Sheet # 17/Fractions
Name: ________________________ Date_____________
Show your work.
1. A sewing class is making costumes for the school play. If each costume requires 3 5/8 yards, how many yards are needed to make 24 costumes?
2. How many feet of wood are needed to make 15 shelves? Each shelf is 6 2/3 feet long.
3. The cooking class is divided into 8 teams. Each team uses a recipe that requires 2 1/4 cups cake flour, 2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 cup shortening, and 1 1/4 cups sugar. How much of each ingredient does the entire class need?
4. Paul wishes to buy a computer for $1200. He pays 1/5 in cash and the rest in 10 equal monthly installments. How much must he pay each month?
5. Tim wants to buy a computer printer for $400. He pays 1/10 in cash and the rest in 12 equal monthly installments. How much must he pay each month?