ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : Numbers and Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Quantitative

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Example Questions

Example Question #16 : Using Addition Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

A candy store has \displaystyle 62 blue gumballs and \displaystyle 37 yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs does the store have? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 96

\displaystyle 98 

\displaystyle 95

\displaystyle 94

\displaystyle 99

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 99

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs the store has all together. We can either add \displaystyle 62+37=99 or \displaystyle 37+62=99.

Example Question #61 : How To Add

The rose bush has \displaystyle 19 hot pink roses and \displaystyle 14 light pink roses. How many total roses does the bush have? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 34

\displaystyle 37

\displaystyle 36

\displaystyle 33

\displaystyle 35

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 33

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total roses are on the bush all together. We can either add \displaystyle 19+14=33 or \displaystyle 14+19=33. 

Example Question #62 : How To Add

The clown is holding \displaystyle 37 balloons in one hand and \displaystyle 17 balloons in his other hand. How many total balloons does the clown have?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 57

\displaystyle 54

\displaystyle 53

\displaystyle 55

\displaystyle 56

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 54

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balloons the clown has all together. We can either add \displaystyle 37+17=54 or \displaystyle 17+37=54.

Example Question #531 : Numbers And Operations

During the soccer game, the red team had \displaystyle 11 players on the field, but the blue team only had \displaystyle 10 players. How many total players were playing in the game? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 22

\displaystyle 25

\displaystyle 24

\displaystyle 23

\displaystyle 21

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 21

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total players are on the field all together. We can either add \displaystyle 11+10=21 or \displaystyle 10+11=21. 

Example Question #532 : Numbers And Operations

During a walk, Ashley counted \displaystyle 21 trees on the right side of the road, and \displaystyle 14 trees on the left side of the road. How many total trees did she count?

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 36

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 39

\displaystyle 37

\displaystyle 38

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 35

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total trees Ashley counted all together. We can either add \displaystyle 21+14=25 or \displaystyle 14+21=35. 

Example Question #2171 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

The pet store has \displaystyle 2 tanks for frogs. The first tank has \displaystyle 32 frogs and the second tank has \displaystyle 29 frogs. How many total frogs does the pet store have? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 63

\displaystyle 62

\displaystyle 61

\displaystyle 60

\displaystyle 64

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 61

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total frogs the pet store has all together. We can either add \displaystyle 32+29=61 or \displaystyle 29+32=61. 

Example Question #493 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Spike, Greg’s dog, has lots of toys! He has \displaystyle 18 balls and \displaystyle 27 stuffed toys. How many total toys does Spike have? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 46

\displaystyle 43

\displaystyle 47

\displaystyle 45

\displaystyle 44

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 45

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total toys Spike has all together. We can either add \displaystyle 18+27=45 or \displaystyle 27+18=45.

Example Question #131 : How To Add

During a baseball game, the green team scored \displaystyle 9 points and the yellow team scored \displaystyle 12 points. How many total points were scored during the game? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 22

\displaystyle 24

\displaystyle 25

\displaystyle 23

\displaystyle 21

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 21

Explanation:

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 \displaystyle 9+12=21 or \displaystyle 12+9=21. 

Example Question #21 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

During a sleepover, Maggie and Alex want to play all the games in Alex’s toy closet. They play \displaystyle 13 games on Friday night and \displaystyle 17 games on Saturday. How many total games do they play? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 28

\displaystyle 27

\displaystyle 30

\displaystyle 31

\displaystyle 29

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 30

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total games Alex and Maggie played all together. We can either add \displaystyle 13+17=30 or \displaystyle 17+13=30. 

Example Question #72 : How To Add

This weekend is John’s birthday. He has a party on both Saturday and Sunday! On Saturday he got \displaystyle 15 gifts and on Sunday he got \displaystyle 20 gifts. How many total gifts did John get for his birthday? 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 33

\displaystyle 35

\displaystyle 32

\displaystyle 34

\displaystyle 31

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 35

Explanation:

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 \displaystyle 15+20=35 or \displaystyle 20+15=35. 

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