Rational Number Word Problems

On one day a rickshaw puller earned $80. Out of his earnings he spent $68 2/5 on tea and snacks, $5 1/2 on food and $22  2/5 on repairs of the rickshaw. How much did money did he end up with on that day?

• - $16.30
• $176.30
• $16.30
• -$15.90

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

If the overnight temperature at the Arctic Circle was -14°F, but the temperature rose to 8°F during the day, what was the difference between these high and low temperatures?

• 22 degrees
• 6 degrees
• -22 degrees
• -6 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

A group of hikers is descending a mountain at a rate of 400 feet per hour. What is the change in the elevation of the hikers after 6 hours?

• -2400 ft.
• 2400 ft.
• 406 ft.
• -406 ft.

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The length of an island is changing at the rate of -17 inches per year. How many years will it take for the change in the length of the island to be 255 inches? 

• 15 years
• 4335 years
• 238 years
• 272 years

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CCSS.7.EE.B.3

The value of a piece of office equipment is changing at a rate of -$175 per year. How long will it take for the change in value to be -$1,050? 

• 6 years
• 875 years
• 5 years
• 8 years

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CCSS.7.RP.A.3

The price of a stock decreased $2 per day for four consecutive days. What was the total change in value of the stock over the four-day period?

• $8
• -$8
• -$6
• $6

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CCSS.7.NS.A.3

The boiling point of water is 212°F, while -460°F is its absolute lowest temperature. What is the difference between these two temperatures.

• 248 degrees
• 672 degrees
• -248 degrees
• -672 degrees

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C

If a company has sales of $4.2 million and expenses of $5.6 million, which of these rational numbers represents the company's financial situation?

• -$1.4 million 
• -$10 million
• $1.4 million
• -$1.4

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CCSS.6.NS.C.7A

CCSS.6.NS.C.7B

Jim returned 5 hats to the store. He originally paid $4.50 for each of the hats. Which equation best matches this situation?

• 5 x -4.5 = -22.5
• -5 x -4.5 = 22.5
• -5 x 4.5 = -22.5
• 5 x 4.5 = 22.5

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CCSS.7.NS.A.2A

While playing the integer card game, you have 22 points and you discard a -5 card. Which equation best represents your situation?

• 22 - (-5) = 27
• 22 - 5 = 17
• -22 - 5 = -27
• -22 + 5 = -17

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CCSS.7.NS.A.1C