Algebraic Thinking for Kindergarten: Interactive Learning Quizzes

Question 1

Which picture represents the subtraction problem 6 - 3?

Accepted Answer

A picture of 6 apples with 3 apples crossed out

Answer

A picture of 3 apples next to 6 apples

Answer

A picture of 6 apples

Question 2

When you add 4 and 3, does it make the same sum as when you add 3 and 4? Tell me why.

Accepted Answer

Yes, the sums are the same because you are adding the same numbers.

Answer

No, the sums are different because the numbers are in a different order.

Answer

I'm not sure.

Question 3

Let's add these numbers together! What is 2 plus 3 plus 4?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

8

Answer

4

Question 4

To solve 5 - 3 using a number line, what should you do?

Accepted Answer

Start at 5 and move 3 steps to the left.

Answer

Start at 0 and move 3 steps to the right.

Answer

Subtract 3 from 5 in your head.

Answer

I don't know.

Question 5

What is 6 plus 4?

Accepted Answer

10

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

12

Question 6

Five birds are sitting on a branch. Three more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

2

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 7

You have 3 apples. Your friend gives you 5 more. How many apples do you have now? Use the expression 3 + 5 to show your work and explain what it means.

Accepted Answer

8 apples, because 3 + 5 equals 8.

Answer

5 apples, because 3 + 5 equals 5.

Answer

10 apples, because 3 + 5 equals 10.

Answer

I can't tell how many apples because the expression 3 + 5 doesn't say.

Question 8

When we subtract 4 from 8, what do we call the result?

Accepted Answer

Answer: The difference

Answer

Answer: The total

Answer

Answer: The leftover

Question 9

We have 3 red blocks and 2 blue blocks. How many blocks do we have in total?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

10

Question 10

Let's play a number game! We start with a number, add 5 to it, and get 12. What number did we start with?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

15

Question 11

When we add zero to any number, what happens to that number? Why?

Accepted Answer

It stays the same.

Answer

It becomes bigger.

Answer

It becomes smaller.

Answer

It becomes zero.

Question 12

We have 6 apples in a basket. We eat 2 apples. How many apples are left?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

2

Answer

6

Answer

8

Question 13

You have 4 cookies. You give 2 cookies to your friend. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 14

Which equation can be used to find the unknown number: ? + 2 = 5

Accepted Answer

5 - 2

Answer

2 + 3

Answer

3 - 1

Answer

4 - 2

Question 15

Can you find the picture that shows 5 apples?

Accepted Answer

Image 2: 5 apples

Answer

Image 1: 2 apples

Answer

Image 3: 3 apples

Answer

Image 4: 6 apples

Question 16

Look at the picture. Which number sentence matches the picture?

Accepted Answer

Picture: 2 apples and 1 orange. Number sentence: 2 + 1 = 3

Answer

Picture: 4 apples and 2 oranges. Number sentence: 4 - 2 = 2

Answer

Picture: 3 apples and 2 bananas. Number sentence: 3 + 1 = 4

Answer

Picture: 1 apple and 3 bananas. Number sentence: 1 - 3 = -2

Question 17

There are 4 children playing in the park. 1 child goes home. How many children are left?

Accepted Answer

3 children

Answer

4 children

Answer

5 children

Answer

6 children

Question 18

We can say '3 less than 5' in a number sentence. Which number sentence shows '3 less than 5'?

Accepted Answer

5 - 3

Answer

3 - 5

Answer

5 + 3

Answer

3 + 5

Question 19

A farmer has 6 cows. He sells 2 cows. How many cows does he have left?

Accepted Answer

4 cows

Answer

6 cows

Answer

8 cows

Answer

10 cows

Question 20

There are 5 toys in a box. You take out 3 toys. How many toys are left in the box?

Accepted Answer

2 toys

Answer

3 toys

Answer

4 toys

Answer

5 toys

Question 21

Which picture matches the addition problem 3 + 2 = ?

Accepted Answer

Picture of 3 apples next to 2 oranges

Answer

Picture of 5 apples

Answer

Picture of 2 apples next to 3 oranges

Question 22

Which of the following is equal to the number sentence: 4 - 1?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

4

Answer

5

Question 23

What is the value of the missing number in the number sentence: 6 - ___ = 4?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

3

Question 24

Which equation shows the subtraction problem: 5 apples - 2 apples?

Accepted Answer

5 - 2 = 3

Answer

2 - 5 = 3

Answer

5 + 2 = 7

Answer

2 + 5 = 7

Question 25

Which equation shows the addition problem: 2 apples + 3 apples?

Accepted Answer

2 + 3 = 5

Answer

3 + 2 = 5

Answer

5 - 2 = 3

Answer

5 - 3 = 2

Question 26

Five birds are sitting on a tree branch. Two more birds come and join them. How many birds are there now?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 27

Let's add 5 and 3. What is the total?

Accepted Answer

8

Answer

1

Answer

5

Answer

10

Question 28

Let's subtract 2 from 7. What is the answer?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

6

Answer

7

Answer

8

Question 29

Which number is bigger, 4 or 6?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

4

Answer

They are the same

Answer

I don't know

Question 30

You have 3 apples. Your friend gives you 2 more. How many apples do you have now?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

3

Answer

7

Question 31

What math problem shows the number 10?

