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Grade 6 Math Worksheet - Building Confidence

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Circle the best answer.

  1. Ari helps a teacher with a survey about pets. Nobody asked the goldfish. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many pets does Leo have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How old is Ana's puppy? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How many legs does a dog have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many pets do you have at home? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. Bo helps a teacher with a survey about reading. One reader hid behind a giant book. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long did you read last night, in minutes? Answers: 10, 15, 20, 20, 30, 45
    • How many minutes are in an hour? Answers: 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60
    • How many pages are in Mia's library book, front to back? Answers: 96, 96, 96, 96, 96, 96
    • How long is the school day in hours? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
  3. Jun helps a teacher with a survey about drinking water. One child carries a bottle everywhere. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How much water did you drink yesterday, in glasses? Answers: 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8
    • How many glasses are on the table? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
    • How tall is the water bottle on Sam's desk in centimeters? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
    • How many days are in a week? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
  4. Kira helps a teacher with a survey about brothers and sisters. The survey sheet got a pencil smudge. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many brothers and sisters do you have? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3
    • How old is Ravi's baby sister in months right now? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
    • How many people live in Ravi's house? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
    • How many hours are in a day? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
  5. Luz helps a teacher with a survey about getting to school. One child arrives by scooter. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many windows are in our classroom? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
    • How far is our school from the library in blocks? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many sides does a stop sign have? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
    • How long does it take you to get to school, in minutes? Answers: 5, 5, 10, 10, 15, 20
  6. Noah helps a teacher with a survey about the library. The librarian answered in a whisper. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many books are on the top shelf? Answers: 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18
    • How old is our school library in years? Answers: 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30
    • How many months are in a year? Answers: 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
    • How many books did you borrow this month? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5
  7. Pia helps a teacher with a survey about fruit. Someone counted a smoothie as fruit. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many apples are in the bowl? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
    • How many pieces of fruit did you eat yesterday? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4
    • How many sides does a triangle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How much does this watermelon weigh in kilograms? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
  8. Ren helps a teacher with a survey about soccer. A cheer rang out across the survey table. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long is our soccer field in meters? Answers: 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50
    • How many corners does a rectangle have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many players are on our team? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
    • How many goals did you score this season? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
  9. Tala helps a teacher with a survey about sleep. Some children yawned through the survey. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many beds are in Mia's room? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How long is the bus ride to the museum in minutes? Answers: 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40
    • How long did you sleep last night, in hours? Answers: 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11
    • How many sides does a hexagon have? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
  10. Ari helps a teacher with a survey about a birthday party. A cloud of balloons floated by. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long is the table at Ben's party in meters? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How many wheels does a tricycle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How many candles are on Ben's cake? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
    • How many people came to your last birthday party? Answers: 4, 6, 8, 8, 10, 12
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Circle the best answer.

  1. Ari helps a teacher with a survey about pets. Nobody asked the goldfish. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many pets does Leo have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How old is Ana's puppy? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How many legs does a dog have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many pets do you have at home? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 3, 4
  2. Bo helps a teacher with a survey about reading. One reader hid behind a giant book. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long did you read last night, in minutes? Answers: 10, 15, 20, 20, 30, 45
    • How many minutes are in an hour? Answers: 60, 60, 60, 60, 60, 60
    • How many pages are in Mia's library book, front to back? Answers: 96, 96, 96, 96, 96, 96
    • How long is the school day in hours? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
  3. Jun helps a teacher with a survey about drinking water. One child carries a bottle everywhere. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How much water did you drink yesterday, in glasses? Answers: 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 8
    • How many glasses are on the table? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
    • How tall is the water bottle on Sam's desk in centimeters? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
    • How many days are in a week? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
  4. Kira helps a teacher with a survey about brothers and sisters. The survey sheet got a pencil smudge. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many brothers and sisters do you have? Answers: 0, 1, 1, 2, 2, 3
    • How old is Ravi's baby sister in months right now? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
    • How many people live in Ravi's house? Answers: 5, 5, 5, 5, 5, 5
    • How many hours are in a day? Answers: 24, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24
  5. Luz helps a teacher with a survey about getting to school. One child arrives by scooter. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many windows are in our classroom? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
    • How far is our school from the library in blocks? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many sides does a stop sign have? Answers: 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8
    • How long does it take you to get to school, in minutes? Answers: 5, 5, 10, 10, 15, 20
  6. Noah helps a teacher with a survey about the library. The librarian answered in a whisper. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many books are on the top shelf? Answers: 18, 18, 18, 18, 18, 18
    • How old is our school library in years? Answers: 30, 30, 30, 30, 30, 30
    • How many months are in a year? Answers: 12, 12, 12, 12, 12, 12
    • How many books did you borrow this month? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 4, 5
  7. Pia helps a teacher with a survey about fruit. Someone counted a smoothie as fruit. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many apples are in the bowl? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
    • How many pieces of fruit did you eat yesterday? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 2, 3, 4
    • How many sides does a triangle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How much does this watermelon weigh in kilograms? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
  8. Ren helps a teacher with a survey about soccer. A cheer rang out across the survey table. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long is our soccer field in meters? Answers: 50, 50, 50, 50, 50, 50
    • How many corners does a rectangle have? Answers: 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
    • How many players are on our team? Answers: 7, 7, 7, 7, 7, 7
    • How many goals did you score this season? Answers: 0, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8
  9. Tala helps a teacher with a survey about sleep. Some children yawned through the survey. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How many beds are in Mia's room? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How long is the bus ride to the museum in minutes? Answers: 40, 40, 40, 40, 40, 40
    • How long did you sleep last night, in hours? Answers: 8, 9, 9, 10, 10, 11
    • How many sides does a hexagon have? Answers: 6, 6, 6, 6, 6, 6
  10. Ari helps a teacher with a survey about a birthday party. A cloud of balloons floated by. Six children answered four questions, and the answers are shown. Which question is a statistical question?

    • How long is the table at Ben's party in meters? Answers: 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
    • How many wheels does a tricycle have? Answers: 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
    • How many candles are on Ben's cake? Answers: 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9
    • How many people came to your last birthday party? Answers: 4, 6, 8, 8, 10, 12