Mastering Mixed Numbers: Word Problems Challenge

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

• 10 cups

• 5 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

A gardener plants 1 3/4 rows of flowers. If each row has 4 whole plants, how many plants does the gardener plant in total?

• 7

• 6

• 8

• 9

A baker uses 3 1/2 pounds of sugar to make cookies. If she wants to make 2 batches, how many pounds of sugar will she need?

• 8 pounds

• 6 pounds

• 7 pounds

• 5 pounds

A painter uses 2 2/3 gallons of paint for one wall. If he has 5 walls to paint, how many gallons of paint will he need in total?

• 13 1/3 gallons

• 15 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 12 gallons

A teacher has 1 1/2 hours to teach a lesson. If she teaches 4 classes, how many hours will she spend teaching in total?

• 5 hours

• 6 hours

• 3 hours

• 4 hours

A chef uses 3 1/4 cups of rice for one dish. If he prepares 3 dishes, how many cups of rice does he need altogether?

• 6 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 9 3/4 cups

• 10 cups

A farmer has 2 1/2 acres of land. If he plants corn on 4 whole acres, how many acres of land does he have in total?

• 6 1/2 acres

• 5 acres

• 4 1/2 acres

• 3 acres

A student reads 1 3/4 books each month. If she continues this for 6 months, how many books will she have read?

• 6.5 books

• 12 books

• 8 books

• 10.5 books

A family drinks 2 1/2 gallons of milk each week. How many gallons of milk will they drink in 5 weeks?

• 12 1/2 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 8 gallons

• 15 gallons

A construction worker uses 3 1/2 feet of wood for each shelf. If he builds 4 shelves, how many feet of wood does he use in total?

• 14 feet

• 16 feet

• 10 feet

• 12 feet