SSAT Elementary Level Math : How to add

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Example Questions

Example Question #323 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 2\) and count up \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space12}\)

Example Question #631 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count up \(\displaystyle 13\).

\(\displaystyle 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space18}\)

Example Question #322 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 1\) and count up \(\displaystyle 16\).

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \space17}\)

Example Question #1691 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 8\) and count up \(\displaystyle 1\).

\(\displaystyle 8,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space9}\)

Example Question #1981 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count up \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 3,4,5\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space5}\)

Example Question #1691 : Numbers And Operations

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 8\) and count up \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 8,9,10,11\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space11}\)

Example Question #1982 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 14\) and count up \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 14,15,16,17,18\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}14\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space18}\)

Example Question #631 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 15\) and count up \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 15,16,17,18,19,20\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}15\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space20}\)

Example Question #331 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 4\) and count up \(\displaystyle 6\).

 \(\displaystyle 4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}\)

Example Question #638 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 6\) and count up \(\displaystyle 7\).

\(\displaystyle 6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space13}\)

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