Purr-fect Math: Multi-Step Cat Challenges
A free, printable Grade 6 multi-step word problem worksheet themed around Cats. Each problem takes two or three steps to solve. Work them on screen or print the PDF — a teacher/parent answer key is included.
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1.A cat rescue shelter has 8 large rooms, and each room holds 4 kittens. On Saturday, 15 kittens were adopted, and 3 more were adopted on Sunday. How many kittens are still left at the shelter?14
2.A fluffy Persian cat eats 3 cans of wet food each day. Her owner buys 5 cases of cat food, with each case containing 12 cans. How many days will this food supply last?20
3.A cat cafe has 6 resident cats. Each cat eats 4 salmon treats in the morning and 3 chicken treats in the evening. How many total treats do all the cats eat over 5 days?210
4.Whiskers earns 15 points for every tunnel run and 20 points for every hurdle jump in a cat agility course. If Whiskers completes 6 tunnel runs and 4 hurdle jumps, but loses 25 points for knocking over a pole, what is his final score?145
5.A groomer charges $35 for a cat wash plus $8 for a nail trim. If she grooms 4 cats with nail trims on Friday and receives a $20 tip, how much money does she earn in total?192
6.Maya crafts catnip mice to sell at a craft fair. She packs 8 mice into each gift box and fills 14 boxes. If she also makes 16 extra mice to donate to a shelter, how many total catnip mice did she craft?128