Worded problems
A recipe requires 3/4 cup of flour for one batch of cookies. Mia wants to make 2.5 batches. How many cups of flour will she need?
1 7/8
1.875
A painter uses 2/3 gallon of paint to cover one wall. If she needs to paint 4.5 walls, how many gallons of paint will she need?
3 gallons
Carlos has a balance of −$18.75 in his bank account. He deposits $35.50. What is his new balance?
$16.75
A craft store has 12.6 meters of ribbon. Each gift requires 3/5 meter of ribbon. How many complete gifts can be wrapped?
21 gifts
A car travels 24.5 miles per gallon of gas. The driver has 3/4 of a gallon in the tank. About how many miles can the car travel?
18.375 miles
or
18 3/8 miles
scuba diver is at a depth of −5.8 meters. The diver continues descending at a rate of −3.5 meters per minute. What will the diver’s depth be after 8 1/2 minutes?
-35.55
or
-35 11/20
A piece of wood is 15/2 feet long. A builder cuts it into pieces that are 0.75 foot long. How many pieces can he make?
10 pieces
A designer has 15.75 yards of fabric. Each costume requires 7/4 yards. How many complete costumes can be made?
9 costumes
A notebook costs $3.75. Sam buys 2/3 of a dozen notebooks. How much does he spend?
$30
A restaurant has 6.5 pounds of chicken. Each meal requires 1/4 pound of chicken. How many complete meals can the restaurant prepare?
26 meals
A bag contains 8.4 pounds of dog food. A dog eats 3/10 pound each day. How many days will the bag last?
28 days
Jordan has $75 in a bank account. An automatic payment of $12 is deducted from the account each day. If no money is deposited, what will the account balance be after 8 days?
-$21
A teacher has 5.5 liters of paint. Each student needs 2/5 liter for an art project. If there are 12 students, will there be enough paint? How much will be left over?
0.7 liters
7/10
Jordan pays $12.75 each month for a monthly video streaming subscription. If Jordan has a gift card for $100, how much money will be left on the gift card after 5 months? Will Jordan have enough money left for another month?
yes he will have $36.25 left
A submarine is at a depth of −45.7 meters. It begins rising toward the surface at a rate of 4 2/5 meters per minute. What will the submarine’s position be after 7 minutes?
-14.9
or
-14 9/10