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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 187 · 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.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  2. 2.A team scores 15 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  3. 3.In 2 overs (12 balls), 7 balls are sixes. What fraction of the balls are sixes? =
  4. 4.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  5. 5.Mother makes 15 rotis. The family eats 2/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  6. 6.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  7. 7.In 1 over (6 balls), 3 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  8. 8.A team scores 72 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  9. 9.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  10. 10.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a four. What fraction of the balls is a four? =
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  12. 12.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  13. 13.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  14. 14.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 8 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  15. 15.Mother makes 6 rotis. The family eats 2/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  16. 16.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/2 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  17. 17.Mother makes 10 rotis. The family eats 1/5 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  18. 18.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 5 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  19. 19.Rohan has ₹90, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  20. 20.Aarav has ₹180, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  21. 21.Rohan has ₹270, spends 1/6 of it on books and 2/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  22. 22.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  23. 23.Diya has ₹12, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Ishaan has ₹30, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  25. 25.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  26. 26.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  27. 27.A team scores 76 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  28. 28.A team scores 80 runs. 1/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  29. 29.A team scores 36 runs. 5/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  30. 30.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  31. 31.Aarav has ₹210, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  32. 32.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 6 children?
  33. 33.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 4 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  34. 34.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  35. 35.A team scores 38 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  36. 36.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 1/2 overs. How many balls is that?
  37. 37.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  38. 38.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  39. 39.Sara has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Kabir has ₹24, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?

Answer key

  1. 12
  2. 5
  3. 7/12
  4. 1/12
  5. 9
  6. 20
  7. 1/2
  8. 54
  9. 1
  10. 1/12
  11. 2
  12. 2
  13. 4
  14. 51
  15. 2
  16. 4
  17. 8
  18. 33
  19. 6
  20. 63
  21. 117
  22. 2
  23. 3
  24. 12
  25. 14
  26. 8
  27. 19
  28. 60
  29. 6
  30. 27
  31. 91
  32. 1
  33. 26
  34. 6
  35. 19
  36. 15
  37. 3
  38. 6
  39. 6
  40. 10

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