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Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Jun wants to find out how long the children in Jun's class ride the bus each morning. The morning bus is very loud. Which question should Jun ask?

    • How many seats are on Sam's bus?
    • How long was Sam's bus ride this morning?
    • How long do the children in our class ride the bus each morning, in minutes?
    • How many hours are on a clock face?
  2. Kira wants to find out how tall the sunflowers in the school garden grew. Sunflowers love to face the sun. Which question should Kira ask?

    • How tall is the fence around the garden?
    • How many sunflowers are in the first row?
    • How tall is each sunflower in the school garden, in centimeters?
    • How many legs does a bee have?
  3. Noah wants to find out how far the players on Noah's team can throw a ball. Some throws go sideways. Which question should Noah ask?

    • How many players are on the court for one basketball team at a time?
    • How far can each player on our team throw a ball, in meters?
    • How many balls are in the equipment bag?
    • How far is the line from the fence?
  4. Pia wants to find out how much rain fell on each rainy day in April. The umbrellas worked overtime. Which question should Pia ask?

    • How much rain fell on April 3?
    • How many rainy days were there last week?
    • How many days are in a week?
    • How many millimeters of rain did we get on each rainy day in April?
  5. Ren asks: “How many pets does Leo have?” That question has only one answer. Leo's pets are famous in class. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many legs does each pet cat in our class have?
    • How many pets did Leo have last year?
    • How many pets do the children in our class have?
    • What kind of pet does Leo have?
  6. Tala asks: “How tall is the oak tree?” That question has only one answer. Squirrels love the oak tree. Which new question is statistical?

    • How tall are the trees in our park, in meters?
    • How old is the oak tree?
    • How many branches does the oak tree have near the top?
  7. Zee asks: “How many players are on the soccer team?” That question has only one answer. The team cheers loudly at every game. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many players were at practice on Monday afternoon after school ended?
    • How many points is one soccer goal worth?
    • How tall is the team's goalkeeper?
    • How many goals did each player on the soccer team score this season?
  8. Ari asks Zoe: “How long did you read last night?” That question has only one answer. Zoe is always buried in a book. Which new question is statistical?

    • How long did each student in our class read last night?
    • How many pages did Zoe read last night?
    • How long was Zoe's walk to school today, from her front door?
  9. Bo asks Sam: “How much does your backpack weigh?” That question has only one answer. Sam's backpack could hold a small couch. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many books are in Sam's backpack?
    • How much does each backpack in our class weigh?
    • How much does Sam's lunch box weigh?
    • How many days are in each week of the school year?
  10. Esme asks: “How many flowers are in this vase?” That question has only one answer. The flower show smells wonderful. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many vases are on this table near the front of the classroom?
    • How many flowers are in each vase at the school flower show?
    • How tall is this vase?
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Answer Key - Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Challenge Me

Circle the best answer.

  1. Jun wants to find out how long the children in Jun's class ride the bus each morning. The morning bus is very loud. Which question should Jun ask?

    • How many seats are on Sam's bus?
    • How long was Sam's bus ride this morning?
    • How long do the children in our class ride the bus each morning, in minutes?
    • How many hours are on a clock face?
  2. Kira wants to find out how tall the sunflowers in the school garden grew. Sunflowers love to face the sun. Which question should Kira ask?

    • How tall is the fence around the garden?
    • How many sunflowers are in the first row?
    • How tall is each sunflower in the school garden, in centimeters?
    • How many legs does a bee have?
  3. Noah wants to find out how far the players on Noah's team can throw a ball. Some throws go sideways. Which question should Noah ask?

    • How many players are on the court for one basketball team at a time?
    • How far can each player on our team throw a ball, in meters?
    • How many balls are in the equipment bag?
    • How far is the line from the fence?
  4. Pia wants to find out how much rain fell on each rainy day in April. The umbrellas worked overtime. Which question should Pia ask?

    • How much rain fell on April 3?
    • How many rainy days were there last week?
    • How many days are in a week?
    • How many millimeters of rain did we get on each rainy day in April?
  5. Ren asks: “How many pets does Leo have?” That question has only one answer. Leo's pets are famous in class. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many legs does each pet cat in our class have?
    • How many pets did Leo have last year?
    • How many pets do the children in our class have?
    • What kind of pet does Leo have?
  6. Tala asks: “How tall is the oak tree?” That question has only one answer. Squirrels love the oak tree. Which new question is statistical?

    • How tall are the trees in our park, in meters?
    • How old is the oak tree?
    • How many branches does the oak tree have near the top?
  7. Zee asks: “How many players are on the soccer team?” That question has only one answer. The team cheers loudly at every game. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many players were at practice on Monday afternoon after school ended?
    • How many points is one soccer goal worth?
    • How tall is the team's goalkeeper?
    • How many goals did each player on the soccer team score this season?
  8. Ari asks Zoe: “How long did you read last night?” That question has only one answer. Zoe is always buried in a book. Which new question is statistical?

    • How long did each student in our class read last night?
    • How many pages did Zoe read last night?
    • How long was Zoe's walk to school today, from her front door?
  9. Bo asks Sam: “How much does your backpack weigh?” That question has only one answer. Sam's backpack could hold a small couch. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many books are in Sam's backpack?
    • How much does each backpack in our class weigh?
    • How much does Sam's lunch box weigh?
    • How many days are in each week of the school year?
  10. Esme asks: “How many flowers are in this vase?” That question has only one answer. The flower show smells wonderful. Which new question is statistical?

    • How many vases are on this table near the front of the classroom?
    • How many flowers are in each vase at the school flower show?
    • How tall is this vase?