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Grade 7
Word Problems on Rational Numbers
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Choose correct answer(s) from the given choices

1 1
(1) How much is of of 180?
10 3
a. 7 b. 10
c. 6 d. 5
171 55
(2) Find the area of a rectangular park which is m long and m broad.
8 3
3135 2 3135 2
a. m b. m
11 8
3142 2 3136 2
c. m d. m
8 8
1
(3) Igme ran 8 km while Ramil ran half of the distance Igme ran and Danilo ran of the distance Ramil ran.
5
1
Joselito ran of what Danilo ran. What part of the distance did Joselito run?
6

2 7
a. km b. km
20 15

15 2
c. km d. km
2 15

1 2
(4) There are two containers out of which one can hold 2 liters of oil while the other can hold 1 liters of
4 3
oil. Suppose there are 12 containers of the first type and 6 containers of the second type. How many liters of
oil is required to fill them both?
a. 35 liters b. 37 liters
c. 38 liters d. 36 liters

2 1 6
(5) Reynante covered 3 km in the first hour, 3 km in the second hour, and 2 km in the third hour.
4 5 5
Find the total distance covered by Reynante in three hours.
5 9
a. 9 km b. 9 km
9 10

9 9
c. 5 km d. 9 km
9 4

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211 35
(6) A drum full of rice weighs kg. If the empty drum weighs kg, find the weight of rice in the drum.
5 6
1094 1093
a. b.
31 31
1092 1091
c. d.
30 30
11 15
(7) From a rope 11 m long, two pieces of lengths m and m are cut off. What is the length of the
6 5
remaining rope?
39 38
a. m b. m
8 6
38 37
c. m d. m
8 6

Fill in the blanks

2 2
(8) Multiply the sum of 5 and 4 by the difference of 7 and 4 . Gives us .
5 5

Answer the questions

1
(9) Gani has 14 notebooks and gives of them to a friend. How many notebooks does he give to his friend?
7

5 1
(10) What will be the result if we divide the sum of 4 and 3 by their difference?
6 2

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Answers
(1) c. 6

Step 1
We can write the given expression as:

1 1
× × 180
10 3

1 1
= × × 18 (As zeros of 10 and 180 cancel out each other)
1 3

=6 (As 3 × 6 = 18)

Step 2
1 1
Thus, of of 180 is 6.
10 3

3135 2
(2) b. m
8

Step 1
We are given that:

171
Length of the park = m
8
55
Breadth of the park = m
3

Step 2
We know that:

Area of a rectangular park = Length x Breadth

171 55
= m× m
8 3
171 × 55 2
= m
8×3
9405 2 3135 2
= m = m
24 8

Step 3
3135 2
Thus, an area of rectangular park is m .
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2
(3) d. km
15

Step 1
We know,

Distance run by Igme = 8 km

Distance run by Ramil = Half of the distance run by Igme

1
= of 8 km
2

4
= km
1

Step 2

1
Distance run by Danilo = of the distance run by Ramil
5

1 4
= of km
5 1

1 4
= × km
5 1

4
= km
5

Step 3

1
Distance run by Joselito = of the distance run by Danilo
6

1 4
= of km
6 5

1 4
= × km
6 5

2
= km
15

Step 4
2
Thus, Joselito ran part of the distance.
15

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(4) b. 37 liters

Step 1
1 9
We have been told that the volume of oil the first type of container can hold = 2 liters = liters
4 4

Step 2
9
Since, there are 12 containers of the first type, the volume of oil they can hold = × 12
4
=9×3
= 27 liters.

Step 3
2 5
Now, the volume of oil the second type of container can hold = 1 liters = liters
3 3

Step 4
Since, there are 6 containers of the second type, the volume of oil 6 containers of the second type can
5
hold = ×6
3
=5×2
= 10 liters.

Step 5
The volume of oil required to fill both the containers = 27 + 10 = 37 liters.

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9
(5) b. 9 km
10

Step 1
In order to find the total distance covered by Reynante, we need to add the three distances.

