All ISEE Lower Level Quantitative Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #487 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking
A candy store has blue gumballs and yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs does the store have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs the store has all together. We can either add or
Example Question #488 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking
The rose bush has hot pink roses and light pink roses. How many total roses does the bush have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total roses are on the bush all together. We can either add or
Example Question #489 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking
The clown is holding balloons in one hand and balloons in his other hand. How many total balloons does the clown have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balloons the clown has all together. We can either add or
Example Question #21 : Using Addition Within 100 To Solve Word Problems
During the soccer game, the red team had players on the field, but the blue team only had players. How many total players were playing in the game?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total players are on the field all together. We can either add or
Example Question #131 : How To Add
During a walk, Ashley counted trees on the right side of the road, and trees on the left side of the road. How many total trees did she count?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total trees Ashley counted all together. We can either add or
Example Question #133 : How To Add
The pet store has tanks for frogs. The first tank has frogs and the second tank has frogs. How many total frogs does the pet store have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total frogs the pet store has all together. We can either add or
Example Question #134 : How To Add
Spike, Greg’s dog, has lots of toys! He has balls and stuffed toys. How many total toys does Spike have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total toys Spike has all together. We can either add or
Example Question #135 : How To Add
During a baseball game, the green team scored points and the yellow team scored points. How many total points were scored during the game?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total points were scored in the baseball game all together. We can either add or
Example Question #23 : Using Addition Within 100 To Solve Word Problems
During a sleepover, Maggie and Alex want to play all the games in Alex’s toy closet. They play games on Friday night and games on Saturday. How many total games do they play?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total games Alex and Maggie played all together. We can either add or
Example Question #137 : How To Add
This weekend is John’s birthday. He has a party on both Saturday and Sunday! On Saturday he got gifts and on Sunday he got gifts. How many total gifts did John get for his birthday?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gifts John got for his birthday all together. We can either add or