Rational Number Word Problems: Create & Interpret Equations

Maria bought 3.5 pounds of apples and 2.2 pounds of bananas. If the total weight of the fruits is 5.7 pounds, how much do the apples weigh?

• 3.5 pounds

• 1.0 pounds

• 2.2 pounds

• 5.7 pounds

A recipe requires 1.5 cups of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar will you need?

• 2 cups

• 1.25 cups

• 1 cup

• 0.75 cups

Tom has $20. He spends $7.50 on a book. Write an equation to find out how much money he has left.

• $5.00

• $15.00

• $10.50

• 12.50

A car travels 60.5 miles on 2.5 gallons of gas. How many miles does it travel per gallon?

• 20.5 miles per gallon

• 24.2 miles per gallon

• 30.0 miles per gallon

• 15.0 miles per gallon

Samantha has 4.2 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.8 meters for a project. Write an equation to find out how much ribbon she has left.

• 2.4 meters

• 4.0 meters

• 1.8 meters

• 3.0 meters

A tank can hold 15.5 liters of water. If it currently has 9.3 liters, how much more water can it hold?

• 5.5 liters

• 8.0 liters

• 7.3 liters

• 6.2 liters

A store sells pencils for $0.75 each. If you buy x pencils and spend $4.50, write an equation to find x.

• 5

• 7

• 8

• 6

Liam ran 3.2 miles on Monday and 2.5 miles on Tuesday. How many miles did he run in total?

• 6.0 miles

• 5.0 miles

• 4.5 miles

• 5.7 miles

A bottle contains 1.5 liters of juice. If you pour out 0.75 liters, how much juice is left in the bottle?

• 1.25 liters

• 0.5 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.75 liters

A gardener planted 2.5 rows of flowers, with each row containing 3.4 flowers. Write an equation to find the total number of flowers planted.

• 8.5

• 7.2

• 6.8

• 9.0