Exploring Rational Expressions: Real-Life Applications

A baker has 3/4 of a cake left. If he sells 1/3 of it, how much cake does he have left?

• 1/2 of the cake

• 3/4 of the cake

• 2/3 of the cake

• 1/4 of the cake

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A car travels 1/2 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour. How far does it travel in 1 hour?

• 4 miles

• 3 miles

• 2 miles

• 1 mile

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

A recipe requires 2/5 of a cup of sugar. If you want to make 3 batches, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 1.2 cups

• 1.5 cups

• 1 cup

• 2.5 cups

Tags

CCSS.4.NF.B.4B

CCSS.4.NF.B.4C

A gardener has 5/6 of a bag of soil. He uses 1/2 of it for planting. How much soil is left?

• 1/3

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 5/12

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A school has 3/8 of its budget allocated for sports. If they decide to cut 1/4 of that allocation, how much is left for sports?

• 1/2

• 9/32

• 5/16

• 3/8

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.B.6

A factory produces 2/3 of its output in the morning and 1/4 in the afternoon. What fraction of the output is produced in total?

• 1/2

• 5/6

• 11/12

• 3/4

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A painter uses 3/5 of a gallon of paint for one wall and 1/3 for another. How much paint does he have left if he started with 1 gallon?

• 1/4 gallons

• 1/15 gallons

• 1/2 gallons

• 2/5 gallons

Tags

CCSS.5.NF.A.1

CCSS.5.NF.A.2

A cyclist rides 1/2 of a mile in 1/6 of an hour. How many miles can he ride in 1 hour?

• 2 miles

• 4 miles

• 1.5 miles

• 3 miles

Tags

CCSS.7.RP.A.1

A store has 7/10 of its stock on sale. If they sell 1/5 of that stock, how much stock remains?

• 3/10

• 1/2

• 14/25

• 5/7

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.3

A student has 4/5 of a book read. If he reads 1/10 more, how much of the book will he have read?

• 1/2

• 9/10

• 7/10

• 3/5

Tags

CCSS.7.NS.A.1C