SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to add

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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?  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 .

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