The Great Wilderness Expedition
A free, printable Grade 6 multi-step word problem worksheet. 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.Maya discovered 120 ancient gold coins in a hidden jungle temple. She gave 1/4 of the coins to her local guide and divided the remaining coins equally among her 3 adventure crew members. How many coins did each crew member receive?30
2.Captain Liam loaded 200 barrels of fresh water onto his ship before setting sail. During the first week, the crew consumed 1/5 of the total supply, and a sudden storm washed another 16 barrels overboard. If the remaining water is split equally across the final 8 days of the voyage, how many barrels can they use per day?18
3.Leo found a subterranean cavern containing 180 glowing crystals. He collected 2/3 of the crystals and packed them evenly into 4 reinforced storage crates to transport back to base camp. How many crystals were placed in each crate?30
4.An archaeological expedition needs to transport 250 kilograms of gear across the desert dunes. The team loaded 2/5 of the weight onto a camel and secured 30 kilograms onto a donkey. If the rest of the gear is divided equally among 6 researchers, how many kilograms will each researcher carry?20
5.The sky vessel Cloud Runner began its journey with 360 liters of liquid fuel. The vessel consumed 3/8 of its fuel during ascent and burned another 45 liters while navigating through a gale. If the remaining fuel must be distributed evenly across the 6 remaining legs of the journey, how many liters can be allocated to each leg?30
6.To unlock the ancient stone gateway, Elena must collect 300 enchanted runestones. She gathered 3/5 of the total from the lower catacombs and 40 from the upper balcony. If she packs the remaining needed runestones evenly into 8 satchels, how many runestones will go into each satchel?10