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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 126 · 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 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹135, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  8. 8.A team scores 85 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  9. 9.Tara has ₹50, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  27. 27.Ishaan has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Diya has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  32. 32.A team scores 20 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 12 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 35 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  39. 39.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 28
  2. 18
  3. 8
  4. 48
  5. 22
  6. 1
  7. 3
  8. 68
  9. 5
  10. 13
  11. 1/6
  12. 2
  13. 1
  14. 1/3
  15. 4
  16. 3
  17. 2
  18. 12
  19. 1/4
  20. 1/2
  21. 39
  22. 11/12
  23. 58
  24. 4
  25. 17
  26. 2
  27. 40
  28. 10
  29. 14
  30. 3/4
  31. 5/6
  32. 4
  33. 6
  34. 2/3
  35. 4
  36. 4
  37. 14
  38. 2
  39. 3
  40. 1/3

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