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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 135 · 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 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  9. 9.Tara has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Riya has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.Aarav has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  23. 23.Arjun has ₹180, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.Arjun has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Arjun has ₹35, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/5 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 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Arjun has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 50 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 52
  2. 2
  3. 14
  4. 6
  5. 1
  6. 11/12
  7. 12
  8. 1/6
  9. 20
  10. 1
  11. 2
  12. 12
  13. 6
  14. 8
  15. 4
  16. 48
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 7
  20. 4
  21. 4
  22. 7/12
  23. 78
  24. 1/2
  25. 3
  26. 19
  27. 10
  28. 4
  29. 7
  30. 76
  31. 15
  32. 4
  33. 21
  34. 44
  35. 4
  36. 30
  37. 8
  38. 20
  39. 4
  40. 1/2

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