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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 158 · 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.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.Sara has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  5. 5.A team scores 20 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 54 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Vihaan has ₹48, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  18. 18.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Sara has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 72 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Kabir has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  32. 32.A team scores 68 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  35. 35.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  36. 36.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  37. 37.Riya has ₹240, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  39. 39.Ishaan has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Rohan has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 27
  2. 11/12
  3. 28
  4. 12
  5. 15
  6. 3
  7. 2
  8. 12
  9. 16
  10. 28
  11. 36
  12. 8
  13. 2/3
  14. 1/3
  15. 6
  16. 2/3
  17. 4
  18. 1
  19. 33
  20. 56
  21. 58
  22. 50
  23. 60
  24. 45
  25. 1/6
  26. 45
  27. 9
  28. 1/6
  29. 3
  30. 2/3
  31. 15
  32. 51
  33. 50
  34. 6
  35. 44
  36. 1/6
  37. 8
  38. 9
  39. 39
  40. 49

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