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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 178 · 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.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.Diya has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  5. 5.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Riya has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  15. 15.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  16. 16.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  19. 19.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  20. 20.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  21. 21.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  22. 22.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Riya has ₹150, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  26. 26.Kabir has ₹90, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 1/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  28. 28.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 18 children?
  30. 30.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  31. 31.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  33. 33.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  34. 34.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  35. 35.A team scores 28 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 24 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  39. 39.A team scores 20 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  40. 40.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?

Answer key

  1. 1/6
  2. 1
  3. 2
  4. 28
  5. 6
  6. 1
  7. 2/3
  8. 8
  9. 2
  10. 9
  11. 14
  12. 1/3
  13. 14
  14. 9
  15. 32
  16. 2
  17. 9
  18. 1/3
  19. 6
  20. 51
  21. 12
  22. 2
  23. 40
  24. 4
  25. 6
  26. 27
  27. 15
  28. 2/3
  29. 3
  30. 1/4
  31. 4
  32. 3
  33. 2/3
  34. 1/3
  35. 14
  36. 1/3
  37. 4
  38. 15
  39. 12
  40. 46

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