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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 117 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.Kabir has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Tara has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 21 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Diya has ₹180, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.Meera has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.A team scores 42 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Kabir has ₹140, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 52 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 80 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹18, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =

Answer key

  1. 2
  2. 5
  3. 3
  4. 6
  5. 57
  6. 4
  7. 9
  8. 7
  9. 8
  10. 5/12
  11. 45
  12. 57
  13. 9
  14. 3
  15. 8
  16. 1
  17. 6
  18. 4
  19. 6
  20. 2/3
  21. 28
  22. 9
  23. 4
  24. 28
  25. 40
  26. 5/6
  27. 33
  28. 16
  29. 16
  30. 4
  31. 4
  32. 11/12
  33. 14
  34. 77
  35. 13
  36. 32
  37. 3
  38. 28
  39. 20
  40. 1/6

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