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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 1 · 40 questions
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The method (Find the fraction sum): Underline the whole and the fraction in the story. “Of” means multiply; “left” means subtract from the whole; “each gets” means multiply or divide. An over has 6 balls: 1/2 over = 3 balls, 1/3 over = 2 balls.

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  1. 1.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  4. 4.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  28. 28.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Anaya has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 24 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 21
  3. 4
  4. 4
  5. 4
  6. 14
  7. 9
  8. 2/3
  9. 2
  10. 6
  11. 8
  12. 39
  13. 38
  14. 4
  15. 9
  16. 27
  17. 3
  18. 14
  19. 57
  20. 16
  21. 14
  22. 3
  23. 5/12
  24. 36
  25. 12
  26. 2
  27. 3
  28. 3
  29. 1/4
  30. 12
  31. 50
  32. 40
  33. 1
  34. 133
  35. 2
  36. 7
  37. 39
  38. 6
  39. 18
  40. 16

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