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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 171 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Meera has ₹200, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Anaya has ₹75, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.A team scores 100 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.Meera has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  11. 11.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Anaya has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.Tara has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  23. 23.Anaya has ₹45, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  26. 26.Sara has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹10, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  29. 29.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  31. 31.Sara has ₹40, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 24 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  34. 34.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.Diya has ₹50, spends 1/2 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  38. 38.Kabir has ₹15, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 70
  2. 10
  3. 39
  4. 4
  5. 3/4
  6. 1/3
  7. 80
  8. 3
  9. 9
  10. 3
  11. 10
  12. 9
  13. 2/3
  14. 5
  15. 18
  16. 6
  17. 28
  18. 8
  19. 1
  20. 10
  21. 13
  22. 4
  23. 6
  24. 6
  25. 1/6
  26. 6
  27. 4
  28. 33
  29. 2
  30. 6
  31. 16
  32. 16
  33. 1/6
  34. 3
  35. 5
  36. 21
  37. 12
  38. 3
  39. 4
  40. 52

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