Multistep Problems With Rational Numbers

Melanie is training for a track meet. She ran 11  and 1/4 miles total, 5 days this week. How far did Melanie run each day? (First, write the problem. Then, solve). 

• 2  1/4 miles
• 56  1/4 miles
• 3 miles
• 4 miles

Alexandra made a rectangular quilt that measured 3 and 1⁄4 feet in length by 2 and 3⁄4 feet in width. What is the area?
Reminder: to find the area, multiply the length and width. 

• 8 and 15⁄16 square feet
• 8 and 5⁄6 square feet
• 8 and 10⁄12 square feet

A grocery store sells chicken for $3.30 per pound. What would be the cost of 2 1/2 pounds of chicken?

• $8.00

• $8.25

• $82.50

• $0.80

A team of workers took 225.5 hours to complete a task. A smaller team of workers will complete the same task, but it will take them 1.5 times as long as it took the first team. How long will it take the smaller team to complete the job?

• 338.25 hours

• 3382.50 hours

• 33.82 hours

• 400 hours

A puppy weighed 1.2 lbs at birth. At the end of 8 months the puppy weighed 10 3/4 times its birth weight.How many pounds did the puppy weigh at the end of 8 months?

• 9.6 pounds

• 86 pounds

• 12.9 pounds

• 64 pounds

The candy store sells candy for $11.50 per pound. Julie buys 4 1/5 pounds of candy. How much was her total cost?

• $2.73

• $7.30

• $44.00

• $48.30

A recipe for cake requires 1/3 cup of milk. Molly wants to make 4/5 of the recipe. How many cups of milk should Molly use to make the cake?

• 4/15

• 5/12

• 1/5

• 6/8

Ms. Najera's 3rd period class took 1.75 hours to complete a project. Her smaller 5th period took 1.4 times as long to complete the project. How long did it take Ms Najera's 5th period class to complete the project?

• 0.35

• 2.45 hours

• 8 hours

• 2 hours

During a football game, Ryan had rushes of 12 yards, 6 yards, and 9 yard before losing 7 yards on a play.  How many total yards did he gain during the game?

• 33 yards
• 27 yards
• 20 yards
• He did not gain any yards.

Hidden Treasure Island is about 12 miles long.  Audree has a map of the island.  If the scale on the map is 1 inch = 1/2 mile, what is the length of the island on Audree's map?

• 6 miles
• 24 inches
• 6 inches
• 24 miles