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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 100 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Arjun has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.A team scores 75 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.A team scores 45 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  19. 19.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Diya has ₹12, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Tara has ₹54, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Anaya has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Arjun has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 64 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 22
  3. 2/3
  4. 45
  5. 1
  6. 1/3
  7. 5/12
  8. 5/6
  9. 3/4
  10. 27
  11. 21
  12. 4
  13. 4
  14. 12
  15. 9
  16. 6
  17. 8
  18. 1/12
  19. 5
  20. 12
  21. 44
  22. 2
  23. 36
  24. 2
  25. 56
  26. 50
  27. 1/6
  28. 1/6
  29. 3/4
  30. 9
  31. 1/4
  32. 46
  33. 4
  34. 1
  35. 9
  36. 18
  37. 18
  38. 9
  39. 48
  40. 12

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