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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 105 · 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.A team scores 85 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  2. 2.Rohan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Aarav has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Sara has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Sara has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Aarav has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹80, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  26. 26.A team scores 35 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Ishaan has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  34. 34.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  38. 38.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.Anaya has ₹105, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 2
  3. 27
  4. 3
  5. 3
  6. 2
  7. 6
  8. 85
  9. 14
  10. 1
  11. 57
  12. 25
  13. 16
  14. 3
  15. 5
  16. 6
  17. 4
  18. 5/6
  19. 6
  20. 12
  21. 60
  22. 1
  23. 1/2
  24. 2
  25. 4
  26. 14
  27. 9
  28. 4
  29. 14
  30. 20
  31. 4
  32. 10
  33. 1/12
  34. 8
  35. 2
  36. 38
  37. 2
  38. 2
  39. 2
  40. 28

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