Comprehensive Grade 6 math practice test questions spanning 16 essential topics. Expand the View Solution tab under each question to reveal detailed step-by-step explanations and verify your answers.
Note: These questions should be solved without a calculator unless otherwise specified to build strong foundational arithmetic skills.
1.1) Which properties (associativity, commutativity, distributivity, identity of addition, identity of multiplication) are used to write the following equalities?
1.2) Which of the following numbers are prime numbers?
\( 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 \)
A prime number has exactly two distinct positive divisors: 1 and itself. Note that 0 and 1 are not prime.
The prime numbers are: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11.
1.3) In which place value is the \( 2 \) in the number \(1296\)?
The 2 is in the Hundreds place.
1.4) Evaluate the following expressions:
1.5) Which digit is in the tenths place in the number \( 12.83 \)?
The first digit after the decimal point is the tenths place. The digit is 8.
1.6) Round the following to the nearest whole number:
1.7) Which of the following statements is true?
1.8) Evaluate the following expressions:
2.1) What is the Greatest Common Factor (GCF) of \( 8 \) and \( 12 \)?
The greatest common factor is 4.
2.2) What is the Least Common Multiple (LCM) of \( 3 \) and \( 7 \)?
The least common multiple is 21.
2.3) Which of the following numbers is divisible by \( 5 \)?
Rule: Any number ending in 0 or 5 is divisible by 5.
Therefore, 125 and 200 are divisible by 5.
2.4) Which of the following numbers is divisible by \( 2 \)?
Rule: Any number ending in an even digit (0, 2, 4, 6, 8) is divisible by 2.
Therefore, 280 and 476 are divisible by 2.
2.5) Which of the following numbers is divisible by \( 3 \)?
Rule: A number is divisible by 3 if the sum of its digits is divisible by 3.
Therefore, 105 and 234 are divisible by 3.
3.1) Which of the following are improper fractions?
Definition: An improper fraction is a fraction whose numerator is greater than or equal to its denominator.
Therefore, \(\dfrac{10}{3}\) and \(\dfrac{3}{3}\) are improper fractions.
3.2) Convert the following improper fractions to mixed numbers:
3.3) Find the missing value that makes the fractions equivalent:
Rule: Multiply or divide the numerator and denominator by the same number to find equivalent fractions.
3.4) Evaluate the following expressions:
3.5) Write as a decimal:
3.6) In the diagrams below, a whole circle or square is one unit. Represent each of the colored (in red) parts as a fraction or a mixed number.
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4.1) Rewrite the following expressions using exponents:
4.2) Evaluate the following expressions:
5.1) There are 2 red balls and 3 blue balls in a bag. What is the ratio of:
5.2) There are 11 girls and 8 boys in a class. What is the ratio of:
5.3) Sam bought 5 kilograms of tomatoes at the cost of $15. Find the unit rate in dollars/kilogram.
\(\$15 \div 5 \text{ kg} = \) \(\$3 / \text{kg}\)
5.4) A car traveled 120 kilometers (km) in 2 hours (hrs). Find the unit rate in km/hr.
\(120 \text{ km} \div 2 \text{ hours} = \) \(60 \text{ km/hr}\)
5.5) There are 600 students in a school and the ratio of boys to girls is equal to \(1:3\). How many boys are in this school?
The ratio of boys to girls is \(1:3\). This means for every 1 boy, there are 3 girls, making a total of 4 "parts" in the student body.
If \(x\) is the number of boys, then \(3x\) is the number of girls.
$$x + 3x = 600$$
$$4x = 600$$
$$x = 600 \div 4 = \mathbf{150 \text{ boys}}$$
Check: If there are 150 boys, there are \(3 \times 150 = 450\) girls. \(150 + 450 = 600\).
6.1) What is \( 60\% \) of \( 20 \)?
\(\dfrac{60}{100} \times 20 = \dfrac{1200}{100} = \mathbf{12}\)
6.2) Write \( 35\% \) as a decimal number.
\(35\% = \dfrac{35}{100} = \mathbf{0.35}\)
6.3) Write \( 15\% \) as a reduced fraction.
