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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 166 · 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 32 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 60 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.Diya has ₹120, spends 4/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 12 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  20. 20.Arjun has ₹45, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  29. 29.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  32. 32.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 39 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  36. 36.Kabir has ₹200, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Anaya has ₹84, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =

Answer key

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

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