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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 172 · 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 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 35 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  4. 4.A team scores 108 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  5. 5.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  6. 6.Tara has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.A team scores 30 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  8. 8.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  11. 11.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  12. 12.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.A team scores 85 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  14. 14.Arjun has ₹24, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  17. 17.Diya has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  22. 22.Rohan has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Vihaan has ₹72, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  27. 27.Ishaan has ₹120, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Rohan has ₹35, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  32. 32.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  35. 35.A team scores 42 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  39. 39.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 7
  3. 4
  4. 90
  5. 2/3
  6. 21
  7. 15
  8. 11
  9. 16
  10. 5/6
  11. 8
  12. 6
  13. 68
  14. 10
  15. 21
  16. 52
  17. 63
  18. 33
  19. 46
  20. 5/6
  21. 1
  22. 70
  23. 6
  24. 19
  25. 12
  26. 1/2
  27. 42
  28. 1
  29. 15
  30. 14
  31. 14
  32. 27
  33. 26
  34. 4
  35. 35
  36. 3
  37. 12
  38. 3
  39. 1
  40. 1/4

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