Rational Number Adventures: Comparing & Converting Fractions

1. Sarah has 3/4 of a pizza left. If she eats 1/2 of what she has, how much pizza will she have left in fractions and decimals?

• 3/8 and 0.375

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 1/4 and 0.25

• 1/2 and 0.5

2. Tom scored 0.85 on his math test, while his friend scored 0.75. Who scored higher and by how much?

• Tom scored lower by 0.10.

• Both scored the same.

• Tom scored higher by 0.10.

• Tom scored higher by 0.05.

3. A recipe calls for 2/3 cup of sugar. If you want to make half the recipe, how much sugar do you need in both fractions and decimals?

• 1/4 cup (0.25) of sugar

• 1/2 cup (0.5) of sugar

• 2/3 cup (0.667) of sugar

• 1/3 cup (0.333) of sugar

4. Lisa ran 1.2 miles, while her brother ran 1.5 miles. How much further did her brother run in decimal form?

• 0.5

• 0.2

• 1.0

• 0.3

5. A car travels 3/5 of a mile in 1 minute. How many miles does it travel in 5 minutes? Convert your answer to a decimal.

• 1.5

• 4.0

• 3.0

• 2.5

6. If a book costs $12.50 and you have $10.00, how much more money do you need in decimal form?

• 3.00

• 5.00

• 2.50

• 1.50

7. A container holds 7/8 of a gallon of water. If you pour out 1/4 of a gallon, how much water is left in both fractions and decimals?

• 5/8 and 0.625

• 6/8 and 0.75

• 1/2 and 0.5

• 3/4 and 0.75

8. During a sale, a shirt is marked down from $20.00 to $15.00. What is the percentage decrease in price?

• 25%

• 30%

• 15%

• 10%

9. A garden is 2/3 full of flowers. If you plant 1/4 more flowers, how full will the garden be in fractions and decimals?

• 2/3 and 0.6667

• 5/6 and 0.8333

• 3/4 and 0.75

• 1/2 and 0.5

10. If a runner completes a 5/6 mile lap in 0.75 minutes, what is the runner's speed in miles per minute?

• 0.75 miles per minute

• 1.1111 miles per minute

• 1.5 miles per minute

• 2 miles per minute