ISEE Lower Level Quantitative : ISEE Lower Level (grades 5-6) Quantitative Reasoning

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for ISEE Lower Level Quantitative

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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:

\(\displaystyle 21\)

\(\displaystyle 32\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

\(\displaystyle 41\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

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 #46 : 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:

\(\displaystyle 60\)

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 70\)

\(\displaystyle 47\)

\(\displaystyle 53\)

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

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:

\(\displaystyle 79\)

\(\displaystyle 46\)

\(\displaystyle 59\)

\(\displaystyle 43\)

\(\displaystyle 53\)

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

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:

\(\displaystyle 38\)

\(\displaystyle 24\)

\(\displaystyle 26\)

\(\displaystyle 39\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

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 #4 : 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:

\(\displaystyle 40\)

\(\displaystyle 28\)

\(\displaystyle 27\)

\(\displaystyle 25\)

\(\displaystyle 38\)

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:

\(\displaystyle 54\)

\(\displaystyle 42\)

\(\displaystyle 72\)

\(\displaystyle 66\)

\(\displaystyle 36\)

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:

\(\displaystyle 48\)

\(\displaystyle 29\)

\(\displaystyle 33\)

\(\displaystyle 30\)

\(\displaystyle 46\)

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

There are two after-school programs at Steve’s school. One program has \(\displaystyle 39\) students and the other program has \(\displaystyle 46\). How many total students go to the after-school programs? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 84\)

\(\displaystyle 86\)

\(\displaystyle 83\)

\(\displaystyle 87\)

\(\displaystyle 85\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 85\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total students are in the after-school programs altogether. We can either add \(\displaystyle 39+46=85\) or \(\displaystyle 46+39=85.\) 

Example Question #2151 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

The carnival game has \(\displaystyle 3\) different sizes of bears for prizes. There are \(\displaystyle 15\) small bears, \(\displaystyle 32\) medium bears, and \(\displaystyle 30\) large bears. How many total bears does the carnival game have? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 80\)

\(\displaystyle 45\)

\(\displaystyle 47\)

\(\displaystyle 77\)

\(\displaystyle 62\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 77\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how many total bears the carnival has altogether. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 15+32+30=77.\) 

Example Question #2152 : Common Core Math: Grade 2

Joe spent \(\displaystyle 50\textup { minutes}\) cleaning his room, \(\displaystyle 17\textup { minutes}\) cleaning his bathroom, and \(\displaystyle 22\textup { minutes}\) helping his mom clean the kitchen. How much time did Joe spend cleaning? 

Possible Answers:

\(\displaystyle 67\textup { minutes}\)

\(\displaystyle 72\textup { minutes}\)

\(\displaystyle 74\textup { minutes}\)

\(\displaystyle 39\textup { minutes}\)

\(\displaystyle 89\textup { minutes}\)

Correct answer:

\(\displaystyle 89\textup { minutes}\)

Explanation:

This is an addition problem because we want to know how much total time Joe spent cleaning all together. We can add the numbers in any order, \(\displaystyle 50+17+22=89.\)

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