Ten free 6th grade word problems about animals, with an answer key. Type your kid's first name and every problem is about them; press "New problems" for a fresh sheet as often as you like.
This sheet mixes unit rates, ratio tables, percent of a number, mean (average), median, and subtracting decimals. Each problem is built from a checked math template, so the numbers change every time but the answers are always right; only the story is about animals.
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Animal Math
6th Grade · Unit rates · Ratio tables · Percent of a number · Mean (average) · Median · Subtracting decimals
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Sam poured 28 cups of birdseed into 7 feeders. That is the same amount for each feeder. How many cups per feeder?
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Sam mixes scoops of dry food and scoops of wet food in a ratio of 1:3 for the shelter dogs. Today Sam mixes 6 scoops of dry food. How many scoops of wet food does Sam need to keep the same ratio?
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Sam counted 130 visitors who came to the shelter's adoption day. 20% of them visited the puppy room. How many visitors visited the puppy room?
A. 2600
B. 6.5
C. 26
D. 110
Here is how many butterflies Sam spotted on each of five walks: 2, 11, 6, 3, 3. What is the mean number of butterflies per walk?
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Over five mornings, Sam counted this many birds: 8, 16, 9, 10, 8. What is the median of these numbers?
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Sam weighed two bags of dog food. One weighed 20 kilograms, and the other weighed 7.25 kilograms. What is the difference, in kilograms?
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Sam spent a total of 18 minutes brushing 3 dogs. Split evenly, how many minutes is that for each dog?
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Sam mixes scoops of dry food and scoops of wet food in a ratio of 1:8 for the shelter dogs. Today Sam mixes 3 scoops of dry food. How many scoops of wet food does Sam need to keep the same ratio?
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Sam has 80 animal fact cards. 50% of them are about birds. How many animal fact cards are about birds?
A. 4000
B. 1.6
C. 40
D. 30
Here is how many birds Sam counted on each of five mornings: 4, 3, 7, 10, 11. What is the mean number of birds per morning?
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Questions parents ask
Are these worksheets really free?
Yes. Make, print, and play as many sheets as you like, no account and no card.
Is there an answer key?
Yes. It prints on its own page after the problems, and each answer comes with a short explanation.
Can I put my kid's name in the problems?
Yes. Type a first name and every problem uses it. The name is only used on this page in your browser; it is not sent anywhere or saved.
What does the 6th grade sheet cover?
Unit rates, Ratio tables, Percent of a number, Mean (average), Median, and Subtracting decimals. You can also pick a single topic for a focused sheet.
Can my kid do it on screen instead of paper?
Yes. "Play on screen" lets them answer each problem and see right away whether it is right, with a hint when it is not.
Is there more than worksheets?
Mathbloom builds whole interactive courses around what a kid loves. You can try a free animal lesson for 6th grade with no sign-up.