Grade 6 Geometry Word Problems

This worksheet focuses on solving geometry word problems involving perimeter, area, volume, and coordinate planes for 6th-grade students.

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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.1CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.2CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.6.G.A.3

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Grade 6 Geometry Word Problems

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Read each word problem carefully and solve for the unknown. Show your work where applicable.

1. A rectangular garden has a length of 12 feet and a width of 8 feet. What is the perimeter of the garden?

2. If the same garden from problem 1 is to be covered with sod, how much sod (in square feet) will be needed?

3. A storage box is in the shape of a rectangular prism. It is 5 inches long, 3 inches wide, and 4 inches high. The volume of the box is cubic inches.

4. A cylindrical can has a radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. The volume of the can is approximately cubic cm. (Use π ≈ 3.14)

5. A point is located at (3, 5) on a coordinate plane. If you move the point 2 units to the left and 1 unit down, what are the new coordinates?

(1, 4)

(5, 6)

(2, 4)

(1, 6)

6. A swimming pool is shaped like a rectangle with a semi-circle attached to one of its longer sides. The rectangular part is 10 meters long and 6 meters wide. The radius of the semi-circle is 3 meters. What is the total area of the swimming pool? (Use π ≈ 3.14)

7. If you double the side length of a square, its area also doubles.

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