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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 142 · 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.Diya has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 36 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Riya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 100 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.A team scores 100 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  14. 14.Riya has ₹24, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹35, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Vihaan has ₹45, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 24 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  28. 28.A team scores 80 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  30. 30.Tara has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.Rohan has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Tara has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹96, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 24
  2. 16
  3. 8
  4. 38
  5. 2/3
  6. 26
  7. 12
  8. 30
  9. 12
  10. 4
  11. 80
  12. 60
  13. 1/3
  14. 2
  15. 56
  16. 1
  17. 6
  18. 16
  19. 10
  20. 42
  21. 16
  22. 7
  23. 1/6
  24. 57
  25. 12
  26. 4
  27. 1
  28. 64
  29. 2
  30. 7
  31. 2
  32. 4
  33. 8
  34. 12
  35. 6
  36. 1/6
  37. 6
  38. 7/12
  39. 8
  40. 4

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