Real-Life Dividing Mixed Numbers for Grade 5 Math

A recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 4 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 14 cups

• 10 cups

• 12 cups

• 16 cups

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

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

A gardener has 2 2/3 bags of soil. If he uses 1/2 bag for each plant, how many plants can he plant?

• 5

• 6

• 4

• 3

A baker made 7 1/4 pies. If he sells them in boxes of 1 1/2 pies each, how many boxes can he fill?

• 6

• 5

• 4

• 3

You have 6 1/2 liters of juice. If you pour it into cups that hold 1 1/4 liters each, how many cups can you fill?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

A teacher has 4 1/2 hours to prepare for a class. If she spends 3/4 of an hour on each subject, how many subjects can she prepare for?

• 7

• 8

• 5

• 6

A car can travel 3 1/4 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 13 miles?

• 3 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

You have 8 1/2 pounds of apples. If you want to divide them equally into bags that hold 2 1/4 pounds each, how many bags can you fill?

• 5

• 2

• 3

• 4

A painter has 5 1/3 gallons of paint. If he uses 2/3 of a gallon for each room, how many rooms can he paint?

• 4

• 10

• 6

• 8

A family has 9 1/4 feet of rope. If they want to cut it into pieces that are each 1 1/2 feet long, how many pieces can they cut?

• 7

• 8

• 6

• 5