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MATHEMATICS
Essentials
Grade 6
WEEK
3 1
Probability Pizzazz
Fraction Action
John has a bag of number tiles labeled 0 - 9.
Without looking, he will select a tile, record the
number, return the tile to the bag, select a second
tile and record that number.
What is the probability that neither of the tiles
selected will be a prime number? that both tiles
selected will be a prime number? that exactly one
tile selected will be a prime number?
2
After Marie’s birthday party, there were 2
3
pizzas left. Marie gave half of the leftover pizza
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to her friend to take home. Marie ate of
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what was left. How much pizza did she eat?
(4.05)
(1.04)
Geometry Gems
Solve This!
Points A(3, 6) and B(11, 6) are the endpoints of
the diameter of a circle graphed in the coordinate
plane. What is the circumference of the circle?
Express your answer as a multiple of π.
In a line of 26 people waiting to buy tickets to
a concert, 12 have umbrellas, 10 have raincoats
and 7 have both umbrellas and raincoats. The
rest have neither.
A.
How many have umbrellas only?
B.
How many have neither?
(2.02, 3.04)
-2= +1
+3
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Mathematically Speaking
When conducting a survey, it is necessary to select a
representative sample. Give an example of a survey
topic and an appropriate sample population for the
survey.
(4.06)
(1.07)
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Keeping Skills Sharp
1.
How many days of the year have gone by prior to July 4th?
prior to your birthday?
2.
3.
4.
Write answers here:
1. ___________
Will the sum be greater than one or less than one?
21
3
40 + 4
Solve for m: 2.6m + 8.2 = 17.3
Four children want to share three bags of M&M’s™. There are
52 candies in each bag. How many M&M’s™ does each child get?
Write an algebraic expression to represent this situation.
5.
5 feet + 20 inches =
6.
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What is the perimeter of a 2 38 inch by 2 8 inch square?
7.
What percent of the circle is shaded?
2. ___________
3. ___________
4. ___________
5. ___________
6. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
8.
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Evaluate: 9y3, if y = 3
9.
4–2×2+8×6÷2=
9. ___________
10. __________
10. What part of a gallon is six cups?
+ 2 +
3 - = 1
4
Directions to Students:
Write your answers as the questions are called out.
Each question will be repeated only once.
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Week
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MATHEMATICS
Essentials
WEEK
32
Probability Pizzazz
Fraction Action
A baseball coach has five players each of which could
play the following positions: left field, center field,
right field. How many different ways can she fill
these three positions?
The regular price for oranges is 6 for $2.52.
If they are on sale for
Grade 6
1
off, how much would
4
six oranges cost?
(4.01)
Geometry Gems
(1.04)
Triangle RST is located in the coordinate plane with
the following vertices: R(2, 5), S(2, -2), and T(6, 1).
Find the area of triangle RST and give the
coordinates of another triangle that has an area half
that of triangle RST.
An airplane took four hours to fly 1,500 miles.
How many hours will it take the airplane to fly
2,100 miles if it flies at the same speed?
Explain.
(3.04)
Solve This!
-2= +1
+3
4
Mathematically Speaking
What value for y is a solution of
2y + 3 ≥ 15 but not a solution of
2y + 3 > 15?
Explain.
( 5.04)
(5.03)
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Keeping Skills Sharp
Write answers here:
1.
What is the sum of the first eight prime numbers.
2.
1 2
3
Compute: + and 4 - 23
4 5
3.
1. ___________
2. ___________
Order the following from smallest to largest:
5 4 11 3
, ,
,
9 8 15 7
3. ___________
4. ___________
4.
Find the product of the first 5 prime numbers.
5.
You leave your house at 6:30 a.m. and get home from school at
3:45 p.m. How many minutes were you gone?
5. ___________
6.
The sides of a square are 4 meters. If you double the length of
the sides, how does this affect the area?
12 2 ÷ 1 1
3
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Solve: 1 × 2 + 3 × 4 – 5 + 6 × 7 – 8 + 9
6. ___________
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8.
9.
There is an 80% chance of rain today. Write this number as a
fraction.
10. Simplify: 4(3x + 7) - 6x + 5
+ 2 +
3 - = 1
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7. ___________
8. ___________
9. ___________
10. __________
Directions to Students:
Write your answers as the questions are called out.
Each question will be repeated only once.
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MATHEMATICS
Essentials
Fraction Action
Grade 6
WEEK
33
Probability Pizzazz
Design and conduct a survey. Explain the purpose of
the survey, question(s) used, and
procedure you followed.
Display the data collected in an
appropriate format and analyze
the results.
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If of a mini pizza cost $2.40, what
3
1
would of a mini pizza cost?
2
(4.06)
(1.07)
Geometry Gems
A circle with center located at (5, 0) passes
through the origin. What is the circumference
of the circle?
Solve This!
Mike is making a round tablecloth
with a diameter of 8 feet. He wants to sew red
trim around the outside edge and 6 inches from
that he will sew yellow trim. If the fabric store
sells trim in one-fourth of a yard increments,
what is the minimum amount of trim he will
need to buy?
(2.02, 3.04)
-2= +1
+3
4
Mathematically Speaking
List all the numbers less than 75 with exactly
three factors. Find the next two numbers, each
greater than 75, that have exactly three factors.
(2.02)
(1.05)
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Keeping Skills Sharp
Write answers here:
1.
Which is the best estimate for 197 + 52: 250, 300, 255?
2.
1. ___________
4.
Find the sum. Simplify your answer.
3
2
+
15
15
Find the difference: 13 14 - 2 2
3
Simplify: 6(3y + 4) + 2(y - 5)
5.
Which is larger: 2 quarts or 12 cups?
4. ___________
6.
Find the circumference of a circular clock face whose diameter is
15 cm.
5. ___________
7.
Evaluate: 2x2 + 3x - 5, if x = 4.2
6. ___________
8.
Solve for m: 3m + 5 = 22
9.
If you roll two fair six-sided number cubes that are numbered 1 –
6, what is the probability of rolling two numbers that are the same?
3.
2. ___________
3. ___________
7. ___________
8. ___________
10. Give the prime factorization of 144.
9. ___________
10. __________
+ 2 +
3 - = 1
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Directions to Students:
Write your answers as the questions are called out.
Each question will be repeated only once.
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