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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 130 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.Meera has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  9. 9.A team scores 65 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Riya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  12. 12.A team scores 84 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  14. 14.Aarav has ₹24, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Vihaan has ₹8, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.Aarav has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  24. 24.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  30. 30.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 16
  3. 20
  4. 9
  5. 28
  6. 1/3
  7. 44
  8. 6
  9. 39
  10. 8
  11. 12
  12. 70
  13. 2
  14. 2
  15. 2
  16. 1/3
  17. 6
  18. 8
  19. 3
  20. 2
  21. 8
  22. 3
  23. 1
  24. 3
  25. 70
  26. 2
  27. 5/6
  28. 4
  29. 12
  30. 18
  31. 26
  32. 2
  33. 20
  34. 45
  35. 1/2
  36. 1/2
  37. 1/3
  38. 6
  39. 20
  40. 21

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