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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 174 · 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 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  2. 2.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  3. 3.A team scores 54 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.A team scores 45 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 24 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  6. 6.Vihaan has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  7. 7.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  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 8 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  18. 18.A team scores 57 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  19. 19.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  20. 20.Rohan has ₹200, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  23. 23.Anaya has ₹140, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  25. 25.Rohan has ₹105, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  27. 27.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.A team scores 51 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  33. 33.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.Sara has ₹96, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.Rohan has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 20 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 1
  2. 56
  3. 9
  4. 30
  5. 6
  6. 70
  7. 9
  8. 1/6
  9. 3
  10. 1
  11. 52
  12. 46
  13. 3
  14. 10
  15. 2
  16. 1/2
  17. 1
  18. 19
  19. 1/6
  20. 70
  21. 32
  22. 4
  23. 7
  24. 12
  25. 49
  26. 3
  27. 6
  28. 3
  29. 39
  30. 34
  31. 4
  32. 6
  33. 15
  34. 5/12
  35. 8
  36. 20
  37. 16
  38. 5/6
  39. 1/2
  40. 32

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