Real-Life Word Problems with Mixed Numbers and Division

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

• 5 cups

• 10 cups

• 3 1/2 cups

A gardener has 4 3/4 yards of soil. If he uses 1 1/2 yards for a flower bed, how much soil does he have left?

• 2 1/4 yards

• 4 yards

• 3 1/2 yards

• 3 1/4 yards

A car travels 3 1/2 miles on 1 gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 10 1/2 miles?

• 2 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 5 gallons

A baker made 5 1/4 dozen cookies. If he packs them into boxes of 2 1/2 dozen each, how many boxes can he fill?

• 4

• 3

• 2

• 1

A painter has 6 2/3 gallons of paint. If he uses 2 1/4 gallons for one room, how much paint does he have left?

• 2 3/4 gallons

• 5 1/4 gallons

• 4 5/12 gallons

• 3 1/2 gallons

A recipe requires 3 1/2 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of sugar do you need?

• 10 cups

• 14 cups

• 16 cups

• 12 cups

A farmer harvested 7 1/2 bushels of apples. If he sells 3 1/3 bushels, how many bushels does he have remaining?

• 4 1/6

• 5 1/2

• 3 1/4

• 6 1/3

A school has 8 1/4 meters of ribbon. If they use 2 2/3 meters for a project, how much ribbon is left?

• 6 1/2 meters

• 5 7/12 meters

• 3 5/12 meters

• 4 1/3 meters

A chef needs 1 3/4 cups of broth for each serving. If he is preparing 5 servings, how much broth does he need in total?

• 8 3/4 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 10 cups

• 6 cups

A cyclist rides 9 1/2 miles in the morning and 4 1/4 miles in the afternoon. How many miles did he ride in total?

• 10 1/2 miles

• 15 miles

• 13 3/4 miles

• 12 miles