SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #77 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 5

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 13 and count back \displaystyle 9.

\displaystyle 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ -\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 4}

Example Question #373 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 9

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 11

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 12 and count back \displaystyle 1.

\displaystyle 12, 11

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 11}

Example Question #79 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 11 and count back \displaystyle 8.

\displaystyle 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ -\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 3}

Example Question #81 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 10 and count back \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 10, 9, 8, 7, 6

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 6}

Example Question #82 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 9 and count back \displaystyle 2.

\displaystyle 9,8,7

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 7}

Example Question #83 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 3

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 4

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 8 and count back \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 8,7,6,5,4

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ -\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 4}

Example Question #167 : Operations

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 20 and count back \displaystyle 2.

\displaystyle 20, 19, 18

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 18}

Example Question #161 : Operations

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 14

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 14

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 20 and count back \displaystyle 6.

\displaystyle 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}20\\ -\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 14}

 

Example Question #82 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 19 and count back \displaystyle 1.

\displaystyle 19, 18

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space 18}

Example Question #83 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space ?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 3

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at \displaystyle 19 and count back \displaystyle 16.

\displaystyle 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13, 12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}19\\ -\ 16\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 3}

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