Water Math · Grade 6

Students practice grade-level mathematics on real utility quantities such as flow rates, tank volumes, and water bills, using the same formulas that appear on operator licensing exams.

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Grade 6 Math problem set

Fenniston Fire Station Roof: Rain into the Cistern

A grade 6 problem set on rainwater harvesting, where students multiply decimals to find roof runoff in gallons and compare it to a cistern's capacity.

Math 45 min Answer key

Grade 6 Math problem set

Foxwell Reservoir: Flow, Ratio, and Percent Problems

A grade 6 problem set on the fictional Foxwell Reservoir, converting acre-feet, cfs, and gpm and finding percent increase and a ratio split of released water.

Math 45 min Answer key

Grade 6 Math problem set

Harlow Home Reverse-Osmosis Recovery Ratio Problems

A grade 6 problem set on a fictional family's under-sink reverse-osmosis filter, using ratios and percent to compare clean water made with water sent to the drain.

Math 40 min Answer key

Grade 6 Math problem set

Larkin Creek Watershed: Land-Cover Ratios and Percents

A grade 6 problem set on the fictional Larkin Creek watershed, finding land-cover acres as percents of the total and writing simplified ratios that compare the parts.

Math 40 min Answer key

Grade 6 Quiz & test questions

Lowick Water Plant Tour Quiz: Rates and Conversions

A 25-minute grade 6 quiz worth 26 points, mixing multiple choice, short answer, and computation on flow rates and unit conversions at a water plant.

Math 25 min Answer key