Arithmetic Reasoning questions evaluate children’s ability to use numbers in order to infer relationships and solve problems. It requires understanding of simple mathematical concepts, including counting, adding and subtracting, doubling, reducing or increasing small numbers. While many questions are straightforward, some are more complicated and requires careful listening and reasoning skills.
Henry and his friends are going to the beach. The first box shows some hats and sunglasses. Which picture shows how many more hats are needed so that there is an equal number of hats and sunglasses?
“Mom bought five cookies for her two sons. She gave one cookie to Mark and two cookies to Monica. How many cookies are left?”
Once the child gets comfortable counting with fingers it may longer be necessary however some of the questions are quite long and filled with unnecessary words which can confuse the child. Having a clear system in place creates a process a child can follow and depend on.