Free Printable Rational Number Word Problems

1.

What is the value of the expression $-2\left(-\frac{7}{9}\div\frac{1}{3}\right)$ ? Enter your answer as a mixed number.

a)

$4\frac{2}{3}$

b)

$-4\frac{2}{3}$

c)

$-2\frac{7}{27}$

d)

$2\frac{7}{27}$

e)

$1\frac{5}{9}$

2.

Last month, an investor's stock portfolio was worth $46,950. The value of the stock portfolio fell by $2,388.50 each week for four weeks. What is the value of the stock portfolio at the end of the 4 weeks?

a)

$56,504

b)

$44,562

c)

$37,396

d)

$9,554

3.

Bailey and Marcus buy a dog that weighs 18 pounds. The dog gains $2\frac{3}{4}$ pounds each year. The dog now weighs $34\frac{1}{2}$ pounds. How many years ago did Bailey and Marcus buy the dog?

(a)

4.

A client pays for a moving company to move 25 boxes. If the moving company charges $12.50 per box and a base fee of $199.95 to each client, what is the total amount the client pays?

a)

$212.45

b)

$237.45

c)

$312.50

d)

$512.45

5.

A store manager records a positive number to show when a deposit is made to the store's bank account and a negative number to show withdrawals. Which equation could represent how the store manager records making 3 withdrawals of $36 each?

a)

$-3\times-36=-108$

b)

$-3\times36=108$

c)

$3\times-36=-108$

d)

$3\times36=108$

6.

A store has 60 articles of clothing. If $\frac{1}{3}$

of the articles of clothing are tops, $\frac{1}{4}$ of the articles of clothing are skirts, and the rest of the articles of clothing are pants, which statement is true?

a)

The store has 5 more tops than pants

b)

The store has 10 more skirts than pants

c)

The store has 15 tops

d)

The store has 25 pairs of pants

7.

Aiden and his two friends ordered a pizza with 12 slices. Together they ate $\frac{2}{3}$

of the pizza. If they evenly divided what was left, how many slices would each of them receive?

a)

$\frac{1}{3}$ slice

b)

$1\frac{1}{3}$ slice

c)

4 slices

d)

8 slices

8.

Kendrick and Pearl spend a total of $92 at an amusement park. They spend $28 on parking and lunch combined, and the rest on two admission tickets. How much does each admission ticket cost?

(a)

9.

Jasmine walked half a mile to school. After school, she walked $\frac{1}{3}$ mile to her aunt's house. Afterwards, she walked $\frac{5}{6}$ mile home. If Jasmine walks the same path every day, Monday through Friday, how many miles does she walk in one week?

a)

$1\frac{2}{3}$ miles

b)

$3\frac{5}{11}$ miles

c)

$5\frac{5}{6}$ miles

d)

$8\frac{1}{3}$ miles

e)

$8\frac{2}{3}$ miles

10.

Andrew buys three 5.7-pound bags of apples and one bag of oranges. If the total weight of the apples and oranges is 21.5 pounds, how many pounds does one bag of oranges weigh?

(a)

Rational Number Word Problems

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

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