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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 155 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Kabir has ₹50, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  4. 4.Arjun has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.Ishaan has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  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 12 children?
  9. 9.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.A team scores 18 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  11. 11.A team scores 48 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  13. 13.Sara has ₹135, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 95 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Diya has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 90 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  33. 33.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  37. 37.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  39. 39.Arjun has ₹48, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

  1. 20
  2. 6
  3. 1/6
  4. 9
  5. 1
  6. 6
  7. 57
  8. 8
  9. 4
  10. 6
  11. 36
  12. 5/6
  13. 63
  14. 6
  15. 16
  16. 12
  17. 5/6
  18. 27
  19. 4
  20. 33
  21. 15
  22. 10
  23. 12
  24. 19
  25. 5
  26. 6
  27. 3
  28. 28
  29. 2
  30. 3
  31. 36
  32. 4
  33. 2
  34. 38
  35. 6
  36. 3
  37. 8
  38. 1/6
  39. 16
  40. 1/3

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