Worksheet on Real World Problems with Rational Numbers

Sam walked 1/4 miles today, and will walk 3/4 miles tomorrow. Calculate the total number of miles he will walk in these two days?

1. 7/9
2. 18/7
3. 1
4. 3/2

John decided to prepare 4 recipe of same type so, if a recipe requires 1/4 spoon salt. How much salt does 4 such recipe need?

1. 4
2. 3
3. 1
4. 2

From last 3 days Mary is preparing for her exams and for that she study 3/2 hours on Monday, 5/4 hours on Tuesday, 2/3 hours on Wednesday. Now, calculate the total number of hours she studied in these three days?

1. 3.28
2. 3.56
3. 5/4
4. 31/12

A football player in a team advances 2/3 of a miles. The other player in the same team advances 5/4 of a miles. How much more miles did the other player advances?

1. 14/5
2. 18/7
3. 7/12
4. 12/7

Smith walked 1/2 miles today and will walk 3/4 miles tomorrow. Calculate the total number of miles he walked in these two days?

1. 7/9
2. 5/4
3. 3/2
4. 4/5

John wants to make a recipe and for that recipe he requires 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon water. So, how much items does this recipe need?

1. 3/28
2. 3/56
3. 3/10
4. 3/2

An athlete takes 5/3 minutes to complete a circular distance of 1 mile. Calculate the time required to complete the 18 mile distance by that athlete?

1. 30/1 Minutes
2. 30/2 Minutes
3. 40/3 Minutes
4. 44/1 Minutes

A cow gives 2/5 liters of milk in a day. Calculate the liters of milk that cow can give in 40 days?

1. 18
2. 15
3. 6
4. 16

A rod is 8 inches long, how many pieces of that rod can be cut from this 8-inch piece of rod, if each piece is of 1/3 inch?

1. 24/5
2. 14/5
3. 18/3
4. 20/7

John and his sister Sylvia lives in the same city but at different places John lives 3/8 miles away from the Science museum and her sister Sylvia lives 1/4 miles away from the Science museum. How much closer is Sylvia lives from the Science museum?

1. 8/1 Miles
2. 1/6 Miles
3. 1/4 Miles
4. 1/8Miles

Total number of player in a team is 3/4, if 1/4 player are  absent then how many players are  present today.

1. 2/9

2. 7/5

3. 19/3

4. 3/2