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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 124 · 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 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Rohan has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  22. 22.Meera has ₹70, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Arjun has ₹160, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Vihaan has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 30 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  34. 34.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹30, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 8
  2. 12
  3. 2
  4. 20
  5. 1/3
  6. 40
  7. 3
  8. 27
  9. 2
  10. 2
  11. 1/3
  12. 38
  13. 10
  14. 1/2
  15. 3
  16. 20
  17. 39
  18. 1
  19. 6
  20. 1
  21. 1/6
  22. 21
  23. 4
  24. 24
  25. 14
  26. 20
  27. 12
  28. 4
  29. 26
  30. 18
  31. 2
  32. 10
  33. 6
  34. 4
  35. 65
  36. 1/12
  37. 15
  38. 1
  39. 21
  40. 3

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