Grade 6 Word Problems Worksheets
Free printable word problems practice for Grade 6 students. Generate problems, solve them on screen or paper, and download as PDF.
What your child will practice
- Whole Numbers to 1,000,000Read, represent, compose, and decompose whole numbers up to and including one million.
- Integers IntroductionRepresent and compare integers, including in real-world contexts.
- Fractions, Decimals, PercentsRepresent and compare fractions, decimal numbers, and percents.
- Ratios and RatesUnderstand and use ratios and rates in various contexts.
- Operations with IntegersAdd and subtract integers using various strategies.
- Operations with FractionsAdd and subtract fractions with unlike denominators.
- Operations with DecimalsMultiply and divide decimal numbers by whole numbers and decimal numbers.
- Order of OperationsApply the order of operations with brackets and exponents to evaluate expressions.
Free Practice Worksheets
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Build confidence with approachable problems
Solve each problem. Take your time.
- 1.A baker uses 3/4 cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If they want to make 5 batches, how much flour will they need in total?
- 2.Sarah bought 3 notebooks for 2.50 each. How much did she spend on notebooks in total?
- 3.A train travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is the average speed of the train in miles per hour?
- 4.A store is having a sale where 2 shirts cost 25. If you buy 6 shirts, how much will you spend?
- 5.Mark wants to divide 48 stickers equally among 6 friends. How many stickers will each friend receive?
- 6.A recipe calls for 2 cups of sugar for 12 servings. If you want to make 24 servings, how many cups of sugar will you need?
Full range of grade expectations
Solve each problem. Show your work.
- 1.Sarah is baking cookies. The recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour for one batch. If Sarah wants to make 3 1/2 batches of cookies, how much flour will she need in total? Express your answer as a mixed number.
- 2.A rectangular garden has an area of 72 square feet. If the length of the garden is 12 feet, what is its width? What is the perimeter of the garden?
- 3.In a class of 30 students, 60% of them brought their lunch from home. How many students brought their lunch from home? How many students bought lunch at school?
- 4.David ran 3 miles on Monday, 2.5 miles on Tuesday, and 3.75 miles on Wednesday. What is the mean (average) distance David ran each day?
- 5.A store is selling a shirt for 25. If it goes on sale for 20% off, what is the sale price of the shirt? How much money is saved?
- 6.A triangular flag has a base of 10 inches and a height of 15 inches. What is the area of the flag? If a parallelogram has the same base and height, what is its area?
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Why does my child struggle with word problems?
Word problems require reading comprehension plus math skills. Teach a systematic approach: read carefully, identify what's asked, find the key information, choose an operation, and check the answer.
How can I help my child with word problems?
Practice identifying keywords (total, difference, each, shared equally). Draw pictures or diagrams. Start with simple one-step problems and gradually increase complexity.
Are word problems more important than computation?
Both are essential. Word problems show how math applies to real situations and develop critical thinking. Strong computation skills make word problems easier to solve.