Quiz about Multistep Problems With Rational Numbers

Question 1

Melanie is training for a track meet. She ran 11  and 1/4 miles total, 5 days this week. How far did Melanie run each day? (First, write the problem. Then, solve).

Accepted Answer

2  1/4 miles

Answer

56  1/4 miles

Answer

3 miles

Answer

4 miles

Question 2

A grocery store sells chicken for $3.30 per pound. What would be the cost of 2 1/2 pounds of chicken?

Accepted Answer

$8.25

Answer

$8.00

Answer

$82.50

Answer

$0.80

Question 3

A team of workers took 225.5 hours to complete a task. A smaller team of workers will complete the same task, but it will take them 1.5 times as long as it took the first team. How long will it take the smaller team to complete the job?

Accepted Answer

338.25 hours

Answer

3382.50 hours

Answer

33.82 hours

Answer

400 hours

Question 4

A puppy weighed 1.2 lbs at birth. At the end of 8 months the puppy weighed 10 3/4 times its birth weight.How many pounds did the puppy weigh at the end of 8 months?

Accepted Answer

12.9 pounds

Answer

9.6 pounds

Answer

86 pounds

Answer

64 pounds

Question 5

The candy store sells candy for $11.50 per pound. Julie buys 4 1/5 pounds of candy. How much was her total cost?

Accepted Answer

$48.30

Answer

$2.73

Answer

$7.30

Answer

$44.00

Question 6

A recipe for cake requires 1/3 cup of milk. Molly wants to make 4/5 of the recipe. How many cups of milk should Molly use to make the cake?

Accepted Answer

4/15

Answer

5/12

Answer

1/5

Answer

6/8

Question 7

Ms. Najera's 3rd period class took 1.75 hours to complete a project. Her smaller 5th period took 1.4 times as long to complete the project. How long did it take Ms Najera's 5th period class to complete the project?

Accepted Answer

2.45 hours

Answer

0.35

Answer

8 hours

Answer

2 hours

Question 8

During a football game, Ryan had rushes of 12 yards, 6 yards, and 9 yard before losing 7 yards on a play.  How many total yards did he gain during the game?

Accepted Answer

20 yards

Answer

33 yards

Answer

27 yards

Answer

He did not gain any yards.

Question 9

Hidden Treasure Island is about 12 miles long.  Audree has a map of the island.  If the scale on the map is 1 inch = 1/2 mile, what is the length of the island on Audree's map?

Accepted Answer

24 inches

Answer

6 miles

Answer

6 inches

Answer

24 miles

Question 10

The air temperature in the North Pole in the morning was 3 degrees Celsius.  By 10:00am the temperature dropped 12 degrees.  By noon the temperature had gone up 5 degrees.  At 3:00pm the temperature went up 9 degrees.  By nightfall the temperature had dropped 16 more degrees.  What was the temperature at the North Pole at nightfall?

Accepted Answer

-11 degrees

Answer

11 degrees

Answer

0 degrees

Answer

-9 degrees

Question 11

A baby weighed 7.25 lb at birth. At the end of 8 months, the baby weighed 2 1/2times it's birth weight. How many pounds did the baby weigh at the end of 8 months?

Accepted Answer

18.125 lb

Answer

14.5 lb

Answer

9.75 lb

Answer

14.125 lb

Question 12

A recipe for slime requires 1/2 cups of glue. Ximena wants to make 3/4 of the recipe. how many cups of glue should Ximena use to make the slime?

Accepted Answer

3/8

Answer

1/2

Answer

3/2

Answer

6/4

Question 13

A pitcher contains  3  1/2 quarts of milk.  Gabrielle pours 1.875 quarts into a smaller pitcher.  How many quarts of milk are left in the first pitcher?

Accepted Answer

1  5/8  quarts

Answer

1  3/4  quarts

Answer

1  1/4  quarts

Answer

4  3/4  quarts

Question 14

Rayce is preparing a poster board for his science fair project.  The board is 0.665 yards across.  He wants a 0.05 yard border around the edges of the poster.  What is the remaining length across the poster board for Rayce to work with after the border is added?

Accepted Answer

0.565

Answer

0.165

Answer

0.615

Answer

0.655

Question 15

If you paid $3.95 for a 5 pound bag of potatoes, what is the cost per pound?

Accepted Answer

$0.79

Answer

$0.39

Answer

$1.27

Answer

$0.71

Question 16

At Bakery Galore donuts cost $9 per dozen, muffins cost $2.78 for two of them, and each chocolate eclair is $1.59. How much would 6 muffins cost?

Accepted Answer

$8.34

Answer

$8.24

Answer

$16.68

Answer

$9.54

Question 17

Mia took $21 with her to the mall. At the music store she spent 2/3 of her money on Beyonce's CD and 1/4 of what was left she spent on a soda. How much money does Mia have after she bought the soda?

Accepted Answer

$5.25

Answer

$21

Answer

$7

Answer

$14

Question 18

Darren worked 16 hours last week. This week, he will work 1.3 times as many hours. How many hours will Larry work this week?

Accepted Answer

20.8

Answer

208

Answer

2.80

Answer

None of the above

Question 19

Bradley had 1/2 of a pizza pie left over from a party. The next day he ate 3/5 of his leftovers. How much pizza did he eat the next day?

Accepted Answer

3/10

Answer

4/7

Answer

4/5

Answer

3/7

Question 20

There are 12 yards of fabric. Each pillow uses 2/3 yard. How many pillows can be made?

Accepted Answer

18 pillows

Answer

8 pillows

Answer

12 pillows

Question 21

Angelo has $5.50 for lunch. He guys a cookie for $1.05 and a drink for 1.45. How much money does Angelo have left?

Accepted Answer

$3.00

Answer

$2.50

Answer

$1.25

Answer

$4.00

Question 22

Joe went scuba diving. He descended down to 5 feet below sea level, stopped, then went down another 20 feet. What is Joe's level?

Accepted Answer

-25 feet

Answer

25 feet

Answer

-15 feet

Answer

15 feet

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