Real-Life Math: Multiply Mixed Numbers and Fractions

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

• 7 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

Sarah has 1 3/4 yards of fabric. She wants to buy 4 times that amount for a sewing project. How many yards of fabric will she have after her purchase?

• 5 yards

• 7 1/2 yards

• 6 1/4 yards

• 8 3/4 yards

A gardener plants 3 1/2 rows of flowers. If each row has 5 whole plants, how many plants does the gardener plant in total?

• 12

• 20

• 17

• 15

A baker uses 2 1/3 cups of sugar for one cake. If she bakes 6 cakes, how many cups of sugar does she use altogether?

• 10 cups

• 14 cups

• 16 cups

• 12 cups

Tom has 4 1/2 liters of juice. He wants to fill 5 bottles with the same amount of juice. How much juice will each bottle contain?

• 3/4 liters

• 2 liters

• 9/10 liters

• 1 liter

A painter uses 1 1/2 gallons of paint for one wall. If he paints 4 walls, how many gallons of paint does he use in total?

• 8 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 6 gallons

A teacher has 2 2/5 boxes of pencils. If she gives each of her 5 students an equal number of boxes, how many boxes does each student receive?

• 1/5

• 12/25

• 2/3

• 3/10

A farmer has 3 3/4 acres of land. If he plants corn on 2 times that amount, how many acres of corn does he plant?

• 6 1/4 acres

• 10 acres

• 5 acres

• 7 1/2 acres

A chef uses 1 1/6 teaspoons of salt for one dish. If he prepares 8 dishes, how many teaspoons of salt does he use in total?

• 9 1/3 teaspoons

• 10 teaspoons

• 7 teaspoons

• 8 1/2 teaspoons

A student reads 2 1/2 books each month. How many books will she read in 7 months?

• 17.5

• 10

• 20

• 15