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 #332 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count up \(\displaystyle 7\).

\(\displaystyle 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space18}\)

Example Question #333 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 18\) and count up \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 18,19,20\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}18\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space20}\)

Example Question #1991 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 12\) and count up \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 12,13,14,15,16,17,18\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space18}\)

Example Question #1991 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 13\) and count up \(\displaystyle 7\).

\(\displaystyle 13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space20}\)

Example Question #641 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 7\) and count up \(\displaystyle 8\).

\(\displaystyle 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space15}\)

Example Question #1992 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 2\) and count up \(\displaystyle 9\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \space11}\)

Example Question #647 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count up \(\displaystyle 8\).

\(\displaystyle 11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space19}\)

Example Question #1992 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count up \(\displaystyle 10\).

\(\displaystyle 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space13}\)

Example Question #1993 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 7\) and count up \(\displaystyle 11\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \space18}\)

Example Question #1994 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 2\) and count up \(\displaystyle 12\).

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

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \space14}\)

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