Real-Life Word Problems: Comparing Rational Numbers

1. Sarah has 3.5 meters of ribbon. She uses 1.2 meters for a project. How much ribbon does she have left?

• 1.5 meters

• 2.3 meters

• 2.0 meters

• 3.0 meters

2. Tom ran 2.75 kilometers in the morning and 3.5 kilometers in the evening. How far did he run in total?

• 5.5 kilometers

• 6.25 kilometers

• 6.0 kilometers

• 7.0 kilometers

3. A recipe requires 0.5 liters of milk. If you have 0.75 liters, how much milk will you have left after making the recipe?

• 0.1 liters

• 0.25 liters

• 1 liter

• 0.5 liters

4. Lisa scored 85.5 points in her first game and 90.25 points in her second game. Which game did she score higher in?

• First game

• Second game

• Both games

• Neither game

5. A tank holds 1.2 liters of water. If it currently has 0.9 liters, how much more water is needed to fill it?

• 0.3 liters

• 0.1 liters

• 1.0 liters

• 0.5 liters

6. Mark bought 2.5 kilograms of apples and 1.75 kilograms of oranges. How much fruit did he buy in total?

• 3.5 kilograms

• 4 kilograms

• 4.25 kilograms

• 5 kilograms

7. If a car travels 15.6 kilometers on 0.5 liters of fuel, how many kilometers can it travel on 2 liters of fuel?

• 45.2 kilometers

• 62.4 kilometers

• 50.0 kilometers

• 30.8 kilometers

8. Emma read 1.25 books in January and 1.5 books in February. How many books did she read in total over these two months?

• 3 books

• 2.75 books

• 2.5 books

• 1.75 books

9. A swimming pool is filled to 0.8 meters deep. If it needs to be 1.5 meters deep, how much more water is needed?

• 1.0 meters

• 0.7 meters

• 1.2 meters

• 0.5 meters

10. During a sale, a shirt costs $24.99 and a pair of pants costs $29.50. Which item is more expensive and by how much?

• The pair of pants costs $30.00, making it $5.01 more expensive.

• The pair of pants is more expensive by $4.51.

• The shirt costs $25.00, making it $0.01 more expensive.

• The shirt is more expensive by $4.51.