Rational Work Word Problems

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One crew can sow a field of corn in 6 days. A different crew can do the same job in 3 days. If the slow crew works alone for 2 days and then is joined by the faster crew, how long will it take them to finish?

• not enough information to tell

• 1050 ft

• 750 ft

• -50 ft

• None of the above

of 8th graders in Madisonville play sports. If 3/5 of the 8th graders that play sports are boys, what fraction of 8th grade boys play sports?

• 6/12

• 36/35

• 9/35

• 3/5

3/7 of 8th graders in Madisonville play sports. If 3/5 of the 8th graders that play sports are boys, what fraction of 8th grade boys play sports?

• 6/12

• 36/35

• 9/35

• 3/5

Devon had his two friends over for pizza. Devon ate 1/4 of the pizza. One of his friends ate 3/8 of the pizza and the other friend ate 1/8 of the pizza. How much of the pizza is left?

• 1/4

• 1/8

• 1/3

• 1/5

Your bank account balance is -$31.00. You then get paid $195 for work this week before paying your cellphone bill of $75.  How much money remains in your account?

• $-89.00

• $51.00

• $301.00

• $89.00

Sammy has 2 ²/₃ Hershey bars to share with 4 of her friends.  How much of a Hershey bar will each of her 4 friends receive?

• ¹/₃ Hershey bar each

• ⁵/₃ Hershey bar each

• ²/₃ Hershey bar each

• 1 ³/₄ Hershey bar each

Valeria spent all her allowance on candy. She spent $8.45 on chocolate, $5.60 on gum, and $6.85 on jelly beans. She had $1.25 left. How much was her allowance?

• $19.65

• $20.90

• $22.15

• $24.50

Nik brought a bag of candy to school. He started with 50 pieces, but gave out 15 pieces to EACH of his TWO friends. His nice math teacher gave Nik 3 pieces of candy. How much does he have now?

• 37 pieces

• 10 pieces

• 0 pieces

• 23 pieces