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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 107 · 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 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Tara has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  9. 9.Rohan has ₹54, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  25. 25.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  32. 32.A team scores 27 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  37. 37.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Tara has ₹15, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 56
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 32
  6. 16
  7. 3
  8. 4
  9. 9
  10. 1/2
  11. 15
  12. 2
  13. 34
  14. 21
  15. 2
  16. 14
  17. 24
  18. 2/3
  19. 4
  20. 5/12
  21. 6
  22. 8
  23. 2
  24. 2
  25. 11
  26. 1/2
  27. 32
  28. 8
  29. 15
  30. 39
  31. 5/6
  32. 18
  33. 2
  34. 3
  35. 2/3
  36. 6
  37. 100
  38. 3
  39. 19
  40. 1

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