SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to add
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Example Question #31 : How To Add
Today is Kathy's birthday! She receives $150 from her parents, $55 from her grandparents, and $25 from her older brother. How much money does Kathy receive in total?
Since Kathy is gaining money over time, we need to add all three values together:
Example Question #32 : How To Add
Anderson has 6 candy canes. If Anderson's mother gives him a dozen more candy canes, how many candy canes does Anderson have now?
Since Anderson is gaining candy canes, we need to add both values together. For this problem, we also need to know that a dozen is equal to 12!
Example Question #33 : How To Add
Today is Ricky's birthday! He receives $115 from his parents, $55 from his grandparents, and $25 from his older brother. How much money does Ricky receive in total?
155 dollars
250 dollars
280 dollars
105 dollars
195 dollars
195 dollars
Since Ricky is gaining money for his birthday, we need to add all three values together to find out how many dollars Ricky receives in total!
Example Question #34 : How To Add
Buster has 20 shirts, and decides to donate some of his shirts to various charities. If Buster gives 2 shirts to Charity A, 5 shirts to Charity B, and 1 shirt to Charity C, how many shirts does Buster donate in total?
To find out how many shirts Buster donates in total, we need to add the number of shirts he donates to each charity together!
Example Question #35 : How To Add
Meredith decides to go on a shopping spree. She buys a $108 pair of boots, a $15 pair of gloves, a $65 purse, and a $44 pair of jeans. How much money did Meredith spend in all?
$232
$225
$276
$199
$201
$232
Since Meredith is spending money over time, we need to add all four values together to find out how much she spent in all!
Example Question #36 : How To Add
Mary is 
To find Mary's height, you must add Kristen's height to the difference of height between the sisters:
Example Question #37 : How To Add
Add:
You first must add the ones place: 
You leave the 
The final answer is 
Example Question #37 : How To Add
You first must add the ones place: 
You leave the 7 and carry the 1 to the tens place,
The final answer is 
Example Question #1101 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
The correct answer is 
When adding, you have to add the ones place numbers to each other, and the tens place numbers to each other:
carry the 
The final answer is 
Example Question #38 : How To Add
Leigh-Anne is going on a shopping spree! She buys a $108 purse, $52 sweater, and $18 scarf. How much money does Leigh-Anne spend in total?
Since Leigh-Anne is spending money over time on various items, we need to add all three values together to find out the total amount of money she spent!
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