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 #1521 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

Which is an example of commutative property? 

Possible Answers:

 and 

 and 

 and 

 and 

Correct answer:

 and 

Explanation:

The commutative property says that you can add the numbers in any order and still get the same answer.  and  both equal

Example Question #1522 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

If , then __________ 

 

Possible Answers:

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 #1523 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A cube and a square

A cube and a triangle

A cube and a trapezoid

A cube and a circle

Correct answer:

A cube and a square

Explanation:

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Example Question #1524 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A cube and a triangle

A cube and a square

A cube and a rectangle

A cube and a trapezoid

Correct answer:

A cube and a triangle

Explanation:

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Example Question #1525 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

What two shapes can you find in this shape?

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Possible Answers:

A rectangle and circle

A cylinder and a triangle

A rectangle and a triangle

A cylinder and a circle

Correct answer:

A cylinder and a circle

Explanation:

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Example Question #51 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

The sides of a rectangular prism are made up of __________. 

Possible Answers:

Rectangles

Triangles

Circles

Trapezoids 

Correct answer:

Rectangles

Explanation:

The sides of a rectangular prism are made up of rectangles. 

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Example Question #5 : Composing Three Dimensional Shapes

The base, or bottom, of a cylinder is made of up what shape? 

Possible Answers:

Rectangle

Square

Circle 

Triangle 

Correct answer:

Circle 

Explanation:

The base, or bottom, of a cylinder is made up of a circle. 

Cylinder

Example Question #52 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

The sides of a cube are made up of ____________. 

Possible Answers:

Triangles 

Rectangles

Rectangles and squares

Squares

Correct answer:

Squares

Explanation:

A cube is a 3-dimensional shape with 6 sides. Each side of a cube is a square. Thus, the sides of a cube are made up of squares. 

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Example Question #53 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

Using the clues below identify the three-dimensional shape.

  • I have 6 flat surfaces.
  • Each flat surface is a square.
  • I have no curved surfaces.

What am I?

Possible Answers:

A sphere

A cone

A cylinder

A cube

Correct answer:

A cube

Explanation:

The three-dimensional figure being described in the riddle is a cube. A cube, like a cardboard box or a die from a board game, has six sides, each side is flat, each side is a square, and there are no curved sides. The other answer choices include curved sides and do not have six flat surfaces.

Example Question #54 : Reason With Shapes And Their Attributes

Andy takes two cubes and stacks them on top of each other. What three-dimensional shape did he create?

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Possible Answers:

Pyramid

Cylinder

Cube

Rectangular Prism

Correct answer:

Rectangular Prism

Explanation:

Andy created a rectangular prism by stacking two cubes on top of each other. A rectangular prism has six flat surfaces, six sides, and four identical faces that are larger than a pair of smaller faces. Each flat surface on a rectangular prism is a square or rectangular shape.

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