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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 15 · 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 16 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Riya has ₹140, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.A team scores 80 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Rohan has ₹150, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 85 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.Diya has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.Anaya has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  23. 23.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.Rohan has ₹300, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.A team scores 75 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Diya has ₹100, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Meera has ₹18, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Riya has ₹20, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.Sara has ₹54, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 7
  3. 2
  4. 48
  5. 56
  6. 5
  7. 4
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 17
  11. 12
  12. 2
  13. 6
  14. 51
  15. 5/6
  16. 10
  17. 6
  18. 2
  19. 1/2
  20. 10
  21. 3
  22. 1
  23. 6
  24. 70
  25. 4
  26. 30
  27. 1/3
  28. 10
  29. 38
  30. 5
  31. 6
  32. 4
  33. 12
  34. 2
  35. 9
  36. 6
  37. 1/3
  38. 16
  39. 3
  40. 9

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