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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 175 · 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.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  5. 5.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  6. 6.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.Anaya has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Diya has ₹150, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Ishaan has ₹180, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 24 children?
  17. 17.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  19. 19.Kabir has ₹135, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 40 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  23. 23.A team scores 44 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  24. 24.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.A team scores 36 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  27. 27.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  30. 30.Diya has ₹16, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 48 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.A team scores 90 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  37. 37.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 1
  3. 50
  4. 1/3
  5. 5/6
  6. 1/4
  7. 4
  8. 4
  9. 2
  10. 6
  11. 6
  12. 7/12
  13. 66
  14. 20
  15. 27
  16. 3
  17. 4
  18. 24
  19. 9
  20. 20
  21. 38
  22. 16
  23. 11
  24. 5/6
  25. 5/12
  26. 9
  27. 9
  28. 2/3
  29. 5/12
  30. 4
  31. 3
  32. 57
  33. 14
  34. 2
  35. 32
  36. 18
  37. 1/3
  38. 2
  39. 27
  40. 40

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