1st Grade Math : 1st Grade Math

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

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Example Questions

Example Question #1 : 1st Grade Math

What number is sixty-seven? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

In number form, sixty-seven is 

Example Question #2 : 1st Grade Math

For the number provided, what digit is in the tens place? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

For two-digit numbers, there will be a ones place and a tens place. 

The digit in the ones place will always be the first number on the right, and the tens place will be directly to the left of the ones place. See the diagram below. 

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For the number , the  is in the ones place and the  is in the tens place. 

 is the correct answer. 

Example Question #1 : Operations

Solve:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

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

Example Question #2 : Operations

Solve:

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

To add we count up. Start at  and count up .

Example Question #3 : 1st Grade Math

Select the answer that shows a circle. 

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Correct answer:

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Explanation:

A circle is a rounded shape, like a ball, that does not have any straight lines or sides. 

The correct answer is the shape that looks like a blue ball and is shown below.

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Example Question #4 : 1st Grade Math

Select the answer that shows a triangle. 

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Correct answer:

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Explanation:

A triangle is a shape that has three sides. The shape below is a three-sided shape, so it is a triangle. 

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Example Question #1 : Charts

Look at the chart below. How many more grapes are there than apples? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Looking at the chart, the bar shown for grapes goes up to the number  and the bar shown for apples goes up to . The phrase "how many more" means that we are going to subtract to find the difference between the grapes and apples. 

Example Question #2 : Charts

Look at the chart below. If we add  more oranges, how many oranges will we have? 

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Explanation:

If we look at the graph, the bar shown for oranges goes up to . This means that we currently have  oranges. If we are going to add  more oranges, we can add  and  to find our answer. 

Example Question #1 : Fractions

What portion of the circle is blue?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circle is split into four pieces. One of those pieces is blue. When we have an object that is split into four pieces we can say that it's split in fourths. One fourth of the circle is green. The fraction for one fourth is .

Notice that we have four pieces from the picture.

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Now look at the fraction  

The number  is at the bottom of the fraction which stands for the four pieces of the circle. The number  is at the top of the fraction which stands for the one piece that is blue. 

Example Question #2 : Fractions

What portion of the circle is green? 

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The circle is split into two pieces. One of those pieces is green. When we have an object that is split into two pieces we can say that it's split in half. One half of the circle is green. The fraction for one half is .

Notice that we have two pieces from the picture.

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Now look at the fraction  

The number  is at the bottom of the fraction which stands for the two pieces of the circle. The number  is at the top of the fraction which stands for the one piece that is green. 

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