Solve Multi-Step Rational Number Problems Practice Test

A recipe serves $$8$$ people and calls for $$2\frac{1}{3}$$ pounds of chicken. Lisa wants to make the recipe for $$12$$ people. If chicken costs 4.80$$ per pound, how much will Lisa spend on chicken?

Estimate and then compute exactly to check reasonableness: A water tank is $-1.8$ liters (it needs $1.8$ L to be full). First, $3\tfrac{1}{2}$ liters are added. Then $0.6$ liter leaks out. Finally, $\tfrac{1}{4}$ of the current amount of water is drained for cleaning. What is the final amount of water in the tank (in liters)?