NL Grade 6 Math case studies
NL Grade 6 Math · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The Provincial Reading and Mathematics Assessments (PRMA) are Newfoundland and Labrador's provincial assessments, listed on the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development site under the Kindergarten to Grade 12 section. This page introduces the Grade 6 Mathematics assessment and is written for students, parents, and tutors preparing for it. The PRMA is a school-based provincial assessment, not a professional certification or a licensing credential: there is no application, no fee, and no candidate eligibility process. Students are entered through their school. Topics on this exam: Number, Patterns and Relations, Shape and Space, and Statistics and Probability. The NL Grade 6 Math case studies are 5 cases and about 2,092 words.
1The Rink Fundraiser: Deciding Which Total to Trust
The Grade 6 class is selling chocolate bars to pay for a skating trip. A full case holds 30 bars. On Monday they sell 2 full cases plus 7 extra bars. On Tuesday they sell 1 full case, then return 4 damaged bars to the supplier.
435 words, about 2 min2Tile Pattern at the Community Pool
A rectangular pool deck is being tiled with border tiles around a central square of blue tiles. For a blue square that is 1 tile by 1 tile, the border uses 8 tiles. For a 2 by 2 blue square, the border uses 12 tiles. For a 3 by 3 blue square, the border uses 16 tiles.
412 words, about 2 min3The School Garden Fence Problem
Students are fencing a rectangular garden against a wall. The wall forms one long side, so fencing is needed on only three sides. They have 24 metres of fencing. One student, Ari, says the largest area comes from a 6 m by 6 m square because 'a square always gives the most area.' Another student, Bea, draws a plan 8 m wide (parallel to the wall) and 8 m deep, using 8 + 8 + 8 = 24 m of fence.
441 words, about 2 min4Which Average Should the Team Report?
A Grade 6 basketball team records points scored in six games: 12, 15, 14, 13, 60, and 18. The coach wants a 'typical game' number for the school newsletter. One player computes the mean and gets 22. Another points out that no game was close to 22 and suggests the median.
370 words, about 2 min5The Spinner Game Fairness Dispute
Two students design a spinner game for the school fair. The spinner has four equal sections labelled A, B, C, and D. The rules: spin once. If it lands on A, the player wins a prize.
434 words, about 2 min