SSAT Elementary Level Math : Numbers and Operations

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for SSAT Elementary Level Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #42 : Measurement & Data

The coffee cup is  inches tall and the water glass is  inches tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?

Possible Answers:

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

 inches

Correct answer:

 inches

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height. 

Example Question #41 : Use Addition And Subtraction Within 100 To Solve Word Problems Involving Lengths: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Md.B.5

The cat is  centimeters long and the dog is  centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #38 : How To Subtract

The bowl is  centimeters long and the plate is  centimeters long. How much longer is the plate than the bowl?

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the plate is compared to the bowl, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #39 : How To Subtract

The swing set is  centimeters tall and the tree is  centimeters tall. How much taller is the tree than the swing set? 

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the tree is compared to the swing set, or the difference in their height. 

Example Question #381 : Operations

The remote is  centimeters long and the TV is  centimeters long. How much longer is the TV than the remote?

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the TV is compared to the remote, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #381 : Operations

The dog’s body is  centimeters long and his tail is  centimeters long. How much longer is his body than his tail?

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog's body is compared to his tail, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #382 : Operations

The coffee cup is  centimeters tall and the water glass is  centimeters tall. How much taller is the water glass than the coffee cup?

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much taller the water glass is compared to the coffee cup, or the difference in their height. 

Example Question #36 : How To Subtract

The cat is  centimeters long and the dog is  centimeters long. How much longer is the dog than the cat? 

Possible Answers:

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

 centimeters

Correct answer:

 centimeters

Explanation:

This is a subtraction problem because we want to know how much longer the dog is compared to the cat, or the difference in their length. 

Example Question #1 : Add And Subtract Within 5: Ccss.Math.Content.K.Oa.A.5

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at  and count back .

Example Question #492 : Operations

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

To subtract we can count backwards. Start at  and count back 

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