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The Number
Proportional and Geometry and
System
Relationships Equations Probability
Challenge
of the
Week
33 Challenging Problems
for 6th Grade Math
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Challenge of the Week!
Problems
The Number System
x - 13
15
= 4.71
813y + 45 = 10
9
(y – 3.2) ÷ 33 = 2.4
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Expressions and Equations (continued)
2 (x – 6) ≥ 3
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Expressions and Equations (continued)
*10. The cost for playing laser tag is shown, based on the
number of hours that you play. What is the rule to find the
cost of playing x hours?
Games (x) Cost
1 6.25
2 8.50
3 10.75
4 13.00
4(x – 2) - 6 ≥ 6
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Expressions and Equations (continued)
Geometry
78.347o
Angle B
39o 23o
90o A B C E
F D
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Geometry (continued)
12 cm
30 cm
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Geometry (continued)
6. Find the area of the shaded region. Use 3.14 for pi and
round your final answer to the tenths place.
8 cm
4 cm
12 cm
16 cm
7. Find the area. Use 3.14 for pi and round your final answer
to the tenths place.
15 cm
12 cm
6 cm
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Geometry (continued)
4 cm
6 cm
5 cm
11 cm
4 cm
3 cm
2.1 cm 5.1 cm
16 cm
Challenge of the Week!
Problems
Statistics and Probability
1. No he did not. The ticket costs $62, leaving him with $28.
He spent $12 at the concession stand, so he only had $16
left.
1. 120 people
3. 6.25%
2. 338
Challenge of the Week!
Answer Key
Expressions and Equations (continued)
4. 5173
300
or 5.58
3
5. 250 or 0.012
*6. y = 68
7. 3x + 2
8. (a) y = 3.50c
8. (c) 15
12
$ Charged 9
6
3
1 2 3 4
Cars Washed
(d) Yes.
9. x ≥ 7.5
4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
*10. y = 2.25x + 4
*11. (c)
30
$ Charged 22.5
15
7.5
1 2 3 4
Tickets Sold
(d) Yes.
*12. x ≥ 5
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
13. y ≤ 1¼
-2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5
Challenge of the Week!
Answer Key
Geometry
1. 281.653o
5. 180 cm2
6. 93.8 cm2
7. 250.7 cm2
8. 403.3 cm3
9. 318 cm3
2. 1 out of 18
3
3. 6% or 0.06 or 50
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