IGCSE Board Worksheet Class 6

(Mathematics)
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3. A chessboard has an area of 324 square inches.

There is a 1-inch border around the 64 squares on
the board. What is the length of one side of the
region containing the small squares?

4. The total length of wire used in the cables supporting the Golden Gate Bridge
in San Francisco is about 80,000 miles. This is 5,300 miles longer than three
times the distance around Earth at the Equator. What is the distance around
Earth at the Equator?
5. The expression 5n + 2 can be used to find the total cost in dollars of bowling
where n is the number of games bowled. How much will it cost Vincent to
bowl 3 games?

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7. The table shows the number of Week Number of Laps that Jorge swims each
week. Jorge’s goal is to continue this pace. What algebraic expression can be
used to find the total number of laps he will swim after any given number of
weeks? How many laps will Jorge swim after 6 weeks?

8. In a simple kite, the length of the longer stick should be 1.5

times the length of the shorter stick. Find the length of the
shorter stick for the kite shown at the right.
9. Maya is two years older than her sister Jenna. Jenna is 5 years
older than their brother Terry, who is 9 years younger than
their brother Trent. Trent is 17 years old. How old is Maya?
10. The current temperature is 40°. It is expected to rise 5° each hour for the next
several hours. In how many hours will the temperature be 60°?