Grade 6 word problems
This Grade 6 worksheet practices grade 6 word problems (Common Core 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.A.2c; Alberta Measurement 1; Alberta Number 3).
8 mixed Grade 6 math word problems, each from a different skill, with an answer key.
8 problems · answer key on the last page · each version has different numbers · Print from the browser
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On this sheet
- Ben's account balance is −$1.43. How many dollars does Ben owe? — answer: $1.43
- A rectangle has an area of 2/3 square metre. The rectangle is 1/8 metre wide. How long is the rectangle, in metres? Give the answer in lowest terms. — answer: 5 1/3
- Ben has 44 pencils and 76 erasers to put into bags, with none left over. Every bag must have the same number of pencils and the same number of erasers. What is the greatest number of bags Ben can make? — answer: 4
How to teach it
- Read the whole problem, then say in your own words what it asks.
- Find the numbers that matter, and what you are looking for.
- Choose the operation, or draw a picture or a bar model.
- Solve, then check that the answer makes sense in the story.
Questions teachers ask
- How many problems are on this worksheet?
- 8 on one page, with the answer key on the last page.
- What grade and standard is it for?
- Grade 6. Common Core: 6.EE.A.2, 6.EE.A.2c. Alberta: Measurement 1, Number 3.
- Can I print more than one version?
- Yes. Every version has different numbers and its own answer key. Use “Make another version” for a new one; the same version always prints the same.
- Are the word problems levelled by grade?
- Yes. Each sheet uses only skills taught in its grade, as the skill map places them, so a Grade 3 sheet never needs Grade 4 content.
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