Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 1st Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #43 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

If we have two circles of the same size, and we cut one of them in half, and one of them in fourths, which pieces will be smaller?  

Possible Answers:

The circle that we cut into fourths.

The circle that we cut in half.

They will both have pieces of the same size.

They will both have pieces of bigger sizes than the original circle.

Correct answer:

The circle that we cut into fourths.

Explanation:

Cutting an object into four pieces makes the pieces smaller because a fourth is smaller than a half. 

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Example Question #46 : Geometry

What portion of the circle is green? 

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Possible Answers:

A fourth

A third

A quater

A half

Correct answer:

A half

Explanation:


The circle is split into two pieces and one of those pieces is colored green. This means that half of the circle is green. 

Example Question #44 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

What portion of the circle is green? 


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Possible Answers:

A half

A fifth

A fourth

A third

Correct answer:

A fourth

Explanation:

The circle is split into four pieces and one of those pieces is colored green. This means that a fourth of the circle is green. 

Example Question #1371 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Molly has  pencils and Natalie has . How many total pencils do they have if they put theirs together? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because Molly and Natalie are putting their pencils together, and they will have more once they put all the pencils together. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #1372 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Tracy picked  strawberries from a bush in her yard, and  strawberries from her neighbors bush. How many strawberries does she have? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because Tracy has two groups of strawberries that she is putting together into one group. When you put things together you are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #811 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

Zack ate  pieces of chocolate at lunch and  pieces of chocolate after dinner. How many pieces did he eat? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know the total number of pieces of chocolate that Zack ate, we are putting the pieces together that he had at lunch and after dinner. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #1371 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

The toy store has  black balls and  red balls. How many total balls do they have? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we are putting the red bals and the black balls together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #3 : Addition Within 20 To Solve Word Problems

Lucy is packing a bag for a trip. So far she has  t-shirts and  pairs of shorts.  How many pieces of clothing does she have all together? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we are putting the shirts and the shorts together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #1261 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)

Jeff needs to collect leaves for a school project. He picked up  leaves in his front yard and  leaves in his backyard. How many leaves has he collected? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we are putting the leaves that Jeff collected in the front yard together with the leaves he collected in the backyard. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

Example Question #1372 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Tom and Tim both have piggy banks in their rooms. Tom has  coins in his piggy bank and Tim has . How many coins do they have if they put their coins together? 

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because Tim and Tom are putting their coins together. When we put things together we are adding. 

We can start at  and count up .

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