Exploring Rational Numbers: Fractions, Decimals & Real Life

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza. She eats 1/2 of it. How much pizza does she have left?

• 5/8

• 3/8

• 1/4

• 1/2

2. A runner completed a 5.5 km race. If she runs 2.25 km more, how far will she have run in total?

• 6.5 km

• 7.75 km

• 7.0 km

• 8.0 km

3. Tom has $12.50. He spends $4.75 on a book. How much money does he have left?

• $6.75

• $7.75

• $8.50

• $5.25

4. A tank holds 2.5 liters of water. If 1.2 liters are poured out, how much water remains in the tank?

• 1.3 liters

• 2.0 liters

• 0.8 liters

• 1.5 liters

5. Lisa read 1.3 books last month and 2.5 books this month. How many books has she read in total?

• 3.5

• 3.8

• 2.8

• 4.0

6. A recipe requires 3/5 cup of sugar. If you use 1/4 cup less, how much sugar did you use?

• 2/5 cup

• 3/4 cup

• 1/2 cup

• 7/20 cup

7. A car travels 15.75 miles on a trip. If it travels 7.5 miles more, what is the total distance traveled?

• 25 miles

• 20 miles

• 23.25 miles

• 30 miles

8. A baker made 2.2 kg of dough. After using 0.75 kg for a batch of cookies, how much dough is left?

• 2.00 kg

• 0.50 kg

• 1.45 kg

• 1.75 kg

9. If a student scores 88.5% on one test and 91.25% on another, what is the total score for both tests?

• 180%

• 175.5%

• 179.75%

• 182.25%

10. A gardener planted 3.5 meters of flowers and later added 2.25 meters more. How many meters of flowers are there in total?

• 5.00 meters

• 6.25 meters

• 4.50 meters

• 5.75 meters