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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 143 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Rohan has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.Riya has ₹160, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.Aarav has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  10. 10.Riya has ₹25, spends 2/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  13. 13.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 35 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  20. 20.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  23. 23.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 55 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.Arjun has ₹100, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 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.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 3
  3. 88
  4. 22
  5. 19
  6. 36
  7. 44
  8. 46
  9. 4
  10. 5
  11. 26
  12. 6
  13. 33
  14. 21
  15. 21
  16. 10
  17. 8
  18. 7
  19. 1/2
  20. 39
  21. 20
  22. 2/3
  23. 1/3
  24. 5/6
  25. 1
  26. 5/6
  27. 6
  28. 14
  29. 1
  30. 44
  31. 10
  32. 12
  33. 3
  34. 39
  35. 28
  36. 8
  37. 2/3
  38. 6
  39. 3
  40. 9

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