Word Problems with Fractions & Decimals

Question 1

An integer greater than -3 2/5 and less than -2.7 is

Accepted Answer

-3

Question 2

in 1911 the winner of the Indy 500 took 6.7 hrs. What was the speed to the nearest hundredth?

Accepted Answer

74.63

Question 3

Bolts cost $0.17 each. Made a deal for 4,000 bolts for $595.50. How much is saved on 4000 bolts

Accepted Answer

$84.50

Question 4

Sue buys a 13.4# bag of dogfood. She feeds her dog 0.3# twice/day. The bag lasts how many days?

Accepted Answer

22 days

Question 5

Which shows the rational numbers in order from least to greatest?

Accepted Answer

-16 1/3, -8.2, -6, 1.9, 5 5/8, 9

Question 6

Bob jogs 2.25 miles each weekday. He jogs 1.8 times as far on weekends. In 1 wk he goes how far

Accepted Answer

19.35

Question 7

To which set or sets does -20 belong?

Accepted Answer

negative integer, integer, rational number

Question 8

Which is not a true statement?

Accepted Answer

-8 > -7

Question 9

Fish tank holds 320 oz of water. Evaporation rate is 3.84 oz/day. After 2 wks, how much is left

Accepted Answer

266.24 oz

Question 10

April has 3 # of trail mix. She puts equal amounts in 8 bags. How much is in each bag?

Accepted Answer

3/8 #

Question 11

What is the absolute value of -8.3?

Accepted Answer

8.3

Question 12

A candle is 11 2/5" tall. It melts at 1 1/8" per hour. How many hours will it burn?

Accepted Answer

10 2/15 hours

Question 13

Tayvon weighs 142#. Saturn's gravity is 0.92 of Earth's. What is the difference of his weights?

Accepted Answer

11.36

Question 14

1/12 of show dogs were Hounds.3/10 of these were Foxhounds. Foxhounds were what fraction of all

Accepted Answer

1/40

Question 15

Granola has 2 2/3 cup of oats, 1 1/3 cup of raisins. How many 1/2 cup servings will it make?

Accepted Answer

8

Question 16

What is the product of 5/8 and 2/3?

Accepted Answer

5/12

Question 17

Bottle of soap has 35.4 oz, Each use is 1.25 oz. How much is left after 15 uses?

Accepted Answer

16.65 oz

Question 18

Eric used 15.6 gallons of gas to go 439.92 miles. How far does he go on 39.7 gal? (hundredth)

Accepted Answer

1119.54

Question 19

What is the quotient of 11/12 divided by 5/7?

Accepted Answer

1 17/60

Question 20

Mr. Curtis paid $48.51 for 12.6 gallons of gas. What would he pay for 10 gallons?

Accepted Answer

$38.50

Questions 20