← Fraction word problems lesson New set →

Fraction Word Problems Worksheet

Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 145 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Tara has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  19. 19.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 28 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹84, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Riya has ₹200, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.A team scores 16 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.A team scores 25 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Kabir has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  31. 31.A team scores 64 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.A team scores 96 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  36. 36.Diya has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  39. 39.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 14
  2. 28
  3. 3/4
  4. 1
  5. 5/6
  6. 14
  7. 26
  8. 20
  9. 40
  10. 18
  11. 3
  12. 39
  13. 4
  14. 4
  15. 52
  16. 18
  17. 2
  18. 5/6
  19. 12
  20. 7
  21. 8
  22. 7
  23. 4
  24. 30
  25. 5/6
  26. 4
  27. 20
  28. 4
  29. 3
  30. 5
  31. 48
  32. 2/3
  33. 80
  34. 9
  35. 1/3
  36. 42
  37. 2
  38. 1/3
  39. 11
  40. 4

Free fractions lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/fractions-for-kids