Mixed Number Word Problems: Estimating Products in Action

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of fabric. She wants to make 3 identical scarves. How many yards of fabric will she need in total?

• 3 1/2 yards

• 7 1/2 yards

• 5 yards

• 10 yards

2. A recipe calls for 1 3/4 cups of sugar. If you want to make 4 batches of cookies, how many cups of sugar will you need?

• 5 cups

• 6 cups

• 7 cups

• 8 cups

3. A gardener plants 1 2/3 rows of flowers. If each row has 5 1/2 flowers, how many flowers does the gardener plant in total?

• 9 1/6

• 8 1/2

• 10 3/4

• 7 2/3

4. A box can hold 3 1/4 liters of juice. If you have 2 boxes, how many liters of juice can you store?

• 7 liters

• 5 liters

• 8 1/4 liters

• 6 1/2 liters

5. Emma read 1 1/2 books each week. If she continues this for 6 weeks, how many books will she have read?

• 12

• 9

• 6

• 15

6. A baker uses 2 3/4 cups of flour for one cake. How much flour will he need for 3 cakes?

• 6 1/2 cups

• 8 1/4 cups

• 9 cups

• 7 cups

7. A car travels 4 1/2 miles on one gallon of gas. How far can it travel on 5 gallons?

• 30 miles

• 15 miles

• 18 miles

• 22.5 miles

8. A painter uses 1 1/2 gallons of paint for one room. How many gallons will he need for 4 rooms?

• 10 gallons

• 6 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 8 gallons

9. A farmer has 3 1/2 acres of land. If he plants corn on 2/3 of it, how many acres will be planted with corn?

• 1 1/2 acres

• 3 acres

• 2 acres

• 2 1/3 acres

10. A school has 2 1/4 hours of art class each week. If there are 5 weeks in a month, how many hours of art class are there in total?

• 12 hours

• 11 1/4 hours

• 9 1/2 hours

• 10 hours