Fractions to Decimals: Solve Fun Multi-Step Problems

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how many cups of sugar do you need? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 2.25

• 2.0

• 1.5

• 1.875

Sarah has 2.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project and then buys another 3/4 meter. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.75 meters

• 2.05 meters

• 3.0 meters

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If the car's fuel efficiency improves by 20%, how many miles can it travel on 6 gallons?

• 180 miles

• 200 miles

• 240 miles

• 216 miles

Tom bought 3.5 pounds of apples. He used 1.25 pounds to make a pie and gave away 1/2 pound. How many pounds of apples does he have left?

• 3 pounds

• 2.5 pounds

• 0.75 pounds

• 1.75 pounds

A book costs $12.50. If you buy 3 books and pay with a $50 bill, how much change will you receive?

• $15.00

• $12.50

• $37.50

• $25.00

A tank can hold 15 gallons of water. If it is currently filled to 2/5 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are needed to fill it completely?

• 5 gallons

• 9 gallons

• 7 gallons

• 12 gallons

Emily ran 2.4 kilometers in the morning and 1.75 kilometers in the evening. What is the total distance she ran in meters?

• 5000 meters

• 4150 meters

• 3000 meters

• 4000 meters

A store is having a sale where you get 25% off a $40 jacket. If you also have a coupon for an additional $5 off, how much will you pay for the jacket?

• $25

• $30

• $35

• $20

A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of flour. If you want to triple the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.5

• 2.0

• 2.5

• 3.0

A gardener planted 1.5 acres of flowers. If he plans to plant 2/3 of an acre more, how many acres will he have planted in total?

• 2 acres

• 2.5 acres

• 2.17 acres

• 1.5 acres