Real-Life Math: Multiply & Convert Mixed Numbers

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 3 1/2 cups

• 5 cups

• 10 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

Sarah has 4 3/4 yards of fabric. She uses 2 1/2 yards to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 1/4 yards

• 2 3/4 yards

• 3 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

A garden is 3 1/3 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet long. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

• 6 square feet

• 7.5 square feet

• 5 square feet

• 8 square feet

Tom has 5 1/2 pounds of apples. He wants to divide them equally into 3 bags. How many pounds of apples will each bag contain?

• 1 5/6 pounds

• 1 1/2 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 3 pounds

A baker made 6 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells 2 1/2 dozen, how many dozen cookies does he have left?

• 2 dozen

• 3 3/4 dozen

• 4 dozen

• 5 1/2 dozen

A car travels 3 1/2 miles in 1/4 hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour at the same speed?

• 16 miles

• 12 miles

• 10 miles

• 14 miles

A box contains 2 2/3 liters of juice. If you pour 1 1/4 liters into glasses, how much juice is left in the box?

• 2 liters

• 1 5/12 liters

• 1 1/2 liters

• 1 3/4 liters

A piece of ribbon is 7 1/2 feet long. If you cut it into pieces that are 1 1/3 feet long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 5

• 3

• 4

• 6

A farmer has 8 1/4 acres of land. He wants to divide it equally among 4 fields. How many acres will each field have?

• 2 1/16 acres

• 1 1/2 acres

• 3 acres

• 2 3/4 acres

A class of students read 3 1/2 books each week for 4 weeks. How many books did they read in total?

• 16

• 12

• 14

• 10