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Fractions lesson 23: Fraction word problems · Set 188 · 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 8 children?
  2. 2.Each child at a party eats 1/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  3. 3.A team scores 48 runs. 1/6 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  4. 4.A team scores 60 runs. 2/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  5. 5.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  6. 6.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 6 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  7. 7.A team scores 60 runs. 3/4 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  8. 8.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 5/6 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  9. 9.In 2 overs (12 balls), 5 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  10. 10.Each child at a party eats 3/4 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  11. 11.Each child at a party eats 1/6 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  12. 12.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 7 1/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  13. 13.In 2 overs (12 balls), 1 ball is a dot ball. What fraction of the balls is a dot ball? =
  14. 14.A team scores 18 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  15. 15.In 1 over (6 balls), 2 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  16. 16.A team scores 21 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  17. 17.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 3 children?
  18. 18.Aarav has ₹84, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/3 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  19. 19.An over has 6 balls. A bowler bowls 2 2/3 overs. How many balls is that?
  20. 20.Mother makes 16 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  21. 21.Mother makes 8 rotis. The family eats 1/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  22. 22.Sara has ₹210, spends 3/5 of it on books and 1/6 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  23. 23.Tara has ₹210, spends 1/6 of it on books and 3/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  24. 24.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 9 children?
  25. 25.In 2 overs (12 balls), 2 balls are dot balls. What fraction of the balls are dot balls? =
  26. 26.Aarav has ₹60, spends 2/5 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  27. 27.Each child at a party eats 2/3 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 12 children?
  28. 28.Aarav has ₹32, spends 1/4 of it on books and 1/2 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  29. 29.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?
  30. 30.In 1 over (6 balls), 1 ball is a single. What fraction of the balls is a single? =
  31. 31.Each child at a party eats 1/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 16 children?
  32. 32.A team scores 15 runs. 1/3 of the runs come from fours. How many runs do not come from fours?
  33. 33.Each child at a party eats 1/2 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 8 children?
  34. 34.Meera has ₹120, spends 1/3 of it on books and 1/5 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  35. 35.In 2 overs (12 balls), 8 balls are fours. What fraction of the balls are fours? =
  36. 36.Mother makes 9 rotis. The family eats 1/3 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  37. 37.A team scores 8 runs. 1/2 of the runs come from fours. How many runs come from fours?
  38. 38.Mother makes 12 rotis. The family eats 3/4 of them at lunch. How many rotis are left?
  39. 39.Vihaan has ₹36, spends 2/3 of it on books and 1/4 of it on a cricket ball. How many rupees are left?
  40. 40.Each child at a party eats 3/8 of a pizza. How many pizzas are needed for 32 children?

Answer key

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 8
  4. 20
  5. 6
  6. 38
  7. 15
  8. 2
  9. 5/12
  10. 6
  11. 2
  12. 44
  13. 1/12
  14. 12
  15. 1/3
  16. 14
  17. 2
  18. 35
  19. 16
  20. 4
  21. 6
  22. 49
  23. 49
  24. 6
  25. 1/6
  26. 6
  27. 8
  28. 8
  29. 4
  30. 1/6
  31. 2
  32. 10
  33. 4
  34. 56
  35. 2/3
  36. 6
  37. 4
  38. 3
  39. 3
  40. 12

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