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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 128 · 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 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 102 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Riya has ₹160, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  10. 10.A team scores 48 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Aarav has ₹54, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 45 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  22. 22.Rohan has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Sara has ₹90, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  33. 33.A team scores 60 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹150, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 7/12
  3. 2
  4. 17
  5. 15
  6. 1/4
  7. 22
  8. 8
  9. 1/12
  10. 32
  11. 18
  12. 3
  13. 36
  14. 4
  15. 3
  16. 56
  17. 4
  18. 21
  19. 1
  20. 50
  21. 2
  22. 4
  23. 8
  24. 2
  25. 2
  26. 1/6
  27. 12
  28. 12
  29. 30
  30. 12
  31. 6
  32. 5/6
  33. 12
  34. 1
  35. 10
  36. 22
  37. 7/12
  38. 57
  39. 2
  40. 56

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