Comparing Rational Numbers Word Problems

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?

• 1  3/4  quarts

• 1  5/8  quarts

• 1  1/4  quarts

• 4  3/4  quarts

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

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

Ms. Sublett's math class is putting three numbers (0.3, 1/4, and 20%) in order from least to greatest. Which answer is correct?

• 1/4, 20%, 0.3

• 0.3, 20%, 1/4

• 20%, 1/4, 0.3

• 0.3, 1/4, 20%

• A

• B

• C

• D

Order the following set of numbers from least to greatest.

• -43.3, -43 1/4, 43.18, 43 4/5

• 43 4/5, 43.18, -43 1/4, -43.3

• -43 1/4, -43.3, 43.18, 43 4/5

• -43.3, -43 1/4, 43 4/5, 43.18

Fractions are shown.  
1/3, 1/4, 5/8 
Order the fractions from least to greatest.

• 1/4, 5/8, 1/3

• 1/4, 1/3, 5/8 

• 5/8, 1/3, 1/4

• 1/3, 1/4, 5/8

Place the numbers in order from least to greatest:

• -3 4/5, -3 3/4, -3.22, -2.4, -2 1/4

• -3.22, -3 4/5, -3 3/4, -2.4, -2 1/4

• -1.5, -2.4, -2.5, -3.5, -3.75, 0

• 0, -3.75, -3.5, -2.5, -2.4, -1.5

Order the numbers from least to greatest.

• -1 1/4,  -1 1/5,  -0.99,  1 13/20,  1.8

• -1 1/4,  -1 1/5,  -0.99, 1.8,  1 13/20

• -0.99,  -1 1/5,  -1 1/4,  1.8,  1 13/20

• -1 1/5,  -1 1/4,  -0.99,  1 13/20,  1.8

18.5_____22.1

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