Let's solve each problem step by step in the
Mental Maths worksheet for
Grade 6.
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🔹 Add
1.
29 + 39
= (30 - 1) + (40 - 1) = 70 - 2 =
68
2.
86 + 42
= 80 + 40 + 6 + 2 = 120 + 8 =
128
3.
94 + 194
= (100 - 6) + (200 - 6) = 300 - 12 =
288
4.
231 + 79
= 231 + 70 + 9 = 301 + 9 =
310
5.
412 + 130
= 412 + 100 + 30 = 512 + 30 =
542
6.
351 + 251
= 350 + 250 + 1 + 1 = 600 + 2 =
602
7.
99 + 121
= (100 - 1) + 121 = 221 - 1 =
220
8.
517 + 217
= 500 + 200 + 17 + 17 = 700 + 34 =
734
9.
813 + 99
= 813 + 100 - 1 = 913 - 1 =
912
10.
275 + 75
= 275 + 25 + 50 = 300 + 50 =
350
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🔹 Subtract
1.
624 - 84
= 624 - 80 - 4 = 544 - 4 =
540
2.
120 - 65
= 120 - 60 - 5 = 60 - 5 =
55
3.
358 - 126
= 358 - 100 - 20 - 6 = 258 - 20 - 6 = 238 - 6 =
232
4.
836 - 95
= 836 - 100 + 5 = 736 + 5 =
741
5.
312 - 105
= 312 - 100 - 5 = 212 - 5 =
207
6.
87 - 32
= 87 - 30 - 2 = 57 - 2 =
55
7.
169 - 48
= 169 - 40 - 8 = 129 - 8 =
121
8.
254 - 89
= 254 - 90 + 1 = 164 + 1 =
165
9.
96 - 45
= 96 - 40 - 5 = 56 - 5 =
51
10.
326 - 83
= 326 - 80 - 3 = 246 - 3 =
243
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🔹 Multiply
1.
80 × 30
= 8 × 3 × 100 = 24 × 100 =
2400
2.
50 × 90
= 5 × 9 × 100 = 45 × 100 =
4500
3.
70 × 70
= 7 × 7 × 100 = 49 × 100 =
4900
4.
60 × 80
= 6 × 8 × 100 = 48 × 100 =
4800
5.
90 × 80
= 9 × 8 × 100 = 72 × 100 =
7200
6.
300 × 60
= 3 × 6 × 1000 = 18 × 1000 =
18,000
7.
700 × 50
= 7 × 5 × 10,000 = 35 × 1000 =
35,000
8.
60 × 700
= 6 × 7 × 1000 = 42 × 1000 =
42,000
9.
40 × 900
= 4 × 9 × 1000 = 36 × 1000 =
36,000
10.
20 × 600
= 2 × 6 × 1000 = 12 × 1000 =
12,000
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🔹 Divide
1.
240 ÷ 80
= 24 ÷ 8 =
3
2.
280 ÷ 70
= 28 ÷ 7 =
4
3.
540 ÷ 60
= 54 ÷ 6 =
9
4.
480 ÷ 40
= 48 ÷ 4 =
12
5.
250 ÷ 50
= 25 ÷ 5 =
5
6.
360 ÷ 6
= 36 ÷ 6 =
60
7.
180 ÷ 3
= 18 ÷ 3 =
60
8.
960 ÷ 12
= 96 ÷ 12 =
8
9.
200 ÷ 4
= 20 ÷ 4 =
50
10.
240 ÷ 12
= 24 ÷ 12 =
20
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✔ Final Answers:
#### Add:
1. 68
2. 128
3. 288
4. 310
5. 542
6. 602
7. 220
8. 734
9. 912
10. 350
#### Subtract:
1. 540
2. 55
3. 232
4. 741
5. 207
6. 55
7. 121
8. 165
9. 51
10. 243
#### Multiply:
1. 2400
2. 4500
3. 4900
4. 4800
5. 7200
6. 18,000
7. 35,000
8. 42,000
9. 36,000
10. 12,000
#### Divide:
1. 3
2. 4
3. 9
4. 12
5. 5
6. 60
7. 60
8. 8
9. 50
10. 20
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✔ These are all correct and can be verified with basic arithmetic or mental math strategies like breaking numbers into tens and ones, using multiplication facts, or simplifying division by reducing zeros.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of year 6 math worksheet.