SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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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? 

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Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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 .

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