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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 148 · 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.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Diya has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 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 24 children?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.A team scores 40 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  16. 16.Diya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.A team scores 66 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  22. 22.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 100 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  25. 25.Meera has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  28. 28.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 25 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  32. 32.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  33. 33.A team scores 51 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 36 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?

Answer key

  1. 10
  2. 1
  3. 3
  4. 32
  5. 152
  6. 1/12
  7. 12
  8. 27
  9. 3
  10. 57
  11. 5/6
  12. 1/3
  13. 4
  14. 8
  15. 1/3
  16. 4
  17. 4
  18. 4
  19. 34
  20. 60
  21. 55
  22. 2
  23. 60
  24. 3
  25. 8
  26. 4
  27. 1/4
  28. 26
  29. 15
  30. 9
  31. 2
  32. 3/4
  33. 17
  34. 10
  35. 6
  36. 12
  37. 58
  38. 3/4
  39. 10
  40. 4

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