C.W 1.03 word problems with fractions

Mr. Vigrass was driving at a constant speed. He drove 168 miles in $3\ \frac{1}{2}$ hours. At that speed, how many miles will he drive in one hour?

• 48 miles

• 50 miles

• 48.75 miles

• 36 miles

• 49 miles

Ashley decorates cakes and uses red icing to write a message on the cakes. She uses $11\ \frac{1}{4}$ ounces of red icing to write a message on $3\ \frac{3}{4}$ cakes. Based on this rate, how many ounces of red icing are needed to write a message on one cake?

• 4 ounces

• 3 ounces

• 3.5 ounces

• 3. 8 ounces

• 4.2 ounces

Mr. Salcedo was driving at a constant speed. He drove  $120\ \frac{3}{4}$   miles in 3 hours. At that speed, how many miles will he drive in   $7\ \frac{1}{2}$  hour? 

• 301.875 miles 

• 302.875 miles 

• 300.875 miles 

• 302.875 miles 

• 299.875 miles 

Omar has   $2\ \frac{3}{4}$  cups of dough to make dumplings. If he uses   $\frac{3}{16}$  cup of dough for each dumpling, how many whole dumplings can Omar make?

• 14 dumplings 

• 14.66 dumplings 

• 15 dumplings 

• 16 dumplings 

• 15.66 dumplings 

Ashley bought   $\frac{2}{3}$  pounds of mangoes for $4. What is the cost of   $1\ \frac{3}{4}$  pounds of mangoes? 

• 10 LBS of mango 

• 11 LBS of mango 

• 10.50 LBS of mango 

• 11.50 LBS of mango 

• 10.80 LBS of mango 

 Ms. Torres was driving at a constant speed. She drove  $178\ \frac{1}{2}$   miles in   $4\ \frac{1}{4}$  hours. After   $4\ \frac{1}{4}$  hours, she started driving in the city and decided to lower her speed. She brought down her speed to   $\frac{3}{4}$  of her original speed. What was her new speed?

• 31.5 miles per hour

• 32.5 miles per hour

• 30.5 miles per hour

• 29..5 miles per hour

• 31 miles per hour

Harry baked 32 cookies with 4 scoops of flour. How many scoops of flour does Harry need in order to bake 40 cookies? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

• To bake 40 cookies, Harry needs 5 scoops of flour.

• To bake 40 cookies, Harry needs 6 scoops of flour.

• To bake 40 cookies, Harry needs 4 scoops of flour.

• To bake 40 cookies, Harry needs 7 scoops of flour.

• To bake 40 cookies, Harry needs 8 scoops of flour.

Richard learned to play a total of 10 pieces over the course of 5 weeks of piano lessons. After 10 weeks of piano lessons, how many total pieces will Richard be able to play? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

• After 10 weeks of piano lessons, Richard will be able to play a total of 22 pieces.

• After 10 weeks of piano lessons, Richard will be able to play a total of 20 pieces.

• After 10 weeks of piano lessons, Richard will be able to play a total of 23 pieces.

• After 10 weeks of piano lessons, Richard will be able to play a total of 24 pieces.

• After 10 weeks of piano lessons, Richard will be able to play a total of 19 pieces.

Duncan took a total of 9 quizzes over the course of 3 weeks. After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, how many quizzes will Duncan have taken in total? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

• After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, Duncan will have taken a total of 20 quizzes.

• After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, Duncan will have taken a total of 21 quizzes.

• After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, Duncan will have taken a total of 22 quizzes.

• After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, Duncan will have taken a total of 23 quizzes.

• After attending 7 weeks of school this quarter, Duncan will have taken a total of 25 quizzes.

Ellie jarred 36 liters of jam after 6 days. How much jam did Ellie jar if she spent 7 days making jam? Assume the relationship is directly proportional.

• If Ellie spent 7 days making jam, she jarred 42 liters.

• If Ellie spent 7 days making jam, she jarred 40 liters.

• If Ellie spent 7 days making jam, she jarred 42.5 liters.

• If Ellie spent 7 days making jam, she jarred 41 liters.

• If Ellie spent 7 days making jam, she jarred 42.9 liters.