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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 108 · 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.Arjun has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Aarav has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  13. 13.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Tara has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  34. 34.Arjun has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  36. 36.Meera has ₹80, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  38. 38.Tara has ₹12, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 18
  3. 2/3
  4. 8
  5. 57
  6. 57
  7. 4
  8. 26
  9. 34
  10. 5
  11. 51
  12. 3
  13. 8
  14. 32
  15. 1
  16. 4
  17. 22
  18. 3
  19. 14
  20. 40
  21. 3
  22. 2
  23. 8
  24. 12
  25. 6
  26. 7/12
  27. 8
  28. 4
  29. 21
  30. 20
  31. 2
  32. 7/12
  33. 1/3
  34. 20
  35. 3
  36. 4
  37. 1
  38. 2
  39. 46
  40. 2

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