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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 116 · 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.Diya has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Rohan has ₹60, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Arjun has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  19. 19.Diya has ₹40, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 72 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 32 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  27. 27.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Sara has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 18
  2. 24
  3. 8
  4. 14
  5. 6
  6. 6
  7. 26
  8. 7
  9. 14
  10. 12
  11. 8
  12. 4
  13. 2
  14. 4
  15. 1/6
  16. 4
  17. 63
  18. 2/3
  19. 2
  20. 18
  21. 4
  22. 15
  23. 76
  24. 4
  25. 24
  26. 1/6
  27. 4
  28. 21
  29. 15
  30. 7
  31. 16
  32. 5
  33. 1/2
  34. 8
  35. 2/3
  36. 28
  37. 44
  38. 4
  39. 3
  40. 33

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