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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 156 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 10 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  4. 4.A team scores 68 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  9. 9.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.A team scores 40 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  16. 16.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.Riya has ₹10, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.Arjun has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  20. 20.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  25. 25.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Sara has ₹40, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Kabir has ₹75, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  35. 35.A team scores 24 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹70, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.A team scores 20 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 5
  3. 1/6
  4. 51
  5. 20
  6. 2/3
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 1/3
  10. 50
  11. 32
  12. 52
  13. 34
  14. 1/2
  15. 4
  16. 3/4
  17. 4
  18. 42
  19. 5/6
  20. 3
  21. 8
  22. 22
  23. 8
  24. 1/4
  25. 6
  26. 6
  27. 15
  28. 9
  29. 4
  30. 11/12
  31. 4
  32. 10
  33. 58
  34. 46
  35. 16
  36. 1/2
  37. 6
  38. 21
  39. 5
  40. 2

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