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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 179 · 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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.Kabir has ₹96, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  3. 3.Aarav has ₹120, spends 1/5 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  4. 4.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  5. 5.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  6. 6.A team scores 95 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  10. 10.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  11. 11.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  14. 14.In 2 overs (12 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  15. 15.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  16. 16.A team scores 52 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  19. 19.Arjun has ₹40, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Tara has ₹210, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  22. 22.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  24. 24.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  26. 26.A team scores 42 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  28. 28.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  29. 29.Tara has ₹60, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.A team scores 30 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  33. 33.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  34. 34.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  35. 35.Tara has ₹45, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  36. 36.A team scores 22 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  37. 37.In 2 overs (12 balls), 10 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  38. 38.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  39. 39.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 40
  2. 7
  3. 16
  4. 45
  5. 2
  6. 57
  7. 4
  8. 2
  9. 34
  10. 14
  11. 11/12
  12. 3
  13. 6
  14. 1/4
  15. 5/6
  16. 39
  17. 2
  18. 3
  19. 2
  20. 49
  21. 1/2
  22. 24
  23. 1/3
  24. 4
  25. 1
  26. 14
  27. 12
  28. 1
  29. 28
  30. 9
  31. 12
  32. 1/6
  33. 11/12
  34. 6
  35. 12
  36. 11
  37. 5/6
  38. 8
  39. 13
  40. 6

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