SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #881 : Operations

Mary is  inches taller than her sister Kristen. If Kristen is  inches tall, how tall is Mary?

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To find Mary's height, you must add Kristen's height to the difference of height between the sisters:

Example Question #882 : Operations

Add: 

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You first must add the ones place: .

You leave the  and carry the  to the tens place: 

The final answer is .

Example Question #883 : Operations

 

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You first must add the ones place: .

You leave the 7 and carry the 1 to the tens place,

The final answer is .

Example Question #1101 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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The correct answer is .

When adding, you have to add the ones place numbers to each other, and the tens place numbers to each other:

 

carry the and add

The final answer is .

Example Question #884 : Operations

Leigh-Anne is going on a shopping spree! She buys a $108 purse, $52 sweater, and $18 scarf. How much money does Leigh-Anne spend in total?

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Since Leigh-Anne is spending money over time on various items, we need to add all three values together to find out the total amount of money she spent!

Example Question #885 : Operations

Destiney borrowed $25 from Peter, $15 from Blair, and $9 from Scarlet. How much money did Destiney borrow in all?

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Since Destiney is gaining money over time (due to her borrowing money from other people), we should add the three numbers together to find out how much money Destiney borrowed in all!

Example Question #61 : Fluently Add, Subtract, Multiply, And Divide Multi Digit Decimals: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Ns.B.3

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Add the "whole" parts of the numbers:  

Add the "decimal" parts of the numbers: 

Add both parts together: 

 

 

Example Question #886 : Operations

The Oglevee Family Farm has 12 chickens, 4 pigs, 18 horses, and 2 cows. How many animals does the Oglevee Family Farm have in all?

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Since we need to figure out the total number of animals at the Oglevee Family Farm, we need to add the number of chickens, pigs, horses, and cows together.

Example Question #1104 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Arlie is buying Hanukkah gifts for his family. He buys a  scarf for his mother, a  basketball for his brother, and a  tie for his father. How much total money does Arlie spend?

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We need to add the cost of the three gifts together to find how much money Arlie spent in all.

Example Question #887 : Operations

Calculate the sum:

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Add the ones column first  then add the tens column .  The sum is 125.

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