Math NO 6.1.3.5

51. A recipe calls for 4 1/3 cups of flour, about half as much sugar as flour, and about half as much butter as sugar. About how much butter should be put into the recipe?

52. Veronica buys 2 1/3 yards of cotton fabric. She also buys 1 1/2 yards of silk fabric. How much fabric does she buy in all?

53. 130 guests are coming to visit. If each guest drinks two cups of coffee and each container of coffee makes 50 cups, how many containers of coffee would we need for the guests?

54. John earns $20 each time he rakes a yard. How many yards will he need to rake in order to earn $10,000?

55. The chair of the Highland School Development Committee raises funds. 2/3 of funds are collected from school student families and 1/6 of funds are collected from grant donations and the rest are collected from business contributions. What fraction of the fund is collected from business contributions? Write the answer in the spaces below.