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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 159 · 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.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Riya has ₹90, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  10. 10.Riya has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  15. 15.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Sara has ₹300, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.A team scores 28 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  22. 22.Riya has ₹160, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.A team scores 39 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  28. 28.Ishaan has ₹12, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  32. 32.A team scores 80 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.Kabir has ₹10, spends 2/5 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 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  38. 38.Aarav has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 26
  2. 9
  3. 11/12
  4. 56
  5. 8
  6. 9
  7. 4
  8. 1/6
  9. 20
  10. 3
  11. 80
  12. 9
  13. 28
  14. 1/12
  15. 10
  16. 32
  17. 4
  18. 190
  19. 21
  20. 22
  21. 2
  22. 56
  23. 13
  24. 26
  25. 3
  26. 1
  27. 3
  28. 2
  29. 3
  30. 2
  31. 1/3
  32. 48
  33. 4
  34. 1
  35. 1/2
  36. 12
  37. 3
  38. 21
  39. 14
  40. 8

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