Grade 6 Math Skills Review

The owner of a food cart sells an average of 120 frozen treats per day during the summer.

Which graph best shows this relationship between the number of days and the number of frozen treats sold?

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In a fun pocket-counting contest, Michael and Charlotte are comparing their classmates' pockets. How many more students have 4 pockets than 5?

• 5

• 2

• 7

• 4

Answer explanation

To find how many more students have 4 pockets than 5, subtract the number of students with 5 pockets from those with 4. The difference is 2, making the correct answer 2.

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• G

• H

• J

• A

• B

• C

• D

• .89

• 8.9

• 8.09

• .809

• A

• B

• C

• D

Aria is baking a giant cake for Mason's birthday party, and she needs to keep the perfect balance of ingredients! Her secret recipe calls for a magical ratio of 3 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar. If Aria has 9 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar does she need to keep the cake deliciously balanced?

• 4 cups

• 5 cups

• 6 cups

• 7 cups

Answer explanation

To maintain the ratio of 3 cups of flour to 2 cups of sugar, if Aria has 9 cups of flour, she needs to calculate the sugar as follows: (9 cups flour) * (2 cups sugar / 3 cups flour) = 6 cups sugar. Thus, she needs 6 cups of sugar.

In a magical reading challenge, Mason, Noah, and Ava joined forces with two other friends to read as many books as they could in a month. Each of these 5 bookworms managed to read 4 enchanting books. Can you calculate the total number of books they read together?

• 10 books

• 15 books

• 20 books

• 25 books

Answer explanation

Mason, Noah, Ava, and two friends total 5 bookworms. Each read 4 books, so total books read = 5 x 4 = 20. Therefore, the correct answer is 20 books.

• 0.25

• 0.5

• 0.75

• 1.25

Answer explanation

To convert the fraction \(\frac{3}{4}\) to a decimal, divide 3 by 4, which equals 0.75. Therefore, the correct answer is 0.75.

In a class of 40 students, a pie chart reveals that 30% of them, including Mia and Liam, have a sweet spot for chocolate ice cream. Can you figure out how many students share this delicious preference?

• 10 students

• 12 students

• 15 students

• 18 students

Answer explanation

To find the number of students who prefer chocolate ice cream, calculate 30% of 40. This is 0.30 x 40 = 12. Therefore, 12 students share this delicious preference.