Rational Numbers Word Problems

Q 1: On a certain day, I travelled 37/8 miles by

Q 2: The sum of two rational numbers is 17/69.
a scooter, 75 miles by a train, and 3/2 miles on
If one of them is 1/23, find the other.
foot. What is the total distance I had travelled?
12/69
8/649 miles
14/69
150 miles
69/14
649/8 miles

Q 3: A man earned 37/2 rupees in one day. Out

of this he spent 23/4 rupees on food, 3/2 rupees
on bus fare, and 9/4 rupees on a pen. How many
rupees does he have remaining with him now?

Q 4: A movie lasted for 7/3 hours -- of this 3/4

hours was used for showing advertisements,
news, and trailers. What is the duration of the
actual movie?

9 rupees

19/12 hours

9/2 rupees

12/19 hours

8 rupees

19/12 minutes

Q 5: The sum of two rational numbers is 15/16. Q 6: Subtract the sum of 33/2 and 26/5 from
If one of them is 121/112, find the other.
46/3 ?
1/7

56/15

-1/7

15/56

7/1

-56/15

Q 7: Jai made 7/2 litres of fruit punch for a

party -- of this 5/4 litres was consumed. How
much fruit punch is remaining now?
4 litres

Q 8: Ram's backpack weighed 7/2 kgs. He

added two more books weighing 5/4 kgs and 2/5
kgs respectively. What is the total weight of his
bag now?

9 litres

100/20 kgs

9/4 litres

103/20 kgs
103/10 kgs