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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 163 · 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.Sara has ₹60, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  3. 3.A team scores 120 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.Aarav has ₹50, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  6. 6.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  10. 10.Vihaan has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  11. 11.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  13. 13.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  14. 14.Diya has ₹18, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹21, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  22. 22.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  24. 24.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  26. 26.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Arjun has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  35. 35.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.A team scores 45 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =

Answer key

  1. 25
  2. 3/4
  3. 100
  4. 5
  5. 21
  6. 4
  7. 6
  8. 3
  9. 1
  10. 16
  11. 39
  12. 12
  13. 5/6
  14. 3
  15. 7
  16. 33
  17. 39
  18. 57
  19. 76
  20. 16
  21. 1/6
  22. 3
  23. 10
  24. 40
  25. 2/3
  26. 4
  27. 2/3
  28. 6
  29. 38
  30. 8
  31. 16
  32. 3
  33. 1/3
  34. 2
  35. 2
  36. 34
  37. 36
  38. 28
  39. 2
  40. 1/6

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