SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to add

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Example Questions

Example Question #1381 : How To Add

Find the value of x. 

90degrees

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When we have an angle with a square symbol in the corner, that means we have a right angle, or a  angle. 

Example Question #1382 : How To Add

Simplify the below: 

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In order to simplify: , we have to find out how many of each thing we have. 

We can see that there are 2 a's in the group, so this becomes 

We can see that there are 2 b's in the group as well, so this becomes

And there are no other c's, so the  stays the same. 

The result becomes,  

Example Question #1383 : How To Add

Simplify the below: 

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In order to "Simplify" , we have to put the things that are alike together. 

We can rewrite this as: , now we have all the a's and b's together. 

If I have 5 a's added to another 3 a's , that gives us a total of 8 a's. 

If I have 2b's added to another b, that gives us a total of 3 b's. 

If we put all of this together that will simplify to become: 

Example Question #3 : Add And Subtract Fractions With Unlike Denominators: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.A.1

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In order to solve this problem, we first have to find common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add and subtract fractions, we only add or subtract the numerator. 

 because  can go into  one time, with one left over. 

Example Question #4 : Add And Subtract Fractions With Unlike Denominators: Ccss.Math.Content.5.Nf.A.1

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Explanation:

In order to solve this problem, we first have to find common denominators. 

Now that we have common denominators, we can add the fractions. Remember, when we add and subtract fractions, we only add or subtract the numerator. 

 because  and go into  one time with four left over.  can be reduced to  by dividing the numerator and the denominator by 

Example Question #11 : Count Within 1000 By 1s, 5s, 10s, And 100s, Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.2

When counting by s, what number comes after 

 

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When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

Example Question #515 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

When counting by s, what number comes after 

 

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Explanation:

When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

Example Question #12 : Count Within 1000 By 1s, 5s, 10s, And 100s, Ccss.Math.Content.2.Nbt.A.2

When counting by s, what number comes after 

 

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Explanation:

When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

Example Question #517 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

When counting by s, what number comes after 

 

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Explanation:

When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

Example Question #518 : Number & Operations In Base Ten

When counting by s, what number comes after 

 

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Explanation:

When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

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