Let us convert the given mixed fractions into improper fractions.

2 4×3+2 14
3 = =
4 4 4

1 5×3+1 16
3 = =
5 5 5

6 5×2+6 16
2 = =
5 5 5

Step 2
We find that all the three fractions are unlike fractions.

Let us now take the L.C.M of the denominators to convert them into like fractions.

L.C.M of 4 and 5 = 20

14 14 5 70
So, = × =
4 4 5 20

16 16 4 64
= × =
5 5 4 20

16 16 4 64
= × =
5 5 4 20

Step 3
Now, let us add the three like fractions.

70 64 64 198 99
So, + + = =
20 20 20 20 10

Step 4
9
Thus, Reynante traveled a total of 9 km in three hours.
10

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1091
(6) d.
30

Step 1
To find the weight of rice in the drum, we will simply subtract the weight of the empty drum from the
weight of the drum full of rice.

Step 2
211
The weight of the drum full of rice = kg
5

35
The weight of the empty drum = kg
6
Step 3
So,

Weight of rice in the drum = Weight of the drum full of rice − Weight of the empty drum
211 35
= −
5 6
(211 × 6 − 35 × 5) 1091
= =
5×6 30

Step 4
1091
Thus, the weight of the rice in the drum is kg.
30

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37
(7) d. m
6

Step 1
We have given that:

Total length of the rope = 11 m

11
Length of first piece = m
6

15
Length of second piece = m
5

So,

11 15 11 × 5 + 15 × 6 29
Total length of the two pieces = ( + )= = m
6 5 6×5 6

Step 2

∴ The length of remaining rope = Total length of rope - Total length of the two pieces
29
= 11 −
6
66 − 29
=
6
37
= m
6

Step 3
37
Thus, the length of the remaining rope is m.
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11
2 2
(8) Multiply the sum of 5 and 4 by the difference of 7 and 4 . Gives us 24 .
5 5
25

Step 1
2
The sum of 5 and 4 will be
5
2 2
5+4 =9 [ Adding the whole number parts ]
5 5
2 47
Converting the mixed fraction 9 to an improper fraction .
5 5
2 47
Therefore, 5 + 4 =
5 5
Step 2
2
Now we will find the difference between 7 and 4 .
5
5 5
Observe that 7 can be written as (7 − 1) or 6
5 5
2
Therefore, the difference between 7 and 4 will be,
5
5 2
6 −4
5 5
Now, we will subtracting the whole number parts and fraction number parts separately, we get:
5 2 3 13
6 −4 = 2 =
5 5 5 5
Step 3
2 2
Now, Multiplying the sum of 5 and 4 by the difference of 7 and 4 .
5 5
2 2
= the sum of 5 and 4 × the difference of 7 and 4
5 5
47 13
= ×
5 5
611
=
25
11
= 24
25

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(9) 2 notebooks

Step 1
1
We know that Gani gives of 14 notebooks to his friend.
7

1 1
Also, of 14 = × 14
7 7

14
=
7
= 2

Step 2
Thus, Gani gives 2 notebooks to his friend.

25
(10)
4

Step 1
5 1 5 1
We have to divide the sum of 4 and 3 by the difference of 4 and 3 .
6 2 6 2

Step 2
5 1 5 1
The sum of 4 and 3 = 4 + 3
6 2 6 2
29 7
= +
6 2
29 × 1 + 7 × 3
=
6
29 + 21
=
6
50
=
6

Step 3
5 1 5 1
The difference of 4 and 3 = 4 - 3
6 2 6 2
29 7
= -
6 2

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29 × 1 - 7 × 3
=
6
29 - 21
=
6
8
=
6

Step 4
5 1
Now, let us divide the sum of 4 and 3 by their difference. We get:
6 2

50
6
=
8
6

50 6
= ×
6 8
25
=
4

Step 5
25 5 1
Hence, we get as the result on dividing the sum of 4 and 3 by their difference.
4 6 2

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