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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 173 · 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.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/4 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.A team scores 40 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Vihaan has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.Meera has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  15. 15.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.A team scores 75 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  18. 18.Meera has ₹120, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Aarav has ₹60, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  24. 24.A team scores 80 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  25. 25.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  26. 26.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  29. 29.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  30. 30.Meera has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Arjun has ₹120, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Arjun has ₹120, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  33. 33.A team scores 27 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  36. 36.Tara has ₹20, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.Kabir has ₹36, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 5
  2. 9
  3. 3
  4. 34
  5. 24
  6. 1/6
  7. 3
  8. 2
  9. 44
  10. 28
  11. 32
  12. 12
  13. 1/4
  14. 2
  15. 76
  16. 15
  17. 5
  18. 8
  19. 20
  20. 2/3
  21. 44
  22. 20
  23. 9
  24. 48
  25. 12
  26. 3
  27. 3
  28. 4
  29. 4
  30. 38
  31. 6
  32. 10
  33. 9
  34. 2
  35. 2/3
  36. 8
  37. 4
  38. 39
  39. 9
  40. 38

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