Grade 6 Math: Fun with Fractions and Decimals

A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If you want to make 1/2 of the recipe, how much sugar will you need?

• 1/4 cup of sugar

• 1/2 cup of sugar

• 3/8 cup of sugar

• 1 cup of sugar

A store sells 2.5 kg of apples and 1.75 kg of oranges. How many kilograms of fruit did the store sell in total?

• 4.0 kg

• 3.5 kg

• 4.25 kg

• 5.0 kg

A car travels 150.5 miles on 5.5 gallons of gas. How many miles per gallon does the car get?

• 22.8 miles per gallon

• 27.36 miles per gallon

• 30.2 miles per gallon

• 25.5 miles per gallon

You have 3/8 of a pizza left. If you eat 1/4 of it, how much pizza do you have remaining?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 1/8

A scientist measures a chemical solution at 0.0045 liters. If she adds another 0.0023 liters, what is the total volume of the solution?

• 0.0070 liters

• 0.0068 liters

• 0.0050 liters

• 0.0060 liters

A box contains 12.5 pounds of flour. If you use 3.75 pounds for a cake, how much flour is left in the box?

• 10 pounds

• 8.75 pounds

• 7.5 pounds

• 5 pounds

A gardener plants 0.75 acres of tomatoes and 0.5 acres of peppers. How many acres of vegetables did the gardener plant in total?

• 1.0 acres

• 1.25 acres

• 2.0 acres

• 1.5 acres

A bottle holds 1.2 liters of water. If you pour out 0.5 liters, how much water is left in the bottle?

• 1.0 liters

• 0.7 liters

• 1.2 liters

• 0.5 liters

A school has 250 students. If 1/5 of them are in the band, how many students are in the band?

• 50

• 30

• 100

• 75

A scientist records a measurement of 3.2 x 10^3 milliliters. If she uses 1.5 x 10^2 milliliters for an experiment, how much is left?

• 3.05 x 10^3 mL

• 1.8 x 10^3 mL

• 3.5 x 10^3 mL

• 2.7 x 10^3 mL