All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #6 : Word Problems: Addition Of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 Or Less: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.A.2
My candy basket has sucker, chocolate bars, and gummies. How many total pieces of candy do I have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of candy when I put the sucker, chocolate and gummies together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #82 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking
The pet store sells bunnies, fish, and kittens. They have bunnies, fish, and kittens. How many total animals do they have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pets the store has when we put the fish, kittens, and bunnies together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #13 : Word Problems: Addition Of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 Or Less: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.A.2
Rick, his mom, and dad went to the batting cages. Rick hit balls, his dad hit balls, and his mom hit balls. How many total balls did they hit?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balls the family hit together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #14 : Representing And Solving Addition And Subtraction Problems
At the store, Megan bought a bag of apples, a bag of oranges, and bananas. How many pieces of fruit did Megan buy?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Megan has when we put the apples, organes, and bananas together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #15 : Representing And Solving Addition And Subtraction Problems
For a project, Tim needs pieces of blue paper, pieces of yellow paper, and pieces of green paper. How many pieces of paper does Tim need?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many pieces of paper Tim needs when we put the three colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #14 : Word Problems: Addition Of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 Or Less: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.A.2
A bag of marbles has purple marbles, black marbles, and red marbles. How many marbles are in the bag?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total marbles are in the bag when we put the colors together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #17 : Representing And Solving Addition And Subtraction Problems
At the dog park there are brown dogs, white dogs, and black dog. How many dogs are at the park?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total dogs are at the park altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #231 : How To Add
Jessica’s dog eats three times a day. In the morning he eats cups of food, in the afternoon he eats cup of food, and in the evening he eats cups of food. How many total cups of food does Jessica’s dog eat each day?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many cups of food Jessica's dog gets altogether in a day. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #19 : Representing And Solving Addition And Subtraction Problems
Cindy has three sets of steps in her house. There are steps to walk up to the front door, steps to get upstairs, and steps to get into the basement. How many total steps does Cindy have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know the total number of steps in Cindy's house when we put all three sets of steps together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .
Example Question #13 : Word Problems: Addition Of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 Or Less: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.A.2
Joe spent minutes cleaning his room, minutes cleaning his bathroom, and minutes helping his mom clean the kitchen. How much time did Joe spend cleaning?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total minutes Joe spent cleaning altogether. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Then we can count up .