Multiplying Rational Numbers Word Problems

Charlotte collected 3 3/5 pounds of newspaper for the recycling drive. Anthony collected 7 times as much newspaper as Charlotte. How many pounds of newspaper did Anthony collect?

• 17 lbs

• 25 1/5 lbs

A railroad construction crew can lay 1 1/4 mile of track in one day. At that rate, how many days will it take to lay 10 miles of track?

• 8 days

• 12 1/2 days

A pizza recipe requires 1 and 3/4 cups of cheese. If you want to make 2 pizzas, how much cheese will you need in total?

• 3 and 1/2 cups

• 4 cups

• 1 and 1/2 cups

• 2 and 1/2 cups

• -24 minutes

• -3 minutes

• -5 minutes

• -26 minutes

An acre has 208.7 square feet. How many square feet are in 2 1/2 acres? What operation should you perform?

• Multiply

• Divide

• Add

• Subtract

Darren worked 16 hours last week. This week, he will work 1.3 times as many hours. How many hours will Larry work this week?

• 20.8

• 208

• 2.80

• None of the above

• 27 inches

• 36 3/4 inches

• 30 inches

• 35 inches

Pete works in a bakery decorating cupcakes. He can frost 25 cupcakes in one hour. Over 4 weeks he worked for 150 hours. How many cupcakes did he frost in 4 weeks?

• 3,750 cupcakes

• 375 cupcakes

• 3550 cupcakes

• 600 cupcakes

• 7
• 13
• 24
• 26

Multiply.                        1 1/3 X 5 3/4 =

• 23/3

• 5 3/12

• 7 2/3

• 92/12