SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #291 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 15\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 13\) and count up \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 13,14,15\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}13\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space15}\)

Example Question #1202 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 3\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 3\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 1\) and count up \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 1,2,3\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space3}\)

Example Question #1203 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 7\) and count up \(\displaystyle 2\).

\(\displaystyle 7,8,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space9}\)

Example Question #411 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 12\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 10\) and count up \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 10,11,12,13\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}10\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space13}\)

Example Question #1212 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

\(\displaystyle 19\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 20\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 17\) and count up \(\displaystyle 3\).

\(\displaystyle 17,18,19,20\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}17\\ +\ 3\end{array}}{ \ \ \space20}\)

Example Question #1211 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 9\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count up \(\displaystyle 4\).

\(\displaystyle 5,6,7,8,9\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space9}\)

Example Question #411 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 12\)

\(\displaystyle 11\)

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 13\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 5\) and count up \(\displaystyle 5\).

\(\displaystyle 5,6,7,8,9,10\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}\)

Example Question #412 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 5\)

\(\displaystyle 4\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 8\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 2\) and count up \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 2,3,4,5,6,7,8\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space8}\)

Example Question #1212 : How To Add

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

\(\displaystyle 9\)

\(\displaystyle 6\)

\(\displaystyle 8\)

\(\displaystyle 7\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 10\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 3\) and count up \(\displaystyle 7\).

\(\displaystyle 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}\)

Example Question #421 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}\)

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 18\)

\(\displaystyle 15\)

\(\displaystyle 16\)

\(\displaystyle 14\)

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 17\)

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \(\displaystyle 11\) and count up \(\displaystyle 6\).

\(\displaystyle 11,12,13,14,15,16,17\)

\(\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space17}\)

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