Real-Life Rational Expressions: Subtracting & Multiplying

A baker has 3/4 of a cake left. If she sells 1/2 of that remaining cake, how much cake does she have left?

• 1/4

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

A car travels 2/3 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 3 miles

• 2.67 miles

• 4 miles

• 1.5 miles

A gardener has 5/6 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/3 of it for planting flowers. How much soil does he have left?

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 5/9

• 2/3

A recipe requires 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 1 and 1/5 cups

• 3/5 cup

A school has 1/2 of its budget allocated for sports. If they decide to cut 1/4 of that budget, what fraction of the original budget remains for sports?

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/8

• 5/8

A factory produces 3/5 of a ton of steel in 1 hour. How much steel will it produce in 4 hours?

• 3 tons

• 2.4 tons

• 1.5 tons

• 0.8 tons

A cyclist rides 1/3 of a mile in 1/6 of an hour. How many miles can he ride in 1 hour?

• 1 mile

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

A painter has 7/8 of a gallon of paint. If he uses 1/4 of it for a project, how much paint is left?

• 5/8 gallons

• 21/32 gallons

• 1/2 gallons

• 3/4 gallons

A recipe calls for 3/4 of a cup of flour. If you want to make 2/3 of the recipe, how much flour do you need?

• 1/2 cup

• 1/3 cup

• 1 cup

• 3/4 cup

A store has 5/6 of its stock on sale. If they sell 1/2 of that stock, what fraction of the original stock remains unsold?

• 2/5

• 7/12

• 1/3

• 3/4