If you are asked to translate a figure 3 units to the left and 6 units up how many units should you add to each y coordinate

You should add 6 units to each y coordinate.

To translate a figure 3 units to the left and 6 units up, you should subtract 6 from each y-coordinate. Adding 6 units to each y-coordinate would move the figure down, which is the opposite direction of the desired translation.