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*****Important Note******** The information on this page has been superseded on HelpingWithMath.com as a consequence of the publishing of the Common Core Standards For Mathematics. It is included here for archive purposes. You will find the most recent 6th Grade Math Skills page here.

The resources on this site are categorized by grade level as shown below.

Adding and Subtracting - multiple digit numbers

Example Questions

212
367
+ 678
1257
6574
- 2296
4278
21128
42315
53145
+ 21138
137726
95165
- 64812
30353

Addition and subtraction with whole numbers.

View the Addition Worksheets Page

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Multiplying and Dividing

Example Questions

3462
x 4
13848
3382
x 51
172482
6136
x 234
1442142

 

62r30
734556
623r3
116856
2798r4
28 78348

6th grade students should be able to multiply and divide whole numbers.

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View the Printable Division Worksheets Page


Multiplying Fractions

Example Questions

58 x 23 = 512
4 x 56 = 3 13
1 38 x 2 14 = 3 332

In addition to carrying out the multiplication process, your 6th Grade students child should be able to represent multiplication by fractions graphically. i.e. they should understand the concept.


Dividing Fractions

Example Questions

5 ÷ 23 = 7 12
35 ÷ 34 = 45
2 38 ÷ 1 13 = 1 2532

Fractions can be divided by multiplying by the reciprocal and then reducing the answer to its simplest form.


Adding and Subtracting Fractions

Example Questions

34 + 18 = 78
1 23 + 2 56 = 4 12
56 - 23 = 16
3 14 - 2 38 = 78

Adding and subtracting fractions with different denominators requires equivalency skills with fractions. e.g. equating 3/4 with 6/8

View the Fractions Worksheets Page


Decimals

Example Questions

4 15100 = 4.15
2.625 = 2 58
2.12
3.67
+ 6.78
12.57
0.657
- 0.229
0.428
0.53
-0.2 
0.33
.8
x .4
.32
5.045
x .25
1.26125
.46 
2.3 1.058

6th Grade students should be skilled in the writing of fractions in a decimal form. They should be able to add, subtract, multiply and divide decimal numbers.

View the Decimals Worksheets Page


Percentage

Example Questions

15100 = 15 %
62 % = 3150
45 % = .45
35 % of 76= 26.6

Students should be able to describe what percentages are and should be able to use fractions, decimals and percentage values interchangeably.

View the Percentage Worksheets Page


Geometry

Geometry skills in 6th grade should include angular measurement and being able to define right angles, acute angles and obtuse angles.

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