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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 103 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  7. 7.A team scores 95 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Aarav has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.Vihaan has ₹40, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Anaya has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Aarav has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  32. 32.Rohan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?

Answer key

  1. 15
  2. 26
  3. 11/12
  4. 1/3
  5. 42
  6. 1
  7. 38
  8. 4
  9. 3
  10. 1/2
  11. 42
  12. 1/2
  13. 16
  14. 9
  15. 2
  16. 6
  17. 57
  18. 1/3
  19. 32
  20. 10
  21. 20
  22. 9
  23. 2
  24. 3
  25. 12
  26. 2
  27. 4
  28. 4
  29. 8
  30. 28
  31. 1
  32. 14
  33. 3
  34. 2
  35. 3
  36. 2
  37. 2
  38. 48
  39. 3/4
  40. 3

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