Ten free 6th grade word problems about skateboarding, 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 skateboarding.
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Skateboarding Math
6th Grade · Unit rates · Ratio tables · Percent of a number · Mean (average) · Median · Subtracting decimals
Name Date
Sam spent 55 minutes practicing ollies over 5 sessions. That is the same amount for each session. How many minutes per session?
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Sam uses black stickers and orange stickers in a ratio of 6:3 to cover a deck. Today Sam uses 24 black stickers. How many orange stickers does Sam need to keep the same ratio?
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Sam has 40 skate stickers. 80% of them are from local shops. How many skate stickers are from local shops?
A. 32
B. 3200
C. 0.5
D. -40
Over five sessions, Sam skated this many runs: 9, 4, 5, 13, 14. Find the mean (the average) number of runs per session.
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Over five sessions, Sam skated this many runs: 15, 15, 15, 8, 2. What is the median of these numbers?
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Sam scouted two ledges. One measured 14.5 feet, and the other measured 5.5 feet. What is the difference, in feet?
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Sam spent a total of 34 minutes practicing ollies over 4 sessions. Split evenly, how many minutes is that for each session?
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Sam uses black stickers and orange stickers in a ratio of 6:3 to cover a deck. If Sam uses 12 black stickers, how many orange stickers go with them?
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Sam skated 160 runs this month. 20% of them were on the street course. How many runs were on the street course?
A. 32
B. 3200
C. 8
D. 140
Over five sessions, Sam landed this many kickflips: 1, 12, 4, 6, 2. Find the mean (the average) number of kickflips per session.
15 Sorted, the values are 2, 8, 15, 15, 15. The middle value is 15.
914.5−5.5=9.
8.534÷4=8.5minutespersession.
6Thescalefactoris2(since6×2=12).Applyitto3:3×2=6.
A. 32Turn20%into0.2,thenmultiply:0.2×160=32.
51+12+4+6+2=25,and25÷5=5.
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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.
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