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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 164 · 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 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  2. 2.Anaya has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Ishaan has ₹12, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 70 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  9. 9.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  11. 11.Kabir has ₹48, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 16 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 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Rohan has ₹72, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  20. 20.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  23. 23.Tara has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  25. 25.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  27. 27.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  28. 28.A team scores 65 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  30. 30.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  31. 31.Ishaan has ₹28, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  34. 34.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.A team scores 34 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Diya has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  40. 40.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 21
  5. 2
  6. 56
  7. 10
  8. 1/12
  9. 3
  10. 4
  11. 4
  12. 12
  13. 57
  14. 15
  15. 30
  16. 2
  17. 7/12
  18. 27
  19. 3
  20. 3/4
  21. 4
  22. 8
  23. 28
  24. 1
  25. 6
  26. 6
  27. 1/2
  28. 13
  29. 30
  30. 2
  31. 7
  32. 8
  33. 24
  34. 6
  35. 2/3
  36. 17
  37. 12
  38. 3
  39. 1
  40. 5/6

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