SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #22 : How To Subtract

The dog’s body is \(\displaystyle 22\) inches long and his tail is \(\displaystyle 17\) inches long. How much longer is his body than his tail?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 39\) inches

\(\displaystyle 5\) inches

\(\displaystyle 43\) inches

\(\displaystyle 36\) inches

\(\displaystyle 3\) inches

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\) inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog's body is compared to his tail, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}22\\ -\ 17\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \ \ \space 5}\)

Example Question #1191 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

The coffee cup is \(\displaystyle 39\) centimeters tall and the water glass is \(\displaystyle 62\) centimeters tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 25\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 23\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 36\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 29\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 30\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 23\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}62\\ -\ 39\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 23}\)

Example Question #23 : How To Subtract

The coffee cup is \(\displaystyle 5\) inches tall and the water glass is \(\displaystyle 12\) inches tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3\) inches

\(\displaystyle 9\) inches

\(\displaystyle 7\) inches

\(\displaystyle 10\) inches

\(\displaystyle 6\) inches

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\) inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ -\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 7}\)

Example Question #41 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5

The cat is \(\displaystyle 53\) centimeters long and the dog is \(\displaystyle 97\) centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 47\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 50\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 56\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 45\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 44\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 44\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}97\\ -\ 53\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 44}\)

Example Question #38 : How To Subtract

The bowl is \(\displaystyle 32\) centimeters long and the plate is \(\displaystyle 56\) centimeters long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 27\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 24\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 30\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 22\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 18\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the plate is compared to the bowl, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}56\\ -\ 32\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 24}\)

Example Question #39 : How To Subtract

The swing set is \(\displaystyle 87\) centimeters tall and the tree is \(\displaystyle 98\) centimeters tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 17\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 11\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 9\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 15\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 11\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the tree is compared to the swing set, or the difference in their height. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}98\\ -\ 87\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 11}\)

Example Question #381 : Operations

The remote is \(\displaystyle 18\) centimeters long and the TV is \(\displaystyle 78\) centimeters long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 92\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 86\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 60\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 83\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 90\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 60\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the TV is compared to the remote, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}78\\ -\ 18\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 60}\)

Example Question #381 : Operations

The dog’s body is \(\displaystyle 92\) centimeters long and his tail is \(\displaystyle 74\) centimeters long. How much longer is his body than his tail?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 21\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 20\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 18\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 25\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 16\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 18\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog's body is compared to his tail, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}92\\ -\ 74\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 18}\)

Example Question #382 : Operations

The coffee cup is \(\displaystyle 51\) centimeters tall and the water glass is \(\displaystyle 80\) centimeters tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 38\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 41\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 32\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 36\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 29\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 29\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}80\\ -\ 51\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 29}\)

Example Question #36 : How To Subtract

The cat is \(\displaystyle 48\) centimeters long and the dog is \(\displaystyle 72\) centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 24\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 20\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 34\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 28\) centimeters

\(\displaystyle 37\) centimeters

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 24\) centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length. 

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}72\\ -\ 48\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space 24}\)

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