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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 149 · 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.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  4. 4.A team scores 48 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  9. 9.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  12. 12.Tara has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  20. 20.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  21. 21.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹150, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  30. 30.A team scores 24 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Ishaan has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 18 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 3
  3. 1/6
  4. 12
  5. 3
  6. 1
  7. 57
  8. 2
  9. 56
  10. 1/3
  11. 1/2
  12. 36
  13. 52
  14. 32
  15. 32
  16. 8
  17. 3
  18. 26
  19. 9
  20. 1
  21. 6
  22. 14
  23. 72
  24. 4
  25. 24
  26. 5/6
  27. 3
  28. 70
  29. 12
  30. 20
  31. 3/4
  32. 4
  33. 38
  34. 7
  35. 10
  36. 4
  37. 9
  38. 40
  39. 38
  40. 44

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