up of __________. 

Possible Answers:

Rectangles

Triangles

Circles

Trapezoids 

Correct answer:

Rectangles

Explanation:

The sides of a rectangular prism are made up of rectangles. 

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Example Question #1 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

The base, or bottom, of a cylinder is made of up what shape? 

Possible Answers:

Triangle 

Square

Rectangle

Circle 

Correct answer:

Circle 

Explanation:

The base, or bottom, of a cylinder is made up of a circle. 

Cylinder

Example Question #2 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

The sides of a cube are made up of ____________. 

Possible Answers:

Triangles 

Squares

Rectangles and squares

Rectangles

Correct answer:

Squares

Explanation:

A cube is a 3-dimensional shape with 6 sides. Each side of a cube is a square. Thus, the sides of a cube are made up of squares. 

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Example Question #3 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

Using the clues below identify the three-dimensional shape.

  • I have 6 flat surfaces.
  • Each flat surface is a square.
  • I have no curved surfaces.

What am I?

Possible Answers:

A cylinder

A sphere

A cube

A cone

Correct answer:

A cube

Explanation:

The three-dimensional figure being described in the riddle is a cube. A cube, like a cardboard box or a die from a board game, has six sides, each side is flat, each side is a square, and there are no curved sides. The other answer choices include curved sides and do not have six flat surfaces.

Example Question #6 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

Andy takes two cubes and stacks them on top of each other. What three-dimensional shape did he create?

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Possible Answers:

Cube

Cylinder

Pyramid

Rectangular Prism

Correct answer:

Rectangular Prism

Explanation:

Andy created a rectangular prism by stacking two cubes on top of each other. A rectangular prism has six flat surfaces, six sides, and four identical faces that are larger than a pair of smaller faces. Each flat surface on a rectangular prism is a square or rectangular shape.

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