SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #891 : Operations

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Line up the two numbers and add vertically, starting with the ones place.

     

    

 

 

Example Question #892 : Operations

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Example Question #893 : Operations

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Example Question #894 : Operations

What is ?

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To add fractions, first find a common denominator, which in this case is 4. To turn  into a fraction with 4 as a denominator, multiply the numerator and denominator by 2.

Then add  and  to get .

Example Question #49 : How To Add

Mr. Johnson is buying Christmas presents for his family. He spends  on perfume for his wife,  on a sweatshirt for his daughter, and  on a baseball glove for his son. How much money does Mr. Johnson spend in all?

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To find the total amount of money that Mr. Johnson spent on Christmas gifts, we need to add the individual price of each gift together.

Example Question #51 : How To Add

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Add each digit by place value:

First digit: 

Next digit: 

Next digit: 

Last digit: 

 

Answer: 

 

Example Question #895 : Operations

What is the next number in the sequence?

 

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The pattern here is adding by 3:

 

Simply add 3 to the last term in the sequence to determine the next number:

Example Question #896 : Operations

Sandra begins the day with $57. She sells a lemonade for $3 and sells 4 sandwiches for $3 per sandwich. Then she buys for a new spoon for $5. How much money does she have after these transactions? 

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$62

$57

$72

$58

$67

Correct answer:

$67

Explanation:

First, add $3 to her starting amount to account for the lemonade:

Then add the sandwiches:

Finally, subtract the amount she spent on the spoon:

She has $67.

Example Question #899 : Operations

Yesterday, Sally went on a shopping spree! She bought a  dress,  scarf, and  pair of shoes. How much money did Sally spend in all?

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Since Sally is spending money over time, we need to add all three values together to find out how much money she spent in all!

Example Question #897 : Operations

In a classroom, there are 4 large tables. Each table seats 12 students. How many students can sit in the classroom?

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49 students

46 students

48 students

50 students

47 students

Correct answer:

47 students

Explanation:

We can solve this question by adding or by multiplying.

There are 4 tables, and each table can seat 12 students. Add together each table:

Or, multiply 4 tables by 12 students per table:

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