SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations
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Example Question #871 : Operations
At the market, Javon decided to get some fruits and vegetables. He bought 2 tomatoes. How much money did he spend altogether?
Since each tomato costs 24 cents, Javon will need to add 
24 has 2 tens and 4 ones, so he will need to add 
The final answer is 
Example Question #871 : Operations
Solve the problem.
Because this is an addition problem, we are adding quantities together. If you start by adding ones, you see we begin with
Next, moving onto tens, we begin with
Finally, 
Example Question #872 : Operations
Juliet bought a ball for 31 cents, a marker for 13 cents, and an ice cream cone for 50 cents. How much did she spend altogether?
Since Juliet is adding three numbers together, you could make a number sentence with 3 addends: 
First, add up all the ones:
Next, add up all the tens:
Example Question #874 : Operations
Edgar bought four baskets of apples at the market. Each basket has six apples. Which of these could Edgar use to find the total number of apples?
Because there are 4 baskets, and each basket has 6 apples, you could add 6 together 4 times:
Another way to solve the problem is to make a number sentence to match the picture:
Example Question #873 : Operations
Ms. Williams gives out large and small ribbons for great work in Vocabulary. Which number sentence tells how many ribbons Ms. Williams has given out in all?
There are 5 large ribbons and 12 small ribbons. Because the question asks how many Ms. Williams gives out altogether, you have to add
which equals 17 ribbons altogether.
Example Question #871 : Operations
Today is Kathy's birthday! She receives $150 from her parents, $55 from her grandparents, and $25 from her older brother. How much money does Kathy receive in total?
Since Kathy is gaining money over time, we need to add all three values together:
Example Question #872 : Operations
Anderson has 6 candy canes. If Anderson's mother gives him a dozen more candy canes, how many candy canes does Anderson have now?
Since Anderson is gaining candy canes, we need to add both values together. For this problem, we also need to know that a dozen is equal to 12!
Example Question #873 : Operations
Today is Ricky's birthday! He receives $115 from his parents, $55 from his grandparents, and $25 from his older brother. How much money does Ricky receive in total?
155 dollars
105 dollars
280 dollars
195 dollars
250 dollars
195 dollars
Since Ricky is gaining money for his birthday, we need to add all three values together to find out how many dollars Ricky receives in total!
Example Question #874 : Operations
Buster has 20 shirts, and decides to donate some of his shirts to various charities. If Buster gives 2 shirts to Charity A, 5 shirts to Charity B, and 1 shirt to Charity C, how many shirts does Buster donate in total?
To find out how many shirts Buster donates in total, we need to add the number of shirts he donates to each charity together!
Example Question #875 : Operations
Meredith decides to go on a shopping spree. She buys a $108 pair of boots, a $15 pair of gloves, a $65 purse, and a $44 pair of jeans. How much money did Meredith spend in all?
$199
$232
$225
$201
$276
$232
Since Meredith is spending money over time, we need to add all four values together to find out how much she spent in all!
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