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Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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1. 1.

   Kira's craft box has foam stars and foam circles in the ratio 5:12. It has 35 foam stars. How many foam shapes does it have in all?

   119
2. 2.

   Milo's kite festival has banners and kites in the ratio 7:12. It has 35 banners. How many banners and kites does it have in all?

   95
3. 3.

   Pia's kitchen drawer has wooden spoons and plastic spoons in the ratio 4:7. There are 21 more plastic spoons than wooden spoons. How many spoons are in the drawer in all?

   77
4. 4.

   Tala's cupboard has blue notebooks and green notebooks in the ratio 3:7. There are 28 more green notebooks than blue notebooks. How many notebooks are in the cupboard in all?

   70
5. 5.

   Zee's class collects oak leaves and maple leaves in the ratio 5:9. They collect 36 more maple leaves than oak leaves. How many leaves do they collect in all?

   126
6. 6.

   Ari's machine stamps 36 letters every 9 minutes at a steady pace. A school needs 500 letters stamped. How many letters are left to stamp after 40 minutes?

   340
7. 7.

   Bo's machine fills 28 baskets every 4 minutes. An order needs 400 baskets. How many baskets are left to fill after 35 minutes?

   155
8. 8.

   Jun sorts 9 star stickers every 6 minutes. Ren sorts 14 star stickers every 4 minutes. How many star stickers do they sort together in 24 minutes?

   120
9. 9.

   Kira reads 15 pages every 10 minutes. Tala reads 8 pages every 6 minutes. How many pages do they read together in 30 minutes?

   85
10. 10.

    Luz folds 7 cards every 4 minutes. Zee folds 11 cards every 6 minutes. How many cards do they fold together in 36 minutes?

    129