Rational Number Word Problems ACA

Multiple Choice

How many more ink cartridges did Swamee use than Luigi?

• $$\frac{3}{4}$$

• $$4\ \frac{1}{4}$$

Multiple Choice

Which operation would you use to find the total pounds of green beans picked by Irma and Jeremiah, and what unit should your answer be in?

• Addition, pounds

• Subtraction, pounds

• Multiplication, pounds

• Division, pounds

Multiple Choice

How do you determine how much longer the first movie lasted compared to the second movie?

• Subtract the duration of the second movie from the first

• Add the durations of both movies

• Multiply the durations of both movies

• Divide the duration of the first movie by the second

Multiple Choice

If Robin has read 3/4 of a book and Mark has read 1/2 as much as Robin, what fraction of the book has Mark read?

• 3/8

• 1/2

• 1/4

• 3/4

Multiple Choice

A radio station spends 1/40 of each 24 hours on public service announcements. How much time is spent on public service announcements each day?

• 960 announcements

• 960 hours

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$ hours

• $$\frac{3}{5}$$ announcements

Open Ended

If a bicycle is on sale for 2/3 of its original price and the original price is $354, what is the sale price?

Open Ended

Anna wants to make 4 sets of curtains. Each set requires 5 1/8 yards of fabric. How much fabric does she need?

Open Ended

Carl bought some stock at $25 a share. The stock increased to 1 1/2 times its value. How much is the stock per share now?

Multiple Choice

If a puppet requires 3/4 yard of material, how many puppets can be made from 9 yards of material? Which numerical expression is correct?

• $$\frac{3}{4}\div9$$

• $$9\div\frac{3}{4}$$

Open Ended

A batch of cookies requires 1 1/2 cups of sugar. How many batches can Ty make with 7 1/2 cups of sugar?

Open Ended

Randy has two 28-pound blocks of ice for his snow cone stand. If each snow cone requires 2/3 pound of ice, how many snow cones can Randy make?

Open Ended

Juan took 6 apples and cut each into eighths. How many pieces of apple did he have?

Open Ended

The Torres family drove 1,375 miles during their 6 1/4 day vacation. Find the average number of miles they traveled each day.

Multiple Choice

Hugo just joined the cross country team and can run at a rate of 1/7 mile each minute. How long will it take him to run a 5-mile race?

• 35 minutes

• 35 miles

• $$\frac{5}{7}$$ minutes

• $$\frac{5}{7}$$ miles