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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 136 · 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 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 54 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  10. 10.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  12. 12.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  17. 17.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.Sara has ₹72, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.Diya has ₹8, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 90 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Vihaan has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Rohan has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.Riya has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?

Answer key

  1. 44
  2. 3
  3. 9
  4. 19
  5. 16
  6. 39
  7. 9
  8. 28
  9. 1
  10. 7
  11. 1
  12. 2
  13. 50
  14. 4
  15. 2
  16. 3
  17. 50
  18. 6
  19. 33
  20. 34
  21. 3
  22. 8
  23. 2
  24. 1/2
  25. 2/3
  26. 2
  27. 1/3
  28. 6
  29. 9
  30. 8
  31. 72
  32. 3
  33. 19
  34. 3
  35. 8
  36. 4
  37. 57
  38. 9
  39. 14
  40. 4

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