Ordering Decimals: Real-Life Rational Number Challenges

Lily has 3.5 meters of ribbon, and Tom has 2.75 meters. Who has more ribbon?

• Lily has less ribbon.

• Tom has more ribbon.

• They have the same amount of ribbon.

• Lily has more ribbon.

A store sells apples for $1.25 per pound and oranges for $1.50 per pound. Which fruit is cheaper?

• Oranges are cheaper.

• Apples and oranges are equally priced.

• Both fruits cost the same.

• Apples are cheaper.

In a race, Sarah finished in 4.2 seconds, and Mike finished in 4.5 seconds. Who ran faster?

• They ran at the same speed.

• Mike ran faster.

• Sarah ran faster.

• Sarah and Mike finished together.

Emma read 1.75 books last month, while Jake read 1.5 books. Who read more books?

• Emma

• Neither read any books

• Jake

• Both read the same amount

A bottle contains 0.5 liters of juice, and another contains 0.75 liters. Which bottle has more juice?

• The bottle with 0.75 liters has less juice.

• The bottle with 0.5 liters has more juice.

• Both bottles have the same amount of juice.

• The bottle with 0.75 liters has more juice.

During a sale, a shirt costs $19.99, and a pair of pants costs $24.50. Which item is less expensive?

• The pants are less expensive.

• The shirt is less expensive.

• Both items cost the same.

• The shirt and pants are equally priced.

In a class, 12 students scored 85.5 on a test, while 8 students scored 90.25. Who had the higher average score?

• The group with 12 students had the higher average score.

• Both groups had the same average score.

• The group with 8 students who scored 90.25 had the higher average score.

• The group with 12 students had a lower average score.

A car traveled 15.6 miles on Monday and 12.3 miles on Tuesday. How far did the car travel in total?

• 20.5 miles

• 30.2 miles

• 27.9 miles

• 25.3 miles

A recipe requires 0.4 cups of sugar and 0.6 cups of flour. How much more flour is needed than sugar?

• 0.4 cups

• 0.2 cups

• 0.6 cups

• 0.1 cups

At a pet store, a dog costs $250.75, and a cat costs $199.99. Which pet is more expensive?

• The dog is more expensive.

• The dog and cat have equal prices.

• The cat is more expensive.

• Both pets cost the same.