Multiplying Mixed Numbers in Real-Life Word Problems

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/2 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 4

• 3

• 5

• 6

2. A recipe calls for 3 3/4 cups of flour. If you want to make 2 batches of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need in total?

• 5 cups

• 8 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 6 cups

3. Tom read 1 1/3 of a book in one week. If he reads the same amount each week, how much will he read in 4 weeks?

• 5 1/3

• 3 1/3

• 6 1/3

• 4 1/3

4. A garden has 1 1/2 rows of carrots. Each row has 3/4 of a row planted. How many rows of carrots are there in total?

• 1 1/8 rows

• 3/2 rows

• 1 row

• 2 rows

5. Lisa bought 3 1/2 pounds of apples. If she uses 1/2 pound for a pie, how many pounds of apples does she have left?

• 3 pounds

• 3 1/2 pounds

• 4 pounds

• 2 pounds

6. A box contains 2 1/4 pounds of candy. If each bag holds 1/3 of a pound, how many bags can be filled with the candy?

• 4

• 6

• 8

• 10

7. Mark has 4 1/2 liters of juice. He wants to pour it into bottles that each hold 3/4 of a liter. How many bottles can he fill?

• 5

• 6

• 8

• 7

8. A baker made 5 1/2 dozen cookies. If he sells 2/3 of them, how many cookies does he sell?

• 36

• 30

• 44

• 50

9. Emma has 3 2/3 meters of fabric. She uses 1/4 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 1 1/3 meters

• 2 3/4 meters

• 3 1/2 meters

• 2 meters

10. A farmer has 2 3/4 acres of land. If he plants corn on 1/2 of it, how many acres are planted with corn?

• 2 acres

• 1.5 acres

• 3 acres

• 1.375 acres