Fractions quiz
1
A baker mixes a batch of dough that weighs 150 pounds. The dough consists of 115¼ pounds of flour, 2 pounds of salt, 3¾ pounds of sugar, 1 1/3 pounds of malt, 3 1/3 pounds of shortening, and water. How many pounds of water are contained in the batch?
24 1/3 lbs
23 2/3 lbs
24 2/3 lbs
23 1/6 lbs
Item at position 2
A nurse practitioner gave a patient ½ tablet of morphine for pain. If one morphine tablet contains ¼ grain (gr) of morphine, how much morphine does the patient receive?
1/4 grain
3/4 grain
1/6 grain
1/8 grain
Item at position 3
Solve for x: x/4 = 6/24
4
6
12
1
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A Family Large Pizza has 16 pieces. John eats 1/4 of it. His three teenage kids want to split the rest of the pizza evenly. How many pieces does each teenager get?
3
4
6
2
Item at position 5
Clayton has a 2×4 that is 94 1/4 inches long. He cuts off 36 5/8. When the blade cuts through the wood, it removes 1/8 of an inch. How long is the Clayton’s 2×4 now?
58 3/4 inches
57 1/2 inches
56 3/4 inches
58 1/4 inches
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