Unit Rates Using Complex Fractions

Jordan eats 1/4 of an orange in 1/2 minute. How much time he will need to eat full orange?

• 4 minutes

• 2 minutes

• 1 minute

• 3 minutes

Michelle ran 1/2 mile in 1/8 of an hour. How many miles can she run in one hour?

• 4 miles

• 8 miles

• 2 miles

• 16 miles

Kendell made 2/5 of a necklace in 1/9 of an hour. How many necklaces can she make in one hour?

• 3 necklaces

• 5 necklaces

If 1/3 of a gallon of paint covers 2/5 of a door, then how many gallons of paint is needed to cover the entire door?

(Hint: If 2/5 of a door needs 1/3 of a gallon, how many gallons would 1/5 of a door need? How much for 5/5?)

• 6 gallons

• 5 gallons

Erick reads 1/6 if a page in 1/10 minutes. How much time does it take him to read a full page?

Megan was able to make 3/5 batches of cookies using 1/8 cup of sugar. How many batches of cookies can Megan make with 1 cup of sugar? 

• 4 batches

• 5 batches

Leland was able to build 1 ¼ of a shelf in 2/3 of an hour. How many shelves can he build per hour?

(Hint: If 2/3 of an hour produces 1 ¼ of a shelf, how much shelf would be completed in 1/3 and hour? How much in 1 hour?)