Mastering Mixed Number Multiplication & Division in 5th Grade

A recipe calls for 2 1/2 cups of flour. If you want to make 3 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 7 1/2 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

• 5 cups

You have 4 3/4 yards of fabric. You want to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can you cut?

• 10

• 7

• 8

• 9

A garden is 3 1/2 feet wide and 2 1/4 feet long. What is the area of the garden in square feet?

• 9 square feet

• 8.5 square feet

• 6.25 square feet

• 7.875 square feet

If a car travels 1 1/3 miles in 1/4 hour, how far will it travel in 1 hour?

• 4 miles

• 6 miles

• 3 miles

• 5 1/3 miles

You have 5 1/2 gallons of paint. If each wall requires 2/3 gallon of paint, how many walls can you paint?

• 6

• 4

• 10

• 8

A baker uses 3 1/2 cups of sugar for 2 batches of cookies. How much sugar does he use per batch?

• 1 3/4 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

You have 6 1/2 pounds of apples. If you want to divide them equally into bags that hold 1/4 pound each, how many bags can you fill?

• 24

• 30

• 26

• 20

A tank holds 7 1/2 gallons of water. If you fill it with 1/3 of its capacity, how many gallons of water are in the tank?

• 3 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 2.5 gallons

You read 2 1/4 books in a month. If you continue at this rate, how many books will you read in 6 months?

• 15 books

• 10 books

• 13.5 books

• 12 books

A recipe requires 1 3/4 cups of milk. If you want to make only 1/2 of the recipe, how much milk do you need?

• 3/4 cup

• 2 cups

• 7/8 cups

• 1 cup