Mastering Multi-Step Non-Proportional Word Problems

A recipe requires 3 cups of flour for every 2 cups of sugar. If you want to make a batch that uses 9 cups of flour, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 8 cups of sugar

• 6 cups of sugar

• 10 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

A car travels 60 miles in 1 hour and 30 minutes. How far will it travel in 2 hours at the same speed?

• 80 miles

• 100 miles

• 60 miles

• 40 miles

A gardener plants 4 rows of flowers, with 5 flowers in each row. If he decides to plant 3 more rows with 7 flowers in each, how many flowers does he have in total?

• 35

• 41

• 45

• 30

A school has 120 students, and 1/3 of them are in the band. If 10 more students join the band, how many students are now in the band?

• 60

• 30

• 40

• 50

A factory produces 150 toys in 3 hours. If the production rate remains the same, how many toys will it produce in 5 hours?

• 250 toys

• 150 toys

• 300 toys

• 200 toys

A book costs $12, and a magazine costs $5. If you buy 3 books and 2 magazines, how much will you spend in total?

• $50

• 46

• $40

• $30

A train travels 90 miles in 1 hour. If it continues at the same speed, how far will it travel in 2 hours and 30 minutes?

• 180 miles

• 225 miles

• 250 miles

• 200 miles

A pizza has 8 slices. If you eat 3 slices and your friend eats 2, how many slices are left?

• 2 slices

• 3 slices

• 4 slices

• 5 slices

A store sells pencils for $0.50 each and erasers for $0.75 each. If you buy 4 pencils and 3 erasers, how much do you spend?

• $4.00

• $4.25

• $3.50

• $5.00

A swimming pool can hold 500 gallons of water. If it is currently filled with 200 gallons and you add 50 gallons each hour, how many hours will it take to fill the pool?

• 8 hours

• 6 hours

• 10 hours

• 4 hours