Real-Life Math: Adding and Dividing 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?

• 7 1/2 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 5 cups

• 10 cups

You have 5 3/4 yards of fabric. You want to cut it into pieces that are 1 1/2 yards long. How many pieces can you cut?

• 2

• 4

• 5

• 3

A car travels 3 1/2 miles in one hour. How far will it travel in 4 hours?

• 14 miles

• 16 miles

• 12 miles

• 10 miles

You have 7 1/2 pounds of apples. You want to divide them equally into bags that hold 2 1/4 pounds each. How many bags can you fill?

• 3

• 5

• 4

• 2

A gardener has 4 1/3 bags of soil. If he uses 1 1/2 bags for a flower bed, how much soil does he have left?

• 2 5/6

• 3 1/2

• 1 3/4

• 2 1/4

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 2 3/4 slices, how many slices are left?

• 3.25

• 4.5

• 5.25

• 6

You read 1 1/2 books each week. How many books will you read in 5 weeks?

• 10 books

• 5 books

• 3 books

• 7.5 books

A baker made 6 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells them in boxes of 2 1/2 dozen, how many boxes can he sell?

• 2.5

• 4 boxes

• 1 dozen

• 3 dozen

You have 9 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour 2 1/4 liters into a pitcher, how much juice do you have left?

• 6 1/2 liters

• 5 liters

• 8 liters

• 7 1/4 liters

A box contains 3 3/4 pounds of candy. If you share it equally among 5 friends, how much candy does each friend get?

• 2 pounds

• 3/4 pounds

• 1 pound

• 1/2 pound