SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #141 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3+__________\displaystyle =4 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 1

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 1

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 4-3=1, which means \displaystyle 3+1=4.

Example Question #1517 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 3+__________\displaystyle =20 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 20-3=17, which means \displaystyle 3+17=20.

Example Question #731 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 4+__________\displaystyle =16 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 16-4=12, which means \displaystyle 4+12=16.

Example Question #732 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 5+__________\displaystyle =13 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 13-5=8, which means \displaystyle 5+8=13.

Example Question #733 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 6+__________\displaystyle =18 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 13

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 18-6=12, which means \displaystyle 6+12=18.

Example Question #734 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 7+__________\displaystyle =10 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 10-7=3, which means \displaystyle 7+3=10.

Example Question #735 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 8+__________\displaystyle =15 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 15-8=7, which means \displaystyle 8+7=15.

Example Question #736 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 9+__________\displaystyle =14 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 5

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 14-9=5, which means \displaystyle 9+5=14.

Example Question #737 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 11+__________\displaystyle =13

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 1

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 0

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 2

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 13-11=2, which means \displaystyle 11+2=13.

Example Question #96 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\displaystyle 1+__________\displaystyle =18 

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 15

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \displaystyle 18-1=17, which means \displaystyle 1+17=8.

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