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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 154 · 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.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Kabir has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Kabir has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  7. 7.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹12, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  10. 10.A team scores 12 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 40 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 95 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  18. 18.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 35 runs. 3/5 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  32. 32.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  36. 36.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.A team scores 78 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 30
  2. 9
  3. 16
  4. 8
  5. 8
  6. 7/12
  7. 27
  8. 6
  9. 1/6
  10. 8
  11. 10
  12. 16
  13. 19
  14. 6
  15. 12
  16. 2
  17. 13
  18. 2/3
  19. 50
  20. 21
  21. 8
  22. 28
  23. 21
  24. 20
  25. 2
  26. 3
  27. 52
  28. 4
  29. 5/6
  30. 1
  31. 1/6
  32. 3
  33. 51
  34. 3
  35. 1/6
  36. 15
  37. 13
  38. 1/3
  39. 14
  40. 6

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