Real-Life Applications of Dividing Rational Expressions

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar for 2 servings. How much sugar is needed for 5 servings?

• 1 7/8 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

A car travels 120 miles in 2 hours. What is the car's speed in miles per hour?

• 60 miles per hour

• 75 miles per hour

• 100 miles per hour

• 50 miles per hour

If a tank can hold 15 gallons of water and is currently filled with 1/3 of its capacity, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 5 gallons

A gardener has 1/2 of a bag of fertilizer and uses 1/4 of it for a flower bed. How much fertilizer does he have left?

• 1/8 of a bag

• 1/2 of a bag

• 1/4 of a bag

• 3/8 of a bag

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour for 1 batch of cookies. How much flour is needed for 4 batches?

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 and 2/3 cups

• 1 and 1/3 cups

If a train travels 180 miles in 3 hours, what is the average speed of the train in miles per hour?

• 75 miles per hour

• 45 miles per hour

• 60 miles per hour

• 90 miles per hour

A swimming pool is filled with 3/5 of its capacity. If the total capacity is 50 gallons, how many gallons are currently in the pool?

• 30 gallons

• 20 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 40 gallons

A baker uses 1/2 of a pound of butter for 3 cakes. How much butter is needed for 9 cakes?

• 1 pound

• 1.5 pounds

• 2 pounds

• 0.5 pounds

If a car uses 1/4 of a tank of gas to travel 100 miles, how far can it travel on a full tank?

• 200 miles

• 300 miles

• 500 miles

• 400 miles

A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil for 2 servings. How much oil is needed for 6 servings?

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 1 cup