SSAT Elementary Level Math : SSAT Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #45 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

At the store, Megan bought a bag of \(\displaystyle 16\) apples, a bag of \(\displaystyle 20\) oranges, and \(\displaystyle 5\) bananas. How many pieces of fruit did Megan buy? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 41\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 21\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 41\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of fruit Megan bought all together. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 16+20+5=41.\) 

Example Question #41 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

For a project, Tim needs \(\displaystyle 17\) pieces of blue paper, \(\displaystyle 30\) pieces of yellow paper, and \(\displaystyle 23\) pieces of green paper. How many pieces of paper does Tim need? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 47\)

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 53\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 70\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pieces of paper Tim needs all together. We can add the numbers is any order, \(\displaystyle 17+30+23=70.\)

Example Question #1 : Using Addition Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

A bag of marbles has \(\displaystyle 20\) purple marbles, \(\displaystyle 33\) black marbles, and \(\displaystyle 26\) red marbles. How many marbles are in the bag? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 46\)

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 53\)

\(\displaystyle 59\)

\(\displaystyle 79\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 79\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total marbles are in the bag all together. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 20+33+26=79.\) 

Example Question #2 : Using Addition Within 100 To Solve Word Problems

At the dog park there are \(\displaystyle 15\) brown dogs, \(\displaystyle 13\) white dogs, and \(\displaystyle 11\) black dogs. How many dogs are at the park? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 26\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 39\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 39\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total dogs are at the park all together. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 15+13+11=39.\)

Example Question #3 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

At school we had a hotdog-eating contest. I ate \(\displaystyle 13\) hotdogs, Mel ate \(\displaystyle 12\) hotdogs, and Eric ate \(\displaystyle 15\) hotdogs. How many total hotdogs did we eat?

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total hotdogs were eaten all together. We can add the numbers up in any order, \(\displaystyle 13+12+15=40.\)

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

At the cakewalk there are \(\displaystyle 30\) chocolate cakes, \(\displaystyle 24\) yellow cakes, and \(\displaystyle 12\) white cakes. How many total cakes are there? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 54\)

\(\displaystyle 66\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 66\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total cakes are at the cakewalk all together. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 30+24+12=66.\) 

Example Question #3 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve One And Two Step Word Problems: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.A.1

At Linda’s birthday party there were \(\displaystyle 16\) peperoni pizzas, \(\displaystyle 13\) sausage pizzas, and \(\displaystyle 17\) cheese pizzas. How many total pizzas were there? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 48\)

\(\displaystyle 46\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 29\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 46\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total pizzas they have. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 16+13+17=46.\) 

Example Question #1 : Use Addition To Determine Number Of Objects In A Rectangular Array: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.C.4

What is the equation that shows the sum of the squares represented by this rectangular array? 

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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 3+3+3=9\)

\(\displaystyle 4+3=12\)

\(\displaystyle 6+2=12\)

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

\(\displaystyle 4+4+4+4=12\)

Correct answer:

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

Explanation:

 When we count the number of squares in this picture we get \(\displaystyle 12\). We have \(\displaystyle 4\) rows with \(\displaystyle 3\) squares in each row. Our math equation for this set could be written as \(\displaystyle 3+3+3+3=12\)

Example Question #1161 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

What is the equation that shows the sum of the squares represented by this rectangular array?


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 1+3=4\)

\(\displaystyle 3+1=4\)

\(\displaystyle 2+1=4\)

\(\displaystyle 2+2=4\)

\(\displaystyle 2+2=6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2+2=4\)

Explanation:

When we count the number of squares in this picture we get \(\displaystyle 4\). We have \(\displaystyle 2\) rows with \(\displaystyle 2\) squares in each row. Our math equation for this set could be written as \(\displaystyle 2+2=4.\)

Example Question #1162 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

What is the equation that shows the sum of the squares represented by this rectangular array?


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Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 4+2=6\)

\(\displaystyle 2+4=6\)

\(\displaystyle 5+1=6\)

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2=6\)

\(\displaystyle 3+3=6\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 2+2+2=6\)

Explanation:

When we count the number of squares in this picture we get \(\displaystyle 6\). We have \(\displaystyle 3\) rows with \(\displaystyle 2\) squares in each row. Our math equation for this picture could be written as \(\displaystyle 2+2+2=6.\) 

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