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6th Grade Ratio Question
The ratio of the total students in Mr.
Peterson’ s class to students in the class
who have a blue backpack is 3 to 1.
If the answer to his question is 1:2, what
is the question?
6th Grade Ratios Answer
The question would be:
What is the ratio of students with blue
backpacks to students without blue
backpacks?
6th Grade Rates Question
An 8 ounce bag of sunflower seeds
costs $2.68. A 4 ounce bag costs
$1.49 and a 6 ounce bag costs $2.27.
Which size is the best deal?
6th Grade Rates Answer
The 8 ounce bag is the best deal.
6th Grade Proportions
Question
Solve for n:
4 32

9 n
6th Grade Proportions Answer
n= 72
6th Grade Similar Figures Question
The triangles below are similar. Find the measure of angle A and the
missing length x.
D
angle D=
A
3 in.
B
x
8 in.
34
o
40 in.

C
E
F
6th Grade Similar Figures Answer
Angle a measures 34 degrees and the
length of side x is 15 inches.
6th Grade Indirect
Measurement Question
A 4 foot tall girl casts a shadow that is
7 feet long. A nearby tree casts a
shadow that is 26 feet long.
How tall (in feet) is the tree?
6th Grade Indirect
Measurement Answer
The tree is about 14.85 feet tall.
6th Grade Percents Question
The I Tunes company estimated that 14
out of every 50 new songs released
become hits.
What percent of new songs released do
not become hits?
6th Grade Percents Answer
72% do not become hits
6th Grade %, decimals, and fractions
Question
Fraction
(simplest form)
Decimal
5
8
Percent
74%
3.52
6th Grade %, decimals,
fractions Answer
.
Fraction
(simplest form)
5
8
37
50
13
3
25
Decimal
Percent
.625
62.5%
.74
74%
3.52
352%
6th grade Percent Problems Question
Mr. Stockmeyer has shoveled 40% of
his driveway. If he has been
shoveling for 20 minutes, how long will
it take him to shovel the rest of the
driveway?
6th Grade Percent Problems Answer
It will take him 30 more minutes to
shovel the rest of the driveway.
6th Grade Tax, Tips, and Discounts Question
A clothing store sign reads 20% off the
regular price. If Kayla wants to buy a
shirt that regularly costs $29.99, about
how much will she pay after the
discount?
6th GradeTaxes, Tips, and Discounts Answer
Kayla will pay about $24 for the shirt
after the discount.
6th Grade Mystery Topic Question
Kyle is buying a scooter for $79.65.
The sales tax rate is 8.5%. About
how much will the total cost of the
scooter be?
6th Grade Mystery Topic Answer
Kyle will pay about $87.20 for the
scooter, including taxes.
Million Dollar Question
Indirect Measurement
$1,000,000 Question
A 5.5 ft. tall girl stands so that her shadow lines up
with the shadow of a telephone pole. The tip of
her shadow is even with the tip of the pole’s
shadow. If the length of the poles shadow is 40
feet and the girl is standing 27.5 feet away from
the pole, how tall is the telephone pole?
$1,000,000 Answer
The telephone pole is 17.6 feet tall.
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