The Equal Sign and Word Problems: Grade 1 Math Test Answer Key – PDF Download

Grade 1 Equations Test Answer Key: questions 1–5

Question 1: True or false (3 points)

1. Right side \(4 + 5 = 9\). True.
2. Left side 9, right side 8. False.
3. Left side 5, right side 5. True.

Scoring: 1 point for each correct answer, with the sides compared.

Question 2: Reading a scale (2 points)

1. \(5 + 2 = 8\)
2. Left side 7, right side 8. False. The right side is heavier.

Scoring: 1 point for the equation. 1 point for false.

Question 3: Find the missing number (3 points)

1. \(8 + 6 = 14\). 6.
2. \(8 + 9 = 17\). 8.
3. \(13 – 7 = 6\). 7.

Scoring: 1 point for each correct number.

Question 4: Make both sides equal (2 points)

1. Left side \(6 + 5 = 11\). \(4 + 7 = 11\). 4.
2. \(15 – 6 = 9\). 6.

Scoring: 1 point for each correct number.

Question 5: Add three numbers (3 points)

1. \(3 + 7 + 4 = 14\). 14 counters.
2. \(6 + 4 = 10\), \(10 + 8 = 18\). 18.

Scoring: part a, 1 point for adding the three groups and 1 point for the correct total, 14. Part b, 1 point.

Grade 1 Equations Test Answer Key: questions 6–8

Question 6: At the farmers market (3 points)

1. \(7 + 4 + 5 = ?\)
2. \(7 + 4 = 11\), \(11 + 5 = 16\). Mei sells 16 pieces of fruit.

Scoring: 1 point for a correct equation. 1 point for adding two numbers correctly. 1 point for the total, 16.

Question 7: Noah's stickers (2 points)

1. \(14 – ? = 9\)
2. \(14 – 5 = 9\). Noah gave away 5 stickers.

Scoring: 1 point for the equation. 1 point for 5.

Question 8: Number line jump (2 points)

1. The jump is 9.
2. \(7 + 9 = 16\)

Scoring: 1 point for 9. 1 point for the complete equation.

Scoring summary

How to use this grade 1 equations test answer key

Use this grade 1 equations test answer key to score the test fairly and to see which skills need more practice.

⬇ Download the Grade 1 The Equal Sign and Word Problems test answer key (PDF, 84 KB)

See every chapter on the Grade 1 math page.