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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 186 · 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), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 4 children?
  4. 4.In 1 over (6 balls), 4 balls are singles. What fraction of the balls are singles? =
  5. 5.Anaya has ₹72, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 80 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.Each child at a party eats 1/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  8. 8.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 3/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 2 children?
  11. 11.A team scores 14 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  12. 12.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  13. 13.Meera has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  14. 14.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  15. 15.Mother makes 18 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  17. 17.Anaya has ₹42, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.A team scores 50 runs. 3/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  21. 21.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  22. 22.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  23. 23.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  24. 24.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a six. What fraction of the balls is a six? =
  25. 25.Aarav has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  26. 26.Meera has ₹120, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Rohan has ₹75, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  28. 28.Anaya has ₹24, spends 1/6 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 9 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  30. 30.Diya has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  31. 31.A team scores 56 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  32. 32.A team scores 35 runs. 4/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.A team scores 102 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  34. 34.In 2 overs (12 balls), 6 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  35. 35.Mother makes 4 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  36. 36.Rohan has ₹30, spends 1/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 20 runs. 2/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  38. 38.A team scores 26 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  39. 39.A team scores 50 runs. 1/5 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  40. 40.Anaya has ₹36, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 1/3
  2. 3
  3. 2
  4. 2/3
  5. 42
  6. 32
  7. 4
  8. 6
  9. 8
  10. 1
  11. 7
  12. 2
  13. 63
  14. 3
  15. 3
  16. 6
  17. 7
  18. 39
  19. 27
  20. 20
  21. 14
  22. 2
  23. 5/12
  24. 1/6
  25. 133
  26. 76
  27. 20
  28. 8
  29. 57
  30. 78
  31. 14
  32. 7
  33. 17
  34. 1/2
  35. 2
  36. 14
  37. 12
  38. 13
  39. 40
  40. 15

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