Grade 6 Mixed Operation Word Problems

Grade 6 Mixed Operation Word Problems

Read each word problem carefully and solve it using the correct operations. Show your work.

1. A baker made 250 cookies on Monday. On Tuesday, she made 75 more cookies than on Monday. She sold 300 cookies in total. How many cookies does she have left?

2. Sarah bought 3 notebooks for $2.75 each and 2 pens for $1.50 each. If she paid with a $20 bill, how much change did she receive? Sarah received $  in change.

3. A school bus can hold 48 students. If there are 5 classes with 25 students each, how many buses are needed to transport all the students?

4. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of flour. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how much flour do you need? Express your answer as a mixed number.

5. A factory produces 1,200 toys per day. If they operate for 5 days a week and each toy sells for $7.50, their weekly earnings are $45,000.