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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 127 · 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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.Vihaan has ₹50, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 30 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  15. 15.A team scores 30 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.Meera has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Anaya has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  26. 26.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Meera has ₹20, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  34. 34.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  38. 38.A team scores 76 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 3
  4. 2
  5. 12
  6. 1/2
  7. 20
  8. 9
  9. 12
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. 3
  13. 24
  14. 3
  15. 5
  16. 16
  17. 18
  18. 6
  19. 3
  20. 1/3
  21. 3
  22. 30
  23. 1
  24. 3
  25. 10
  26. 18
  27. 4
  28. 4
  29. 3
  30. 4
  31. 5/6
  32. 50
  33. 4
  34. 6
  35. 26
  36. 7
  37. 6
  38. 57
  39. 80
  40. 72

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