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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 181 · 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.Anaya has ₹48, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  3. 3.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  5. 5.A team scores 40 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  8. 8.Vihaan has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  9. 9.A team scores 40 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  11. 11.Arjun has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  12. 12.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  13. 13.A team scores 32 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Sara has ₹75, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 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.Diya has ₹105, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 3 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 1 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  21. 21.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  23. 23.Aarav has ₹36, spends 3/4 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Meera has ₹96, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.In 1 over (6 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹30, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  28. 28.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  29. 29.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.A team scores 60 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.A team scores 36 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  35. 35.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  36. 36.In 2 overs (12 balls), 9 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  37. 37.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  38. 38.In 2 overs (12 balls), 11 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  39. 39.Riya has ₹180, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =

Answer key

  1. 16
  2. 1
  3. 58
  4. 11/12
  5. 30
  6. 13
  7. 2
  8. 20
  9. 16
  10. 6
  11. 70
  12. 3/4
  13. 16
  14. 4
  15. 10
  16. 3
  17. 28
  18. 20
  19. 9
  20. 1/2
  21. 1/2
  22. 4
  23. 3
  24. 56
  25. 5/6
  26. 4
  27. 2/3
  28. 8
  29. 1/12
  30. 15
  31. 48
  32. 2/3
  33. 16
  34. 9
  35. 2
  36. 3/4
  37. 12
  38. 11/12
  39. 99
  40. 7/12

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