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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.

   Kira's box has square and round buttons in the ratio 3:5, so each row shows 2 more round than square. There are 20 more round buttons than square. How many square buttons are there?

   30
4. 4.

   Milo's garden shed has clay and plastic pots in the ratio 5:7, so each row shows 2 more plastic than clay. There are 28 more plastic pots than clay. How many clay pots are there?

   70
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.

   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
8. 8.

   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
9. 9.

   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
10. 10.

    Bo writes 4 cards every 2 minutes. Noah writes 3 cards every 3 minutes. How many cards do they write together in 6 minutes?

    18