Fraction Fun: Multi-Step Proportional Math Challenges

A recipe requires 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 2.5 times the recipe, how much sugar do you need in total?

• 2 cups of sugar

• 1.875 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 2.25 cups of sugar

A car travels 120 miles on 4 gallons of gas. If the car continues to travel at the same rate, how many gallons will it need to travel 300 miles?

• 8 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 10 gallons

• 15 gallons

A school is planning a field trip. If 2/3 of the students sign up and there are 240 students in total, how many students signed up for the trip?

• 160

• 180

• 120

• 200

A gardener has 5/8 of a bag of soil. If he uses 1/4 of the bag for a plant and then buys another 3/8 bag, how much soil does he have now?

• 1/8 of a bag of soil

• 1/2 of a bag of soil

• 3/4 of a bag of soil

• 2/8 of a bag of soil

A recipe calls for 2/5 of a cup of oil. If you want to triple the recipe, how many cups of oil will you need?

• 1 cup

• 2 cups

• 3/5 cup

• 1 1/5 cups

A store sells 3/4 of a pound of apples for $2.25. How much would 2 pounds of apples cost at the same rate?

• $5.25

• $4.50

• $7.50

• $6.00

A painter can complete a job in 3/5 of a day. If he works for 2 days, how much of the job will he have completed?

• 2.0

• 0.6667

• 1.3333

• 1.5

A recipe requires 1/2 cup of flour for one batch of cookies. If you want to make 4 batches, how many cups of flour do you need?

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

• 3 cups

• 1 cup

A bike shop sells bikes at a ratio of 3 mountain bikes for every 2 road bikes. If they have 30 bikes in total, how many of each type do they have?

• 15 mountain bikes and 15 road bikes

• 20 mountain bikes and 10 road bikes

• 10 mountain bikes and 20 road bikes

• 18 mountain bikes and 12 road bikes

A recipe uses 1/3 cup of milk for one serving. If you want to make 5 servings, how much milk do you need in total?

• 1 cup

• 1 and 2/3 cups

• 2 cups

• 3/4 cup