Common Core: 6th Grade Math : Grade 6

Study concepts, example questions & explanations for Common Core: 6th Grade Math

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Example Questions

Example Question #5 : Report The Number Of Observations: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5a

An Environmental Science Class wanted to look at the average temperature for each day this past month. This data is displayed in the provided chart.  Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?  

21

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of days that the temperature was tracked. Each bar goes up to a certain number of days, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  days were tracked. 

 

Example Question #6 : Report The Number Of Observations: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5a

Miss. Little wants to know how many pairs of shoes each of her students owns. This data is displayed in the provided histogram. Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?  

10

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each bar goes up to a certain number of students, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  students were surveyed. 

Example Question #7 : Report The Number Of Observations: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5a

Miss. Little wants to know how many pairs of shoes each of her students owns. This data is displayed in the provided histogram. Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?  

 

7

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each bar goes up to a certain number of students, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  students were surveyed. 

Example Question #1481 : Grade 6

An Environmental Science Class wanted to look at the average temperature for each day this past month. This data is displayed in the provided chart.  Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?

 22

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of days that the temperature was tracked. Each bar goes up to a certain number of days, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  days were tracked. 

Example Question #9 : Report The Number Of Observations: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5a

Mr. Smith wants to know how tall all of his students are, in inches. He asked each of his students to write down their height. This data is displayed in the provided chart. Based on this dot plot, how many observations were made?  

41

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each dot represents one student, so we can count up the number of dots in the plot to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly, you should have counted  dots; thus, there were  observations made. 

Example Question #10 : Report The Number Of Observations: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5a

Mr. Smith wants to know how tall all of his students are, in inches. He asked each of his students to write down their height. This data is displayed in the provided chart. Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?  

50

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each bar goes up to a certain number of students, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  students were surveyed. 

Example Question #1482 : Grade 6

Mr. Smith wants to know how tall all of his students are, in inches. He asked each of his students to write down their height. This data is displayed in the provided chart. Based on this dot plot, how many observations were made?  

 

 

 

 

40

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each dot represents one student, so we can count up the number of dots in the plot to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly, you should have counted  dots; thus, there were  observations made. 

Example Question #1483 : Grade 6

Mr. Smith wants to know how tall all of his students are, in inches. He asked each of his students to write down their height. This data is displayed in the provided chart. Based on this histogram, how many observations were made?  

62

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

For this plot, the number of observations made represents the number of students that participated in the survey. Each bar goes up to a certain number of students, so we can add up the height of each bar to determine the number of observations that were made.

If done correctly,  we should have found that  students were surveyed. 

Example Question #1 : Describe The Nature Of The Attribute Under Investigation: Ccss.Math.Content.6.Sp.B.5b

Several students from Jones Middle School participated in a  race this weekend. The gym teacher at the school displayed the time, in minutes, it took each student to complete the race in the chart provided. What is the attribute being measured in this chart?

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Possible Answers:

The length of time it took to complete a  race

The length of time it took to start a  race

The distance that a runner in a  race ran

The heart rate of runners during a  race

Correct answer:

The length of time it took to complete a  race

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to make sure we've read the text provided in the question: 

"Several students from Jones Middle School participated in a  race this weekend. The gym teacher at the school displayed the time, in minutes, it took each student to complete the race in the chart provided. "

Based on the information given, the length of time it took to complete a  race is being measure in the table. 

Example Question #1484 : Grade 6

Several students from Jones Middle School participated in a  race this weekend. The gym teacher at the school displayed the time, in minutes, it took each student to complete the race in the chart provided. What is the the unit of measurement in this chart?

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Possible Answers:

No unit of measurement is given in the chart

Minutes

Hours

Seconds 

Correct answer:

Minutes

Explanation:

To answer this question, we need to make sure we've read the text provided in the question: 

"Several students from Jones Middle School participated in a  race this weekend. The gym teacher at the school displayed the time, in minutes, it took each student to complete the race in the chart provided. "

Based on the information given, the unit of measurement used in this chart is minutes. 

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