Real-Life Applications of Multiplying & Dividing Rationals

A recipe calls for 2.5 cups of flour. If you want to make half of the recipe, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 1.25 cups

• 2 cups

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

A car travels 150 miles on 5 gallons of gas. What is the car's miles per gallon (MPG)?

• 35 MPG

• 30 MPG

• 40 MPG

• 25 MPG

If a book costs $12.50 and you buy 4 books, how much do you spend in total?

• $40.00

• $25.00

• $50.00

• $60.00

You have 3.6 meters of ribbon. If you cut it into pieces that are 0.9 meters long, how many pieces can you cut?

• 4

• 5

• 3

• 6

A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. If you eat 3 slices, what fraction of the pizza is left?

• 5/8

• 7/8

• 3/8

• 1/2

A gardener plants 2.5 rows of flowers, with 4.2 flowers in each row. How many flowers did the gardener plant in total?

• 8.4

• 12.5

• 9.0

• 10.5

You have 24 cookies and want to share them equally among 6 friends. How many cookies does each friend get?

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 8

A bottle holds 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 0.5 liters

• 0.75 liters

• 1 liter

• 2 liters

A runner completes a 10.5 km race in 1.5 hours. What is the runner's speed in km/h?

• 5 km/h

• 8 km/h

• 10 km/h

• 7 km/h

If a pack of gum costs $1.25 and you buy 3 packs, how much do you spend altogether?

• $3.75

• $4.00

• $2.50

• $5.25