SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

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Example Questions

Example Question #393 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 18

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 15

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 3 and count up \displaystyle 12.

\displaystyle 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 12\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space15}

Example Question #394 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 19

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 4 and count up \displaystyle 13.

\displaystyle 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 13\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space17}

Example Question #395 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 8 and count up \displaystyle 2.

\displaystyle 8,9,10

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}

Example Question #396 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 19

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 16

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 12 and count up \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 12,13,14,15,16

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}12\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space16}

Example Question #397 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 13

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 8 and count up \displaystyle 5.

\displaystyle 8,9,10,11,12,13

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space13}

Example Question #398 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 11

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 4 and count up \displaystyle 7.

\displaystyle 4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space11}

Example Question #399 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

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

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 12

Explanation:

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

\displaystyle 6,7,8,9,10,11,12

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space12}

Example Question #400 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 12

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 11

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 3 and count up \displaystyle 8.

\displaystyle 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 8\end{array}}{ \ \ \space11}

Example Question #2351 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 20

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 19

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 16

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 2 and count up \displaystyle 14.

\displaystyle 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 14\end{array}}{ \ \ \space16}

Example Question #2142 : Operations

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 7 and count up \displaystyle 11.

\displaystyle 7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}7\\ +\ 11\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space18}

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