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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 133 · 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 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  2. 2.Tara has ₹15, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees 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 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  6. 6.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Diya has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Meera has ₹24, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.A team scores 36 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Ishaan has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.A team scores 34 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Rohan has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.Sara has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Meera has ₹150, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 60 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹75, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 4
  2. 5
  3. 2
  4. 32
  5. 5/6
  6. 16
  7. 2
  8. 1/3
  9. 10
  10. 16
  11. 2
  12. 1/2
  13. 18
  14. 2
  15. 19
  16. 8
  17. 1/2
  18. 18
  19. 8
  20. 8
  21. 10
  22. 1/2
  23. 17
  24. 1/6
  25. 1
  26. 5/6
  27. 1/6
  28. 20
  29. 24
  30. 1/3
  31. 5
  32. 10
  33. 12
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. 50
  37. 15
  38. 5
  39. 6
  40. 52

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