Mastering Mixed Numbers and Fractions in Real Life

1. Sarah has 2 1/2 yards of ribbon. She wants to cut it into pieces that are each 1/4 yard long. How many pieces can she cut?

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 10

2. A recipe calls for 3/4 cup of sugar. If Maria wants to make 4 batches of cookies, how much sugar does she need in total?

• 3 cups of sugar

• 4 cups of sugar

• 1.5 cups of sugar

• 2 cups of sugar

3. Tom has 1 3/5 liters of juice. He pours 1/5 of it into a glass. How much juice did he pour into the glass?

• 0.25 liters

• 0.4 liters

• 0.32 liters

• 0.5 liters

4. A gardener plants 3/4 of a garden with flowers. If the garden is 5 times larger than the area he planted, what fraction of the garden is left unplanted?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/4

• 1/2

5. Lisa has 4 1/2 pounds of flour. She uses 1/2 pound for each batch of cookies. How many batches can she make?

• 10

• 6

• 9

• 8

6. A painter uses 2/3 of a gallon of paint for each room. If he has 5 gallons, how many rooms can he paint?

• 8 rooms

• 10 rooms

• 7

• 5 rooms

7. A box contains 3 1/4 pounds of apples. If each bag holds 1/2 pound, how many bags can be filled?

• 10

• 6

• 4

• 8

8. A recipe requires 1/3 cup of oil. If John wants to make 6 times the recipe, how much oil does he need?

• 1 cup

• 3 cups

• 4 cups

• 2 cups

9. Emma has 2 2/3 meters of fabric. She uses 1/3 of it to make a dress. How much fabric does she have left?

• 2 meters

• 1 1/2 meters

• 3/4 meters

• 1 7/9 meters

10. A baker uses 1/4 of a cake for each serving. If he has 3 1/2 cakes, how many servings can he provide?

• 16

• 12

• 10

• 14