Word Problems
Dan's cookie recipe calls for 1 1/4 cups of flour. If he wants to double the recipe, how many cups of four will he need?
2 1/2 cups
3/4 X 8 =
24/4 OR 6
How many pints are there in 4 quarts?
8 pints
Which amount of time has the most?
3/8 of an hour
9 X 8 =
72
John's goal is to run 7 miles this week. He runs 8/9 mile every day. Did he meet her goal? How far did he run?
He did not meet his goal. He went 6 2/9 mile.
5/6 X 5 =
25/6 OR 4 1/6
How many quarts are in 8 gallons?
32 quarts
Which times have the least amounts? (Don't include any that have 0)
2/8 of an hour
6 X 11 =
66
Mike's dip recipe calls for 1 1/3 cup of cheese. If he wants to triple the recipe, how many cups of cheese will he need?
4 cups
8 X 2/9 =
16/9 OR 1 7/9
How many cups are in 2 pints?
4 cups
What is the difference between the most and the least?
3/8 - 2/8 = 1/8 of an hour
12 X 8 =
96
Shelly's recipe calls for 8 pints of milk. She had 5 quarts of milk and gave 2 pints away. Does she have enough milk for her recipe? (1 quart = 2 pints)
Yes. She will have 8 pints.
6/7 X 12 =
72/7 OR 10 2/7
How many cups are there in 12 gallons?
192 cups
How many students were in this survey?
13
11 X 14 =
154
If a computer weighs 3/4 pound, what is the weight of 5 computers in ounces? (1 pound = 16 ounces)
60 ounces
21 X 3/8 =
63/8 OR 7 7/8
How many pints are in 17 gallons?
136 pints
List two things you notice using the actual data on the graph.
Various Answers
13 X 12 =
156