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 #81 : How To Add

For the school play, there are  singing parts and  talking parts. How many total parts are in the play? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total parts are in the play all together. We can either add  and  

Example Question #82 : How To Add

We ordered a large pizza and a medium pizza. The large pizza has  slices of pizza and the medium pizza has  slices of pizza. How many total slices of pizza are there? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total slices of pizzas they have all together. We can either add  or  

Example Question #143 : How To Add

Lauren has  pencils,  markers, and  notebooks in her backpack. How many total things does Lauren have in her backpack? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total things Lauren has in her backpack all together. We can add the numbers in any order, 

Example Question #144 : How To Add

Emily has  blueberries,  strawberries, and  raspberries on her plate. How many total pieces of fruit does she have? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Emily has on her plate all together. We can add the numbers is any order,  

Example Question #2181 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

My candy basket has  suckers,  chocolate bars, and  gummies. How many total pieces of candy do I have? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of candy I have all together. 

Example Question #83 : How To Add

The grocery store has  bottles of soda,  bottles of juice, and  bottles of water. How many total bottles do they have? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bottles the store has all together. We can add the numbers in any order,  

Example Question #1 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

Lindsey’s family is going on vacation. She packs  things, her dad packs  things, and her mom packs  things. How many total things are they taking on their vacation? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total things that Lindsey’s family is bringing on vacation all together. We can add the numbers in any order,  

Example Question #2 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

Amy’s street has three houses on it. The first house has  rooms, the second house has  rooms, and the third house has  rooms. How many total rooms do the  houses have? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total rooms the houses have all together. We can add the numbers in any order, 

Example Question #84 : How To Add

Suzzy finds  coins under her couch,  in a drawer, and  sitting out on the table. How many total coins does she have? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total coins Suzzy found all together. We can add the numbers in any order, 

Example Question #85 : How To Add

The gumball machine has  red gumballs,  green gumballs, and  yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs are in the machine? 

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This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total gumballs the machine has all together. We can add the numbers in any order,  

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