Story Problems Rational Numbers

What should you do if you have a fraction and decimal in the same problem situation?

• convert them to fractions only.

• convert them to decimals only.

• work it as a fraction then as a decimal and add both together

• convert them to the same form.

Melanie is training for a track meet. She ran 11  and 1/4 miles total, 5 days this week. How far did Melanie run each day? (First, write the problem. Then, solve). 

• 2  1/4 miles

• 56  1/4 miles

• 3 miles

• 4 miles

If there were 12 people at a pizza party and each person ate 1/4 of a pizza, then how many pizzas were eaten?

• 48

• 3

• 2

• 8

The temperature is dropping at a rate of 2½ degrees for 4 hours. How much did the temperature drop?

• -8 and 4/8

• -10

• -6 and 1/2

• -8

• A

• B

• C

• D

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

One weekend, Latoya and Tyler mowed lawns to earn spending money. Together, they earned $13.50 an hour for 8 hours of work. Each received half the total earnings. If Latoya then spent $18 on a video game, how much money did she have left?

• A

• B

• C

• D

A grocery store sells chicken for $3.30 per pound. What would be the cost of 2 1/2 pounds of chicken?

• $8.00

• $8.25

• $82.50

• $0.80

The candy store sells candy for $11.50 per pound. Julie buys 4.2 pounds of candy. How much was her total cost?

• $2.73

• $7.30

• $44.00

• $48.30