All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
Example Questions
Example Question #32 : Mentally Add And Subtract Within 20: Ccss.Math.Content.2.Oa.B.2
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
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Example Question #541 : Numbers And Operations
To subtract we can count backwards. Start at and count back
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Example Question #541 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Tim’s favorite tree had branches before the storm last night. He saw
branches in the yard this morning. How many branches are left on the tree?
This is a subtraction problem because the tree lost branches, so it will have less than what it started with.
We can start at and count back
Example Question #542 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Megan has markers. Ben only has
markers so Megan lets Ben have
of her markers. How many markers does Megan have left?
This is a subtraction problem because Megan is giving some of her markers away, so she will have less than what she started with.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #543 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
The toy panda weighs pounds less than the toy truck. The truck weighs
pounds, how much does the panda weigh?
This is a subtraction problem because we are finding the difference in weight between the truck and the panda.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #544 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Tom went to school with pieces of gum. He left school with
pieces. How many pieces did he chew at school?
This is a subtraction problem because Tim's total amount of gum decreased.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #545 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Jess has t-shirts in her drawer. This week she has worn
of her t-shirts. How many are left in the drawer?
This is a subtraction problem because Jess has worn some of her shirts, so her total number of shirts in the drawer is decreasing.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #546 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Cassie picked flowers outside. She gave
to her mom, and she wants to give the rest to her sister. How many does she have left for her sister?
This is a subtraction problem because Cassie gave some of her flowers away, so she will have less than what she started with.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #547 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Mark has coins in his pocket. When he gets them out, he drops all but
of them. How many coins did he drop?
This is a subtraction problem because Mark dropped some of his coins so he has less than what he started with.
We can start at and count back
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Example Question #548 : Ssat Elementary Level Quantitative (Math)
Toby has toys in his toy bin. At the end of the day, he has
toys remaining in the bin. How many did he take out?
This is a subtraction problem because Toby took toys out of the bin, so he is decreasing the number of toys in his bin.
We can start at and count back
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All SSAT Elementary Level Math Resources
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