SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #142 : Find The Missing Number In Addition And Subtraction Equations: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.D.8

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 4+\)__________\(\displaystyle =16\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 16-4=12\), which means \(\displaystyle 4+12=16\).

Example Question #1521 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 5+\)__________\(\displaystyle =13\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 13-5=8\), which means \(\displaystyle 5+8=13\).

Example Question #1522 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 6+\)__________\(\displaystyle =18\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 18-6=12\), which means \(\displaystyle 6+12=18\).

Example Question #1523 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 7+\)__________\(\displaystyle =10\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 10-7=3\), which means \(\displaystyle 7+3=10\).

Example Question #1524 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 8+\)__________\(\displaystyle =15\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 15-8=7\), which means \(\displaystyle 8+7=15\).

Example Question #1525 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 9+\)__________\(\displaystyle =14\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 5\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 14-9=5\), which means \(\displaystyle 9+5=14\).

Example Question #1526 : Numbers And Operations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 11+\)__________\(\displaystyle =13\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 0\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 2\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 1\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 13-11=2\), which means \(\displaystyle 11+2=13\).

Example Question #96 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 1+\)__________\(\displaystyle =18\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 18-1=17\), which means \(\displaystyle 1+17=8\).

Example Question #97 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 2+\)__________\(\displaystyle =15\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 15-2=13\), which means \(\displaystyle 2+13=15\).

Example Question #98 : Working With Addition And Subtraction Equations

Fill in the blank. 

\(\displaystyle 3+\)__________\(\displaystyle =12\) 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To find the missing piece of an addition problem, you can take the biggest number minus the smallest number. \(\displaystyle 12-3=9\), which means \(\displaystyle 3+9=12\).

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