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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 18 · 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.A team scores 57 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  4. 4.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  5. 5.Riya has ₹240, spends 1/6 of it on books and 4/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 60 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 4/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  8. 8.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  10. 10.Mother makes 20 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  12. 12.Tara has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  13. 13.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  14. 14.Arjun has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  15. 15.Aarav has ₹25, spends 1/5 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  16. 16.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  17. 17.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  18. 18.Ishaan has ₹108, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.Arjun has ₹20, spends 1/2 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.A team scores 33 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Aarav has ₹40, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  25. 25.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  26. 26.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  28. 28.A team scores 30 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  29. 29.Kabir has ₹105, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  30. 30.A team scores 100 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  33. 33.A team scores 55 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  34. 34.Tara has ₹80, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  36. 36.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  37. 37.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.Meera has ₹90, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  39. 39.In 2 overs (12 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  40. 40.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?

Answer key

  1. 19
  2. 12
  3. 2
  4. 1
  5. 8
  6. 50
  7. 2
  8. 1/2
  9. 3
  10. 16
  11. 4
  12. 10
  13. 20
  14. 8
  15. 5
  16. 1/3
  17. 9
  18. 45
  19. 5
  20. 11
  21. 46
  22. 10
  23. 6
  24. 5/6
  25. 3
  26. 8
  27. 1
  28. 25
  29. 7
  30. 60
  31. 1
  32. 3
  33. 22
  34. 44
  35. 9
  36. 6
  37. 9
  38. 57
  39. 1/3
  40. 2

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