\(15\% = \dfrac{15}{100}\). Divide numerator and denominator by 5: \(\mathbf{\dfrac{3}{20}}\)
6.4) What is \( 50\% \) of \( \dfrac{1}{4} \)?
\(\dfrac{50}{100} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \dfrac{1}{2} \times \dfrac{1}{4} = \mathbf{\dfrac{1}{8}}\)
6.5) Write the fraction \( \dfrac{3}{5} \) as a percentage.
\(\dfrac{3}{5} = 0.6 = \dfrac{60}{100} = \mathbf{60\%}\)
6.6) Amanda has a monthly salary of $3000. She spends $600 per month on clothes. What percent of her monthly salary does she spend on clothes?
\(\dfrac{600}{3000} = \dfrac{6}{30} = \dfrac{1}{5} = 0.20 = \mathbf{20\%}\)
6.7) The price of an item changed from $125 to $100. What was the change in percent?
Change in percent = \(\dfrac{\text{new price - original price}}{\text{original price}}\)
$$= \dfrac{100 - 125}{125} = \dfrac{-25}{125} = -0.2 = \mathbf{-20\%}$$
6.8) A shirt initially costs $40 and it is discounted by 40%. What is the price of the shirt after the discount?
Discount = \(40\% \times 40 = \dfrac{40}{100} \times 40 = \$16\)
New Price = \(\$40 - \$16 = \mathbf{\$24}\)
7.1) How many hectoliters (hL) are in 320 liters (L) knowing that \( 1 \text{ hL} = 100 \text{ L} \)?
Divide by 100: \(320 \div 100 = \mathbf{3.2 \text{ hL}}\)
7.2) How many meters (m) are in 234500 millimeters (mm) knowing that \( 1 \text{ m} = 1000 \text{ mm} \)?
Divide by 1000: \(234500 \div 1000 = \mathbf{234.5 \text{ m}}\)
7.3) How many kilometers (km) are in 2300 meters (m) knowing that \( 1 \text{ km} = 1000 \text{ m} \)?
Divide by 1000: \(2300 \div 1000 = \mathbf{2.3 \text{ km}}\)
7.4) How many milliliters (mL) are in 1.2 liters (L) knowing that \( 1 \text{ L} = 1000 \text{ mL} \)?
Multiply by 1000: \(1.2 \times 1000 = \mathbf{1200 \text{ mL}}\)
7.5) How many hours (hrs) are in 7200 seconds (sec) knowing that \( 1 \text{ hr} = 3600 \text{ sec} \)?
Divide by 3600: \(7200 \div 3600 = \mathbf{2 \text{ hrs}}\)
7.6) How many miles (mi) are in 2640 yards (yd) knowing that \( 1 \text{ mi} = 1760 \text{ yd} \)?
Divide by 1760: \(2640 \div 1760 = \mathbf{1.5 \text{ mi}}\)
7.7) How many inches (in) are in 3 meters (m) knowing that \( 1 \text{ m} = 39.37 \text{ in} \)?
Multiply by 39.37: \(3 \times 39.37 = \mathbf{118.11 \text{ in}}\)
8.1) Evaluate the expression \( x + 2 \) for \( x = 0.2 \).
\( 0.2 + 2 = \mathbf{2.2} \)
8.2) Evaluate the expression \( 2 (x + 2) \) for \( x = 3 \).
\( 2 (3 + 2) = 2(5) = \mathbf{10} \)
8.3) Evaluate the expression \( a - b \) for \( a = 3 \) and \( b = 2 \).
\( 3 - 2 = \mathbf{1} \)
8.4) Evaluate the expression \( \dfrac{2 x}{3} \) for \( x = 6 \).
\( \dfrac{2(6)}{3} = \dfrac{12}{3} = \mathbf{4} \)
8.5) Write mathematical expressions and equations for:
8.6) Write mathematical inequalities for:
8.7) Expand the brackets and simplify:
8.8) Factor the expressions:
9.1) Solve the equations:
9.2) The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 10 meters and its length is 3 meters. Let \( x \) be the width of the garden.
10.1) Identify the quadrant or axis on a coordinate plane of each point without plotting them.
10.2) Determine the coordinates of the points on the coordinate plane below.
10.3) John is walking at a constant speed of 5 kilometers per hour (km/hr).
a) Complete the table below where \( d \) is the distance in km and \( t \) is the time in hours.

