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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 120 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 48 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  4. 4.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  12. 12.Kabir has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 60 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Tara has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Vihaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  30. 30.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Meera has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Rohan has ₹96, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  39. 39.Diya has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 1
  3. 8
  4. 9
  5. 4
  6. 8
  7. 4
  8. 7
  9. 28
  10. 3
  11. 1/3
  12. 12
  13. 2/3
  14. 7/12
  15. 4
  16. 11/12
  17. 2/3
  18. 33
  19. 3
  20. 36
  21. 32
  22. 22
  23. 104
  24. 8
  25. 21
  26. 4
  27. 9
  28. 34
  29. 1/2
  30. 2
  31. 3
  32. 1/2
  33. 8
  34. 12
  35. 8
  36. 14
  37. 1/6
  38. 1/12
  39. 78
  40. 57

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