Mastering Mixed Numbers: Multiply Fractions in Real Life

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?

• 5 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

Sarah has 1 3/4 yards of ribbon. She uses 2/3 of it for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 5/12 yards

• 7/12 yards

• 1 yard

• 3/4 yard

A garden has 4 1/2 rows of carrots. Each row has 3/4 of a pound of carrots. How many pounds of carrots are there in total?

• 3.375 pounds

• 1.5 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

Tom has 5 1/3 liters of juice. He pours 1/4 of it into a glass. How much juice is left in the container?

• 4 liters

• 2 liters

• 5 liters

• 3 liters

A baker uses 3 1/2 cups of sugar for a cake. If she wants to make 4 cakes, how many cups of sugar does she need?

• 14 cups

• 12 cups

• 16 cups

• 10 cups

Emily read 2 1/4 of a book in one week. If she reads 1/2 of that amount each day, how much does she read in a day?

• 1 1/4

• 2 1/2

• 3/4

• 1 1/8

A painter uses 1 2/3 gallons of paint for one wall. How much paint will he need for 5 walls?

• 7 1/2 gallons

• 8 1/3 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 10 gallons

A farmer harvested 3 1/4 tons of apples. If he sells 1/2 of that amount, how many tons of apples does he sell?

• 1.625 tons

• 3 tons

• 2 tons

• 1.5 tons

A class has 2 1/2 hours for a field trip. If they spend 1/3 of that time on a bus, how much time do they spend on the bus?

• 50 minutes

• 30 minutes

• 40 minutes

• 1 hour

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

• 2 1/4 meters

• 3 meters

• 1 1/2 meters

• 1 7/8 meters