Accepted Answer

5 + 3

Answer

7 - 2

Answer

6 + 4

Answer

8 + 1

Question 32

To subtract 7 - 3 using a number line, what steps should you take?

Accepted Answer

Start at 7, move 3 steps left. Answer: 4

Answer

Start at 3, move 7 steps left. Answer: -4

Answer

Start at 7, move 3 steps right. Answer: 10

Question 33

Sarah had 5 apples. She ate 2. How many apples does she have now?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

10

Answer

2

Question 34

We have 5 apples. We find 2 more apples. How many apples do we have in total?

Accepted Answer

7 apples

Answer

3 apples

Answer

10 apples

Question 35

Sarah and her friend had 12 apples to make pies. They ate 3 apples. How many apples do they have left to make pies?

Accepted Answer

9

Answer

15

Answer

12

Answer

3

Question 36

To solve 4 + 2 using a number line, where do we start and how many spaces do we move?

Accepted Answer

Start at 4 and move 2 spaces to the right.

Answer

Start at 2 and move 4 spaces to the left.

Answer

Start at 0 and move 4 spaces to the right, then 2 more spaces to the right.

Answer

We can't use a number line to solve addition problems.

Question 37

You have 4 cookies. You eat 2. How many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

0

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 38

We have 2 apples and 3 oranges. How many fruits do we have altogether?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

10

Question 39

What number do we get when we add 2 and 3 together?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

10

Question 40

We use special symbols in math. Which symbol means 'add'?

Accepted Answer

+

Answer

-

Answer

=

Question 41

Let's solve a puzzle! We have 2 apples. We want to add more apples to make 5 apples in total. How many more apples do we need?

Accepted Answer

3 apples

Answer

1 apple

Answer

2 apples

Question 42

Let's count our fingers! How many fingers do you have on one hand?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

4

Answer

6

Question 43

Let's compare some numbers! Which number is bigger, 7 or 3?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

3

Question 44

What number is missing in this sentence: 5 + ? = 8

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

2

Question 45

Which sentence matches this picture: 2 apples + 3 apples = ?

Accepted Answer

2 + 3 = 5

Answer

3 - 2 = 5

Question 46

Which picture shows 4 taken away from 6?

Accepted Answer

[Image of 6 apples with 4 crossed out]

Answer

[Image of 4 apples with 6 crossed out]

Question 47

Which sentence shows the difference between 7 and 3?

Accepted Answer

7 - 3 = ?

Answer

3 - 7 = 10

Question 48

Which number is greater: 6 or 4?

Accepted Answer

6

Question 49

Which group has the most objects?

Accepted Answer

[Image of a group of 5 objects]

Answer

[Image of a group of 3 objects]

Question 50

Which number is one less than 10?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 51

What is two plus three?

Accepted Answer

Five

Answer

One

Answer

Four

Answer

Six

Question 52

Which of these shows two plus two?

Accepted Answer

Four circles

Answer

Two circles

Answer

Six circles

Answer

Eight circles

Question 53

How many fingers are there on two hands?

Accepted Answer

Ten

Answer

Five

Answer

Fifteen

Answer

Twenty

Question 54

Let's play with apples! First, you have 5 apples. Then, you add 3 more apples. Now, you have some apples. But wait, you give away 2 apples. How many apples do you have left? Finally, you find 1 more apple. How many apples do you have now?

Accepted Answer

7

Answer

5

Question 55

We had 5 apples on the tree. Some fell off and now there are 2 apples left. How many apples fell off?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

5

Answer

2

Answer

0

Question 56

You have 3 apples on the table. You also have 2 apples in your backpack. How many apples do you have in total?

Accepted Answer

5

Answer

1

Answer

10

Question 57

We have a box with 2 apples. Jane added 3 more apples. How do we write this as an equation?

Accepted Answer

2 + 3 = 5

Answer

2 - 3 = 5

Answer

3 - 2 = 5

Answer

5 - 3 = 2

Question 58

Which equation shows three plus four?

Accepted Answer

3 + 4

Answer

34

Answer

4 - 3

Answer

3 - 4

Question 59

Which expression represents the difference between eight and three?

Accepted Answer

8 - 3

Answer

8 + 3

Answer

3 - 8

Question 60

Which equation matches the picture below?
[Image of 3 apples + 2 bananas = 5 fruits]

Accepted Answer

3 + 2 = 5

Answer

3 - 2 = 5

Answer

2 + 3 = 6

Question 61

If you have five cookies and eat two, how many cookies do you have left?

Accepted Answer

3

Answer

7

Answer

5

Answer

2

Question 62

Which expression shows four added to a number represented by the letter x?

Accepted Answer

x + 4

Answer

x - 4

Answer

4 - x

Question 63

Look at the image below:
[Image of 6 squares arranged in 2 rows of 3]
How many squares are there?

Accepted Answer

6

Answer

12

Answer

3

Answer

9

Question 64

Which of these describes a subtraction problem?

Accepted Answer

Taking 2 apples away from a group of 5 apples

Answer

Adding 3 oranges to a group of 2 oranges

Answer

Dividing 6 candies equally among 2 friends

Answer

Multiplying 4 cookies by 2