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 #933 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

If , then __________

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an example of commutative property. Commutative property of addition means that you can change the order of the smallest two numbers when adding, and it will always equal the biggest number.

Example Question #1603 : How To Add

When counting by s, what number comes after 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When counting by s, we add  to our previous number. 

Example Question #2671 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Solve the following:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When adding any number by  the only number that will change in your answer is the hundreds place. 

Example Question #2452 : Operations

If I have  dollar bills,  pennies, and  quarters, how much money do I have? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Each dollar bill is worth , each penny is worth  and each quarter is worth .

We have  dollar bills,  pennies, and  quarters.

      

When we add dollars and cents, we add dollars to dollars and cents to cents. 

 

We have  and  which is written as 

Example Question #2672 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Which sequence below follows the rule of adding 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The only sequence from above that adds  each time is 

Example Question #466 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

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

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

When we count the number of squares in this picture we get . We have  rows with  squares in each row. Our math equation for this picture could be written as  

Example Question #2673 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Which sequence below follows the rule of adding 

 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The only sequence from above that adds  each time is 

Example Question #5 : Word Problems: Addition Of Three Whole Numbers Whose Sum Is 20 Or Less: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.A.2

During my hockey game, James scored  goals in the first period, no goals in the second period, and  goals in the third period. How many total goals did James score? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total points were scored when we put all the points together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #1 : Understanding The Associative Property

Which is an example of the associative property?

Possible Answers:

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Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

The associative property says that, when you are only adding or only multiplying, the way you group the items in a series does not matter.  Given 6 + 3 + 2 = 11, whether you group (6 + 3) + 2 or 6 + (3 + 2), the outcome does not change as the order in which you sum the numbers does not matter.

Example Question #2674 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

\dpi{100} 12\times 3=

Possible Answers:

\dpi{100} 15

\dpi{100} 9

\dpi{100} 36

\dpi{100} 16

Correct answer:

\dpi{100} 36

Explanation:

Write 12 down. Then write the 3 below the 2 in 12.

Multiply the bottom number with the top numbers, starting on the right:

\dpi{100} 3\times 2=6

\dpi{100} 3\times 1=3

The answer is 36.

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