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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 123 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  3. 3.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.Vihaan has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.Arjun has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  21. 21.Diya has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Riya has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Meera has ₹24, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  29. 29.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  33. 33.Diya has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 9
  2. 1/12
  3. 20
  4. 5/6
  5. 1
  6. 1/4
  7. 38
  8. 2
  9. 12
  10. 4
  11. 21
  12. 20
  13. 7/12
  14. 7
  15. 5/6
  16. 88
  17. 24
  18. 7
  19. 3
  20. 4
  21. 18
  22. 4
  23. 2
  24. 7
  25. 4
  26. 16
  27. 8
  28. 1
  29. 6
  30. 1/6
  31. 2
  32. 3/4
  33. 7
  34. 6
  35. 52
  36. 1/2
  37. 2
  38. 16
  39. 11/12
  40. 51

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