Real Life Applications of Multiplying and Dividing Fractions

The video tutorial covers various DIY projects and calculations. It starts with building a pergola and calculating the number of cedar shake pieces needed. It then moves on to determining the amount of laminate required for a countertop. The tutorial also includes scaling cake ingredients for more servings, spacing bushes evenly in a garden, calculating water for mixing concrete, using joint compound for drywall, and determining the number of bricks needed for a patio row.

How many cedar shakes can be made from a six-foot board if each is one third of a foot long?

• 18 shakes

• 22 shakes

• 24 shakes

• 20 shakes

If you need to cut cedar shakes from a board, what is the maximum length each shake can be to maximize the number from a six-foot board?

• Four inches

• Six inches

• Three inches

• Five inches

What is the area in square feet needed for the countertop material?

• 10 square feet

• 12 square feet

• 8 square feet

• 9 square feet

When planning to cover a countertop, which dimension is not needed for calculating the area?

• None of the above

• Length

• Height

• Width

How much water is needed for the cake to serve 40 people?

• 2 cups

• 1 1/2 cups

• 1 cup

• 1 1/3 cups

For a cake serving 40 people, how many times should the original recipe ingredients be multiplied?

• Two times

• Three times

• Four times

• Five times

How far apart should the bushes be spaced to cover 33 and a third feet evenly?

• 4 feet apart

• 4.2 feet apart

• 3.7 feet apart

• 3.5 feet apart

How much water is needed to mix three bags of concrete?

• 10.5 quarts

• 11 quarts

• 12 quarts

• 9 quarts

How many quarts of joint compound are needed to cover 400 square feet?

• 10 quarts

• 12 quarts

• 16 quarts

• 14 quarts

How many bricks are needed to make a row across a 12 feet wide patio if each brick is three quarters of a foot in length?

• 15 bricks

• 14 bricks

• 18 bricks

• 16 bricks