b) Plot the points on the coordinate plane and join the points obtained.

a) Distance \(d = 5 \times t\):
| Time \(t\) (hrs) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Distance \(d\) (km) | 0 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 25 |
b) Graph of the line:
11.1) Represent the numbers \( -4, 0, 5, -6, 4 \) on a number line and decide which of the following statements is true.

Numbers further left are smaller.
12.1) The sum of all internal angles of a triangle is equal to:
The correct answer is b) \( 180^{\circ} \).
12.2) Two straight lines intersect at point \( O \). In the figure below, angles \( \angle AOB \) and \( \angle BOC \) are:
Because they form a straight line, they sum to \(180^{\circ}\). The correct answer is b) Supplementary.
12.3) Three straight lines intersect at point \( O \). Which of these pairs of angles are vertical?
Vertical angles are opposite each other when two lines cross. The valid vertical pairs from the list are:
12.4) Give the number of sides for each of the geometric figures listed below.
12.5) Which of the following is true about an isosceles triangle?
The correct answer is b). To be precise: an isosceles triangle has two sides that are equal in length, and the angles opposite to those equal sides are also equal in measure.
12.6) Calculate the perimeter of a rectangle with a length of 10 cm and a width of 5 cm.
Perimeter \(= 2 \times \text{Length} + 2 \times \text{Width} = 2(10) + 2(5) = 20 + 10 = \mathbf{30 \text{ cm}}\).
12.7) Calculate the area of a circle of radius 1 m.
Area \(= \pi \times r^2 \approx 3.14 \times (1)^2 = \mathbf{3.14 \text{ square meters}}\).
12.8) ABCD is a rectangle bounded on the left side by segment AE. Find the area of the shaded (in blue) surface given that the length of segment DE is equal to 2 cm.
Area of the entire rectangle ABCD \(= \text{length} \times \text{width} = 10 \times 7 = 70 \text{ cm}^2\).
Area of the unshaded right triangle ADE \(= \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height} = \frac{1}{2} \times 2 \times 7 = 7 \text{ cm}^2\).
Area of the shaded region \(= \text{Total Area} - \text{Triangle Area} = 70 - 7 = \mathbf{63 \text{ cm}^2}\).
13.1) Determine the number of edges and faces of the truncated pyramid shown below.
Number of edges = 4 (top) + 4 (bottom) + 4 (sides) = 12 edges.
Number of faces = 1 (top) + 1 (bottom) + 4 (sides) = 6 faces.
13.2) Given the rectangular prism below:
13.3) Given that the volume of the triangular prism below is 24, find its total surface area.
First, find the area of the triangular base. It is a right triangle with legs 3 and 4:
Area of base \(a = \frac{1}{2} \times 3 \times 4 = 6\).
The volume is the area of the base times the length of the prism (\(AF\)):
\(24 = 6 \times AF \implies AF = 4\).
The total surface area is the sum of the two triangular bases and the three rectangular faces:
Two bases: \(6 + 6 = 12\).
Three rectangles: \((4 \times 4) + (3 \times 4) + (5 \times 4) = 16 + 12 + 20 = 48\).
Total Surface Area \(= 12 + 48 = \mathbf{60 \text{ sq units}}\).
14.1) The number of hours Harry spent training for his soccer match during 5 days of the week are shown in the line plot below. How many hours did Harry spend training for his match during the week?
Add the hours for each day: 3 (Mon) + 3 (Tue) + 2 (Wed) + 4 (Thu) + 3 (Fri).
Total \(= 3 + 3 + 2 + 4 + 3 = \mathbf{15 \text{ hours}}\).
14.2) The number of students (on the vertical axis) and the range of scores (on the horizontal axis) on an English test are shown in the histogram below.
15.1) Calculate the range, mean, mode and median of the data set: \( \{ 1, 4, 2, 2, 3, 2, 7 \} \)
First, order the data: \(1, 2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 7\)
16.1) Which of the following cannot be a measure of probability?
Probability must always be a number between 0 and 1 (inclusive). Therefore, b) -0.5 and c) 2 cannot be probabilities.
16.2) Probability Outcomes:
16.3) Die Roll Probability: