Compare Rational Numbers Word Problems

Jacob ran  4  3/5  miles on Monday, 4.5 miles on Tuesday, and  3  3/5 miles on Wednesday.  How many total miles did John run?

• 12  26/50  miles

• 12  7/10  miles

• 11  7/12  miles

• 12  miles

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

of 8th graders in Madisonville play sports. If 3/5 of the 8th graders that play sports are boys, what fraction of 8th grade boys play sports?

• 6/12

• 36/35

• 9/35

• 3/5

Mr. Smith has an account balance of -$275.78.  He deposits $539.20 into his account.  What is Mr. Smith's account balance now?

• $813.98

• $263.42

• $539.78

• $345.98

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

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%

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

Choose <, >, or = to fill in the circle and create a true statement.

• <

• >

• =

Which symbol makes the statement true?

• <

• >

• =

Fill in the blank with the correct sign >, < , or =

• <

• <

• =