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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 147 · 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 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 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 12 children?
  5. 5.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  9. 9.Aarav has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Arjun has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  14. 14.Meera has ₹12, spends 1/3 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 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Diya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Tara has ₹300, spends 1/6 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), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  31. 31.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  35. 35.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 24 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.Sara has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 70 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 34
  2. 2/3
  3. 22
  4. 8
  5. 4
  6. 16
  7. 6
  8. 1/6
  9. 10
  10. 45
  11. 6
  12. 1
  13. 3
  14. 6
  15. 57
  16. 4
  17. 2/3
  18. 10
  19. 1/2
  20. 6
  21. 12
  22. 190
  23. 1/3
  24. 45
  25. 3
  26. 1/2
  27. 3
  28. 1/2
  29. 9
  30. 2
  31. 50
  32. 4
  33. 38
  34. 13
  35. 3
  36. 12
  37. 16
  38. 1
  39. 42
  40. 5/6

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