All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #5 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
Lucy is packing a bag for a trip. So far she has t-shirts and pairs of shorts. How many pieces of clothing does she have all together?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the shirts and the shorts together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #6 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up leaves in his front yard and leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the leaves that Jeff collected in the front yard together with the leaves he collected in the backyard. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #1372 : Common Core Math: Grade 1
Tom and Tim both have piggy banks in their rooms. Tom has coins in his piggy bank and Tim has . How many coins do they have if they put their coins together?
This is an addition problem because Tim and Tom are putting their coins together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #202 : How To Add
A furniture store has tables for sale and chairs for sale. How many total things do they have for sale?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the table and chairs together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #9 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems
A candy store has blue gumballs and yellow gumballs. How many total gumballs does the store have?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the blue and the yellow gumballs together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #211 : How To Add
The rose bush has hot pink roses and light pink roses. How many total roses does the bush have?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the hot pink flowers and the light pink flowers together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #211 : How To Add
The clown is holding balloons in one hand and balloons in his other hand. How many total balloons does the clown have?
This is an addition problem because we are putting all the balloons together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #212 : How To Add
During the soccer game, the red team had players on the field, but the blue team only had players. How many total players were playing in the game?
This is an addition problem because we want to put the number of people on the red team together with the blue team to find out how many total people are playing. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #211 : How To Add
During a walk, Ashley counted trees on the right side of the road, and trees on the left side of the road. How many total trees did she count?
This is an addition problem because we are putting the tree on the right side of the road and the left side of the road together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .
Example Question #214 : How To Add
Spike, Greg’s dog, has lots of toys! He has balls and stuffed toys. How many total toys does Spike have?
This is an addition problem because we want to know how many toys Spike has when we put his balls and his stuffed toys together. When we put things together we are adding.
We can start at and count up .