All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #331 : How To Subtract
Mark has coins in his pocket. When he gets them out, he drops all but of them. How many coins did he drop?
This is a subtraction problem because Mark dropped some of his coins so he has less than what he started with.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #332 : How To Subtract
Toby has toys in his toy bin. At the end of the day, he has toys remaining in the bin. How many did he take out?
This is a subtraction problem because Toby took toys out of the bin, so he is decreasing the number of toys in his bin.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #333 : How To Subtract
Ally has pieces of her Halloween candy left. She decides to share pieces with her sister. How many pieces does she have left?
This is a subtraction problem because Ally is giving some of her candy away, so she will have less than what she started with.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #3 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
David sees apples on the apple tree. If he picks of them, how many will be left?
This is a subtraction problem because David is taking away apples.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #334 : How To Subtract
On Christmas Eve morning, a tree lot had trees left to sell. By the end of the day, they had only trees left. How many did they sell?
This is a subtraction problem because the tree lot is getting rid of trees, so they have less by the end of the day.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #331 : How To Subtract
The pet store has goldfish in a tank. A teacher bought fish for her school’s fish tank. How many goldfish does the pet store have left?
This is a subtraction problem because the pet store sold some of their fish, so they will have less fish.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #441 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20
Spot has a box of treats with bones left. The box started off with treats. How many treats has Spot eaten from the box?
This is a subtraction problem because Spot has eaten some of the bones, so he has less than what he started with.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #13 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
The baseball team has balls to practice with. There are boys on the team. If they each take a ball, how many balls are left over?
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many baseballs are left after the team members each take one.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #331 : How To Subtract
Jenny has games. She let her friend use of them for her birthday party. How many does Jenny have left?
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many games Jenny has left after she gives some away.
We can start at and count back .
Example Question #15 : Subtraction Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
Sarah got birthday gifts for her birthday. She’s opened of them. How many does she have left to open?
This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how many gifts Sarah has left to open after she's already opened some.
We can start at and count back .
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