Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Measurement & Data

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Data Analysis

Look at the chart below. How many knives are there?

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

In the chart, the knives are show in the last bar. The bar goes up to the number \displaystyle 9 which means there are \displaystyle 9 knives. 

Example Question #4976 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Look at the chart below. How many more spoons are there than forks?

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 13 spoons and \displaystyle 7 forks. To find the difference we subtract. 

\displaystyle 13-7=6

Example Question #4977 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Look at the chart below. How many more spoons are there than knives?

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 13 spoons and \displaystyle 9 knives. To find the difference we subtract. 

\displaystyle 13-9=4

Example Question #4978 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Look at the chart below. How many more knives are there than forks?

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 2

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 9 knives and \displaystyle 7 forks. To find the difference we subtract. 

\displaystyle 9-7=2

Example Question #111 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. If we add \displaystyle 5 more forks, how many forks will we have? 

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

We are starting with \displaystyle 7 forks. If we add \displaystyle 5 more forks we will have \displaystyle 12 forks. 

\displaystyle 7+5=12

Example Question #112 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. If we add \displaystyle 1 more spoon, how many spoons will we have? 

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 14

Explanation:

We have \displaystyle 13 spoons. If we add \displaystyle 1 more spoon we will have \displaystyle 14 spoons. 

\displaystyle 13+1=14

Example Question #113 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. If we add \displaystyle 4 more knives, how many knives will we have?

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 13

Explanation:

We have \displaystyle 9 knives. If we add \displaystyle 4 more knives we will have \displaystyle 13 knives. 

\displaystyle 9+4=13

Example Question #114 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. If we take away \displaystyle 7 spoons, how many spoons will we have? 

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Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

We have \displaystyle 13 spoons. If we take \displaystyle 7 away that means we are subtracting. 

\displaystyle 13-7=6

Example Question #115 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. What is there the most of? 

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Possible Answers:

Birds

Cats

Dogs

Correct answer:

Birds

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 14 birds, \displaystyle 4 cats, and \displaystyle 8 dogs. \displaystyle 14 is our biggest number which means there are more birds than cats and dogs. 

Example Question #116 : Measurement & Data

Look at the chart below. What is there the least of?

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Possible Answers:

Dogs

Cats

Birds

Correct answer:

Cats

Explanation:

There are \displaystyle 14 birds, \displaystyle 4 cats, and \displaystyle 8 dogs. \displaystyle 4 is our smallest number which means there are less cats than birds and dogs. 

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