Common Core: 1st Grade Math : Adding and Subtracting Within 20

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1211 : How To Add

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 9

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 5 and count up \displaystyle 4.

\displaystyle 5,6,7,8,9

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 4\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space9}

Example Question #411 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

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

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 13

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

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

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

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}5\\ +\ 5\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}

Example Question #412 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 7

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 8

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 2 and count up \displaystyle 6.

\displaystyle 2,3,4,5,6,7,8

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}2\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space8}

Example Question #291 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 6

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 8

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 3 and count up \displaystyle 7.

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

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}3\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}

Example Question #421 : Common Core Math: Grade 1

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 16

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 17

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 17

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 11 and count up \displaystyle 6.

\displaystyle 11,12,13,14,15,16,17

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}11\\ +\ 6\end{array}}{ \ \ \space17}

Example Question #2281 : Numbers And Operations

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 16

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 16

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 9 and count up \displaystyle 7.

\displaystyle 9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}9\\ +\ 7\end{array}}{ \ \ \space16}

Example Question #421 : Operations & Algebraic Thinking

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 10

\displaystyle 13

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 12

\displaystyle 11

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 10

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 1 and count up \displaystyle 9.

\displaystyle 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}1\\ +\ 9\end{array}}{ \ \ \space10}

Example Question #301 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.1.Oa.C.6

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 18

\displaystyle 15

\displaystyle 17

\displaystyle 14

\displaystyle 16

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 18

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 8 and count up \displaystyle 10.

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

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}8\\ +\ 10\end{array}}{ \ \ \space18}

Example Question #321 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 9

\displaystyle 11

\displaystyle 8

\displaystyle 7

\displaystyle 10

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 7

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 6 and count up \displaystyle 1.

\displaystyle 6,7

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}6\\ +\ 1\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space7}

Example Question #322 : Adding And Subtracting Within 20

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \space?}

Possible Answers:

\displaystyle 5

\displaystyle 2

\displaystyle 3

\displaystyle 4

\displaystyle 6

Correct answer:

\displaystyle 6

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at \displaystyle 4 and count up \displaystyle 2.

\displaystyle 4,5,6

\displaystyle \frac{\begin{array}[b]{r}4\\ +\ 2\end{array}}{ \ \ \ \space6}

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