SSAT Elementary Level Math : Operations

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1116 : Numbers And Operations

Yesterday was Brayden's birthday! He received  from his grandparents,  from his older brother, and  from his parents. How much money did Brayden recieve in total?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since Brayden recieved money from many different family members, we need to add them all together to determine how much money he received in all!

Example Question #51 : How To Add

Bessie weighs  pounds. John weighs  pounds. How much do they weigh together?

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

 pounds

Explanation:

Since we need to find out the combined weight of Bessie and John, we need to add both of their weights!

Example Question #1121 : Numbers And Operations

Meagan ate  pretzels. Brayden ate  pretzels. Chrissy ate  pretzels. How many pretzels did they eat in all?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Since the three children are eating pretzels, we need to add all three values together to find out how many pretzels are eaten in all!

Example Question #52 : How To Add

Add:  

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To solve , add term by term.

The correct answer is .

Example Question #521 : Numbers And Operations

Molly has  pencils and Natalie has . How many total pencils do they have if they put theirs together? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because Molly and Natalie are putting their pencils together. We can either add  or

Example Question #12 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

Tracy picked  strawberries from a bush in her yard and  strawberries from her neighbor's bush. How many strawberries does she have? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total strawberries Tracy picked all together. We can either add  or

Example Question #13 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

Zack ate  pieces of chocolate at lunch and  pieces of chocolate after dinner. How many pieces did he eat? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of chocolate Zack ate all together. We can add  or  

Example Question #14 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

The toy store has  black balls and  red balls. How many total balls do they have? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total balls the store has all together. We can add  or 

Example Question #1125 : Numbers And Operations

Lucy is packing a bag for a trip. So far she has  t-shirts and  pairs of shorts.  How many pieces of clothing does she have all together? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of clothing Lucy is packing all together. We can either add  or 

Example Question #1123 : Numbers And Operations

Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up  leaves in his front yard and  leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total leaves Jeff has collected all together. We can either add  or 

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