SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to add

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Example Questions

Example Question #41 : How To Add

Destiney borrowed $25 from Peter, $15 from Blair, and $9 from Scarlet. How much money did Destiney borrow in all?

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Since Destiney is gaining money over time (due to her borrowing money from other people), we should add the three numbers together to find out how much money Destiney borrowed in all!

Example Question #61 : Fluently Add, Subtract, Multiply, And Divide Multi Digit Decimals: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ns.B.3

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Add the "whole" parts of the numbers:  

Add the "decimal" parts of the numbers: 

Add both parts together: 

 

 

Example Question #42 : How To Add

The Oglevee Family Farm has 12 chickens, 4 pigs, 18 horses, and 2 cows. How many animals does the Oglevee Family Farm have in all?

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Since we need to figure out the total number of animals at the Oglevee Family Farm, we need to add the number of chickens, pigs, horses, and cows together.

Example Question #1104 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Arlie is buying Hanukkah gifts for his family. He buys a  scarf for his mother, a  basketball for his brother, and a  tie for his father. How much total money does Arlie spend?

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We need to add the cost of the three gifts together to find how much money Arlie spent in all.

Example Question #43 : How To Add

Calculate the sum:

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Add the ones column first  then add the tens column .  The sum is 125.

Example Question #44 : How To Add

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Line up the two numbers and add vertically, starting with the ones place.

     

    

 

 

Example Question #45 : How To Add

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Example Question #46 : How To Add

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Example Question #47 : How To Add

What is ?

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To add fractions, first find a common denominator, which in this case is 4. To turn  into a fraction with 4 as a denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by 2.

Then add  and  to get .

Example Question #49 : How To Add

Mr. Johnson is buying Christmas presents for his family. He spends  on perfume for his wife,  on a sweatshirt for his daughter, and  on a baseball glove for his son. How much money does Mr. Johnson spend in all?

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To find the total amount of money that Mr. Johnson spent on Christmas gifts, we need to add the individual price of each gift together.

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