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Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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1. 1.

   Bo's party has red and blue balloons in the ratio 3:4, so a row shows 3 red, 4 blue, 7 in all. Bo counts 9 red balloons. How many balloons are there in all?

   21
2. 2.

   Esme's flower bed has tulips and daisies in the ratio 4:5, so a row shows 4 tulips, 5 daisies, 9 flowers in all. There are 8 tulips. How many flowers are there in all?

   18
3. 3.

   Jun's class uses sun and moon stamps in the ratio 5:6, so a row shows 5 sun, 6 moon, 11 in all. They use 10 sun stamps. How many stamps do they use in all?

   22
4. 4.

   Luz's basket has wool and cotton scarves in the ratio 2:5, so each row shows 3 more cotton than wool. There are 30 more cotton scarves than wool. How many wool scarves are there?

   20
5. 5.

   Noah's packing machine packs 6 boxes every 2 minutes at a steady pace (it never complains). An order needs 50 boxes. How many boxes are left to pack after 12 minutes?

   14
6. 6.

   Pia's printer prints 8 pages every 4 minutes at a steady pace. A class needs 60 pages. How many pages are left to print after 10 minutes?

   40
7. 7.

   Ren's circle fills 9 buckets every 3 minutes. A very thirsty garden needs 40 buckets of water. How many buckets are still needed after 9 minutes?

   13
8. 8.

   Tala folds 6 paper stars every 3 minutes at a steady pace. Tala wants 40 stars for a display. How many stars are left to fold after 8 minutes?

   24
9. 9.

   Zee packs 3 boxes every 2 minutes. Luz packs 5 boxes every 4 minutes (and hums while packing). How many boxes do they pack together in 8 minutes?

   22
10. 10.

    Ari sticks 2 stickers every 3 minutes. Milo sticks 3 stickers every 2 minutes. How many stickers do they stick together in 6 minutes?

    13