Mathematics Grade 6 15 min

Multiply mixed numbers: word problems

Multiply mixed numbers: word problems

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1

A recipe needs 1 1/2 cups of flour. If you make 2 times the recipe, how much flour do you need?

2

A rectangular garden is 2 1/2 feet long and 1 1/4 feet wide. What is its area?

3

A turtle walks 1 1/3 miles per hour. How far can it walk in 2 1/2 hours?

Sample Practice Questions

Easy
A cookie recipe needs 1 1/4 cups of sugar. If you make 3 batches, how much sugar is needed?
0.3 1/4
1.3 3/4
2.4
3.4 1/4
Easy
A painter uses 2 1/2 gallons of paint for one room. How much paint is needed for 2 rooms?
0.4 gal
1.4 1/2 gal
2.5 gal
3.5 1/2 gal
Easy
A rectangular photo is 3 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches tall. What is its area?
0.5 sq in
1.6 sq in
2.7 sq in
3.8 sq in

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