Mixture Word Problems

At the neighborhood block party, Cora served 1/2 of a gallon of hot chocolate and 1/10 of a gallon of apple cider. How much hot chocolate and apple cider did Cora serve?

• 3/5

• 2/5

• 2/11

• 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A pitcher contains 2 3/4 pints of orange juice. After you pour 5/8 of a pint into a glass, how much orange juice is left in the pitcher?

• 1/8

• 3 3/8

• 1 3/8

• 2 1/8

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

Rhonda mixed 1 1/2 buckets of sand with 2 2/3 buckets of potting soil to make a mixture for planting her cactus. How much soil mixture does she have total?

• 3 3/5

• 4 1/6

• 4 3/6

• 3 1/6

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Briajana is buying  1 pound of grapes, 2 pound of apples and 4 lemons. How much did she pay for her things?

• $6.99

• $5.28

• $3.21

• $2.35

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

A man walks to the store and he buys 5 pounds of broccoli, 8 avocados and 4 Green peppers.  He has $20. How much money does he get back?

• $6.99

• $12.15

• $3.21

• $2.35

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

Kylo Ren went to the Farmer’s market to get 1 pound of broccoli, 9 ears of corn, and 3 pound of beats. How much money did he spend?  

• $5.04

• $8.32

• $4.78

• $5.86

Tags

CCSS.6.NS.B.3

As a treat, your mom gave you a whole candy bar.  On the way to your friend’s house you ate ⅓ of the candy bar and put the rest away for later. After arriving to friend’s house, you decide that you want to share half of what was left with your friend.  What fraction of the candy bar will you share with your friend? 

• ⅓

• ½

• ⅔

• ⅜

Tags

CCSS.3.NF.A.1

CCSS.3.NF.A.2B

Simon has 1/5 of a gallon of cranberry juice, 1/3 of a gallon of apple juice, and 7/10 of a gallon of grape juice. How much juice does Simon have?

• 9/30

• 1/2

• 1 7/30

• 1 13/30

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Tara made a snack mix with 3/4 cups of crackers and 2/3 cups of pretzels. She then ate 5/8 cups of the mix for lunch. How much snack mix is left?

• 19/24

• 3/24

• 1/8

• 1/24

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

Renee had $300.  She spent 1/3 of her money on shoes and 25% of the remainder on shirts. How much money is she left with?

• $150

• $125

• $175

• $50

Tags

CCSS.7.EE.B.3