Real-Life Word Problems: Dividing Mixed Numbers

1. Sarah has 3 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to divide it equally into 4 pieces. How much fabric will each piece have?

• 7/8 yards

• 1 1/4 yards

• 2 yards

• 1 yard

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

• 6 cups

• 9 cups

• 7 1/2 cups

• 8 1/4 cups

3. Tom has 5 2/3 liters of juice. He pours it into cups that hold 1 1/4 liters each. How many cups can he fill?

• 6

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 4

4. A gardener has 4 1/2 bags of soil. If he uses 1 3/4 bags for planting flowers, how much soil does he have left?

• 2 3/4 bags

• 3 bags

• 1 1/2 bags

• 4 bags

5. Lisa read 2 1/2 books last month. If she reads 1 1/3 books this month, how many books will she have read in total?

• 4 1/4

• 3 1/2

• 2 3/4

• 3 5/12

6. A baker made 6 1/4 dozen cookies. If he sells them in boxes of 2 1/2 dozen, how many boxes can he sell?

• 1

• 3

• 4

• 2

7. A car can travel 3 3/4 miles on a gallon of gas. How many gallons of gas are needed to travel 15 miles?

• 5 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 2 gallons

8. A teacher has 7 1/2 hours to prepare for a class. If she spends 2 1/4 hours on lesson planning, how much time does she have left?

• 5 1/4 hours

• 3 1/2 hours

• 6 hours

• 4 1/4 hours

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

• 5 cups

• 7 cups

• 8 1/3 cups

• 6 2/3 cups

10. A farmer harvested 8 1/4 acres of corn. If he sells 3 1/2 acres, how many acres does he have left?

• 5 1/2

• 2 1/2

• 3 3/4

• 4 3/4