Real-World Fraction and Decimal Challenges for 6th Graders

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar for every 2 cups of flour. If you want to make a batch with 5 cups of flour, how much sugar will you need?

• 2.5 cups of sugar

• 1.875 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 3 cups of sugar

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. If the car's fuel efficiency decreases and it only travels 120 miles on the same amount of gas, how much less distance does it cover per gallon?

• 4 miles per gallon

• 10 miles per gallon

• 8 miles per gallon

• 6 miles per gallon

Emma has 2.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 2.0 meters

• 0.8 meters

• 1.3 meters

• 1.5 meters

A store sells pencils at $0.75 each and erasers at $1.25 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 3 erasers, how much do you spend in total?

• $5.50

• $6.75

• $8.00

• $7.25

A gardener has 3/5 of a bag of soil. If she uses 1/4 of the bag for a plant, how much soil does she have left?

• 2/5

• 3/10

• 9/20

• 1/2

A book costs $12.50. If you have a coupon for 20% off, how much will you pay for the book after applying the coupon?

• $8.50

• $12.00

• $15.00

• $10.00

A recipe requires 2.5 liters of water for 10 servings. How much water is needed for 15 servings?

• 2 liters

• 5 liters

• 3.75 liters

• 4 liters

A cyclist rides 18 miles in 1.5 hours. If he maintains the same speed, how far will he ride in 2 hours?

• 15 miles

• 20 miles

• 24 miles

• 30 miles

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 7/8

• 1/2

A school has 240 students, and 3/8 of them are in the band. How many students are in the band?

• 60

• 90

• 120

• 150